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Contents Before doing your first wash Fault indications Important safety instructions Troubleshooting Performance information Child safety Service and guarantee Parts of the dishwasher Quick Guide Technical data Baskets Control panel Detergent Dispenser Basic Course Programs Program Description Options Eco-dishwashing Fragile dishes Cleaning Rinse aid Customer Care Center...
Before doing your first wash Read through the directions for use Read through the directions for use before starting to use your machine, especially the Safety, Child Safety, and Basic Course sec- tions. Take care with certain materials Read the Fragile Dishes section before washing china with unglazed decoration or other household goods made of plastic, wood, or crystal requiring careful treatment.
Important safety instructions WARNING that has not been used for two weeks or This manual does not cover all possible more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. conditions and situations that may occur. If the hot water system has not been used Common sense and caution should always for two weeks, before using the dishwasher be used when installing, operating, and turn on all hot water faucets and let the...
Child safety Child safety tips Engaging the Child Safety Lock Dishwasher detergents and rinse aids are This model has a child safety lock on the left of corrosive, so always keep them out of reach the door handle. To activate the lock, press in of children.
Parts of the dishwasher* 1. Upper basket 2. Spray arms 3. Cutlery basket 4. Lower basket 5. Dishwasher detergent compartment 6. Main power switch 7. Rinse Aid Compartment 8. Filter 9. Serial tag and rating plate *Details may differ depending on the model and market! Technical data Height 34-3/8” - 36-1/2” 870-920mm Width 24” (610)mm...
Baskets* 1. Wine glass shelf Upper basket 2. Cup rack 3. Cutlery basket with door and folding handle Lower basket Cutlery basket *Details may differ depending on the model and market! Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com...
Basic Course Below are step-by-step instructions to help you Stand the cutlery with handles downward achieve the best possible dishwashing results. and as spread out as possible. Ensure that spoons are not resting inside each other. Load the baskets correctly! Thanks to Self Cleaning System, you CAUTION! do not need to rinse the dishes under...
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Basic Course Twelve grains and higher is extremely hard 3-in-1/ Multi-purpose detergent water and detergent alone may not be Note! enough. You may need to use a water soft- Read the directions for use for such products ener to maximize the performance of your carefully.
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Basic Course Press start Standby mode The dishwasher will now start. It man- Once the program is complete, the machine ages the entire wash automatically. Ensure will only draw a very small amount of power. that the door is properly closed or the ma- If you want you can turn the power off at the chine will not start.
Programs Select a program by pressing the program selector one or more times until the required program symbol lights up. See the Program guide below. Heavy wash The Heavy Wash program should be used for heavily soiled dishes, e.g. saucepans, pots and gratin dishes. If there is still space in the machine after loading such items, you can add plates etc.
Program Description Programview Programs Heavy Quick Rinse & Normal Normal Hold Program For heavily For nor- For nor- For lightly To rinse info soiled loads, mally soiled mally soiled soiled loads dishes that such as pots, loads such loads such that are you plan to pans, casse-...
Options Select options To select an option, press one of the option buttons. Temperature selection * With the temperature option but- ton you can select the wash temperature yourself. You can vary the temperatures as follows: Normal High Heavy: 130°F (55°C) 160°F (70°C) Normal: 130°F (55°C) 150°F (65°C) Quick: 85°F (30°C)
Eco-dishwashing Only wash full loads Waiting to run the wash until the machine is full saves energy. Wash at a lower temperature If the dishes are only lightly soiled you can run a Quick wash program and reduce the temperature to 86°F (30°C). Select a program with Normal dry To save energy, select Normal dry.
Fragile dishes A number of household goods are not suit- Plastic able for machine washing. This can be due Certain types of plastic cannot withstand to a variety of reasons. Certain materials the high temperature generated in machine cannot withstand intense heat; others can dishwashing. be damaged by the dishwasher detergent.
Cleaning The dishwasher tub is made of stainless steel and is kept clean through normal use. However, if you have hard water, limescale deposits may form in the machine. If this happens, run a normal wash program with two tablespoons of citric acid in the dishwasher detergent compartment.
Cleaning Drain pump If the machine still does not start and a The pump can be accessed from inside the buzzing sound is heard, the overflow guard machine. has been activated. 1. Cut the power to the machine by unplug- • Shut off the water. ging it or turning off the circuit breaker. • Unplugg the machine or turn off the circuit 2. Remove the coarse filter and pipe breaker. section. • Call the service division.
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Cleaning To release the upper spray arm, the upper basket must be removed. 1. Pull out the basket and turn the basket stop outwards on both rails (see picture). The basket can now be removed. 2. Remove the upper spray arm in the same way as the lower arm and clean it. Door When cleaning the edge around the door, use a slightly damp cloth and a little deter- gent if needet.
Rinse aid Select dosage Adding rinse aid The dispenser is usually set at 1= soft water. In some cases, drying can be made more ef- However, depending on the water hardness, ficient by using rinse aid. you may need to change the dosage. To fill with rinse aid: Open the rinse aid cover. Here you will find 1.
Fault indications Indication Type of fault Action L2 flashing Too much water in the dishwasher Phone our Customer Care Center at the number listed on the bottom of this page. P R O G R A M P R O G R A M S T A R T S T A R T S T O P S T O P...
Troubleshooting Problems Possible causes Action • Lift off the arms and clean. The dishes are not clean • The spray arms are not rotating. • Buy smaller packages of • Old dishwasher detergent. detegrent. Note! Detergent is a perish- able. • Dispense according to the • Incorrect dosage of deter- level of water hardness. gent. • Change to a heavier pro- • The chosen wash program gram. is too light for the load. • Do not cover china with • Incorrect loading of the large bowls or similar.
Troubleshooting Possible causes Problems Action The china has a whitish- • Reduce dosage. See the • Too high dosage of rinse chapter on rinse aid. If the blue sticky film aid. water is very soft, you could try diluting the rinse aid (1 part rinse aid, 1 part water). • Rinse off food residue of Stains on stainless steel • Certain food remnants...
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Troubleshooting Problems Possible causes Action Water remains in the • Disconnect the drain hose • Obstruction in the drain machine where it is connected to hose. the sink’s water drain trap. Check that no debris has become stuck. Is the cone- shaped part of the pipe has a connector with either a 9/16”...
Performance information Energy standard USA: Energy for label FTC, 10 CFR Part 430 Wash performance ANSI/AHAM DW-1-2005 CAN: Energy for label CSA C 373-04 Program for test: Normal program, Normal temperature (130°F main wash), Normal drying (120°F last rinse) Loading of wash performance test Upper basket with 10 place settings AHAM DW-1 Lower basket with 10 place settings AHAM DW-1 Technical data Height: 34-3/8” - 36-1/2” 870-920mm Width: 24” (610mm) Depth: 24” (610mm) Weight:...
Service and guarantee Asko Appliances Inc. will not pay plumbing codes. 4. Any shipping costs for parts during the for: limited warranty period. 1. Service calls to: 5. Replacement parts or repair labor costs • Correct the installation of the appliance. for units operated outside the continental • Repair damage due to shipment, deliv-...
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ASKO service agent. For warranty service, contact our Customer Care Center at the number listed below. Before calling for service or contacting Asko Appliances Inc. regarding a warranty issue, make a note of the model, type name, and serial number.
Quick Guide 1. Load the baskets correctly! Thanks to the Self Cleaning System you don’t need to rinse the dishes, simply scrape large food particles and debris. 2. Dispensing dishwasher detergent The detergent compartment has a small compartment for pre-wash and one for main wash. 3.
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