Operating Instructions Washing Machine Save these instructions for future reference Dear ASKO Customer, Thank you for choosing this quality product from Scandinavia, which was made in Sweden. We want you to feel assured that the inside of your new ma-...
Contents Before using your machine for Advice and tips before washing the first time Sorting your laundry Transport protection Clothing Packing material Laundry labels Washer door Laundry label symbols Checking water hardness Colored cotton Important safety instructions Delicates Grounding instructions Wool and silk Installation Artificial fibers and synthetic fibers...
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Grounding instructions Freestanding installation Stacked installation Built-in installation Program plate in multiple languages Service and guarantee Warranty How to contact the ASKO Appliances Inc. Quick guide Washing Load the laundry Detergent compartment Select the program Program finished Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com...
Before using your machine for the first time Do you need this Use&Care Guide in spanish? Log onto www.askousa.com/customercare to download. ¿Necesita esta Instrucciones de uso y cuidado en español? Entre en www.askousa.com/customercare y descárguesela. Transport protection Checking water hardness Has the transport protection been removed? The quantity of detergent needed depends, If not, see the "Transport protection"...
Important safety instructions Save these instructions for future refer- for such a period, before using a washing ence machine or combination washer-dryer, turn on all water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will re- WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric lease any accumulated hydrogen gas.
Important safety instructions B) Grounding instructions for a Transport/Winter storage permanently connected appliance: If the machine is to be transported or stored This appliance must be connected to a in unheated premises where the temperature grounded metal, permanent wiring system, can fall below freezing, do as follows: or an equipment-grounding conductor must Empty the filter and drain pump (see the...
Child safety Keep an eye on children! Automatic Door Opening Watch out for children! The machine comes with an automatic door Laundry detergents are corrosive, so al- opening function, which means the door ways keep them out of reach of children. opens automatically once the program has Should a child swallow detergent, give finished.
Parts of the washing machine 1. Detergent compartment 2. Main power switch 3. Program panel 4. Serial number tag and rating plate 5. Hatch - drainage pump 6. Drain pump (behind hatch) 7. Washer door 8. Outer door (not all models) Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com...
Detergent compartment 1. Detergent compartment - pre-wash 2. Detergent compartment - main wash 3. Fabric softener compartment Note! In the plastic bag containing these instructions and other things, you will find a plastic divider. Place the divider in the detergent compartment if you use liquid detergent. The detergent drawer automatically dispenses the detergent and fabric softener at the appropriate times.
Front panel Main power switch Display window 2-4. Options buttons Start/Stop Program selector Door opening Options button Button for selecting Temperature Button for selecting Spin speed Cold Button for selecting Super Rinse 1200 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com...
Advice and tips before washing Here are some tips that may help you before washing. Sorting your laundry Sort items according to: how soiled they are color material Clothing Close zippers so that they don’t harm fab- Laundry labels rics. New colored items may contain excess Look at the item’s laundry label.
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Advice and tips before washing Tumble dry cycle Wash cycle Tumble dry heat setting Wash water temperature Special drying instructions Bleach instructions Ironing instructions Dry clean symbol Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com...
Advice and tips before washing Colored cotton Reducing allergic reactions Colored cotton items labeled 140°F (60°C) The washing machine has a Super Rinse op- should be washed at 140°F (60°C) the first tion. Use this for people with sensitive skin, time in order to remove any excess dye.
Advice and tips before washing Liquid detergents Dyeing fabrics We don’t recommend liquid detergents be- If you want to dye fabrics in the machine, se- cause they tend to produce more suds than lect the Normal program with the Super Rinse powder detergents when used in water tem- option On.
Fresh Start get rid of any remaining detergent.We recom- Wisk HE mend that you don’t use bleach in your ASKO We recommend that you do not use any washer. The tumbling wash action, tempera- powder detergent that doesn’t wash complete- ture control options, extended wash times ly out of the detergent drawer.
Advice and tips before washing Detergent Amounts Based on Water Amount of detergent to use Hardness The amount of detergent needed varies The amount of detergent needed can vary among the different brands, but for most de- due to differences in water hardness. To de- tergents, you need only one or two table- termine the water hardness in your area, spoons.
Operating instructions WARNING - To reduce the risk of fire, electric Powder detergent shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPOR- Pour the powder into the main wash compart- TANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before oper- ment, and pre-wash compartment as well if ating this applience.
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Operating instructions Fabric softener Pour the fabric softener into the compartment with the symbol. Follow the recommenda- tions on the fabric softener packaging. Note! Do not fill above the compartment’s maximum fill level. Otherwise fabric softener will be dis- pensed too early, which impairs the washing effect.
