Asko W600 User manual

Built to last longer.
Our approach to designing quality.

It’s reall
y
q
uite sim
p
le. There are no secrets –
j
ust more
s
m
a
r
t
so
l
ut
i
o
n
s
a
n
d
f
a
r
bette
r m
ate
ri
a
l
s
. Thi
s
i
s
obv
i
ous
to
a
nybody who takes a closer look at ASKO’s dishwashers,
w
ashing machines and dryers. Many of the solutions and
the choice o
f
materials that make A
S
K
O
last longer are
hidd
en
d
ee
p
i
ns
id
e t
h
e mac
hi
nes.
F
or exam
pl
e, we c
h
oose
s
teel instead o
f
p
lastic. Which is what this humble booklet
i
s a
ll
a
b
out.
H
ere we w
ill
c
l
ear
ly
an
d
s
i
m
ply
s
h
ow w
h
at
i
t takes to manufacture a machine that lasts lon
g
er.
T
hen it’s u
p
to
y
ou to choose.
How to build
durability.
Quality certified to ISO 9001. |Environmentally certified to ISO 14001.
ASKO TESTED
All machines are tested for quality,
function and safety before delivery

Washers.
We could write a whole book on how carefully we
build our washing machines. But we’ll stick to five crucial
differences between our machines and other makes.
The ASKO way. The other way.
F
our spring legs on a galvanised sheet steel base (Quattro
™)
Two shock absorbers legs on a plastic bas
e
Detachable paddles Fixed paddles
N
o rubber bellows (SmartSeal™
)
Rubbe
r
bellows
Cast iron wei
g
ht
C
oncrete wei
g
ht
Sta
inl
ess
stee
l
oute
r
d
r
um
Plastic
oute
r
d
r
u
m

Four legs are
safer than two.
V
ibrations in a washing machine contribute to wear and
r
educe the li
f
e s
p
an. We have made our machines extra
sturdy by building on four powerful spring legs rather than
t
wo shock-absorber le
g
s. Particularl
y
nice i
f
y
ou live in a
w
ooden house or apartment building, where vibrating
w
as
hi
ng mac
hi
nes can
b
e a rea
l
di
stur
b
ance.
W
e a
l
so
b
u
ild
o
ur machines on a
g
alvanised steel base rather than a
p
lastic
base, just like a professional washer. Needless to say, this
a
lso increases the li
f
e s
p
an. As
f
ar as we know this is
unique to ASKO.
Quattro™ is ASKO’s own extremely durable standing construction.
The outer drum rests on four supporting spring legs firmly attached
to a steel bottom plate. The entire construction stands inside the
outer metal casing, so the vibrations stay inside the machine. Even
spinning at 2000 rpm can be done virtually free of vibrations.

ASKO is certified to ISO 9001 and 14001 standards.
This means that production is controlled according
to international rules for guaranteeing consistent
high quality. To live up to these demands, we test
our machines over and over again.
Detachable
paddles are better
than fixed.
T
he paddles in the wash drum can be removed to save on
s
ervice costs.
O
ne sur
p
risin
g
l
y
common
p
roblem is some-
thing like a metal hoop from a bra getting stuck in the drum.
I
n ot
h
er mac
hi
nes a serv
i
ce en
gi
neer wou
ld
nee
d
to
b
e
called out
(
at great expense
)
, but with an A
S
K
O
the user
can eas
il
y sort t
h
e pro
bl
em out t
h
emse
l
ves.

Washers last
longer without
rubber bellows.
All professional machines are made without rubber bellows.
This is a must, as
p
ro
f
essional machines are sub
j
ect to heav
y
w
ear – and a part that doesn
’
t exist never needs replacing.
R
u
bb
er
b
e
ll
ows
g
at
h
er
di
rt, an
d
can a
l
so
b
e worn
d
own
by
c
oins and zips. Worn rubber bellows can cause leakage, o
f
w
ater and money, as repairs can be very costly. ASKO is the
o
nl
y
manu
f
acturer also to remove the rubber bellows on its
home washing machines.
A
ll to avoid leakage, and to make
it
easie
r
to
load
a
n
d
u
n
load
the
m
achi
n
e.
ASKO’s SmartSeal™ construction means that the door seals
directly to the drum, giving you close access. On ageing, the
contact surface of a rubber bellows can become quite filthy.
With SmartSeal™ the loading space will remain fresh and
hygienic, year after year.

Cast iron lasts
longer than concrete.
M
ost manufacturers stabilise their washing machines with
concrete. We’ve chosen cast iron, which lasts lon
g
er. Because
this also reduces vibrations, there is less wear on the machine.
M
oreover, it is easier to rec
y
cle iron, which is a
p
lus for the
e
nvironment.
C
ast iron also enables a hi
g
her s
p
in s
p
eed
(2000 rpm), making the spin cycle far more effecient.
Enviromental thinking is also long-lasting thinking
You can recycle your ASKO washing machine at the end of its
useful life with a clear conscience. Each detail over 50 grams,
whether made of steel, plastic or rubber, is marked for recycling
and could reappear in another guise. Such as the stabilising
cast iron weight, for example.

