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
materialsandwashloads.Usingmodernwashing
machinesanddetergents,suchascompact
detergents,youcanusuallywashatlower
temperatures.Itisagoodideatousetrialand
errortofindoutwhatproducesthebestresults.
Laundrylabelsymbols
Examplesofwashinginstructionsandrecommendedprograms.Alwaysfollowthewashinginstructions
foreachgarment.
LoadProgramMaterialLaundrylabels
1/1drumSani140°F(60°C)to203°F(95°C)Heavilysoiledcotton,linen,white,andlight-
coloreditems.
1/1drumQuick140°F(60°C)Normallysoiledcotton,linen,cot-
ton/polyester.Lightanddark-coloredgar-
ments.
1/1drumPermaPress104°F(40°C)Polyester,polyamide,elastane,acrylic.Light
anddark-coloredgarments.
1/2drumEverydayWear(Easycare)104°F(40°C)Acrylic,viscose,modal,acetate.
1/3drumPermaPress86°F(30°C)Silkandverydelicateitems
1/3drumWool/Delicate86°F(30°C)to104°F(40°C)Woolandotherverydelicategarments
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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
Thesefabricsarelabeledeithermachinewash
orhandwash.TheWoolprogramisatleastas
gentleaswashingbyhand.
Woolisespeciallysensitivetoprocessessuchas
washing.
Ifyoudonotwishtospindry,youcansqueeze
outthewaterusingterryclothtowels.Inthiscase
selectNospin.
Tofindouthowtochoosethissetting,seethe
"Operatinginstructions"chapter.However,most
garmentscanwithstandashortspin.Choosea
shortspinbyselectingaspinspeedof800rpm
orless.
Rayonfibersandsyntheticfibers
Materialsmadeofrayonfibers,suchasviscose,
andsomesyntheticfibersareverydelicateand
requiremuchspacetoavoidwrinkling.Onlyhalf
fillthedrumwhenwashingandchooseaspin
speedof800rpmorlower.
NOTE!
Viscoseandacetatesarefragilewhenwet.
Stainremoval
Theautomaticstainprogramcanbeusedforthe
followingtypesofstains:Chocolate,Blood,Red
wine,Egg,Grass,Dairyproducts,Coffee/Tea,
Butter/Grease,andBlueberry.Theprogramis
suitableforcotton,cotton/synthetics,and
synthetics.
NOTE!
Forstainremovalitisalwaysimportanttotreat
thestainassoonaspossible.Leavingastain
andallowingittodrymakesitmoredifficultto
remove.Itisalsoimportanttocarefullyscrape
offanyofthestainonthesurfaceofthegarment.
Donotloadthemachinewithmorethan6lb(2.5
kg)oflaundry.
Reducingallergicreactions
ThewashingmachinehasaSuperRinseoption.
Usethisforpeoplewithsensitiveskin,suchas
thosewithallergiesandsmallchildren.
Savetimeandenergy
UsetheColorprogramtosavetimeandenergy.
ThisprogramhasashortermainwashthanWhite,
butisoftensufficientforlightlysoiledlaundry.
HighWaterLevel
Ifyouwantmorewaterforthemainwashand
rinses,youcanusetheHighWaterLeveloption.
HighWaterLevelisusedautomaticallyinthe
Wool/Handprogram.
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							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
Eco-labeleddetergentsarelessharmfultothe
environment.
Detergentoverdosingdoesnotgivebetter
washingresults;itmerelycausesagreaterimpact
ontheenvironment.
Trytouselessdetergent,andincreaseonlyifyou
arenotsatisfiedwiththeresults.
Dyeingfabrics
Ifyouwanttodyefabricsinthemachine,select
theColorprogramwiththeSuperRinseoption.
Selectthetemperatureaccordingtothedye
manufacturer’srecommendations.
Choosealowspinspeedifthefabrictobedyed
isablendedmaterial,suchas
polyester/cotton.
NOTE!
Addthedyedirectlytothewashingdrum–not
tothedetergentcompartment.Afterdyeing,you
shouldrunthemachineemptyusingthesame
program.Usethenormalamountofdetergent.
NOTE!
