Asko W6444 Operating Instructions

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Sortyourlaundry.
Seethe"AdviceandTipsbeforewashing"
section.
Placeunderwiredbrasinalaundrynet.
Emptypockets.Coins,nailsandthelikecan
causedamagetothemachineandfabrics.See
the"AdviceandTips"sectionbeforewashing.
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Turnonthemainpowerswitch
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Openthewasherdoorandload
thewashing
Ifthewasherdoorisclosed,presstheDoor
openingbutton(keysymbol).Thedooropens
onceallwaterhasdrainedfromthemachine.
Loadthewashing.Thewashprogramchartshows
howmuchwashingcanbewashedwitheach
program.
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Adddetergentandfabric
softener,asrequired
Thedetergentpackagingwillhave
recommendationsforhowmuchdetergentyou
shoulduse.Themachineholds7kgofwashing.
Ifyouonlyhaveasmallamountoflaundryinthe
machine,youcanreducetheamountofdetergent
used.
Powderdetergent
Pourthepowderintothecompartmentforthe
mainwash,andpre-washaswellifdesired.
Liquiddetergent
Whenusingliquiddetergent,followthedetergent
manufacturer’srecommendations.We
recommendalwaysusingawashballwithvery
thickliquiddetergent.
Washballornet
Ifyouuseawashballornet,placeitdirectlyin
thedrumandselectaprogramwithoutpre-wash.
NOTE!
Detergentoverdosingdoesnotgivebetter
washingresults;itmerelycausesagreater
impactontheenvironment;canalsohinderthe
washperformance.
Tryusinglessdetergent,andincreaseonlyif
youarenotsatisfiedwiththeresults.
Fabricsoftener
Pourthefabricsoftenerintothecompartmentwith
thesymbol.Followtherecommendationson
thefabricsoftenerpackaging.
NOTE!
Donotfillabovethecompartment’smaximum
filllevel.Otherwisefabricsoftenerwillrunintoo
early,andwillimpairwashingresults.
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Selecttheprogram
Youselectaprogrambyturningtheprogramselector.AnLEDlightsupbesidetheselectedprogram
andtheestimatedprogramtimeisshowninthedisplay.Theprogramtimeisbasedonthetimelasttaken
bythesameprogram.Usetheoptionbuttonstoselectanyoptions.
1.Auto
Thisprogramautomaticallyadjuststhelengthof
themainwashandthenumberofrinsestothe
amountoflaundryloadedinthemachine.
2.Heavy
Programforheavilysoiledlaundry,withdirtthat
needstobefullydissolvedbeforethemainwash.
Apre-washisusedtodothis.Youcanselectthe
temperaturefreely,sofollowthewashing
instructionsforeachgarment.Thehighest
temperature,95°C,issuitableforveryheavily
soiledlaundry.Thespinspeedcanbeselected
freely.Themachineadaptstheprogramtimeand
waterconsumptiontotheloadsize.
3.Normal
Programfornormaltoheavilysoiledlaundry,
whitesandcolours.Youcanselectthe
temperaturefreely,sofollowthewashing
instructionsforeachgarment.60°Cisagood
temperatureforheavilysoiledcottongarments,
aswellasforgarmentswornnexttotheskin.
Select40°Cifthelaundryislesssoiled.Thespin
speedcanbeselectedfreely.Themachineadapts
theprogramtimeandwaterconsumptiontothe
loadsize.
4.Colour/White
Astandardprogramforlightlytomoderatelysoiled
laundry.Thetemperaturecanbeselectedfreely,
sofollowthewashinginstructionsforeach
garment.Garmentswornnexttotheskinought
tobewashedat60°C.Verylightlysoiledlaundry
oftencomescleanalreadyat40°C.Thespin
speedcanbeselectedfreely.Themachineadapts
theprogramtimeandwaterconsumptiontothe
loadsize.
5.Quick
Fastprogramforlaundrythatjustneeds
fresheningup.Theprogramcanberunatany
temperature,sofollowthewashinginstructions
foreachgarment.Thelowertheselected
temperature,theshortertheprogramtime.
Garmentswornnexttotheskinoughttobe
washedat60°C.Thespinspeedcanbeselected
freely.
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Washing
Temperature
SpinTime
Superrinse
Start/Stop
DooropeningProgramname   
						

							6.EasyCare
Programforblendedmaterials,permanentpress
shirtsandfunctionalsportsclothing.Theprogram
hasahighwaterlevelandassuchisalsosuitable
forcushions,quiltedjacketsandthelike.Read
thewashinginstructionscarefullyandremember,
forexample,thatfabricsoftenermustnotbeused
withthemembranesfoundinsomeouter
garments.Awashingtemperatureupto60°C
andaspinspeedupto1200rpmcanbeselected.
7.Synthetics
Programfordelicatefabricsmadeofsynthetic
fibres,blendedmaterialsorsilk.Themaximum
temperatureis60°C,butfollowthewashing
instructionsforeachgarment.Manysynthetics
willcomecleanat40°C.Garmentswornnextto
theskinoughttobewashedat60°C.The
maximumspinspeedis800rpm.
