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Tumble 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 Page Page READ FIRST CARE 1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3 2 3 - 2 5 11 Care and cleaning Cleaning the lint filter, Draining the con- 2 Safety instructions General, Installation, Safety, Interrupting a densation water container, Cleaning the programme, Transport/Winter storage, outside of the dryer, Cleaning the fan, Cle- Packing materials, Disposal...
1 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING THE FIRST TIME READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE Please read through this Use and Care Guide When you start the tumble dryer the first time, before attempting to use the machine, particu- or after a long period when it has not been in larly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3, use, you may hear a light rumbling noise.
2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL and press the -button and the machine • Study and save this Use and Care Guide for will start where it was interrupted. future reference. You can also interrupt a programme by pres- • Electrical installation, if required, must be sing for three seconds.
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3 CHILDREN’S SAFETY GENERAL To start a programme with locked Do not allow children to play with the tumble button. dryer. Press the button for three seconds and The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic the machine will start. catch, which allows the door to be opened from the inside.
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4 PARTS OF THE TUMBLE DRYER 6. INTERIOR LIGHTING (ON THE INSIDE) 1. FLUFF-FILTER HOLDER 7. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER) 2. DATA PLATE 8. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER 3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER COVER) 4. PANEL 9. LINT FILTER 5. OUTER DOOR...
5 PANEL 9 10 1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF 6. STOP BUTTON 2. MAIN POWER SWITCH 7. MENU BUTTON 3. PROGRAMME SELECTOR BUTTONS P4-P4 8. INDEX BACK/REDUCE TIME 4. DISPLAY 9. INDEX FORWARD/INCREASE TIME 5. START BUTTON 10. ENTER BUTTON 6. LC-DISPLAY NOTE The display will be extinguished if no buttons are pressed within three minutes.
7 BEFORE TUMBLE DRYING Before you start tumble drying, here is some Material which should not be tumble- advice that can be useful. dried This symbol indicates that the material will not SPIN-DRIED? withstand tumble-drying. Items that are to be tumble dried should first Certain materials will melt or become dan- be spin-dried, preferably at 800 revs per minute gerously flammable if heated, while others will...
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When using a timed dry programme with PROGRAMMES Your choice of programme will depend on what mixed washing it may happen that some of the you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble items will not be sufficiently dried. Such items drying.
Anti-crease programme DRYING TIME Using the Anti-crease programme you can pre- The drying time may be influenced by a number vent garments from lying still and becoming un- of factors, such as the size of the load, the pro- necessarily creased at the end of tumble drying. gram selected, the moisture content of the load, This is a helpful option if you cannot take out the materials being washed, connection capaci-...
8 TUMBLE DRY For tips and advice, see Chapter 8 – Before TUMBLE DRYING WITH EASY CONTROL tumble drying. Easy tumble drying by pushing a few buttons Your tumble dryer works like a radio with pre- NOTE set tuning. Instead of radio stations, however, Empty the pockets.
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START TUMBLE DRYING DRYING PROGRAMME ENDED The text on the bottom edge of the Press the button. display indicates that the programme has The text at the lower edge of the ended. display indicates that the programme has star- If the Anti-crease option is activated, the ted.
terrupted, see also Chapter 12, Trouble shoo- CLEANING THE LINT FILTER 1. Grasp the filter handle and pull towards you. ting, heading Fault indications. NOTE 2. Pull the filter up out of the holder. Do not pull out the condensation water con- tainer while the machine is running.
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DELAYED START (1-24 HOURS) If Delayed start is set to 5 hours, for example, this means that the machine will start the pro- gramme 5 hours after you press the but- ton. If you wish to delay the start of any program- me temporarily, you should proceed as follows before pressing the button:...
Normal ( ), Low ( ). Element power: 2500 W. The cotton fabrics are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 and 1600 rpm (long spin) with ASKO washing machine. Other fabrics (creasfree and acrylics) are, before tumble drying, spin-dried at 800 rpm (short spin) with ASKO washing machine.
10 MAKING OWN DRYING PROGRAMMES We have preset with the most com- Change programme mon drying programmes; see the table below. In this Chapter we tell you how to replace one These programmes usually suit most users. or other of the pre-set programmes with a pro- You can also create your own programmes to gramme of your own.
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AVAILABLE SETTINGS AND OPTIONS Setting/Option Description Restrictions Programme types Available programmes are described in a separate table. Change of programme type resets all options and settings to their original values. Temperature, low/normal Drying temperature. All programmes without Air fluffing. Can be used with all programmes. Delayed start If you select a delayed start of five hours, for example, the (0-24 hours)
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You can now use the programme without sto- CREATE YOUR OWN DRYING PROGRAMME 1. Press one of the buttons under ring it (temporary programme). Press the which you wish to store your programme. You button to start the programme. can select any button you like if you only want to make a temporary programme.
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RESET PROGRAMME If you wish to revert to the settings which a pre- set programme had at the time when the dryer was supplied, you can reset the programme. Proceed as follows: 1. Hold down the programme button (P1-P4) for the programme that you wish to reset. 2.
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MENU SYSTEM FOR CHANGING A PRESET PROGRAM Select Program Select Menu program to Change with: be changed Menu Enter (For a temporary Select Time change, select any button). Change with: Menu Enter Select Temperature Change with: Index to next Exit from menu/ Menu Enter Save program...
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11 CARE AND CLEANING CLEANING THE LINT FILTER EMPTYING THE CONDENSATION WATER CONTAI- Clean the lint filter after each tumble drying operation. Empty the condensation water container after If your water is very hard a deposit of lime each tumble drying. may be formed on the filter.
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5. Take out the fan and clean it with a brush and CLEANING THE FAN The fan should be cleaned at least once a year. water. If you have any household pets the fan must be cleaned more often. 1. Turn off the main power switch. 2.
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5. Refit the condenser, taking care to fit it the CLEANING THE CONDENSER The condenser should be cleaned at least three right way up. times a year. . If you have any household pets The top of the condenser must be cleaned more often. the conden- ser is marked 1.
12 TROUBLE SHOOTING blown. THE MACHINE WILL NOT START Check that: • The bulb is not burnt out. The lamp is located • The door is properly closed. at the top of the dryer just inside the door. • The main switch is pressed in. Screw off the plastic cover protecting the bulb •...
because the lower water magazine is full, due to buttons. the pump or hoses being clogged or malfunctio- RESET PROGRAMME ning. If condensation water is pumped out di- If you wish to revert to the settings which a pre- rect to the drain, check to ensure there are no set programme had at the time when the dryer kinks or stoppage in the hose.
13 TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL DATA Height: 850 mm Width: 595 mm Depth: 585 mm Weight: 47 kg Drum volume: 111 litre Max drying capacity: 5.0 kg Speed: 52 r/min Rated power: See data plate Material: Cylinder and water container Stainless steel Material: Outer cover Hot-galvanized, powder-lacquered steel or stainless steel...
See chapter 12, 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. BEFORE CONTACTING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT...
15 QUICK GUIDE 1. Sort the fabrics. 6. Drying programme completed. Open the door and take out the tumble-dried fabrics. The lint filter must be cleaned and the 2. Turn on the main switch condensation water tank must be emptied after each tumble drying operation.
16 INDEX Chapter Chapter Chapter Parts of the tumble dryer Acetate 7,15 Fault indications Polyester 7,15 Acrylate 7,8,15 Felting Power consumption After tumble drying 8,15 Flammable material Pre-set drying programme 8, 15 Air fluff programme 7, 8, 10 Foamed plastic Programme position Altering settings Programmes...
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