Asko D3152 User manual

ASKO D3152
Use & Care Guide
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
IMPORTANT!
To get the best performance from your dishwasher, read all operating
instructions before using it for the first time.

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De
ar ASK
O
custom
e
r!
We congratulate you on your choice o
f
a first-class
d
omestic appliance an
d
welcome you to the Scan
d
ina
-
v
ian ASKO
f
amily. An international
f
amily with roots in Scan
d
inavia.
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er
f
ect results, beauti
f
ul an
d
f
unctional
d
esign, the least possible impact on nature an
d
the imme
d
iate
e
nvironment, user-
f
rien
d
ly, economical as regar
d
s time, energy, an
d
water consumption, long service li
f
e,
r
eliability … First-class
d
omestic a
pp
liances shoul
d
have all these
p
ro
p
erties. An
d
that is what we try to
give you.
When you buy a
d
omestic appliance
f
rom ASKO, we want you to be sure that the insi
d
e is as goo
d
as
t
he outsi
d
e. That’s why we place just as much emphasis on manu
f
acturing our machines in an ethical an
d
m
orally
d
e
f
ensible way as on the machines’ quality an
d
per
f
ormance. This is how we perceive Scan
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ina
-
v
ian qua
l
ity.
In or
d
er to get the best out o
f
your machine, we recommen
d
that you rea
d
these
d
irections
f
or use be
f
or
e
u
sing the machine
f
or the first time. An
d
i
f
you have any questions you can phone us or contact us on
o
ur we
b
site.
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rom Scan
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inavia an
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C
ontent
s
B
efore doin
g
your first wash:
4
I
mportant safet
y
instructions 5
Child safet
y
!
6
P
arts of th
e
dishwash
e
r*
7
T
e
chnical data
7
Th
e
bask
e
ts
8
Control
p
anel
9
D
eter
g
ent Dispenser
9
B
asic
C
ourse
1
0
P
ro
g
ram Description
1
2
Op
tions
1
3
E
co-dishwashin
g
1
5
F
ra
g
ile dishes
1
6
Cleanin
g
1
8
R
ins
e
aid 2
0
Fau
lt in
d
i
ca
ti
o
n
s
2
1
Troubleshootin
g
2
2
Pe
rformanc
e
information 25
P
roduct warrant
y
2
6
Q
uick Guide 2
8

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Before doing your first wash
:
Read throu
g
h the directions for use
R
ead throu
g
h the directions for use before
startin
g
to use your machine, especially the
Safet
y
, Child Safet
y
, and Basic Course sec-
ti
o
n
s
.
Take care with certain material
s
R
ead the Fra
g
ile Dishes section before
w
ashin
g
china with un
g
lazed decoration
or other household
g
oods made of
p
lastic,
w
ood
,
or crystal requirin
g
careful treatment.
C
heck the
d
oor fittin
g
C
heck that the door of the dishwasher fits
p
roperly: open the door a little and let it
g
o.
D
oes it sta
y
exactl
y
where
y
ou released it? If
n
ot,
y
ou should check the in
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
o
n in
-
structions or consult th
e
install
e
r
.
C
heck the water’s hardne
ss
Call
y
our local
w
ater utilit
y
compan
y
to
check the water hardness in
y
our area. This
i
s important when dispensin
g
dishwasher
deter
g
ent and rinse aid.

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Important safet
y
instruction
s
This manual does not cover all
p
ossible
conditions and situations that ma
y
occur.
C
ommon sense and caution should alwa
y
s
b
e used when installin
g
, operatin
g
, and
m
aintainin
g
any appliance
.
•
Read all instructions before usin
g
the dish
-
wash
e
r.
•
Dishwashers must be electrically
g
roun
-
d
e
d. R
e
ad th
e
Installation Instructions for
d
e
tails.
•
Use the dishwasher onl
y
for its intended
p
u
rpose
.
•
Do not run the dishwasher while
y
ou are
out of th
e
hom
e.
•
Use only automatic dishwasher deter
g
ents
and rinse a
g
ents.
•
To reduce the risk of injur
y
, keep deter
-
g
ents and rinse aids out of the reach of
childr
e
n.
•
Do not load sharp items near the door;
y
ou
could dama
g
e the door seal.
•
Place shar
p
knives in the silverware basket
with the shar
p
ends down to avoid the risk
of cut-t
y
pe injuries.
•
Do not wash plastic items unless the
y
are
m
arked “dishwasher safe” or the e
q
ui-
v
alent. For items not marked
,
check the
m
anufactur
e
r’s r
e
comm
e
ndations. It
e
ms
n
ot dishwash
e
r saf
e
could b
e
com
e
d
e-
formed or melt and create a
p
otential fire
ha
z
a
r
d.
•
Do not touch the heatin
g
element durin
g
or
i
mediatel
y
after use.
•
Do not o
p
erate the dishwasher unless all
enclosure panels are properl
y
in place
(
i.e.,
g
uard plate, access panel, toe kick,
etc.
)
•
Do not tamper with controls by removin
g
or
chan
g
in
g
.
•
Do not abuse
,
sit on
,
or stand on the dish
-
washer door or baskets.
To reduce the risk o
f
injur
y
, do not allow
children to play in or on a dishwasher
.
•
Under certain conditions, hydro
g
en
g
as
ma
y
be produced in a hot water s
y
stem
t
hat has not b
ee
n us
e
d for two w
ee
ks or
more. HYDR
OG
EN
G
A
S
I
S
EXPL
OS
IVE.
If the hot water s
y
stem has not been used
for two weeks, before usin
g
the dishwasher
t
urn on all hot wat
e
r fauc
e
ts and l
e
t th
e
wa-
te
r flow from
e
ach for s
e
v
e
ral minut
e
s. This
will release any accumulated hydro
g
en
g
as. As the
g
as is flammable, do not smo
-
ke or use an open flame durin
g
this time.
• When removin
g
an old dishwasher from
service or discardin
g
it, remove the door to
t
he washin
g
compartment
.
• Do not store or use combustible materials
,
g
asoline, or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinit
y
of this or an
y
other
a
pp
liance.
• Disconnect electrical
p
ower to dishwasher
before servicin
g
.
• Repairs should be done b
y
a qualified
te
chnician.

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C
hild safet
y
!
C
hild safet
y
tip
s
Dishwasher deter
g
ents and rinse aids are
corrosive, so alwa
y
s keep them out of reach
of childr
e
n.
•
S
hould a child swallow dishwasher deter
-
g
ent or rinse aid,
g
ive plenty to drink im
-
m
ediately, i.e., one or two
g
lasses of milk or
water. Do not try to induce vomitin
g
. See
k
m
edical advice immediatel
y
: Call the Nation-
al Ca
p
ital Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222
•
Alwa
y
s close the door and start the dish-
washer as soon as you put in the deter
g
ent.
•
Alwa
y
s keep small children awa
y
from
the machine when it is open. There ma
y
b
e some deter
g
ent residue left inside the
m
achin
e
.
•
If dishwasher deter
g
ent
g
ets in someone’s
e
y
es, rinse them with plent
y
of water for at
l
east 15 minutes.
•
Do not allow children to use or pla
y
in or
on th
e
dishwash
e
r.
•
Load all lon
g
and sharp items in the knife/
utensil basket. If this is not
p
ossible, load
s
harp objects with the pointed end facin
g
the back of the dishwasher. Shar
p
items
l
oad
e
d in th
e
silv
e
rwar
e
bask
e
t should b
e
l
oaded with
p
ointed ends down.
•
En
g
a
g
e the child safety lock.
En
g
a
g
in
g
the Child Safety Loc
k
This model has a child safet
y
lock on the left of
the door handle. To activate the lock,
p
ress in
th
e
door handl
e
and us
e
a scr
e
wdriv
e
r to turn
the screw slot to a vertical position. Reset it b
y
turnin
g
the slot to its horizontal position
.
To open the door when the safet
y
lock is
e
n
g
a
g
ed, press the white plastic tab located
to th
e
l
e
ft of th
e
door handl
e
toward th
e
l
e
ft
a
nd hold it as
y
ou lift the door handle. (See
illustration at ri
g
ht.
)

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Part
s
of the di
s
hwa
s
her
*
T
ec
hn
ica
l
da
t
a
Hei
g
h
t
W
idt
h
Depth
W
ei
g
ht
W
ater pressure
C
onnection
Max output
34-3/8” - 36-1/2” 874-927mm
2
4” (610)mm
2
4” (610mm
)
1
05.8 lbs (48 k
g)
1
8–176 psi 1.2 - 12.1 MPa
S
in
g
le phase, 120 V, 60 Hz, 10 A
1
300
W
1.
U
pp
er basket
2
. Spra
y
arm
s
3
.
S
ilverware baske
t
4.
L
ow
e
r bask
et
5. Dishwasher deter
g
ent compartmen
t
6
.
M
ain
p
ower switc
h
7
. Rinse Aid Com
p
artmen
t
8
. Filter
9. Serial ta
g
and ratin
g
plat
e
*Details may differ dependin
g
on the model
and mark
e
t
!
1
3
2
4
5
6
8
9
9
7