8.Wool/handwash
Agentlelaundryprogramforwool,silkand
garmentsthatshouldbewashedbyhand.The
highesttemperatureis30°C.Thisprogramhas
ashortspin.Themaximumspinspeedis800rpm.
9.Rinse
Thisprogramperformsonecoldrinsecycle+
spin.Suitableforlaundrythatjustneedstobe
dampenedandforcleaningclothsandmops.
10.Spin&Drain
Usedtojustspinthewash.Ifyouonlywantto
drainthemachineofwater,selectthesymbol
(nospin).
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							Programchart
Programtime(approx.hrsand
min.)
Energyconsump-
tion(approx.kWh)
Waterconsump-
tion(approx.liter)Max.load(kg)SpinSpeedrpm
Numberof
RinsesTemp.°C
Pre-
washProgram
1.Auto
2:452,28571400595X2.Heavy2:401,27571400560X
3:211,1360714002603.Normal3:060,476071400240
1:401,160714003604.Colour/White
0:400,4253,514002405.Quick
1:200,5503,512002406.EasyCare
1:200,4303,58003407.Synthetics
0:450,5702,38003308.Wool/handwash
0:200,1153,5140019.Rinse
0:150,13,5140010.Spin&Drain
Consumptiondatamayvaryfromthegivenvaluesdependingonvariationsinwaterpressure,waterhardness,waterinlettemperature,
roomtemperature,fluctuationsintheelectricity,typeandvolumeofthelaundryandanyextraoptions.
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Selectoptions
Youcanselectoptionstoadjustthewashprogramtosuityourownspecificrequirements.The
availableoptionsdependontheselectedprogram.Iftheoptionisavailablefortheselectedprogram,
thesymbolslightsupwhenyoupressthebutton.
Themachinewillremembertheoptionsyouselectforeachprogram(withoneexception–DelayedStart).
Youcanstillchangetheselectedoptionsthenexttimeyouselecttheprograminquestion.
Temperature
•SelectthetemperaturebypressingthebuttonuntiltheLEDbythedesiredtemperaturelights.
•Youcanselecttemperaturesbetween20°Cand95°C.ForWool/handwashyoucannotchoosea
temperaturehigherthan40°C,whenchoosingSyntheticsorEasyCarethemaximumtemperature
is60°C.
Spin
•SelectthespinspeedbypressingthebuttonuntiltheLEDbythedesiredspeedlights.
•Youcanselectspeedsbetween400and1400rpm,NospinorNodrain.Themaximumspinspeed
variesaccordingtotheprogramselected,sochecktheLEDsaroundthebutton.
•,meansthattheprogramdoesnotincludeaspincycleandendsbydraining.
•Nodrainmeansthattheprogramdoesnotincludeaspincycleandendswiththewaterfromthe
finalrinsestillinthemachine.Thewashingwillremaincoveredbythewaterfromthefinalrinse,
stoppingitfromgettingcreased.Ifyouhaveselected"Nodrain",youmustselecttheSpin&Drain
programandthesymbol(nospin)oncetheprogramhasendedtodrainthewaterfromthemachine
beforeyouopenthewasherdoor.
DelayedStart
WhenyouselectDelayedStart,themachinewillstart1–24hoursafteryoupresstheStart/Stopbutton.
•PressthebuttonbythesymboltoactivateDelayedStart.
•Bypressingthebuttonagainyoucandelaythestartinwholehoursuptoamaximumof24hours.
•PressStart/Stop,andthemachinecountsdown1houratatimeandstartsaftertheselecteddelay.
IfyouchangeyourmindandwanttocancelDelayedStart,youmustpressandholdStart/Stopforthree
seconds.
NOTE!
RemembertopresstheStart/Stopbuttontostarttheprogram.
NOTE!
Makesurethedetergentcompartmentiscompletelydrybeforeyouadddetergent,otherwisethereis
ariskthatthedetergentwillclumpbeforethemachinestarts.
SuperRinse
•SelectSuperRinsebypressingthebuttonbythesymbol.
•AnLEDnexttothebuttonlightswhenthisoptionisactivated.
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Closethewasherdoorand
presstheStart/Stopbutton
Timeremaining
Whentheprogramstartsanestimatedprogram
time,inhoursandminutes,isdisplayed.The
remainingtimeisupdatedthreetimesduringthe
program,basedontheactualloadandthe
incomingwatertemperature.Thefirstupdate
takesplaceafterabout15minutes.Theremaining
timeislastupdatedjustbeforethefinalrinse.
Toaddorremovewashingafterthe
programstarts
Ifyouwanttoaddorremoveitemsafterthe
programhasstarted,youcanstoptheprogram
bypressingandholdingtheDooropeningbutton
(keysymbol)forthreeseconds.Theprogramtime
flashesonthedisplay.Whenyourestartthe
machine,addanyextradetergentneededand
closethewasherdoor.Themachinecontinues
automaticallyfromthepointwheretheprogram
wasinterrupted.
