Asko W6444 Operating Instructions

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OperatingInstructions
WashingMachine
ASKOW6444
   
						

							4
Beforeusingyourmachinefor
thefirsttime
4Transportprotection
4Packingmaterial
4Washerdoor
4Checkingwaterhardness
5Safetyinstructions
5General
5Installation
5Overflowguardfunction
5Transport/Winterstorage
5Recycling
6Childsafety
6Keepaneyeonchildren!
7
Descriptionofthewashing
machine
7Detergentcompartment
8Adviceandtipsbeforewashing
8Sortingyourlaundry
8Clothing
8Laundrylabels
8Laundrylabelsymbols
8Colouredcotton
8Unbleachedlinen
9Wool
9Rayonfibresandsyntheticfibres
9Reducingallergicreactions
9Savetimeandenergy
9Economyandefficiency
9Detergents
9Dyeingfabrics
11Washing
11Sortyourlaundry.
11Turnonthemainpowerswitch
11
Openthewasherdoorandload
thewashing
11
Adddetergentandfabricsoftener,
asrequired
12Selecttheprogram
15Selectoptions
16
Closethewasherdoorandpress
theStart/Stopbutton
16Oncetheprogramhasfinished
17Settings
17
Youcanchangethefollowing
settings:
17Dooropening
17Extrarinses
18Careandcleaning
18
Cleaningthetrapandthedrainage
pump
18
Cleaningthedetergent
compartment
18
Cleaningtheoutsideofthe
machine
19
Cleaningtheinsideofthemachine
toavoidunpleasantsmells
20Rinseholesundertheagitator
20Ifyouhavehardwater
21Troubleshooting
21Thewasherdoorwillnotopen
21Themachinewillnotstart
22Errormessages
23Technicalinformation
23Technicaldata
23Informationfortestinstitute
25Transportprotection
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Contents
 
						

							27Installation
27Positioningthewashingmachine
27Adjustingthefeet
27Connectiontowatersupply
28Drainageconnection
28Electricalinstallation
29Service
29
Beforecontactingtheservice
division
32Quickguide
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Contents
 
						

							Transportprotection
Removeanytransportprotectiondevicesbefore
installingthemachine.Seethe"Transport
protection"chapter.
Packingmaterial
Sortwastematerialsinaccordancewithlocal
guidelines.
Washerdoor
•Thewasherdoorwillnotopenuntilthe
machineisconnectedtotheelectricitysupply.
•Toopenthedoormanually,see"Thewasher
doorwillnotopen"inthe"Troubleshooting"
chapter.
•Themachinecannotbestartedwhenthedoor
isopen.
•Toopenthewasherdoorwhileaprogramis
running,see"Closethedoorandpressthe
Start/Stopbutton"inthe"Washing"chapter.
Checkingwaterhardness
Thequantityofdetergentneededdepends,
amongstotherthings,onhowhardthewateris.
Seethedetergentpackfordetails.Phoneyour
localwatercompanytocheckthewaterhardness
inyourarea.
NOTE!
Eachmachineistestedbeforeleavingthe
factory.Asmallamountofwatermayremainin
thedrainpump,thoughthisdoesnotaffect
qualityordamagethemachine.
SeeQuickguideonthelastpage
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Beforeusingyourmachineforthefirsttime
 
						

