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BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DISHW ASHER DISHWASHER ♦ Read through this guide before attempting to use your new dishwasher. ♦ Read the “Washing Special Items” section before washing any porcelain or china that has “on-glaze” decoration, crystal glassware, or items of wood or plastic. ♦ Make sure the door is properly balanced. To do this, open it a little and release it. It should stay where you released it. If it doesn’t, consult the Installation Instructions or contact your installer.
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LOADING THE B ASKETS BASKETS Your new dishwasher features ASKO’s Super Cleaning System™. This means that after prewash, mainwash and intermediate rinse the water is drained out and the cycle continues with clean water. If you plan to start your dishwasher right away, it’s not necessary to rinse the dishes. You do, however, need to scrape off the large particles of food before loading.
DETER GENT DISPENSER DETERGENT ASKO dishwashers are designed to be energy efficient. Because the machine uses less water than conventional dishwashers, you also use less detergent and rinse aid. Generally, only one tablespoon of detergent is needed for a normal wash load. The amount of detergent needed for your dishes, however, could be more, depending on the hardness of the water in your area. (See below.) Also, more heavily soiled items need more detergent.
RINSE AID DISPENSER The rinse aid is released during the final rinse to prevent water from forming droplets on your dishes that can leave spots and streaks. It also improves drying by allowing water to “sheet” off the dishes. ASKO dishwashers are designed to use liquid rinse aids. The rinse aid dispenser is located inside the door next to the detergent dispenser. (See illustration on page 3.
OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS THE CONTR OL P ANEL CONTROL PANEL Your ASKO dishwasher has a button-operated control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or option, simply press the appropriate button. After you have selected the desired wash program and options, press Start/Stop.
ST AR T/ST OP BUTT ON STAR ART/ST T/STOP BUTTON Once you have selected the wash program and temperature and drying options, press this button then close the door to start the dishwasher. (Make sure the door is securely closed.) INTERR UPTING A PR OGRAM TO INTERRUPTING PROGRAM ADD AN ITEM If you want to interrupt a program to add an item, open the door slightly until the spray arms stop turning. You can then open the door fully and place the item into the dishwasher. Close the door securely.
CARE AND CLEANING The interior of your ASKO dishwasher is made of surgical quality stainless steel that has been electropolished to make it the smoothest surface available. The smooth surface prohibits the accumulation of dirt and bacteria inside the unit. If the water in your area is especially hard, however, lime deposits could form inside the machine. If this happens, you can remove them by putting two tablespoons of citric acid in the detergent compartment and running a Normal program.
CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP On occasion something may get through the filters and into the drain pump. The drain pumps on ASKO dishwashers are designed to automatically reverse if anything should get caught in the propellers, thus ejecting the item back into the sump area or down the drain. Should you need to remove an obstacle from the drain, first turn the power off then remove the filters (as explained on page 9). Next, lift out the adaptor piece on the left side of the sump area.
SOL UTIONS TO COMMON DISHW ASHING PR OBLEMS SOLUTIONS DISHWASHING PROBLEMS As with any new appliance, it sometimes takes using it a few times to learn to operate it properly. If you are having minor performance problems with your dishwasher, read this section before calling for service. It may save you time and unnecessary expense. NOTE: ASKO has no control over what is put in our appliances once installed in a customer’s home. You are solely responsible for what you wash in your ASKO dishwasher.
REMO VING HARD WA TER SPO TS FR OM DISHES REMOVING WATER SPOTS FROM To remove hard water spots, try the following: 1. Run dishes through a normal wash program. 2. Remove all metal dishware, such as cutlery, pans, etc., from the dishwasher. 3. Do not add detergent. 4. Pour two cups of vinegar into a bowl and set the bowl face up on the bottom rack of the dishwasher. 5. Run the dishes through a Normal wash program.
TROUBLESHOOTING, continued Dishwasher does not drain properly ♦ Make sure that the cycle was complete before you opened the dishwasher. If not, allow it to complete and check again. ♦ Some water left in the sump area near the drain is normal. ♦ If the plumbing code in your area requires an air gap, make sure that the air gap isn’t blocked or plugged. ♦ If the unit is connected to a garbage disposer, make sure the disposer is empty.
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS Most common dishware items can be safely washed in an automatic dishwasher. If you have any doubts about a particular item, check with the manufacturer to see if it is dishwasher safe. If that isn’t possible, you might wash one item of a set a few times and compare it to the rest of the set to determine if washing it in the dishwasher Material Aluminum Dishwasher Safe had any affect on it.
INDEX A Aluminum 14 B Buzzer, end-of-program 8 C Care and cleaning Cast iron Changing or stopping a program Child-safe button feature China Coarse filter Common dishwashing problems Control panel Copper Crystal 9 14 8 8 14 9 11 7 14 14 D Detergent dispenser Detergent left in compartment Dirilyte Dishwasher does not drain properly does not fill properly features makes unusual noises runs too long Dishwashing problems Disposable plastic Door, cleaning Drain, problems Drain pump, removing an obstacle 3
ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY MODEL D3451 Be sure to complete the Warranty Registration Card you received with your appliance and mail it to AM Appliance Group to validate your appliance warranty. Cosmetic damage must be reported to your dealer within five days from the date of purchase. After unpacking the dishwasher, thoroughly check the unit for cosmetic damage.