Duetoenvironmentalconcerns,wediscourage
theuseofstrongchemicals.
Whenusingagentsforbleachingorstain
removal,thereisariskofrust(corrosion)and
discolorationofthemachine.
Liquiddetergents
Wedon’trecommendliquiddetergentsbecause
theytendtoproducemoresudsthanpowder
detergentswhenusedinwatertemperaturesof
150°Forhigher.Ifyoushouldtryaliquid
detergent,startwithaverysmallamount,such
as1to2tablespoons.Also,liquiddetergentcan
beusedforallprogramswithoutprewash,soadd
itintothemainwashcompartment.
Detergents
Laundrydetergentsareavailableinlow-,normal-
andhigh-sudsingformulas.Adetergent´sability
tocleanisnotrelativetotheamountofsudsit
produces.Excesssudsinafront-loadingwasher
actuallyinterferewiththecleaningbecausethey
cushionthetumblingaction.Also,high-sudsing
detergentsaremoredifficulttocompletelyrinse
out.
Theuseofanythingotherthanalow-sudsing
detergentcancausesevereoversudsing,which
couldcausesudstobackupthroughthedetergent
compartmentandrundownthefrontofthewasher
ontothefloor.Ifoversudsingoccurs,runthewash
throughoneormorerinseprogramsuntilallitems
arethoroughlyrinsed.Removethelaundrythen
runthewasherthroughaNormalwashprogram
togetridofanyremainingdetergent.
Werecommendthatyoudon’tusebleachinyour
ASKOwasher.Thetumblingwashaction,
temperaturecontroloptions,extendedwashtimes
andproperamountofdetergentaresufficientto
removemoststains.
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							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
detergentthatdoesn’twashcompletelyoutofthe
detergentdrawer.
DetergentAmountsBasedonWater
Hardness
Theamountofdetergentneededcanvarydueto
differencesinwaterhardness.Todeterminethe
waterhardnessinyourarea,contactyourlocal
waterutilityorareawatersofteningcompany.The
harderthewater,themoredetergentyoumay
need.Refertothechartbelowforthe
recommendeddetergentamountsbasedonwater
hardness.Remember,youshouldadjustthe
amountofdetergentyouusebysmallamounts
untilyoufindthecorrectamount.
Notethat12grainsandhigherisextremelyhard
wateranddetergentalonemaynotbeenough.
Youmayneedtouseawatersoftenertomaximize
theperformanceofyourwasher.Also,inareas
withhardwater(9+)youmayneedtowashat
lowertemperaturestopreventhardwaterdeposits
fromforminginthetankandwashsystem.
Amountofdetergenttouse
Theamountofdetergentneededvariesamong
thedifferentbrands,butformostdetergents,you
needonlyoneortwotablespoons.Usingtoo
muchdetergentcanresultindetergentresidue
beingleftinyourclothes,whichcancausethem
toappeargrayordingy.Youshouldstartwitha
smallamountofdetergentandincreaseitonlyif
thecleaningresultsareunsatisfactory.
Additionally,youshouldneverputdetergentin
theprewashcompartmentunlessyouareusing
awashprogramthathasaprewashcycle.This
couldcauseexcessfoaming,whichcoulddamage
themachine.
Theamountofdetergentneededcanalsodepend
onthehardnessofthewaterinyourarea.See
the“DetergentAmountsBasedonWater
Hardness”sectiononthenextpageformore
details.
Recommendeddetergentamountsbasedonwaterhardness
Detergentamounts
MainWashPreWashWaterhardness
1to1-1/2tablespoons1teaspoonSoft(0-3grainspergal.)
1to2tablespoons1teaspoonMedium(4-8grainspergal.)
2to3tablespoons1teaspoonHard(9+grainspergal.)
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							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
onceallwaterhasdrainedfromthemachine.
Loadthelaundry.Thewashprogramchartshows
howmuchlaundrycanbewashedwitheach
program.
4
Adddetergentandfabric
softener,asrequired
Thedetergentpackagingwillhave
recommendationsforhowmuchdetergentyou
shoulduse.Themachineholds18lb(8kg)of
laundry.Ifyouonlyhaveasmallamountof
laundryinthemachine,youcanreducethe
amountofdetergentused.
