Washing-Glassware, how to get the best quality wash with your precious glassware every time.

There are three types of glassware in common use and they are:-

Borosilicate or toughened glass such as Pyrex

These glassware products are of high strength, with high chemical resistance, as used in the oven ware such as Pyrex® and tough tumblers of the moulded type found in the supermarkets.

Also used in the laboratory industry,test tubes, funnels, flasks etc.

Highly resistant to scratching and wear and tear. Can be washed at the highest temperatures and even in an autoclave for sterilisation, with maximum mechanical action.

This type of glass ware can be washed in a dishwasher, or laboratory glass washer many times without any damage to the surface of the glass.

It will keep its clear polished surface for many washes, the main wear and tear will be caused by use and the rubbing together of adjacent items.

Soda Lime Glassware, as used in the catering trade for most common glass ware products tumblers, beer glasses wine glasses etc.

When Washing-Glassware you take a choice break them by washing them in a bowl by hand, or wear them out over a longer period by washing them in a dishwasher.

Lead Crystal the softer high value sometimes antique glass items.

The answer here in Washing-Glassware is that if they are very expensive brandy balloons with diamond cut lead crystal; and they are used every day you will break one or two in use, and when you wash and dry them by hand in warm soapy water and carefully rinse and dry them with a soft glass cloth, you will break one or two over time, it is inevitable.

Or you can place them carefully in the dishwasher where they will be washed and dried without breakages; but over the months and years they will be subject to etching.

I feel the latter is the best especially when dealing with long delicate stems which can easily be broken in the process of handling them in soapy water and drying cloths.

I once bought a set of beautiful antique large crystal stem cut glasses suitable for a cool beer, and they eventually were broken after some years of pleasure; a friend said I "should have kept them safe in a cabinet", but what's the point in that? The reason we like these objects is because we want to get pleasure using them, and enjoying the play of the bubbles and amber liquid in a fine glass if only for a short time.

You may wish to take the extra precaution when washing your lead crystal on its own in the dishwasher, by using a low temperature program, with reduced detergent down to the minimum, even an economy wash if your machine has one. Have a look at The Miele web site. In a former life I used to work for Miele on the professional machines so I know they have the best solution to any Washing-Glassware challenges you may have.

These machines are also used in Kosher kitchens, where everything has to be kept separate, check out my dishwasher page by following the link to Dishwashers and oveview.

You may also like to check out the Disinfection control page to see what that entails at Disinfection Control page, Control of cross infection Disinfection is normally taken care of in dishwasher in the rinse program, whilst disinfection in laundry is normally done in the main wash part of the program.

Although most organisms and pathogens are killed during the wash in a dishwasher at 60ºC with the aid of some pretty strong chemicals, which are based around strong caustic surfactants, see my ... Detergent Page with all the insider information on detergents and how they work Or go to a page with some additional points on washing crokery and cutlery at.. Washing-Crockery, pots pans and cutlery some additional information

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