							General
•Readtheoperatinginstructionsandkeepthem
inasafeplace.
•Installationshouldbecarriedoutbyqualified
ASKOtechnicians.
•Themachineshouldonlybeusedforwashing
itemsasdescribedintheseinstructions.Itis
notintendedfordrycleaning.
•Useonlydetergentintendedformachine
washing!
•Removeanytransportprotectiondevices
beforeusingthemachine.Seethe"Transport
protection"chapter.
•Repairsandmaintenancemustbecarriedout
byaqualifiedprofessional.
•Damagedmainscablesmustonlybereplaced
byaqualifiedelectrician.
•Themachineisnotdesignedtobeusedby
persons(evenchildren)thatarephysicallyor
mentallyhandicappedorlackexperienceand
knowledge.Suchpersonsmustreceive
instructioninhowtousethemachineorbe
supervisedbyapersonresponsiblefortheir
safety.
•Childrenmustbewatchedtoensuretheydo
notplaywiththemachine.
•Intheenclosedplasticbagyouwillfindatool
foropeningthewasherdoorinemergencies.
Installation
Seethe"Installation"chapter.
Overflowguardfunction
Ifthemachine’swaterlevelrisesabovethenormal
level,theoverflowguardfunctionbeginstopump
wateroutandshutsoffthewaterintake.Ifthe
waterlevelhasnotdroppedwithin60seconds,
theprogramisterminated.
Transport/Winterstorage
Ifthemachineistobetransportedorstoredin
unheatedpremiseswherethetemperaturecan
fallbelowfreezing,doasfollows:
•Emptythefilterandthedrainagepump.See
the"Careandcleaning"chapter.
•Shutoffthewatertothewashingmachine,
loosenthesupplyhosetotheintakevalveand
letthewaterrunoutfromthevalveandhose.
•Afteremptyingthepump,asmallamountof
watermayremaininthemachine.Thisdoes
notaffectqualityordamagethemachine.
Recycling
Thismachineismanufacturedandlabelledfor
recycling.Inordertopreventinjuries,themachine
mustbemadeunusableoncethedecisionhas
beentakentodisposeofit.Contactyourlocal
authorityforinformationaboutwhereandhow
yourmachinecanberecycledcorrectly.
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Safetyinstructions
  
						

							Keepaneyeonchildren!
•Alwaysclosethedoorandstarttheprogramme
immediatelyonceyouhaveaddeddetergent.
•Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebyyoung
childrenorinfirmpersonswithoutsupervision.
•Youngchildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensure
thattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
•Storedetergentandfabricsofteneroutofthe
reachofchildren!
CAUTION!
Ifthisapplianceissuppliedfromacord
extensionssetorelectricalportableoutlet
device,thecordextensionserorelectrical
portableoutletdevicemustbepositionedsothat
itisnotsubjecttosplashingoringressof
moisture.
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Childsafety
 
						

							1.Mainpowerswitch
2.Detergentcompartment
3.Programpanel
4.Serialnumberplate(oninsideofwasherdoor)
5.Drainagepumpcover
6.Drainagepump(behindcover)
7.Washerdoor
Detergentcompartment
1.Pre-wash
2.Mainwash
3.Fabricsoftener
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Descriptionofthewashingmachine
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							Herearesometipsthatmayhelpyoubefore
washing.
Sortingyourlaundry
Sortitemsaccordingto:
•howsoiledtheyare
•colour
•material
Clothing
1.DoupzipsandcloseVelcrostrapssothatthey
don’tharmfabrics.
2.Newcoloureditemsmaycontainexcessdye
andshouldthereforebewashedseparately
thefirstfewtimes.
3.Turndelicateitemsinsideout.Thisreduces
theriskofburlingandfading.
4.Emptypocketsandwashtheminsideoutif
possible.
Laundrylabels
Lookattheitem'slaundrylabel.Thetablebelow
showssuitablewashprogramsfordifferent
materialsandwashloads.Usingmodernwashing
machinesanddetergents,forexamplecompact
detergents,youcanusuallywashatlower
temperatures.Itisagoodideatousetrialand
errortofindoutwhatproducesthebestresults.
Laundrylabelsymbols
Examplesofwashinginstructionsandrecommendedprograms.Alwaysfollowthewashinginstructions
foreachgarment.
LoadProgramMaterialLaundrylabels
1/1drumColour/White60°Cto95°CCotton,linen,whiteandlight-coloureditems.
1/1drumQuick60°CCotton,linen,cotton/polyester.Lightand
dark-colouredgarments.
1/1drumSynthetics40°CPolyester,polyamide,elastane,acrylic.Light
anddark-colouredgarments.
1/2drumEasyCare40°CAcrylic,viscose,modal,acetate.
1/3drumSynthetics30°CSilkandverydelicateitems
1/3drumWool/handwash30°Cto40°CWoolandotherverydelicategarments
Colouredcotton
Colouredcottonitemswiththewashinginstruction
60°Cshouldbewashedat60°Cforthefirsttime
inordertoremoveanyexcessdye.Ifyoudonot
doso,thereisariskthatthecolourwillrun.Use
detergentwithoutbleachinordertopreservethe
colourofthefabric.
Unbleachedlinen
Unbleachedlinenfabricsshouldbewashedat60
°C,usingdetergentcontainingnobleachoroptical
whiteners.Heavily-soiledlinencanoccasionally
bewashedathighertemperatures,butnottoo
oftenbecausetheheatcandestroythelinen’s
shineandstrength.
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Adviceandtipsbeforewashing
         
