Use & Care Guide Tumble dryer Save these instructions for future reference Dear ASKO customer, Thank you for choosing this quality product from Scandinavia, made in Vara, Sweden. We want you to feel assured that the inside of your new machine is just as good as the outside and that the ethics and standards that went into the production of this machine are just as high as the quality and performance that you will receive from it. We hope that this product will give you many years of pleasure.
Contents 2 Before using your machine for the first time 3 Important Safety instructions 4 Child safety 5 Options buttons 7 Advice and tips before you tumble-dry 8 Operating instructions 9 Consumption values 12 Care and maintenance instructions 13 Troubleshooting 15 Technical information 16 Service and guarantee 17 Installation instructions 19 Reversing the door hinge 23 Search words 25 Notes 26 Notes 27 Quick guide 28 Custumer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.
Before using your machine for the first time Do not tumble-dry Certain materials are sensitive to tumbledrying. Always check and follow an item’s laundry label. You can read more on page 9, “Before tumble-drying”. Note! When starting the tumble dryer for the first time or after a long period without use, you may notice a slight thumping sound. This is completely normal and will disappear after a few loads. See the Quick Guide on the last page. Custumer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.
Important Safety instructions WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the appliance. • Do not wash or dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, cooking oils, other flammable or explosive substances as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.
WARNING! Improper connection of the equipmentgrounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service representative or personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance (Canadian market only). If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Parts of the tumble dryer 3 2 1 5 4 1. 2. 3. 4. 6 Lint filter holder Serial number tag and rating plate Panel Outer door 5. 6. 7. Fan (behind the front plate) Condenser (behind the front plate) Lint filter 7 6 Custumer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.
Front panel 2 1 3 4 1. 2-4. 5. 6. 7. Main power switch Options buttons Program selector Display Start/Stop 5 6 7 Options buttons 2 3 2. 3. 4. 4 Button for selecting Low Temperature Button for selecting Wrinkle free Program Button for selecting Delayed Start 5 h Custumer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.
Advice and tips before you tumble-dry Here are some tips that may help you before you begin tumble-drying. Has the load been spun in the washing machine? Items to be tumble-dried should be spun at 1000 rpm or faster. Better spinning saves both energy and drying time. Laundry labels Materials that can be tumble-dried This symbol means that the material is suitable for tumble-drying. Fabrics best suited to tumble-drying are cotton fabrics, terry cloth and synthetic fibers.
Operating instructions Warning! To reduce the risk of electric shock or injury to persons, read the "Important Safety Instructions" section on page 4 before operating this appliance. 1 Sort your fabrics You will achieve the most uniform drying results if the items are the same material. Close zippers and fasten or belts; sort the items and adjust load and temperature. .
A lighted red field by the button indicates that the Wrinkle free option has been activated. Delayed Start Select or deselect this option by pressing the Delayed Start button. The machine will start the program 5 hours after you select this option + the Start/Stop button. A lighted red field by the button indicates that the option has been activated. If you change your mind, press the Start/Stop button for three seconds. You can now start the machine as usual.
Automatic drain To install the automatic drain hose, please see the section titled Installation. 8 Once drying has finished Switch off the main power switch. Remove the clothes, and close the door to prevent small children from climbing into the machine. Custumer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.
Consumption values For the consumption values given below, the following prerequisites apply: Temperature of intake air: 68°F (20°C) Moisture content of intake air: 65%. Drying temperature: Normal or low Element power: 2500 W Before tumble-drying, cotton fabrics are spun at 800 and 1600 rpm (long spin). Before tumble-drying, other fabrics (wrinkle-resistant and acrylic) are spun at 800 rpm (short spin). Program 12 Material Temperature Max. load (lb/kg) Energy consumption (approx.
Care and maintenance instructions Cleaning the lint filter The lint filter must be cleaned after each load. If you have very hard water, this can cause limescale deposits in the lint filter. Check for any limescale deposits when cleaning the lint filter and, if necessary, wash down the filter by hand using a soft brush and dishwashing detergent. 1. Grasp the filter handle and pull it towards you. 2. Pull the filter out of its holder.
Cleaning the condenser The condenser should be cleaned at least three times a year. If you have pets, the condenser must be cleaned more frequently. 5. Replace the condenser. When reinstalling the condenser, check that it is replaced properly. The top of the condenser is labeled “upp”, “up” and “oben”. UPP UP OBEN 1. Switch off the main power switch. 2. Remove the front plate. 6. Replace the front plate. 22 3. Open the condenser panel by turning the two knobs counterclockwise. 2 1 4.
