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Contents Before using your machine for the Washing first time Sort your laundry. Transport protection Turn on the main power switch Packing material Open the washer door and load the washing Washer door Add detergent and fabric softener, Language selection as required Time display options Select the program...
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Contents Troubleshooting The washer door will not open The machine will not start Wet washing still in the machine Error messages Technical information Information for test institute Technical data Transport protection Installation Positioning the washing machine Adjusting the feet Connection to water supply Drainage connection Electrical installation Door hanging...
Before using your machine for the first time Once you have made a selection, the program menu Transport protection will open. Remove any transport protection devices before Checking water hardness installing the machine. See the "Transport protection" chapter. The quantity of detergent needed depends, amongst other things, on how hard the water is.
• Installation should be carried out by qualified below freezing, do as follows: ASKO technicians. • Empty the filter and the drainage pump. See the • The machine should only be used for washing "Care and cleaning"...
Child safety Keep an eye on children! • Always close the door and start the programme immediately once you have added detergent. • The appliance is not intended for use by young Activated child safety Inactivated child safety children or infirm persons without supervision. catch catch •...
Description of the washing machine 1. Main power switch 2. Detergent compartment 3. Program panel 4. Serial number plate (on inside of washer door) 5. Drainage pump cover 6. Drainage pump (behind cover)
Detergent compartment Pre-wash Main wash with liquid detergent. Use the separator. Main wash with powder detergent. Do not use the separator. Fabric softener Release button Child safety catch...
Advice and tips before washing Here are some tips that may help you before washing. Sorting your laundry Sort items according to: • how soiled they are • colour • material Clothing 1. Do up zips and close Velcro straps so that they don’t harm fabrics.
Advice and tips before washing Wool Save time and energy These fabrics are labelled either machine wash or Use the Everyday wash program to save time and hand wash. The Wool program is at least as gentle energy. This program has a shorter main wash than as washing by hand.
Advice and tips before washing Dyeing fabrics If you want to dye fabrics in the machine, select the Everyday wash program with the Super Rinse option. Select temperature according to the dye manufacturer’s recommendations. Choose a low spin speed if the fabric to be dyed is a blended material such as polyester/cotton.
Washing Sort your laundry. NOTE! See the "Advice and tips before washing" Detergent overdosing does not give better washing chapter. results; it merely causes a greater impact on the Place underwired bras in a laundry net. environment; can also hinder the wash performance.
Washing Select the program Door opening Selector Display Start/Stop You select the program by pressing the up or down arrow buttons. The name of the selected program is highlighted and the finish time of the program appears on the display. Start the program by pressing the Start/Stop button, or press the button in the middle of the arrow buttons to go on and select options.
Washing 7. Quick 10. Wool Fast program for laundry that just needs freshening A gentle laundry program for wool, silk and garments up. The program can be run at any temperature, so that should be washed by hand. The highest follow the washing instructions for each garment.
Washing Program chart Water consump- Pre- Number of Spin Speed Max. load tion Energy consumption Program time Program wash Temp. °C Rinses ( kg) (approx. liter) (approx. kWh) (approx. hrs and min.) 1. Auto 2. Stain prog 3. Time program 1800 2:45 4.
Washing High water level (no drain). The maximum spin speed varies 1. High water level means that additional water is according to the program selected. The speed is used during the main wash and rinse cycles. shown in the display. Choose High water level by pressing the program •...
Washing Close the washer door and press Backlighting the Start/Stop button Two minutes after the wash program finishes the display backlighting enters energy saving mode. Time remaining Press the up or down arrow button if you want to The time remaining is shown in hours and minutes. activate the machine.
Settings You can change the following Door opening settings: The default setting is for the washer door to open automatically when the program has finished. If for • Child-safe any reason you do not want the door to open • Door opening automatically, you can program the machine so that •...
Settings 3. Press the up or down arrow buttons to choose the Pre-soak 12h or 24h time format or display the remaining If the washing is stained, such as with blood, we program time. recommend a presoak. The washing will soak in cold 4.
Settings Select language 1. Press the arrow buttons up or down until Language appears in the display. 2. Press the program selector again (the big arrow) to access the options menu on the right of the display. 3. Press the up or down arrow button and choose from: US English, English, Svenska, Dansk, Norsk, Suomi, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Русский, Nederlands.
Care and cleaning Cleaning the trap and the drainage pump The washing machine has a trap where smaller objects such as coins and hairpins can collect. To clean the trap and the drainage pump, do as follows: 1. Make sure the machine is empty of water and switched off at the mains.
Care and cleaning Rinse holes under the agitator If you have hard water If you suspect that objects such as nails or paper If you live in an area with hard water (high limescale clips may have fallen into the wash drum, you should content), a greyish-white coating may form on the check the space under the agitator.
Troubleshooting If in the future the washer door does not open when The washer door will not open the wash program has finished, call the service 1. Check that the main power switch is on. division. 2. