Asko D3252 User manual

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USE AND CARE GUIDE
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D3252
CONTENTS
BEFOREUSINGYOURNEWDISHWASHER 2
IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS 2
CHILD SAFETY TIPS 2
DISHWASHERFEATURES 3
LOADINGTHEBASKETS 4
DETERGENTDISPENSER 5
DISHWASHINGDETERGENT 5
WATERSOFTENERCONTAINER(D3252FIWSONLY) 6
RINSEAIDDISPENSER 7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8
CAREANDCLEANING 10
OVERFILLPROTECTION 11
ENERGYSAVING TIPS 11
SOLUTIONS TO COMMON DISHWASHING PROBLEMS 11
TROUBLESHOOTING 12
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS 14
INDEX 15
ASKOPRODUCTWARRANTY 16

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♦Dishwasher detergents and rinse aids are corrosive,
so always keep them out of reach of children.
♦Should a child swallow dishwasher detergent or
rinse aid, give plenty to drink immediately, i.e., one
or two glasses of milk or water. Do not try to induce
vomiting. Seek medical advice immediately: 1-800-
POISON1
♦Always close the door and start the dishwasher as
soon as you put in the detergent.
♦Always keep small children away from the machine
when it is open. There may be some detergent
CHILD SAFETY TIPSCHILD SAFETY TIPS
CHILD SAFETY TIPSCHILD SAFETY TIPS
CHILD SAFETY TIPS
residue left inside the machine.
♦If dishwasher detergent gets in someone’s eyes,
rinsethemwithplentyofwater for at least15 minutes.
♦Do not allow children to use or play in or on the
dishwasher.
♦Load all long and sharp items in the knife/utensil
basket. If this is not possible, load sharp objects
with the pointed end facing the back of the
dishwasher. Sharp items loaded in the silverware
basket should be loaded with pointed ends down.
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♦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.
♦Call your local water company to learn the water
hardness in your area. You’ll need to know this to
determine how much detergent and rinse aid to use.
This manual does not cover all possible conditions and
situations that may occur. Common sense and caution
should always be used when installing, operating, and
maintaining any appliance.
♦Read all instructions before using the dishwasher.
♦Dishwashers must be electrically grounded. Read
the Installation Instructions for details.
♦Use the dishwasher only for its intended purpose.
♦Do not run the dishwasher while you are out of the
home.
♦Use only automatic dishwasher detergents and
rinse agents.
♦To reduce the risk of injury, keep detergents and
rinse aids out of the reach of children.
♦Do not load sharp items near the door; you could
damage the door seal.
♦Place sharp knives in the silverware basket with the
sharp ends down to avoid the risk of cut-type injuries.
♦Do not wash plastic items unless they are marked
“dishwasher safe” or the equivalent. For items not
marked, check the manufacturer’s recommendations.
Items not dishwasher safe could become deformed
or melt and create a potential fire hazard.
♦Donot touch the heatingelement during or imediately
after use.
♦Do not operate the dishwasher unless all enclosure
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panels are properly in place (i.e., guard plate, access
panel, toe kick, etc.)
♦Donot tamper with controlsbyremoving or changing.
♦Do not abuse, sit on, or stand on the dishwasher
door or baskets .
♦To reduce the risk of injury, do not allow children to
play in or on a dishwasher.
♦Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be
produced in a hot water system that has not been
used for two weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS
EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been
used for two weeks, before using the dishwasher
turn on all hot water faucets and let the water flow
from each for several minutes. This will release any
accumulated hydrogen gas.As the gas is flammable,
do not smoke or use an open flame during this time.
♦When removing an old dishwasher from service or
discarding it, remove the door to the washing
compartment.
♦Do not store or use combustible materials, gasoline,
or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
♦Disconnect electrical power to dishwasher before
servicing.
♦Repairs should be done by a qualified technician.