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The ba
s
ket
s*
Lower ba
s
ke
t
S
ilverware baske
t
*Details may differ dependin
g
on the model
an
d
mar
ke
t
!
1
. Wine
g
lass shelf
2
. Cu
p
rack
3. Knife sto
p
4. Low
e
r bask
e
t
5.
S
ilverware baske
t
1
2
5
4
3

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1
.
P
ro
g
ram se
l
ector
2
.
T
emperature opt
i
on
s
3.
D
ry
i
n
g
opt
i
ons
4. Dela
y
ed Star
t
5
.
E
xpress
Control
p
ane
l
6
. 1
/
2 loa
d
7.
Di
sp
l
a
y
w
i
n
d
ow
8
.
Ri
nse a
id
i
n
di
cato
r
9. Start/Sto
p
Detergent D
i
spense
r
1. Compartment for main wash dishwasher
d
eter
g
ent
2. Compartment for pre-wash deter
g
ent
3
. Refill indicator for
r
inse aid
(
not all models
)
4
.
Ri
ns
e
a
id
cov
er
5.
D
eter
g
ent compartment cover
4
3
2
5
1
4
3
2
1
8
9
5
6
7

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Basic Cours
e
B
elow are step-b
y
-step instructions to help
y
ou
achieve the best possible dishwashin
g
results
.
Load the baskets correctl
y
!
T
hanks to Self Cleanin
g
System, you
d
o not n
eed
to r
i
ns
e
t
he
di
s
he
s un
de
r
r
unn
i
n
g
water.
S
imply remove lar
g
e food
p
articles and debris. Convenient and
e
nv
i
ron
-
m
entally-friendly!
Pl
ace
gl
asses, cups,
b
ow
l
s, s
id
e p
l
ates,
an
d
di
s
he
s
i
n t
he
upper
b
as
k
et, w
i
ne
gl
asses
should be placed on the shelf with the wavy
ed
g
e, and knives in the knife stand if present.
No
t
e!
E
nsur
e
that all soil
e
d surfac
e
s fac
e
inwards
or
d
ownwar
d
s
!
Pl
ace
di
nner p
l
ates, s
id
e p
l
ates, serv
i
n
g
dishes, saucepans, and silverware
(
in the
silverware basket
)
in the
l
ow
e
r
b
as
ke
t.
The
r
emova
bl
e p
l
ate
i
nsert, w
hi
c
h
comes w
i
t
h
certa
i
n mo
d
e
l
s, can
b
e eas
il
y remove
d
to
p
rovide room for lar
g
e plates, saucepans, and
p
ots, or p
l
ace
d
i
n t
h
ree a
l
ternat
i
ve pos
i
t
i
ons
.
S
tand the silverware with handles downward
an
d
as sprea
d
out as poss
ibl
e.
E
nsure t
h
at
spoons are not rest
i
n
g
i
ns
id
e eac
h
ot
h
er.
D
o not put silverware made of different ma
-
t
e
r
i
a
l
s - suc
h
as s
il
v
e
r an
d
sta
i
n
le
ss st
eel
-
i
n
the same compartment
(
risk of
s
tains
)
.
T
he silverware basket has a foldin
g
flap in
the middle for small items or narrow shafts
,
such as
e
l
e
ctric whisks.
Place lon
g
silverware and carvin
g
knives
in the s
p
ecial knife box
(
if
p
resent
)
or in the
u
pp
er basket.
C
heck that the
s
pra
y
arms are able to
move freel
y.
S
ee the section entitled Fra
g
ile Dishes if you
want to wash objects that may be fra
g
ile.
D
i
shwash
i
n
g
deter
g
en
t
W
e recommend that you use
only unscented,
g
ranular automatic
d
ishwashin
g
deter
g
ent. Usin
g
the
wron
g
deter
g
ent could cause floodin
g
and/or dama
g
e your dishwasher. Do not
use deter
g
ent that has been wet and is
clumped. Also, check the expiration date
on th
e
contain
e
r.
The amount of deter
g
ent needed can vary
du
e
to diff
e
r
e
nc
e
s in wat
e
r hardn
e
ss. To
determine the water hardness in your area,
contact your local water utility or area water
softenin
g
company. The harder the water,
the more deter
g
ent you may need. Refer to
th
e
chart b
e
low for th
e
r
e
comm
e
nd
e
d d
e-
ter
g
ent amounts based on water hardness.
Remember, you should adjust the amount
of deter
g
ent you use by small amounts
until you find the correct amount
.
Twelve
g
rains and hi
g
her is extremely
hard water and deter
g
ent alone may not
be enou
g
h. You may need to use a water