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Tumle dryer Dear ASKO customer, Thank you for choosing this Scandinavian quality product made in Vara, Sweden. We want you to feel confident that the inside of your new machine is as good as the outside, and that the ethical and moral principles on which we built this machine are just as high as the quality and performance that you obtain from it.
CONTENTS READ FIRST 1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3 2 Safety instructions General, Installation, Safety, Interrupting a program, Transport/Winter storage, Pack- ing materials, Disposal 3 Child safety General, Child lock on Start button 4 Parts of the tumble dryer 5 Panel 6 Option buttons INSTALLATION...
1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Please read through this Use and Care Guide before attempting to use the machine, particu- larly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3, Children’s safety. DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying. Check the Recommended washing label on the items concerned, and study Chapter 7, Before tumble drying.
2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL • Study and save this Use and Care Guide for future reference. • Electrical installation, if required, must be carried out by an authorized electrician. • The machine may only be used for tumble drying in accordance with this Use and Care Guide.
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2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer, the following should be observed: • Items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire hazard and should not be placed in a tumble dryer.
3 CHILDREN’S SAFETY GENERAL Do not allow children to play with the tumble dryer. The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic catch, which allows the door to be pushed ope- ned from the inside. The door is equipped with a switch, which automatically stops the tumble dryer when the door is opened.
4 PARTS OF THE TUMBLE DRYER 1. LINT-FILTER HOLDER 2. DATA PLATE 3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER 4. PANEL 5. OUTER DOOR 6. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 7. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 8. LINT FILTER...
5 PANEL 1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF 2. MAIN POWER SWITCH 3. PROGRAM SELECTOR KNOB THE PROGRAMS ARE DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 7, BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING. 4. DISPLAY 6 OPTION BUTTONS 5. START BUTTON WITH LED TO INDICATE 6. SETTING AND OPTION BUTTONS 7.
7 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING Before you start tumble drying, here is some advice that can be useful. SPIN-DRIED? Items that are to be tumble dried should first be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute or more. Better spin drying saves both energy and drying time.
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PROGRAMS Your choice of program will depend on what you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble drying. The programs are Extra dry, Dry, Nor- mal dry, Iron dry, Timed dry program and Air fluff. 1. Extra dry This program is designed for washing that is extremely difficult to dry, eg, jeans with very thick seams.
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Buzzer The machine offers you the possibility to choo- se an audible end signal. Set the option Buzzer and it will sound for three seconds when the program is completed. Anti-crease You can select the anti-crease option prevent the fabrics from lying still and beco- ming creased at the end of the program.
8 TUMBLE DRY The following step-by-step instructions are pro- vided to help you to achieve the best possible drying result. SORT FABRICS For tips and advice, see Chapter 7 – Before tumble drying. PLEASE NOTE Empty the pockets. Coins, nails and similar items can cause damage to the machine and textiles.
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Anti-crease Select anti-crease by indexing forwards with the button. You can select an active period of 1, 2 or 3 hours for this option. indicates that the option is disconnected. This option means that the drum will rotate for three seconds per minute after the drying program is complete.
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in steps of 5 minutes, within four minutes after the start of the start of the drying program). indicates 2 hours and 35 minutes, for example. Only the time for the Time program and Air fluff drying is indicated for venting dry- ers.
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The filter may require cleaning if lime scale deposits are present; see Chapter 10, Care and Cleaning. Draining the condensation water container The condensation water container must be emptied after each tumble drying. Pull out the condensation water container, drain any water and replace the container.
Humidity of intake air: Drying temperature: Element power: The cotton fabrics are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 and 1600 rpm (long spin) with ASKO an washing machine. Other fabrics (creasfree and acrylics) are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 rpm (short spin) with an ASKO washing machine.
10 CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE LINT FILTER Clean the lint filter after each tumble drying operation. If your water is very hard a deposit of lime may be formed on the filter. Check when clea- ning lint from the filter if there is any sign of lime, if so wash the lint filter by hand to remove any deposits.
CLEANING THE FAN The fan should be cleaned at least once a year. If you have any household pets the fan must be cleaned more often. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2. Remove the lower cover. 3. Remove the safety screw (1). Prise out the four clips in the order shown and remove the fan cover.
CLEANING THE CONDENSER The condenser should be cleaned at least three times a year. . If you have any household pets the condenser must be cleaned more often. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2. Remove the lower cover. 3.
11 TROUBLE SHOOTING THE MACHINE WILL NOT START Check that: • The door is properly closed. • The main switch is pressed in. • You have correctly set the required program or the required time in the timed program. • the Delayed start option is not switched on. In this case, the time remaining to start in hours will be indicated in the display (e.g.
FAULT INDICATIONS ON THE DISPLAY If a fault or a failure occurs during the program, an indication will be given on the display. The table below shows the various fault codes. Display shows Explanation Overflow This means that the condensation water container is full.
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12 TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL DATA Height: Width: Depth: Weight: Drum volume: Max. drying capacity: Speed: Rated power: Material: Cylinder Material: Outer cover Positioning: Drain STANDARD TESTS Europe: Drying performance: temperature Normal. Energy declaration: temperature Normal. Procedure for acoustic measurement: 850 mm 595 mm 585 mm 47 kg...
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See chapter 11, Trouble shooting. If you do require service, telephone your lo- cal ASKO retailer or the ASKO representative for your country. See guarantee card for address and telephone number.
14 QUICK GUIDE 1. Sort the fabrics. 2. Turn on the main switch 3. Open the door, load the fabrics and close the door again. Close the door carefully; it must not be slam- med. 4. Select a program with the dial. The available programs are: 1.
15 INDEX Chapter Acetate 7, 14 Acrylate 7, 8, 14 After tumble drying 8, 14 Air fluff program 7, 8, 14 Before tumble drying for the first time Before tumble drying Buzzer 7, 8 Care Change program after starting Child safety start Child safety Cleaning Coloured wash...
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