Asko W6222 Operating Instructions

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Sortyourlaundry.
Seethe"AdviceandTips"section
beforewashing.
Note!
Placeunderwiredbrasinalaundrynet.
Note!
Emptypockets.Coins,nailsandthelikecan
causedamagetothemachineandfabrics.
Seethe"AdviceandTips"sectionbefore
washing.
2
Turnonthemainpowerswitch.
3
Openthewasherdoorandload
thewashing
Ifthedoorisclosed,presstheDoor
openingbutton(keysymbol).Theredfield
lightsupandthedoorwillopenafterafew
seconds.Loadthelaundry.Thelaundry
programchartshowshowmuchlaundrycan
bewashedwitheachprogram.
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Adddetergentandfabric
softener,asrequired
Thedetergentpackagingwillgivea
recommendationabouthowmuchdetergent
youshoulduse.Themachineholds6kgof
laundry.Ifyouonlyhaveasmallamountof
washinginthemachine,youcanreducethe
amountofdetergentyouuse.
Liquiddetergent
Whenusingliquiddetergent,followthe
detergentmanufacturer’srecommendations.
Powderdetergent
Whenusingliquiddetergent,followthe
detergentmanufacturer’srecommendations.
Werecommendalwaysusingawashballwith
verythickliquiddetergent.
Washballornet
Ifyouuseawashballornet,placeitdirectly
inthedrumandselectaprogramwithoutpre-
wash.
Note!
Detergentoverdosingdoesnotgivebetter
washingresults;itmerelycausesagreater
impactontheenvironment;canalsohinder
thewashperformance.
Tryusinglessdetergent,andincreaseonlyif
youarenotsatisfiedwiththeresults.
Fabricsoftener
Pourthefabricsoftenerintothecompartment
withthesymbol.Followthe
recommendationsonthefabricsoftener
packaging.
Note!
Donotfillabovethecompartment’smaximum
filllevel.Otherwisefabricsoftenerwillrunin
tooearly,andwillimpairwashingresults.
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Washing
Mainwash
Pre-washFabricsoftener    
						

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Selecttheprogram
Youcanselectaprogrambyturningthe
programselector.Aredfieldlightsup
besidetheselectedprogramStartthe
machinebypressingtheStart/Stopbuttonor
selectinganoption.
Heavy
Usethisprogramforheavilysoiledlaundry.
Youonlyneedtousethemaximum
temperature,95°C,ifthelaundryisvery
heavilysoiled.
Normal
Normallysoiledsheets,pillowcasesand
towelswillcomecleanat60°C.
Colour
Clotheswornnexttotheskinshouldbe
washedat60°C.Lightlysoiledlaundrycan
bewashedat40°C.Mostdetergents
nowadayscleanevenat40°C.
Quick
Lightlysoiledlaundrythatonlyneeds
fresheningupcanbewashedforashorttime
at40°C.
Synthetic
Thisprogramisgoodforshirtsandblouses
madeofsyntheticandblendedmaterial.
Washwhiteclothesat60°Candcoloured
clothesat40°C.
Wool/hand/Hand
Thisprogramisusedforclotheslabelled
Wool/Handwash.Themaximumtemperature
is40°Candtheprogramhasashortspin.
Rinse
Thisprogramperformsonerinsecycle+spin.
Goodforcleaningclothsandmops.
SpinorDrain
Tobeusedwhenyouonlywanttospinthe
loadordrainthewaterfromthemachine.
Programchart
Programtime(approx.min)
Energyconsumption(approx.kWh)
Waterconsumption(approx.liter)Max.loadMax.RPMRinses(number)Temp.°CMainwashPre-washProgram
1702,20651/11200595LongYesHeavy
1301,14541/11200360LongNoNormal
901,00541/11200360ShortNoWhite
700,50541/11200340ShortNoColour
350,30221/21200240ShortNoQuick
650,30301/2800340ShortNoSynthetic
400,30541/3800330ShortNoWool/hand/Hand
160,0591/112001Rinse
110,051/11200Spin
*ProgramtestedinaccordancewithAS/NZS2040.2.
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Washing
Quick
Colour
White
Normal
Heavy
Synthetic
Wool/hand/Hand
Rinse
Spin
Drain    
						