Powderdetergent
Pourthepowderintothemainwashcompartment,
andpre-washcompartmentaswellifdesired.
Liquiddetergent
Whenusingliquiddetergent,followthecharton
page15forrecommendeddetergentamounts.
Werecommendalwaysusingawashballwith
verythickliquiddetergent.
Washballornet
Ifyouuseawashballornet,placeitdirectlyin
thedrumandselectaprogramwithoutpre-wash.
NOTE!
Detergentoverdosingdoesnotgivebetter
washingresults;itmerelycausesagreater
impactontheenvironment.
Tryusinglessdetergent,andincreaseonlyif
youarenotsatisfiedwiththeresults.
Fabricsoftener
Pourthefabricsoftenerintothecompartmentwith
thesymbol.Followtherecommendationson
thefabricsoftenerpackaging.
NOTE!
Donotfillabovethecompartment’smaximum
filllevel.Otherwisefabricsoftenerwillbe
dispensedtooearly,whichimpairsthewashing
effect.
WARNING!
Toreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,orinjury
topersons,readtheIMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONSbeforeoperatingthisappliance.
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							5
Selecttheprogram
Youselecttheprogrambypressingtheupordownarrowbutton.Thenameoftheselectedprogramis
highlightedandtheprogramendtimeappearsonthedisplay.StarttheprogrambypressingtheStart/Stop
button,orpressthebuttoninthemiddleofthearrowbuttonstoselectOptions.
1.Auto
Thisprogramautomaticallyadjuststhelengthof
themainwashandthenumberofrinsestothe
amountandtypeoflaundryloadedinthe
machine.
2.StainCare
Forinformationonstainremoval,seetheAdvice
andTipssectionbeforewashing.
•Presstheprogramselector(thebigarrow)
againtoaccessthestainsymbol.Selectthe
appropriatestaintypebyturningtheprogram
selector.
•Presstheprogramselector(thebigarrow)
againtoaccessthefabricsymbol.Selectthe
desiredfabrictype.
•Followthedosagerecommendationsonthe
detergentpackage.
•ForstainsofRedwine,Tea/Coffee,Blueberry,
andChocolate,werecommendthatyoualso
addhalftherecommendedamountof
detergenttothepre-washcompartment.
•Youcanselectthetemperaturefreely,souse
thehighesttemperaturerecommendedfor
eachgarment.
3.TimeChoice
Thisprogramadjustsitselftothespecifiedtime
frameorfinishtime.Whenusingthisprogram,it
ishoweverimportanttoselectatemperatureand
timesuitedtohowsoiledthelaundryis.Thespin
speedcanbeselectedfreely.
4.Sani
Programforheavilysoiledlaundry,withdirtthat
needstobefullydissolvedbeforethemainwash.
Apre-washisusedtodothis.Themachine
adaptstheprogramtimeandwaterconsumption
totheloadsize.
5.White
HeavyWhiteprogramdescription
Programfornormallytoheavilysoiledlaundry,
whitesandcolors.Youcanselectthetemperature
freely,sofollowthewashinginstructionsforeach
garment.140°F(60°C)isagoodtemperature
forheavilysoiledcottongarments,aswellasfor
garmentswornnexttotheskin.Select104°F(40
°C)ifthelaundryislesssoiled.Thespinspeed
canbeselectedfreely.Themachineadaptsthe
programtimeandwaterconsumptiontotheload
size.
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							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.
Garmentswornnexttotheskinshouldbewashed
at140°F(60°C).
8.EverydayWear(Easycare)
Programforblendedmaterials,permanentpress
shirts,andfunctionalsportsclothing.Theprogram
hasahighwaterlevelandassuchisalsosuitable
forcushions,quiltedjackets,andsimilaritems.
Readthewashinginstructionscarefullyand
remember,forexample,thatfabricsoftenermust
notbeusedwiththemembranesfoundinsome
outergarments.Awashingtemperatureupto140
°F(60°C)andaspinspeedupto1200rpmcan
beselected.