All our machines pass tough tests
Every detail, right down to component level, is tested to last a long time.
We conduct tests in laboratories, endurance tests at extra high temperatures,
leakage and electricity safety tests, and tests in the home environment. Any
machine that fails to pass our gruelling tests never sees a beautiful laundry room.
Stainless steel outer
drum lasts longer
than plastic.
I
f you want to be sure your washing machine will sta
y
f
resh
f
or man
y
y
ears, an outer drum in stainless steel is
f
ar preferable to plastic. Just like in professional machines.
Y
ou can s
p
in at hi
g
her s
p
eeds
(
u
p
to
2000
r
p
m
)
, and can
a
lso disinfect thanks to a high water temperature. The
d
rawback of a
p
lastic outer drum is that it attracts dirt and
ag
es
q
uicker at hi
g
h tem
p
eratures. The stainless steel outer
d
rum
l
asts
l
onger t
h
an p
l
ast
i
c.

Dryers.
Our tumble dryers have countless advantages
over many others on the market. But here are
the five most important ones.
The ASKO way. The other way.
Stainless steel dru
m
Galvanised steel dru
m
N
on-stop drying (Butterfly drying
™
)
R
evers
i
ng
d
ry
i
n
g
D
rum runs on t
h
ree
b
a
ll
b
ear
i
ngs One ball bearing
Easil
y
cleanable
f
an
fi
lte
r
C
om
p
licated cleanin
g
f
an
fi
lte
r
D
oub
l
e
lin
t
fi
l
ter
S
in
g
le
fi
lte
r

Stainless drums
don’t rust.
Sooner or later, galvanised steel rusts. That’s why we have
d
ecided to make our drum o
f
stainless steel. That’s wh
y
our
t
umble dryers do last longer
.
All our machines pass tough tests
Every detail, right down to component level, is tested
to last a long time. We conduct tests in laboratories,
endurance tests at extra high temperatures, leakage and electricity
safety tests, and tests in the home environment. Any machine that fails
to pass our gruelling tests never sees a beautiful laundry room.
ASKO TESTED
All machines are tested for quality,
function and safety before delivery

Longer life
thanks to non-stop
Butterfly Drying™.
W
ith ASKO’s Butterfly Drying
™
the laundry tumbles in a
fi
g
ure ei
g
ht like a
p
air o
f
butter
fl
y
win
g
s,
g
entl
y
, non-sto
p
and in less time without the clothes bundling. Other dryers
u
se a ‘reversin
g
’ dr
y
in
g
p
rocess, which means the tumble
r
constantly changes direction. This stopping and starting takes
q
u
i
te a to
ll
b
ot
h
on t
h
e motor an
d
on t
h
e
d
r
i
ve
b
e
l
t.
Butterfly Drying™
is ASKO’s own innovation. It saves both the motor and your
ironing board. ASKO dryers tumble non-stop. Unique paddles
inside the drum tumble the clothes in a figure eight to prevent
the clothes from bundling – no unnecessary strain on the motor,
and reduces creasing.

Three ball bearings
last longer than one.
When it comes to making a tumble dryer without shortening
its li
f
e s
p
an,
y
ou can’t cut corners when it comes to details.
Y
ou have to find solutions that will last for hundreds of
t
housands of revolutions without wearin
g
. Thats wh
y
we
c
onstruct the drum with three ball bearin
gs
r
ather than the
f
ar simpler plain bearings that do not have the same life
sp
an or stabilit
y
.
To ensure the motor belt runs precisely, ASKO tumble dryers
are fitted with a ball-bearing belt idler. The idler is fixed in a spring,
making it extra flexible. Our dryers have a felt seal at the front
of the cylinder. To ensure the longest possible life in the seal, the
drum therefore rests at the front on two extra ball-bearing
support rollers.

Why not make
life easier for the
service engineer?
W
e´re not actually sure how long it takes to clean the fan
fi
lter i
f
y
ou don’t have an A
S
K
O
tumble dr
y
er. What we do
know is that it is more complicated and expensive due to
the construction. The ASKO fan filter is extremel
y
eas
y
to
o
p
erate. A clean
f
an kee
p
s the
p
ro
g
ram times accurate and
the energy consumption low.
A
nd it may go without saying,
b
ut the li
f
e s
p
an increases as well
.
Even though the double lint filter collects most of the lint, some
of it is bound to end up in the fan. If this happens you will have to
call a service engineer. But thanks to ASKO’s unique cleanable fan
the service will be performed quickly and easily, and thus saving a
lot of money for you.