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NOTE: Deviations in features may occur, depending on the model.
DISHWDISHW
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DISHWASHER FEAASHER FEA
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ASHER FEATURESTURES
TURESTURES
TURES
Stemware rack Knife stop
Cup shelf
Upper Basket
Spray Arms
Lower Basket
Cutlery Basket
Rinse Aid Dispenser
Detergent Dispenser Filter
BASKETSBASKETS
BASKETSBASKETS
BASKETS
There is no need to rinse
items before you load the
machine, although larger food
particles should be removed.
Upper Basket Lower Basket
Collapsible handle
Easy pull-out
handle
Cutlery Basket
Small items
containment lid
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The silverware basket is designed with eight compartments to
help keep the silverware separated. Load silverware with the
handles downwards and spread it out as much as possible to
avoid nesting. For safety, load sharp knives with the handles
up.
Avoidplacing silverware made of differentmaterials(e.g., silver
and stainless) in the same compartment because of the risk
of discoloration. (See page 14.)
Small Items Containment Lid
The silverware basket has a lid in the middle that snaps down
over the compartments to its left or right to contain small,
lightweight items that might slip through the rack tines or get
washed out of the basket. The small items lid is slotted, so
you also could use it to keep silverware separated, such as
teaspoons.
When loading silverware, try to
avoid nesting the spoons and forks.
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LOADING THE UPPER BASKET
After you have scraped off the large food particles, place
glasses, cups, saucers, bowls and small plates in the upper
basket, as illustrated.
Load stemware with the stem fitted inside one of the grooved
tines on the stemware rack.
The fold-down cup shelf on the right side of the basket gives
you an additional place to stack cups and small bowls. You
can also stack items on the stemware rack.
This model has a knife stop on the front of the upper basket.
This gives you a safe place to load long utensils and knives
that won’t fit in the silverware basket. The knife stop prevents
knives or utensils from damaging the door when you open
and close it.
NOTE: When loading sharp items, always be careful not to
cut the rack coating.
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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
toscrape offthe largeparticles offood before loading.
Load larger items in the lower basket, such as, dinner plates,
pots and pans, serving dishes, and casseroles. Be sure to
load dishware facing downward or toward the center of the
dishwasher.
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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
neededfor a normal wash load. Theamountof 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.
Measure and place detergent for the main wash into the
largedetergent compartment. The detergentforprewash
goes into the small compartment to the right of the main
wash compartment. You should use one-half the
amount of detergent for the prewash that you use for the
mainwash. The amount of detergent used for the main
wash and prewash combined should never be over
three tablespoons.
Always add the detergent just before starting the
dishwasher, otherwise it could get damp and won’t
dissolve properly.
DETERGENT DISPENSERDETERGENT DISPENSER
DETERGENT DISPENSERDETERGENT DISPENSER
DETERGENT DISPENSER
Dishwasher detergent is corrosive!
Take care to keep it out of reach of
children.
WARNING!
Rinse Aid
Compartment
Main Wash
Detergent
Compartment
Prewash Detergent
CompartmentRinse Aid
Level Indicator
Detergent
Compartment Lid
Dispenser Lid
Lever
We recommend that you use only unscented, granular
automatic dishwashing detergent. Using the wrong
detergent could cause flooding and/or damage your
dishwasher. Do not use detergent that has been wet
and is clumped. Also, check the expiration date on the
container.
The amount of detergent needed can vary due to
differences in water hardness. To determine the water
hardness in your area, contact your local water utility or
area water softening company. The harder the water,
the more detergent you may need. Refer to the chart
below for the recommended detergent amounts based
on water hardness. Remember, you should adjust the
amount of detergent you use by small amounts until
you find the correct amount.
NOTE:Model D3252FIWS has a water softener
container. See page 6 for more details.
NOTE:We recommend that you do not add
prewashdetergent for the Delicate or Quick
wash programs.
NOTE: If you use a dishwashing detergent with a
rinse aid additive, you should not fill the
rinse aid dispenser. This could cause a film
on your dishes.
DISHWASHING DETERGENTDISHWASHING DETERGENT
DISHWASHING DETERGENTDISHWASHING DETERGENT
DISHWASHING DETERGENT
1 teaspoon
1 to 1-1/2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon
1 to 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoons
2 to 3 tablespoons
Soft
(0-3 grains per gallon)
Medium
(4-8 grains per gallon)
Hard
(9+ grains*)
Prewash
Main wash
Prewash
Main wash
Prewash
Main wash
DETERGENTAMOUNTS
WATERHARDNESS
* 12 grains and higher is extremely hard water.
RECOMMENDEDDETERGENTAMOUNTS
BASED ON WATER HARDNESS
NOTE:We recommend that you do not add
prewashdetergent for the Delicate or Quick
wash programs.
Twelve grains and higher is extremely hard water and
detergent alone may not be enough. You may need to
use a water softener to maximize the performance of
your dishwasher. (Model D3252FIWS is equipped with
an internal water softener. See page 6 for details.)
In areas with hard water (9+) you may need to wash at
lower temperatures to prevent hard water deposits from
forming in the tank and wash system. Also, both the
dishes and the machine can develop a white or gray
film after a while. This can be removed by replacing the
prewash detergent with two tablespoons of citric acid. If
the water is very hard, use a rinse aid that contains citric
acid.
Different brands of dishwasher detergent have different
amounts of phosphorous for softening water. If you have
hard water and use a detergent with less than 8.7%
phosphorous content, you may need to use more
detergent or use a detergent with more than 8.7%
phosphorous content.