Troubleshooting Error messages The machine will not start Check • that the outer door is properly closed. • that the main power switch is pressed. • that you have set the program correctly. • that the Delayed Start option has not been selected. If so, the time remaining until start will be shown in full hours in the display (e.g. 5, 4, 3h) . • that any plug is connected. • that your home’s fuses (circuit breakers) are intact, swap two circuit breakers.
Technical information Technical data Height: Width: Depth: Weight: Cylinder volume: Max. drying capacity: RPM: Rated power: Drying drum material: Outer casing material: Setup: Drain: 16 33.5" (850 mm) 23.4" (595 mm) 23" (585 mm) 104 lb (47 kg) 29.3 gal (111 l) 13 lb (6.0 kg) 52 rpm See serial number tag and rating plate. Stainless steel. Powder-coated and hot-galvanized sheet steel or stainless steel. Stacking or freestanding. 80" (2.0 m) rubber hose Custumer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.
Service and guarantee 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 dryer, thoroughly check the unit for cosmetic damage.
AM Appliance Group will not pay for: A. Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the appliance. 2. Repair damage due to shipment, delivery, installation, misuse or abuse. 3. Instruct how to use the appliance. 4. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring. 5. Correct house plumbing, including drainage problems related to improper installation. 6. Clean or service air device in drain line. B.
Installation instructions Positioning the tumble dryer The tumble dryer can be installed freestanding or stacked. Remember that the tumble dryer produces heat and should therefore not be located in a room that is too small. If the room is very small, drying will take longer due to the limited quantity of air. Caution! The machine must not be installed behind a lockable door, a sliding door or a door with hinges on the opposite side to those of the tumble dryer.
How to install the stacking kit: 1. Remove the two screws indicated on the back of the washing machine. 5. Open the knock-out holes on the back of the dryer (if there are any) using a hammer and a screwdriver. Do not remove the knockout pieces, simply bend inward! 2. Secure the anti-tip device using the screws as shown in the picture. 3. Attach the plastic cups for mounting the tumble dryer’s front feet to the washing machine’s top cover.
Electrical installation Adjusting the feet Screw the feet in or out so that the tumble dryer is steady and balanced on the floor or on the washing machine. Then tighten the locking nuts. Locking nut Condensed water Install the dryer so the condensed water will continuously flow into a drain or sink. To do this, follow the instructions below: 1.Disconnect the short hose (1) from the blue connection. (It’s okay to let the hose hang down.) 2.
Connecting a 3-wire Power Cord Connecting a 4-wire Power Cord WARNING! Before starting this procedure, be sure the power is turned off at the breaker/fuse box. Power Supply Cord You will need a 3-wire power supply cord with three No. 10 copper wires and a matching 3-wire receptacle of NEMA Type 10-30R, as illustrated below: To connect a 3-wire power cord to the dryer, follow the steps below. WARNING! Before starting this procedure, be sure the power is turned off at the breaker/fuse box.
Reversing the door hinge The tumble dryer comes with the door hinged on the left side. However, it is possible to change the door to be hinged on the right. 5. Next you must move the plastic plugs on the upper and lower edges of the door. Use a flat screwdriver. Proceed as follows: 1. Remove the lower front plate and undo the three screws holding the hinge attachment. 6.
13. Secure the hinge attachment using the screws in the sequence shown in the picture. 9. Insert the cover washer in place of the door magnet. 1 2 11. Remove the screw indicated. If using a condenser dryer, you must also open the condenser panel. 3 10. Insert the screws so that the door magnet and cover washer are held in place. 14. Replace the screw that was removed in figure 11. 1 15. Replace the lower front plate. 12. Then fit the door securely on the right side of the machine.
Search words C Care Child safety Cleaning Condenser Cotton 10 5 10, 13, 14 6, 14 8 D Display Do not tumble-dry Technical information Temperature Transport Troubleshooting 16 7, 9 22 15 V Wool Wrinkle free 8 7, 9 7, 10 3, 8 E Error messages 15 F Förpackningsmaterial 21 I Installation 19 L Laundry labels Lint filter 3, 8 6, 13 O Options Overheating cut-off Overheating cut-out 7, 9 15 10, 15 P Piling Program 8 7, 9 Q Quick guide 28 R Reversing the door hinge 23 S Safety Service Spinning
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Quick guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fabrics • Sort fabrics of the same kind to ensure as uniform drying as possible. Press the main power switch Load the laundry • Close the door 7 Press the Start/Stop button Drying program finished • The text in the display indicates that the program has finished. • Clean the lint filter after each load. Once tumble-drying has finished • Switch off the main power switch, and close the door.