9.PermaPress
Programfordelicatefabricsmadeofsynthetic
fibers,blendedmaterials,orsilk.Themaximum
temperatureis140°F(60°C),butfollowthe
washinginstructionsforeachgarment.Many
syntheticswillcomecleanat104°F(40°C).
Garmentswornnexttotheskinoughttobe
washedat140°F(60°C).Themaximumspin
speedis800rpm.
10.Wool
Agentlelaundryprogramforwool,silk,and
garmentsthatshouldbewashedbyhand.The
highestavailabletemperatureis104°F(40°C).
Thisprogramhasashortspin.Themaximumspin
speedis800rpm.
11.Delicate
Agentlelaundryprogramforwool,silk,and
garmentsthatshouldbewashedbyhand.The
highesttemperatureis86°F(30°C).This
programhasashortspin.Themaximumspin
speedis800rpm.
12.Rinse
Thisprogramperformsonecoldrinsecycle+
spin.Suitableforlaundrythatjustneedstobe
dampenedandforcleaningclothsandmops.
13.Spin
Usedtosimplyspinthewash.
14.Drain
Usedwhenyouonlywanttodrainthewaterfrom
themachine.
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							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
0:200.14,091800112.Rinse
0:150.19180013.Spin
0:0114.Drain
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							6
Selectoptions
Youcanselectoptionstoadjustthewashprogramtosuityourownspecificrequirements.The
availableoptionsdependontheselectedprogram.Iftheoptionisavailablefortheselectedprogram,
thesymbolisshownonthedisplay.
Themachinewillremembertheoptionsyouselectforeachprogram(withoneexception–DelayedStart).
Youcanstillchangetheselectedoptionsthenexttimeyouselectaparticularprogram.
Temperature
•Choosethetemperaturebypressingtheprogramselector(thebigarrow)untilatemperatureis
highlighted.
•Presstheupordownarrowbuttonuntilthecorrecttemperatureisdisplayed.Youcanselect
temperaturesbetweenColdand203°F(95°C).IfyouselectCold,thewashingtemperaturewillbe
thesameasthatofthewaterenteringthemachine.Youcannotchooseatemperaturehigherthan
104°F(40°C)forWoolorhigherthan86°F(30°C)forDelicate.ThemaximumtemperatureforTime
Choiceis140°F(60°C).
•PresstheStart/Stopbuttontostarttheprogramorpresstheprogramselector(thebigarrow)again
toselectmoreoptions.
Spin
•Selectthespinspeedbypressingtheprogramselector(thebigarrow)untilspinishighlighted.
•Presstheupordownarrowbuttonuntilthecorrectspeedisdisplayed.Youcanselectspeedsbetween
400and1800rpm,(nospin),or(nodrain).Themaximumspinspeedvariesaccordingtothe
selectedprogram.Thespeedisshownonthedisplay.
•,meansthattheprogramdoesnotincludeaspincycleandendsbydraining.
•Nodrainmeansthattheprogramdoesnotincludeaspincycleandendswiththewaterfromthe
finalrinsestillinthemachine.Thewashingwillremaincoveredbythewaterfromthefinalrinse,
stoppingitfromgettingwrinkled.Ifyouhaveselected"Nodrain",oncetheprogramhasendedyou
mustselecttheSpinorDrainprogramtodrainthewaterfromthemachinebeforeyouopenthewasher
door.
Rinse
Thenumberofrinsesvariesdependingontheselectedprogram.Usethisoptionifyouwanttoincrease
ordecreasethenumberofrinsesfortheselectedprogram.EconomyRinseremovesonerinsefrom
theprogram.NormalRinsemeanstheprogramrunstheoriginalnumberofrinses.SuperRinse
addstwoextrarinsestotheprogram.Themaximumnumberofrinsesisseven.SuperRinseis
recommendedforpersonswithextremelysensitiveskinand/orinareaswithverysoftwater.
1.Selectthenumberofrinsesbypressingtheprogramselector(thebigarrow)untiltherinsesymbol
lightsuponthedisplay.
2.Presstheupordownarrowbuttontoselectthenumberofrinses.
3.PresstheStart/Stopbuttontostarttheprogramorpresstheprogramselector(thebigarrow)again
toselectmoreoptions.
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