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 –
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ust more
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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