Twice as good.
w
e decided to use a double
fi
lter. The machine lasts lon
g
e
r
a
nd you avoid high servicing costs. Less lint also reduces energ
y
c
onsum
p
tion and c
y
cle times. The double filter also makes life
much easier
f
or aller
gy
su
ff
erers.
Lint hinders the air circulation inside the tumble dryer. Air circula-
tion is absolutely crucial to efficiency, and therefore to energy
consumption and durability. This is why ASKO tumble dryers are
fitted with a particularly efficient double lint filter, which prevents
lint from gathering in the machine and thereby increases its life span.

A
ll-welded casing Folded and glued casin
g
N
on-magnetic 18.9 stainless steel container
M
agnetic 17.0 steel container
18.9 stainless steel spray arm
s
Pl
ast
i
c spray arm
s
18.9 stainless steel internal s
p
ra
y
p
i
pe
Pl
ast
i
c externa
l
s
p
ra
y
pip
e
Stee
l
base
a
n
d
feet
Pl
ast
i
c
base
a
n
d
feet
Take a closer look at our dishwashers, and you’ll find a
whole range of unique solutions you simply won’t find
on other makes. Listed below are five crucial differences.
Dishwashers.
The ASKO way. The other way.

An all-welded
casing never leaks.
To eliminate the risk of flooding in the kitchen we have developed
AquaSafe™, an advanced water safety system encompassing 16
different points, all of which help ensure a leak-safe dishwasher and
many problem-free years. The all-welded outer casing is just one
of these points.
W
elding the outer casing, rather than folding and gluing it
like most manu
f
acturers, considerabl
y
reduces the risk o
f
leakage. It also increases the machine’s life span and makes
f
o
r
a
stu
r
d
i
e
r
d
i
s
h
was
h
e
r.

Stainless steel
spray pipes always
outlive plastic ones.
To extend the life span without reducing the effect, and to
r
educe the risk o
f
leaka
g
e, we use 1
8
.
9
stainless steel s
p
ra
y
p
ipes which we place inside the machine. Many competing
b
ran
d
s c
h
oose s
i
m
pl
er so
l
ut
i
ons w
i
t
h
pl
ast
i
c s
p
ra
y
pip
es –
a
nd sometimes these
p
i
p
es are even
p
laced on the outside,
increasing the risk of leakage
.
All our machines pass tough tests
Every detail, right down to component level, is tested to
last at least 15 years. We conduct tests in laboratories,
endurance tests at extra high temperatures, leakage and electricity
safety tests, and tests in the home environment. Any machine that fails
to pass our gruelling tests never sees a beautiful kitchen.
ASKO TESTED
All machines are tested for quality,
function and safety before delivery

Stainless steel
spray arms last
in the long run.
W
hen you
’
re choosing a dishwasher, take a close look at the
sp
ra
y
arms, which are what does the hard work. I
f
the
y
’re
p
lastic, you can expect the spray pressure to deteriorate
w
i
t
h
t
im
e
. A
S
K
O
’
s
d
i
s
h
was
h
e
r
s
a
r
e
fi
tted
w
i
t
h
sta
inl
ess
stee
l
s
pray arms in 18.9 steel. Combined with slower rotation this
m
eans a better washin
g
-u
p
result and a lon
g
er useful life.
No other material lasts as long as steel, especially in an environment
where water, salt, rinse aid, detergent and children are everyday
factors. This is why we produce our dishwashers with eight of the
most important components made of high-quality steel rather
than plastic, such as the spray arms.

Detergent, leftovers
and scalding hot water.
Bring it on!
A
dishwasher container’s environment is about as aggressive as
it
g
ets. Racks
f
ull o
f
dishes in and out da
y
a
f
ter da
y
, scaldin
g
hot
water, washing-up detergent, salt and spicy leftovers – it reall
y
d
oes have a lot to
p
ut u
p
with. That’s wh
y
we make our con
-
tainer from non-magnetic 18.9 stainless steel, eliminating the ris
k
of leaka
g
e and even increasin
g
the life s
p
an. Some manufactur
-
e
rs are content to use ma
g
netic steel. Take a ma
g
net and see
for yourself.
The dishwasher environment is extremely basic. This means that
the machine can start rusting easily if it is not made of high-quality
stainless steel. In ASKO’s dishwashers we use non-magnetic 18.9
steel in all parts that come into contact with water. Other makes
often use a magnetic 17.0 steel which is not as resistant to corrosion.

Steel is sturdy,
plastic is soft.
A
sturdy dishwasher lasts longer and keeps quieter. That’s why
we use steel
f
eet rather than
p
lastic ones, which can break o
ff
when installing the machine.
A
lso, installation is easier with
s
teel
f
eet. For even
g
reater stren
g
th and stabilit
y
, our dish
-
washers also have an outer base in steel rather than plastic.
ASKO’s dishwashers are made of steel. The container is held securely in the
outer frame with four stainless bolts. This is a unique, durable solution that you´ll
only find in an ASKO machine. Some manufacturers screw their containers into
a plastic base with small screws.