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Selectoptionsandsettings
Bychangingoptionsandsettingsyou
canadjustthewashingprogramtosuit
yourownspecificrequirements.
Themachinewillrememberwhichsettings
andoptionsyouchoseforeachprogramand
willusethemthenexttimeyouselectthat
program.Youcanofcoursechangethe
optionsifyouwant.
Temperature
Selecttemperaturebypressingthe
Temperaturebuttonuntiltheredfieldlights
upbesidethedesiredtemperature.
Youcanselecttemperaturesbetween30°C
and95°CorCold.IfyouselectCold,the
washingtemperaturewillbethesameasthat
ofthewatercomingintothemachine.
ForWool/Handitisnotpossibletoselecta
temperaturehigherthan40°C.Seethetable.
Spinspeed/Nospin
SelectthespinspeedbypressingtheSpin
buttonuntiltheredfieldnexttothespinspeed
youwantlightsup.
Youcanselectspeedsbetween800and
1200rpm,Nospin
Spinat800rpmalwayssignifiesshortspin.
Aspinbetween400and800rpmisalwaysa
shortspin.
Forcertainprograms,itisnotpossibleto
selectaspeedinexcessof800rpm(see
table).
Nospinmeansthattheprogramdoesnot
includeaspincycleandendsbydraining.
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Closethedoorandpressthe
Start/Stopbutton
Toaddorremovewashingafterthe
programstarts
Ifyouwanttoaddorremoveitemsafterthe
programhasstarted,youcanstopthe
programbypressingandholdingtheDoor
openingbutton(keysymbol)forthree
seconds.Theredfieldwillflash.Whenyou
restartthemachine,addanyextradetergent
neededandclosethedoor.Themachine
continuesautomaticallyfromthepointwhere
theprogramwasinterrupted.
Stoppingorchangingaprogram
Youcanalsostopaprogrambypressingthe
Start/Stopbuttonforthreeseconds.Torestart
themachine,selectanewprogram,addany
extradetergentneededandpressthe
Start/Stopbutton.
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Washing
Cold
1200
80030
4050
60
95    
						

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Oncetheprogramhasfinished[
Thedooropensautomaticallyoncethe
programhasfinished.Ifyouwantto
deactivate"automaticdooropening",seethe
Childsafetychapter.
•Removethelaundry.
•Turnoffthemainpowerswitch,turn
offthemainpowerswitch...andyou
willsaveenergy.
Ifyouhavesmallchildrenorpetsathome,
closethewasherdooronceyouhave
removedthelaundry.
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Washing
 
						

							Checkingthetrapanddrainage
pump
Thewashingmachinehasatrap,where
coins,hairpinsandthelikecangetcaught.
Tocleanthefilteranddrainagepump:
1.Makesurethemachineisemptyofwater
andthatitisswitchedoffatthemains.
2.Openthehatchforthedrainagepumpas
shownintheillustration.
3.Drainoutthewater,intoabowl,for
example,byunhookingthedrainagehose
fromthepininsidethehatch.
4.Unscrewthecoveranti-clockwiseand
remove.
5.Removeanyforeignobjectsfromthetrap
andpumpassembly.Checktoseethatthe
pumpblades,rightattheback,willrotate.
6.Screwonthecover,replacethedrainage
hoseonthehatchpinandclosethehatch.
Cleaningthedetergent
compartment
Pullthedetergentcompartmentoutasfaras
itwillgo.
Thenpullitupandoutasshowninthe
illustration.
Rinsethecompartmentandscrubitclean.
Replacethecompartment.
Note!
Donotrunthedetergentcompartment
throughadishwasher!
Cleaningtheoutsideofthemachine
Cleantheoutsideofthemachineandthe
programpanelwithamildcleaner.Donotuse
anysolvents,asthesecandamagethe
machine.
Note!
Donothosedownorspraythemachinewith
water.
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Careandcleaning
     Start /StopP 3P 1P 2P 4 Start /StopP 3P 1P 2P 4  
						

							Cleaningtheinsideofthemachine
toavoidunpleasantsmells
Moderndetergentsoftenallowclothestobe
washedatlowtemperatures.Thismeansthat
smalldepositscanbuildupinthemachine.
These,inturn,mayleadtounpleasantsmells
developing;especiallyifconstantlyusingcold
wash.
Toavoidthis,werecommendrunninga95
°Cwashprogramonceamonth.Whenyou
dothis,useasmallquantityofdetergent.It
isnotnecessarytoputanywashinginthe
machine.
Rinseholesundertheagitator
Ifyouthinkthatanobject,suchasanailora
paperclip,mayhavefallenthroughthewash
drum,youshouldcheckthecontainerunder
theagitator.Objectsofthiskindcanrustand
causespotsonclothing.Nailsandothersharp
objectscanmakeholesinfabric.
Doasfollows:
1.Useascrewdriverorsimilartool.
2.Insertthescrewdriverintothecentralhole
ontheagitatorandturnthescrewdriver
handlegentlytotheleft.
3.Withyourotherhand,holdtheagitatorand
pullittowardsyouasshowninthe
illustration.
4.Lifttheagitator.
5.Removeanyobjects.
6.Placetheagitatorinthemountingholewith
theF-marktowardsyou.Ensurethatallthe
agitatorfastenersareintheirholesinthe
drum.Pushitawayfromyouuntilit
catches.
Ifyouhavehardwater
Ifyouliveinanareawithhardwater
(limescale),thewasherdrummaydevelopa
greyish-whitecoating.Toremovethis,empty
asachetofcitricacid,approx.20gram,into
thewasherdrumandruntheNormalprogram
at95°C.Repeatifnecessary.
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Careandcleaning
1 2  
						

