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This is the hallmarks for all of our products and this is why they are so highly appreciated all over the world. To get the most out of your new ASKO product, we recommend that you read the installation and operating instructions before using the machine.
Contents Contents Before using the dishwasher for the first time Read through the directions for use Take care with certain materials Check the door Check water hardness level Machines with water softener Safety General Winter storage/Transport Overfill Protection Cleaning Packaging materials Scrapping Child safety Child lock...
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Salt Add salt Fault indications Troubleshooting The dishes are not clean Stains or a film on the china The china has a whitish-blue sticky film Stains on stainless steel or silver Stains which remain after dishwashing. Rattling sounds during dishwashing The machine will not start 1 minute appears in the display Water remains in the machine...
Before doing your first wash: Read through the directions for Read the directions of use before starting to use your machine, especially the Safety, Child Safety and Basic Course sections. Take care with certain materials Read the section ‘Fragile Dishes’ before washing china with unglazed decoration or other household goods made of plastic, wood or crystal requiring careful treatment.
Safety General: • Read and keep the directions for use! • Installation of water, drainage and electric- ity must be carried out by a qualified profes- sional. • Do not use the dishwasher for any pur- poses other than those stated in these di- rections for use.
Child safety! Child lock - Control Panel To prevent children from starting the ma- chine, a child lock can be activated. Proceed as follows: 1. Switch off the machine at the main switch. 2. Hold in the Set button while pressing the main switch 3.
Parts of the dishwasher* Upper Basket Spray Arms Lower Basket Detergent Dispenser Rinse Aid Dispenser Technical information Height Width Depth Weight Water pressure Connection Accessories * Details may differ depending on model and market! ** See type plate. *** Without fitted wooden door. Filter 860-910 mm 596 mm...
The baskets* Upper basket Lower basket *Details may differ depending on the model and market! 1. Utensil basket 2. Glass insert 3. Foldable plate insert...
Control panel P R O G P R O G P R O G P R O G 1. Program selector 2. Display window 3. Set Dispenser 4. Start/stop 5. Menu 1. Compartment for main wash detergent 2. Compartment for pre-wash detergent 3.
Basic Course Below are step by step instructions to help you achieve the best possible dishwashing results. Load the baskets correctly! Thanks to Super Cleaning System™, you do not need to rinse the dishes under running water. Convenient and environmentally friendly! Scrape off large food particles before loading the machine.
Press the power main switch Select program Select a program by pressing the program button one or more times until the required program is displayed. Heavy wash The Heavy Wash program should be used for heavily soiled dishes, e.g. saucepans, pots and gratin dishes.
Options Select options To select options press the Menu button one or more times until the desired option ap- pears in the display window. Delayed start If you want the machine to start later, select the delayed start option. 1. By pressing the Set button, you can select a time delay of between 0.5 –...
Eco-dishwashing Only wash with a full load Put off dishwashing until the machine is full, and in this way you will save energy. Wash at a lower temperature If the dishes are only lightly soiled you can select a lower temperature. Select option Economy drying To save more energy, use Economy drying.
Special settings Language, Child lock, Buzzer volume, Water hardness, Temperature, Machine information, Reset machine to the original settings You will probably only need to adjust these settings when the machine is new or if you intend to adapt programs. To get to the Special settings 1.
Machine information By pressing the Set button, you can see how much water the machine used the last time it was operated. You can also see how many times it has been used since it was new. To exit Special settings Press the Menu button or Start/Stop.
Press Start The dishwasher will now start. It manages the entire wash automatically. Ensure that the door is properly closed or the machine will not start. The display shows ‘Program started’. If the door is open or not properly closed, ‘Close door’...
Fragile dishes A number of household goods are not suit- able for machine washing. There can be many reasons for this. Certain materials cannot withstand intense heat, others can be damaged by the dishwasher detergent. Fragile decoration China with decoration on top of the glaze (the article has a rough feel) should not be machine washed.
Standard program Option Program Temp. Pre- Drying °C wash Normal Heavy wash Normal wash Normal Normal wash Normal Normal wash E* Normal Delicate wash Quick wash Short Sani wash Normal Rinse & hold * Tested program Normal wash, Express 45°C for Standard AS/NZS 2007.1:2005 **All quoted times are only indicative, fluctuations may occur.
The display When you have selected program and option, the display shows the length of time the program took the last time it was used. When you have started the machine, the display window shows an approximate duration. This time can vary a little from one occasion to another depending on the temperature of the inlet water, the amount of dishes, the ambient temperature, etc.
