Electric knife blades in dishwasher

[livemusic]

I have a Rapala electric knife. I found a web page pdf for the knife that said do not put the blades in the dishwasher. What could hurt steel and a bit of plastic? If rinsing and scrubbing them off at the sink after cleaning fish is ok, so be it, but just curious what that recommendation could be about.

[Catt]

I've always chunked em in the dishwasher

[tander]

Never hurt mine.

[nhpleasantlakebass]

Dishwashers are tuff on knives it's the quickest way to dull them

[WRB]

Dishwasher soap can chemically remove the sharp edges on some knives blades, shouldn't be an issue with electric knife blades.

Tom 

[Catt]

I got this weird little trick is called a knife sharpener!

[flyfisher]

I wouldn't put any knife blade in the dishwasher.  The high heat and caustic detergents can dull a blade very quickly.