							Thewasherdoorwillnotopen
1.Checkthatthemainpowerswitchison.
2.Hasthepowersupplybeencutoff?Check
thehousefuses(circuitbreakers).The
washerdoorcannotbeopenedifthepower
supplyhasbeencutoff.
Ifnothingelseworks,thewasherdoor
canbeopenedasfollows:
•Thismustonlybedoneinanemergency
ifthemachine'sglassdoordoesnot
openautomaticallywhentheprogram
hasfinished.
•Firstcheckthatthereisnowaterleftin
themachine.Ifthereisanywaterleft
andyouareunabletoruntheDrain
program,emptythemachineby
detachingthedrainagehose.Thisis
describedundertheheading“Checking
theTrapandDrainagepump”,in
chapter11,“Careandcleaning”.
•Makesurethatthemainspowerswitch
isoffandthattheplughasbeen
removedfromthewallsocket.
•Openthehatchtothedrainagepump,
bottomleftasshownintheillustration.
•Unfastenthescrewsholdingthered
plastichandleinplace.
•Pullthehandleandthedooropens.
•Insertthehandlebackintoitsslotand
screwittight.Closethehatchtothe
drainagepump.
Ifthemachine'sglassdoordoesnotopenthe
nexttimeawashingprogramhasfinished,
calltheservicedivision.
Themachinewillnotstart
1.Isthewasherdoorproperlyclosed?Push
itfirmly.
2.Istherepower?Checkyourhome’sfuses.
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Troubleshooting
    
						

							Errormessages
Ifanerroroccurswhileaprogramisrunning,
theredfieldsaroundthebuttonsflashin
slightlydifferentways.Aftertakingthe
measuresdescribedbelow,turnoffthe
machinetoleaveerrormessagemode.
Theerrormessagesthatmaybeshownare:
Thedoorisnotclosed
IfL1isflashing,youtriedtostartaprogram
withthewasherdooropen.Closethedoor
andtheprogramwillstart.
Overflowfault
IfalltheredfieldsaroundtheStart/Stopand
Dooropening(keysymbol)buttonsare
flashing,thereistoomuchwaterinthe
machine.
1.Shutoffthewatertap.
2.Calltheservicedivision.
Wateroutletfault(GreyHose)
IfL3isflashing,thereisaproblemwith
drainage.Check:
•thatnoobjectsarestuckinthedrainage
hoseoutlet.
•thatthedrainagepumpisnotblockedby
foreignobjects.Cleanthepump(seethe
“Careandcleaning”chapter).
•thattherearenokinksinthedrainage
hose.
Waterinletfault(WhiteHose)
Faultwithwatersupply.Check:
IfL4isflashing,thereisaproblemwith
drainage.Check:
•thatthetaponthewaterpipeisopen.
•thatthefilterinthemachine’swaterinletis
notblocked.
1.Shutoffthewatertap.
2.Unscrewthehose.
3.Cleanthefilterintheinletvalveonthe
machine.
4.Screwthehosebackon.
5.Turnonthetapandcheckforleaks.
6.Runtheprogramagaintocheckifthefault
isfixed.
7.Ifthisdoesnotresolvetheproblem,call
theservicedivision.
Dooropeningfault
IfL6isflashing,calltheservicedivision.
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Troubleshooting
L1L2
L3
L4
L5 L6  
						

							Technicaldata
850mmHeight:
595mmWidth:
585mmDepth:
73(78)kg(withouterdoor)Weight:
50lCylindervolume:
6kgMax.washingcapacity:
800-1200Spinspeed:
Seetypeplate.Ratedpower:
Seetypeplate.Heateroutput:
StainlesssteelWashdrumandliquidcompartmentmaterial:
Powder-coatedandhot-galvanizedsheetsteel
orstainlesssteel.
Outercasingmaterial:
1,5mpexpipeWaterconnection:
1,7mpolypropylenehoseDrain:
Standardtests
AS/NZS2040.2Europe:
Normal,40°C,6kgcottonWashingprogram:
Coldwater15°CConnection:
IEC-60704-2-4Testmethodfornoisemeasurement:

						

							Beforethemachineisused,thethree
transportprotectiondevicesshouldbe
removedasshownbelow.
Eachtransportprotectiondeviceconsistsof
ascrew,awasherandarubberspacer.After
theprotectiondevicehasbeenremoved,the
rubberspaceractsasaplugfortheholesfor
thedeviceandalsoasadamper.
•Firstremovethescrewsandremovethe
washers.
•Thenremovetherubberspacers.
•Finally,therubberspacersshouldbe
turnedoverandreplacedinthetransport
protectiondeviceholes.
Important!
Inordertopreventthemachinefrombeing
damagedwhenitistransported,usethe
transportprotectiondevice,whichlocksthe
entireinnercompartmentinplace.Ifthe
transportprotectiondeviceismissing,you
canorderonefromyourretailer.
Itemnumber:
8901037Bolt
8061767Washer
Orderthreeofeachitem!
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Transportprotection
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