Cleaning Cleaning The dishwasher’s inner container is made of stainless steel and is kept clean through nor- mal use. However, if you have calciferous (hard) water, lime deposits can form in the dishwasher. In this case, run a normal wash program with two tablespoons of citric acid in the dishwasher detergent compartment.
If you still cannot start the machine and a humming noise can be heard, then the over- filling protection has been activated. • Shutoff the water • Remove the plug from the wall socket • Call Service CAUTION! Do not forget to replace the pump plug. Spray arms The holes and bearings can occasionally become clogged.
Rinse aid Pour in rinse aid Rinse aid, helps quicken the drying process. Machines with indicator on the panel When the rinse aid has run out and more is needed, the rinse aid symbol on the panel lights up*. To fill with rinse aid: 1.
Salt Add salt Before using a dishwasher with a water softening filter, you must fill the salt com- partment with salt. Use coarse salt or spe- cial salt for dishwashers. It is best to fill with salt when you are about to do a wash, as the dishwasher needs to be rinsed out immediately after filling.
Fault indications Type of fault Display Overfilling Too much water in the machine Water inlet fault Fault in the water inlet Inlet valve leakage Inlet valve leakage Drainage fault Blocked drain Blocked filter Clogged filter To remove the fault indications from the display, turn off the main switch and then turn it back on again.
Troubleshooting Problems The dishes are not clean. Stains or a film on the china. Possible causes • The spray arms are not rotating. • Old dishwasher detergent. NB! Detergent is a perishable. • Incorrect dosage of detergent. • Insufficiently powerful dishwashing program.
Problems The china has a whitish- blue sticky film. Stains on stainless steel or silver. Stains which remain after dishwashing. Rattling sound during dishwashing. The machine will not start. To restart the machine, press Start/stop for 3 seconds. Now select a new programme and press Start/stop.
Problems 1 minute appears in the display Water remains in the machine. Bad odour in the machine The dishes are not sufficiently dry Possible causes pump) can be heard from the machine, this does not stop when the power is switched off using the main power switch.
Performance information Test dosage Normal wash Main wash 25 gram Standart detergent. Rinse aid dosage 3. Energy labelling Australia: Dishwasher program: Normal wash, Economy temp. 45°C, Economy drying. For the drying performance test the door should be opened upon completion of the drying cycle a distance of 35 mm at V.
Installation Suggestions on positioning the dishwasher The dishwasher can be built in, fully free- standing or semi-freestanding. Installation av två diskmaskiner. Se dubbelinstallation CAUTION! Connection to electricity, water and drain- age must be carried out by a suitably qualified person. A.
Connection to water supply There must be a shut-off tap on the water supply pipe. The shut-off tap should be positioned above the work surface or at the front of the sink unit. The water supply pipe has a connection with a 1/2”...
For installation of two machines To avoid having to extend the drain hose, we recommend that the machines be posi- tioned either side of the sink, where possi- ble. If you do decide to place the machines side by side, the drain hose may be extended by a maximum of 3 metres.
Electrical connection The machines are equipped with a lead and plug to be connected to two sockets, each fitted with a 10 A fuse. The machines must be positioned so that the contacts are ac- cessible. Repairs and maintenance relating to safety or performance must be carried out by a qualified professional.
Positioning the machine A. Adjusting freestanding dishwashers 1. Adjust the height of the dishwasher with the four steel feet. 2. Lock the feet with the nuts. NB! The dishwasher must not be allowed to lean more than 5 mm. Stålfötter Steel feet 3.
Slide the dishwasher into place • Pull the drainage hose and connection pipe when the machine is pushed into place. • Check that the hose has no kinks or sharp bends, and check that there is nothing that can damage the hoses. Installing the plinth (kick plate) The dishwasher has two kick-plates (some models).
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Setting water hardness (machines with water softener) Before starting to use the dishwasher, you should set the correct water hardness. Phone your local water board to ascertain the water hardness in your area. The machine is set for low water hardness on delivery. 1.
Service & guarantee Service Before calling for service, check to see whether the faults are due to something that you can rectify yourself. See Trouble shoot- ing pages 26-28. Guarantee For guarantee details, see the guarantee card.
Quick Guide 1. Loading baskets Remove large food particles and debris. There is no need to rinse thanks to the Super ™ Cleaning System 2. Dispensing dishwasher detergent The detergent compartment has a small compartment for pre-wash and one for main wash.
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