ASKO USE AND CARE GUIDE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE e T! nc al l a N A m o r read r e RT f r O P p e er, b e fo t IM h s be w a s i o n s e .
DISHWASHER BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DISHW ASHER ♦ Read through this guide before attempting to use your new dishwasher. ♦ Read the “Washing Special Items” section before washing any porcelain or china that has “on-glaze” decoration, crystal glassware, or items of wood or plastic. ♦ Make sure the door is properly balanced. To do this, open it a little and release it. It should stay where you released it. If it doesn’t, consult the Installation Instructions or contact your installer.
DISHWASHER FEATURES DISHW ASHER FEA TURES NOTE: Deviations in features may occur, depending on the model. e d ns e o ri th r fo e d .
BASKETS L OADING THE B ASKETS Your new dishwasher features ASKO’s Self Cleaning System™. This means that after prewash, mainwash and intermediate rinse the water is drained out and the cycle continues with clean water. If you plan to start your dishwasher right away, it’s not necessary to rinse the dishes. You do, however, need to scrape off the large particles of food before loading.
DETERGENT DISPENSER ASKO dishwashers are designed to be energy efficient. Because the machine uses less water than conventional dishwashers, you also use less detergent and rinse aid. Generally, only one tablespoon of detergent is needed for a normal wash load. The amount of detergent needed for your dishes, however, could be more, depending on the hardness of the water in your area. (See below.) Also, more heavily soiled items need more detergent.
RINSE AID DISPENSER The rinse aid is released during the final rinse to prevent water from forming droplets on your dishes that can leave spots and streaks. It also improves drying by allowing water to “sheet” off the dishes. ASKO dishwashers are designed to use liquid rinse aids. The rinse aid dispenser is located inside the door next to the detergent dispenser. (See illustration on page 3.) To fill the dispenser, open the cap and pour the rinse aid into the dispenser up to the knob for dosage setting.
OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS CONTROL PANEL THE CONTR OL P ANEL Your ASKO dishwasher has a button-operated control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or option, simply press the appropriate button. After you have selected the desired wash program and options, press Start/Stop.
POWER BUTTON PO WER BUTT ON Use this button to turn the main power to the unit on and off. The location of the power button is illustrated on page 8. STAR ART/ST T/STOP BUTTON ST AR T/ST OP BUTT ON Once you have selected the wash program and temperature and drying options, press this button then close the door to start the dishwasher. (Make sure the door is securely closed.
CARE AND CLEANING The interior of your ASKO dishwasher is made of surgical quality stainless steel that has been electropolished to make it the smoothest surface available. The smooth surface prohibits the accumulation of dirt and bacteria inside the unit. If the water in your area is especially hard, however, lime deposits could form inside the machine. If this happens, you can remove them by putting two tablespoons of citric acid in the detergent compartment and running a Normal program.
PRO OVERFILL PR O TECTION Your ASKO dishwasher has an overfill protection device that automatically shuts off the inlet valve and circulation pump and starts the drain pump if the water level in the unit should rise above the normal level. If this happens, turn the water off at the main supply and call for service. If there is water in the base pan due to an overfill or small leak, the water must be removed before the dishwasher will start. When an overfill is detected, the Heavy wash light will flash.
temporary solution, in place of the prewash detergent, use one teaspoon to one tablespoon of citric acid crystals. If your model does not have a softener container, you should consider installing a water filtering system. ♦ If you have a model with a softener container, make sure the container has salt and is set correctly (See page 6.) ♦ Coffee and tea stains usually have to be removed by handwashing in a solution of 1/2 cup bleach and one quart of water. (Do not use on sterling silver or silver plate.
FREQUENTL UENTLY SITUA FREQ UENTL Y ENCOUNTERED SITU ATIONS Detergent left in compartment ♦ Be careful not to load items so close to the dispenser that the cover will not open to release the detergent. ♦ The dispenser is not supposed to open when you use the Rinse program. ♦ Your dishwasher detergent should be fresh and stored tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Old or caked detergent should be thrown away because it will not dissolve properly and will leave a gritty residue on the dishware.
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS Most common dishware items can be safely washed in an automatic dishwasher. If you have any doubts about a particular item, check with the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. If that isn’t possible, you might wash one item of a set a few times and compare it to the rest of the set to determine if washing it in the dishwasher Material Aluminum Dishwasher Safe Yes, with caution had any affect on it.
INDEX A Aluminum 14 B Buzzer, end-of-program 8 C Care and cleaning Cast iron Changing or stopping a program Child-safe button feature China Coarse filter Common dishwashing problems Control panel Copper Crystal 10 14 8 8 14 9 11 7 14 14 D Detergent dispenser Detergent left in compartment Dirilyte Dishwasher does not drain properly does not fill properly features makes unusual noises runs too long Dishwashing problems Disposable plastic Door, cleaning Drain, problems Drain pump, removing an obstacle 3
ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY MODEL D3232 Be sure to complete the Warranty Registration Card you received with your appliance and mail it to AM Appliance Group to validate your appliance warranty. Cosmetic damage must be reported to your dealer within five days from the date of purchase. After unpacking the dishwasher, thoroughly check the unit for cosmetic damage.
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