Asko W6903 Operating Instructions

Herearesometipsthatmayhelpyoubefore
washing.
Sortingyourlaundry
Sortitemsaccordingto:
•howsoiledtheyare
•color
•material
Clothing
•Closezipperssothattheydon’tharmfab-
rics.
•Newcoloreditemsmaycontainexcess
dyeandshouldthereforebewashedsep-
aratelythefirstfewtimes.
•Turndelicateitemsinsideout.Thisre-
ducestheriskofburlingandfading.
•Emptypocketsandwashtheminsideout
ifpossible!
Laundrylabels
Lookattheitem’slaundrylabel.Thetable
belowshowssuitablewashprogramsfordif-
ferentmaterialsandwashloads.Usingmod-...

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Adviceandtipsbeforewashing
Ironing instructions
Special drying instructions
Tumble dry heat setting Tumble dry cycle
Dry clean symbol
Bleach instructions
Wash water temperature
Wash cycle  

Coloredcotton
Coloredcottonitemslabeled140°F(60°C)
shouldbewashedat140°F(60°C)thefirst
timeinordertoremoveanyexcessdye.Ifyou
donotdoso,thereisariskthatthecolorwill
run.Usedetergentwithoutbleachinorderto
preservethecolorofthefabric.
Delicates
Unbleachedlinen
Unbleachedlinenfabricsshouldbewashed
at140°F(60°C),usingdetergentcontaining
nobleachoropticalwhiteners.Heavily-soiled
linencanoccasionallybewashedathigher
temperatures,butnottoooftenastheheat
candestroythelinen’ssheenandstrength.
Woolandsilk...

Dyeingfabrics
Ifyouwanttodyefabricsinthemachine,se-
lecttheNormalprogramwiththeSuperRinse
optionOn.Selecttemperatureaccordingto
thedyemanufacturer’srecommendations.
Choosealowspinspeedifthefabrictobe
dyedisablendedmaterialsuchas
polyester/cotton.
Note!
Addthedyedirectlytothewashingdrum–
nottothedetergentcompartment.Afterdye-
ing,youshouldrunthemachineemptyusing
thesameprogram.Usethenormalamount
ofdetergent.
Note!
Duetoenvironmentalconcerns,wediscour-
agetheuseofstrongchemicals....

Recommendedpowderdetergents
ASKOwashersuse50%to75%lessdeter-
gentthanmostotherwashers.Thisisbe-
causeoftheirlowwaterconsumptionandthe
factthatallthewashwaterisrepeatedlycir-
culatedthroughthelaundry,ensuringthatall
thedetergentisfullyutilized.Werecommend
thatyouusepowderdetergentsmade
specificallyforfront-loadingwashers.These
aresometimescalledHE(High-Efficiency)
detergents.Listedbelowaresomelow-
sudsingpowderdetergentsthathavebeen
successfullytestedinASKOwashers:
•Fab
•All
•TideHE
•AmwaySA8
•FreshStart...

Recommendeddetergentamountsbasedonwaterhardness
Detergentamounts
MainWashPreWashWaterhardness
1to1-1/2tablespoons1teaspoonSoft(0-3grainspergal.)
1to2tablespoons1teaspoonMedium(4-8grainspergal.)
2to3tablespoons1teaspoonHard(9+grainspergal.)
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Adviceandtipsbeforewashing
 

1
Sortyourlaundry.
Seethe"AdviceandTips"sectionbe-
forewashing.
Note!
Placeunderwiredbrasinalaundrynet.
Note!
Emptypockets.Coins,nails,andthelikecan
causedamagetothemachineandfabrics.
Seethe"AdviceandTips"sectionbefore
washing.
2
Turnonthemainpowerswitch.
3
Openthewasherdoorandload
thelaundry
Ifthedoorisclosed,presstheDoor
Openingbutton(keysymbol).Thedoorwill
openafterafewseconds.Loadthelaundry.
Thelaundryprogramchartshowshowmuch
laundrycanbewashedwitheachprogram.
4
Adddetergentandfabric...

Fabricsoftener
Pourthefabricsoftenerintothecompartment
withthesymbol.Followtherecommenda-
tionsonthefabricsoftenerpackaging.
Note!
Donotfillabovethecompartment’smaximum
filllevel.Otherwisefabricsoftenerwillbedis-
pensedtooearly,whichimpairsthewashing
effect.
Detergentcompartment
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Operatinginstructions
 Pushheretoopen.   MainWash
Mainwashliquiddetergent.
FabricsoftenerPreWash    

5
Selecttheprogram
Youselecttheprogrambypressingthe
upordownarrowbutton.Thenameof
theselectedprogramishighlightedandthe
programendtimeappearsonthedisplay.
StarttheprogrambypressingtheStart/Stop
button,orpressthebuttoninthemiddleof
thearrowbuttonstoselectOptions.
1.Auto
Thisprogramautomaticallyadjuststhelength
ofthemainwashandthenumberofrinsesto
theamountandtypeoflaundryloadedinthe
machine.
2.TimeChoice
Thisprogramadjustsitselftothespecified
timeframeorfinishtime.Whenusingthis...

9.Wool
Agentlelaundryprogramforwool,silk,and
garmentsthatshouldbewashedbyhand.
Thehighesttemperatureis86°F(30°C).The
programhasashortspin.Themaximumspin
speedis800rpm.
10.Delicate/Hand
Agentlelaundryprogramforwool,silk,and
garmentsthatshouldbewashedbyhand.
Thehighesttemperatureis86°F(30°C).The
programhasashortspin.Themaximumspin
speedis800rpm.
11.Rinse
Thisprogramperformsonecoldrinsecycle
+spin.Suitableforlaundrythatjustneedsto
bedampenedandforcleaningclothsand
mops.
12.Spinor13.Drain...