Operating instructions Color Select the program Clothes worn next to the skin should be You can select a program by turning the washed at 140°F (60°C). Lightly soiled laun- program selector. A red field lights up dry can be washed at 104°F (40°C). Most beside the selected program and the estimat- modern detergents clean even at 104°F ed program time appears on the display.
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Operating instructions Program chart Water con- Energy con- Rinses sumption sumption Program Main Temp. (num- Max. Max. (approx. gal- (approx. time (ap- Program Wash Wash °F ber) load lon) kWh) prox. min) Stain-White Long 1200 21.1 Long 1200 13.2 Stain - Color Long 1200 14.3...
Operating instructions Spin speed/No spin Select options and settings Select the spin speed by pressing the Spin By changing options and settings you button until the red field next to the spin speed can adjust the washing program to suit you want lights up.
Operating instructions Close the door and press the Once the program has finished Start/Stop button Once a program has finished, "END" appears on the display. The door opens automatically once the pro- gram has finished. If you want to deactivate Automatic Door Opening, see the "Child safety"...
Care and maintenance instructions Checking the filter and drain pump Cleaning the detergent compartment The washing machine has a filter, where coins, hairpins, and the like can get caught. Pull the detergent compartment out as far as To clean the filter and drain pump: it will go.
Care and maintenance instructions Cleaning the inside of the machine to avoid unpleasant smells Modern detergents often allow laundry to be washed at low temperatures. This means that small deposits can build up in the machine. These, in turn, may lead to unpleasant odors developing.
Care and maintenance instructions Rinse holes under the paddle If you have hard water If you think that an object, such as a nail or a If you live in an area with hard water paper clip, may have fallen through the wash (limescale), the washer drum may develop a drum, you should check the container under grayish-white coating.
Troubleshooting The washer door will not open 1. Check that the main power switch is on. 2. Has the power supply been cut off? Check the house fuses (circuit breakers). The washer door cannot be opened using the button with the key symbol if the power supply has been cut off.
Troubleshooting Water intake error Error messages If F4 is flashing on the display. The display indicates whether an error has occurred during the program. After taking the Fault with water supply. Check: measures described below, turn off the ma- that the tap on the water pipe is open. chine to exit error message mode.
Technical information Technical data Height: 33 1/2'' (850mm) Width: 23 7/16'' (595mm) Depth: 23.0" (585mm) Weight: 161 (172)lb (with outer door) Cylinder volume: 13.2gal (50l) Max. laundry capacity: 13lb (6kg) Spin speed (rpm) 800 - 1200 Rated power: See serial number tag and rating plate. Heater output: See serial number tag and rating plate.
Transport protection Before the machine is used, the three trans- port protection devices should be removed as shown below. Each transport protection device consists of a screw, a washer, and a rubber spacer. After the protection device has been removed, the rubber spacer acts as a plug for the holes for the device and also as a damper.
Water supply connection Read these instructions carefully and com- pletely before you install the machine. The Since ASKO washers have a built-in heating installation should be carried out by a qualified element, you only need a cold water inlet. The...
The plug supplied with cian. the washer can only be used with an ASKO Dryer. If the washer is used separately or with Stacked installation another dryer, it must be on a separate 220 ASKO washers should never be stacked on V single-phase circuit.If the machine is to be...
Installation instructions Built-in installation Program plate in multiple languages ASKO washers can be installed beneath a Certain machines include double-sided pro- cabinet or worktop with a height of 34½" (876 gram plates in different languages (see the mm) or in a closet. There must be a gap of detergent compartment and the bag with the about ½"...
After unpacking the washer, thoroughly check the unit for cosmetic damage. For residential installations only ASKO Appliances Inc. will pay for: Length of warranty Two-Year Full ASKO replacement parts and/or repair labor to correct defect in materials or workmanship. From date of purchase. Service must be provided by an authorized ASKO service agent.
Service and guarantee Warranty How to contact the ASKO Appli- ances Inc. ASKO Appliances Inc. will not pay for: Service calls to: Write to us at: 1. Correct the installation of the appliance. ASKO Appliances Inc.P. O. Box 2. Repair damage due to shipment, delivery, 851805Richardson, Texas 75085- installation, misuse or abuse.
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Notes Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com...
Quick guide Washing Select the program Empty pockets and close zippers. Select a program by turning the pro- Read the item’s laundry label. gram selector. Sorting laundry. Select options and settings. Press the Start/Stop button. Note! Program finished Place underwired bras in a laundry net. The text END on the display indicates that the wash program has ended.