Asko W6984 Operating Instructions

Herearesometipsthatmayhelpyoubefore
washing.
Sortingyourlaundry
Sortitemsaccordingto:
•howsoiledtheyare
•color
•material
Clothing
1.ClosezippersandVelcrostrapssotheywon’t
damagefabrics.
2.Newcoloreditemsmaycontainexcessdye
andshouldthereforebewashedseparately
thefirstfewtimes.
3.Turndelicateitemsinsideout.Thisreduces
theriskofburlingandfading.
4.Emptypocketsandwashtheminsideoutif
possible.
Laundrylabels
Lookattheitem’slaundrylabel.Thetablebelow
showssuitablewashprogramsfordifferent...

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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)thefirsttime
inordertoremoveanyexcessdye.Ifyoudonot
doso,thereisariskthatthecolorwillrun.Use
detergentwithoutbleachinordertopreservethe
colorofthefabric.
Unbleachedlinen
Unbleachedlinenfabricsshouldbewashedat
140°F(60°C),usingdetergentcontainingno
bleachoropticalwhiteners.Heavily-soiledlinen
canoccasionallybewashedathigher
temperatures,butnottoooftenastheheatcan
destroythelinen’ssheenandstrength.
Wool...

Economyandefficiency
Youcansavealotofenergybynotusinghigher
temperatureprogramsthannecessary.
•SelectQuickifyoujustneedtofreshenup
shirtsorexerciseclothes,forexample.This
willsavebothwaterandenergy.
•Ifyouselectafastspinspeed,thisreduces
energyconsumptionwhendryinginatumble
dryerordryingcabinet.
•Alwayswashwithafullloadwhenusingthe
Sani,Color,andWhiteprograms.
•Avoidpre-washing.Modernmachinesand
detergentscleaneffectivelywithout
pre-washing.Pre-washingisonlynecessary
forheavilysoiledlaundry.
Detergents...

Recommendedpowderdetergents
ASKOwashersuse50%to75%lessdetergent
thanmostotherwashers.Thisisbecauseoftheir
lowwaterconsumptionandthefactthatallthe
washwaterisrepeatedlycirculatedthroughthe
laundry,ensuringthatallthedetergentisfully
utilized.Werecommendthatyouusepowder
detergentsmadespecificallyforfront-loading
washers.ThesearesometimescalledHE
(High-Efficiency)detergents.Pleasevisitour
homepagewww.askousa.comtoseethepowder
detergentswerecommendforASKOwashers.
Werecommendthatyoudonotuseanypowder...

WARNING!
Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjury
topersons,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
1
Sortyourlaundry.
Seethe"AdviceandTipsbeforewashing"
section.
Placeunderwiredbrasinalaundrynet.
Emptypockets.Coins,nails,andthelikecan
causedamagetothemachineandfabrics.See
the"AdviceandTips"sectionbeforewashing.
2
Turnonthemainpowerswitch
3
Openthewasherdoorandload
thelaundry
Ifthewasherdoorisclosed,presstheDoor
Openingbutton(keysymbol).Thedooropens...

5
Selecttheprogram
Youselecttheprogrambypressingtheupordownarrowbutton.Thenameoftheselectedprogramis
highlightedandtheprogramendtimeappearsonthedisplay.StarttheprogrambypressingtheStart/Stop
button,orpressthebuttoninthemiddleofthearrowbuttonstoselectOptions.
1.Auto
Thisprogramautomaticallyadjuststhelengthof
themainwashandthenumberofrinsestothe
amountandtypeoflaundryloadedinthe
machine.
2.StainCare
Forinformationonstainremoval,seetheAdvice
andTipssectionbeforewashing....

6.Color
Astandardprogramforlightlytomoderatelysoiled
laundry.Thetemperaturecanbeselectedfreely,
sofollowthewashinginstructionsforeach
garment.Garmentswornnexttotheskinought
tobewashedat140°F(60°C).Verylightlysoiled
laundryoftencomescleanalreadyat104°F(40
°C).Thespinspeedcanbeselectedfreely.
7.Quick
Programfornormallysoiledcottonand/orlinen
clothesfordailyuse.Youcanselect"Cold"
(incomingwatertemperature),104°F(40°C),or
140°F(60°C).Thelowertheselected
temperature,theshortertheprogramtime....

Programchart
Programtime(approx.hrsand
min.)
Energycon-
sumption(approx.kWh)
Waterconsump-
tion(approx.gallon)Max.load(lb)Spinspeedrpm
Number
ofrinsesTemp.°F
Pre
WashProgram
1.Auto
2.StainCare
3.TimeChoice
2:452.222,51818005203X4.Sani2:401.219,81818005140X
2:211.2015,618180031405.White2:020.5915,61818003104
1:401.215,918180031406.Color
0:400.46,69180021047.Quick
1:200.513,29120021048.EverydayWear(Easy
care)
1:200.410,6980041049.PermaPress
0:450.518,5680038610.Wool
0:450.518,5680038611.Delicate...

6
Selectoptions
Youcanselectoptionstoadjustthewashprogramtosuityourownspecificrequirements.The
availableoptionsdependontheselectedprogram.Iftheoptionisavailablefortheselectedprogram,
thesymbolisshownonthedisplay.
Themachinewillremembertheoptionsyouselectforeachprogram(withoneexception–DelayedStart).
Youcanstillchangetheselectedoptionsthenexttimeyouselectaparticularprogram.
Temperature
•Choosethetemperaturebypressingtheprogramselector(thebigarrow)untilatemperatureis
highlighted....