CONTENTS READ FIRST 1 Before tumble drying the first time 2 Safety instructions General. Installation. Safety. Children’s safety. Interrupting a program. Trans- port/Winter storage. Packing materi- al. Disposal. 3 Parts of the dryer 4 Panel INSTALLATION See instructions for installation. TUMBLE DRYING 5 Before tumble drying Spin-dried? Recommended washing...
1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME DO NOT TUMBLE DRY Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying. Al- ways check and follow the recommended wash- ing marking on the items concerned, and study Chapter 5, Before tumble drying. NOTE. When you start the tumble dryer the first time, or after a long period when it has not been in use, you may hear a light rumbling noise.
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.
3 PARTS OF THE TUMBLE DRYER 1. FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER 2. DATA PLATE 3. CONDENSATION WATER TANK 4. PANEL 5. OUTER DOOR 6. FAN (BEHIND THE FRONT PANEL) 7. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 8. LINT FILTER...
5 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 so as to save both time and energy. RECOMMENDED WASHING MARKING Material suitable for tumble drying The symbol above indicates that the material...
Timed program When using a timed program with mixed wash- ing it may happen that some of the items will not be sufficiently dried. Such items can suita- bly by dried by running them in the timed pro- gram for a further 10 minutes or so. NOTE.
6 TUMBLE DRY Step by step instructions to help you achieve the best drying results. 1 - PUTTING THE WASHING IN Turn on the main switch first, the door and put the washing in. Close the door. 2 - SELECT OPTIONS By setting the Temperature/Airing knob and pressing suitable option buttons you can choo- se a program to suit just your washing.
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5 - START TUMBLE DRYING Close the door and press the Stopping to put in more washing Open the door and the drum will stop automa- tically. To restart, close the door and press the button. Start 6 - TUMBLE DRYING COMPLETED Open the door and take out the washing.
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from where it was interrupted, see also Chapter 9, Trouble shooting. NOTE Do not pull out the condensation water tank while the tumble dryer is running. HINT The condensation water is soft, and is therefore suitable for use in a steam iron. Strain the water through a coffee paper filter.
Cotton fabrics spin-dried, prior to tumble drying, at 800 and 1600 revs per minute (low spin) in ASKO washing machine. Other fabrics (non-iron and acrylic) spin-dried, prior to tumble drying, at 800 revs per minute (short spin) in ASKO washing machine. MATERIAL Cotton, linen, 1/1 (5.0 kg)
8 CARE - 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. Screw out the safety screw (1), fold out the four lugs (2) and take off the fan cover.
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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. Turn the two levers anticlockwise to open the conden- ser cover.
9 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 time in the timed program. • The condensation water tank is emptied. •...
See chapter 13, Trouble shoo- ting. 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. GUARANTEE...
12 QUICK GUIDE 1. Sort the washing. 2. Switch the main switch, the door. 3. Put the washing in and close the door. 4. Select settings and time. WASHING Max. load (kg) SET THE KNOB Time (min) Temperature/Airing DRYING TIMES FOR DIFFERENT FABRICS AND SETTINGS Filling in the table below will be of help in choosing the length of a timed program the next time you use the tumble dryer.
13 INDEX Chapter Acetate 5,6,12 Acrylate 5,6,12 After tumble drying Air fluff program 5,6,12 Altering settings Anti-crease program Before tumble drying the first time Before tumble drying Belts Buzzer Care Children’s safety Cleaning Coloured washing Condensation water tank Condenser Consumption values Cooling Cotton 5,6,12...
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