Stoppingorchangingaprogram
Youcanstopaprogrambypressingthe
Start/Stopbuttonforthreeseconds.Torestartthe
machine,selectanewprogram,addanyextra
detergentneededandpresstheStart/Stopbutton.
NOTE!
Donotopenthedetergentcompartmentwhile
themachineisrunning.
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Oncetheprogramhasfinished
Oncetheprogramhasfinished,"End"
appearsinthedisplay.
Thewasherdooropensautomaticallyoncethe
programhasfinished.Ifyouwanttodeactivate
theautomaticdooropeningfunction,seethe
"Selectingsettings"section.
•Removetheload.
•Turnoffthemainpowerswitch,thiswillsave
energy.
Ifyouhavesmallchildrenorpetsathome,close
thewasherdooronceyouhaveremovedthe
laundry.
Backlighting
Twominutesafterthewashprogramfinishesthe
displaybacklightingentersenergysavingmode.
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							Youcanchangethefollowingsettings:
Automaticdooropening.
Extrarinses.
Dooropening
IfyouchooseAutomaticdooropeningtheWasherdoorwillopenoncetheprogramhasfinished.
1.Turnoffthemachineusingthemainpowerswitch.
2.PressandholdtheSuperrinsebuttonandthenswitchonthemainpowerswitch.
3.'AdO'isshownonthedisplayifAutomaticdooropeningisactivatedor'AdF'iftheoptionhasnotbeen
activated.
4.PresstheSuperRinsebuttontochangethesetting.
5.PresstheDooropeningbuttontosavethesetting.
Extrarinses
Upondelivery,yourwashingmachineissettousethreerinsesintheNormalandColour/Whiteprograms.
Ifyouwanttoincreasethenumberofrinsestofivefortheseprograms,doasfollows:
1.Turnoffthemachineusingthemainpowerswitch.
2.PressandholdtheDelayedstartbuttonandthenswitchonthemainpowerswitch.
3.Thedisplayshows"RO"ifextrarinses(5rinses)isactivatedor"RF"ifitisnotactivated(3rinses).
4.Turntheprogramselectortochangethesetting.
5.PresstheDooropeningbuttontosavethesetting.
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Settings
 
						

							Cleaningthetrapandthedrainage
pump
Thewashingmachinehasatrapwheresmaller
objectssuchascoinsandhairpinscancollect.
Tocleanthetrapandthedrainagepump,doas
follows:
1.Makesurethemachineisemptyofwaterand
switchedoffatthemains.
2.Openthedoor.
3.Unhookthedrainagehosefromtheconnector
insidethedooranddrainthewaterintoa
suitablecontainer,suchasashallowbowl.
4.Turnthecoveranti-clockwisetoopenthe
pump.Removethecover.
5.Removeanyitemsandsoforthfromthepump
housingandthecover.Alsocheckthatthe
pumpbladesrightatthebackrotate.
6.Screwonthecover,replacethedrainagehose
onthehatchpinandclosethehatch.
Cleaningthedetergent
compartment
NOTE!
Donotrunthedetergentcompartmentthrough
adishwasher!
Pullthedetergentcompartmentoutasfarasit
willgo.
Liftthedetergentcompartmentasyoupullitout
toremoveitfromthemachine.
Rinsethecompartmentandscrubitclean.The
fabricsoftenercompartmentcovercanbe
removed.
Cleaningtheoutsideofthemachine
Cleantheoutsideofthemachineandtheprogram
panelwithamildcleaner.Donotuseany
solvents,asthesecandamagethemachine.
NOTE!
Donothosedownthemachinewithwater!
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							Cleaningtheinsideofthemachine
toavoidunpleasantsmells
Moderndetergentsoftenallowclothestobe
washedatlowtemperatures.Thismeansthat
smalldepositscanbuildupinthemachine.These,
inturn,mayleadtounpleasantsmellsdeveloping;
especiallyifconstantlyusingcoldwash.
Toavoidthis,werecommendrunninga95°C
washprogramonceamonth.Whenyoudothis,
useasmallquantityofdetergent.Itisnot
necessarytoputanywashinginthemachine.
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							Rinseholesundertheagitator
Ifyoususpectthatobjectssuchasnailsorpaper
clipsmayhavefallenintothewashdrum,you
shouldcheckthespaceundertheagitator.Such
objectscanrustandcausespotsonclothing.
Nailsandothersharpobjectscancauseholesin
fabrics.
Doasfollows:
1.Insertascrewdriverorthelikeintotheholeon
theagitatorasillustratedandcarefullypryto
theleft.
2.Useyourotherhandtograsptheagitatorand
pullittowardsyou.
3.Lifttheagitator.
4.Removeanyobjects.
5.Placetheagitatorinthemountingholewiththe
F-marktowardsyou.Ensurethatalltheagitator
fastenersareintheirholesinthedrum.Push
itinuntilitcatches.
Ifyouhavehardwater
Ifyouliveinanareawithhardwater(high
limescalecontent),agreyish-whitecoatingmay
formonthewashdrum.Toremovethiscoating,
pourapproximately20gramofcitricacidintothe
washdrumandrunany95°Cprogram.Repeat
ifnecessary.
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