						

							Wool
Thesefabricsarelabelledeithermachinewash
orhandwash.TheWool/handwashprogramis
atleastasgentleaswashingbyhand.
Woolisespeciallysensitivetoprocessessuchas
washing.
Ifyoudonotwishtospindry,youcansqueeze
outthewaterusingterrytowels.Inthiscaseselect
Nospin.
Tofindouthowtochoosethissetting,seethe
"Washing"chapter.However,mostgarmentscan
withstandashortspin.Chooseashortspinby
selectingaspinspeedof800rpmorless.
Rayonfibresandsyntheticfibres
Materialsmadeofrayonfibres,suchasviscose,
andsomesyntheticfibresareverydelicateand
requiremuchspacesoasnottocrease.Onlyhalf
fillthedrumwhenwashingandchooseaspin
speedof800rpmorlower.
NOTE!
Viscoseandacetatesarefragilewhenwet.
Reducingallergicreactions
ThewashingmachinehasaSuperRinseoption.
Usethisforpeoplewithsensitiveskin,suchas
thosewithallergiesandsmallchildren.
Savetimeandenergy
UsetheColour/Whiteprogramtosavetimeand
energy.Thisprogramhasashortermainwash
thanNormal,butisoftensufficientforlightlysoiled
washing.
Economyandefficiency
Youcansaveenergybynotusinghigher
temperatureprogramsthannecessary.
•SelectQuickifyoujustneedtofreshenup
shirtsorexerciseclothes,forexample.This
willsavebothwaterandenergy.
•Ifyouselectafastspinspeed,thisreduces
energyconsumptionwhendryinginatumble
dryerordryingcabinet.
•Alwayswashwithafullloadwhenusingthe
Heavy,Colour/WhiteandNormalprograms.
•Avoidpre-washing.Modernmachinesand
detergentscleaneffectivelywithout
pre-washing.Pre-washingisonlynecessary
forheavilysoiledwashing.
Detergents
Eco-labelleddetergentsarelessharmfultothe
environment.
Detergentoverdosingdoesnotgivebetter
washingresults;itmerelycausesagreaterimpact
ontheenvironment;canalsohinderthewash
performance.
Trytouselessdetergent,andincreaseonlyifyou
arenotsatisfiedwiththeresults.
Dyeingfabrics
Ifyouwanttodyefabricsinthemachine,select
theColour/WhiteprogramwiththeSuperRinse
option.Selecttemperatureaccordingtothedye
manufacturer’srecommendations.
Choosealowspinspeedifthefabrictobedyed
isablendedmaterialsuchas
polyester/cotton.
NOTE!
Addthedyedirectlytothewashingdrum–not
tothedetergentcompartment.Afterdyeing,you
shouldrunthemachineemptyusingthesame
program.Usethenormalamountofdetergent.
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Adviceandtipsbeforewashing
 
						

							NOTE!
Duetoenvironmentalconcerns,wediscourage
theuseofstrongchemicals.
Whenusingagentsforbleachingorstain
removal,thereisariskofrust(corrosion)and
discolourationofthemachine.
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Adviceandtipsbeforewashing