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BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DISHWASHER ♦ 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.
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LOADING THE BASKETS Your new dishwasher features ASKO’s Super Cleaning System™. This means that after prewash, mainwash and intermediate rinse the water is drained out and 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. Also, more heavily soiled items need more detergent. (See below.
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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS THE CONTROL PANEL Your ASKO dishwasher has our state-of-the-art electronic control panel, as illustrated below. SET S TA R T PROG STOP MENU PC-UPGRADE Program button Display window Programming buttons Start/Stop button DISPLAY WINDOW The display window shows the programs, options, remaining program time and fault codes. It also allows you to access the program menus and customize the wash programs.
OPTIONS, CONTINUED Drying This lets you select how long the turbo fan runs after the final rinse. You have three options: Short, Normal, or Extra drying. (Note: This option is not available with the Auto wash, Rinse and Hold, and Rinse and Dry programs.) To set the drying time, press Menu until “Drying” displays, then press Set until your preference displays. Express This option reduces the wash time and lowers the wash temperature by 20° F.
SPECIAL SETTINGS MENU Model D3530 has several special settings available, as defined below. To access them, press the Menu button until “Special Settings” displays then press Set. Activating the Child-Safe Button Language To set the child lock feature, follow the steps below: You can change the language in the display window to one of the following: English Swedish French Danish Spanish Norwegian Russian Netherlands Italian Finnish To change the language, follow the steps below: 1.
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.
OVERFILL PROTECTION 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.
SOLUTIONS TO COMMOND DISHWASHING PROBLEMS, continued Stains and discolorations Etching Stains or discoloration on dishes could be caused by a number of things. Listed below are some of the most common causes. See also “Washing Special Items” on page 15. If you have a cloudy film on your dishes that can’t be removed, it could be etching. To prevent etching, try the following: ♦ Too much iron or manganese in the water can cause yellow or brown marks on your dishes.
TROUBLESHOOTING, continued Detergent left in compartment Dishwasher does not drain properly ♦ 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. ♦ If the unit is connected to a garbage disposer, make sure the disposer is empty.
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS Material Aluminum Dishwasher Safe had any affect on it. NOTE: ASKO has no control over what is put in our dishwashers once installed in a customer’s home. You are solely responsible for what you wash in your ASKO dishwasher. Information and Recommendations Yes, with caution Anodized aluminum may fade or darken. Patches and discoloration may appear, but they can be removed with steel wool.
INDEX A Adding a program Auto wash L 9 7 B Buzzer 10 9 8 8 10 11 7 D Default settings, restoring Deleting a program Detergent dispenser Detergent left in compartment Dishwasher does not drain properly does not fill properly features makes unusual noises runs too long Dishwashing problems Display window Door, cleaning Drain, problems Drain pump, removing an obstacle 9 9 3 13 13 13 3 13 13 11 7 10 13 10 E End-of-program buzzer Energy saving tips Error codes Etching 9 11 8 12 F Factory-default settings
ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY MODEL D3530 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.
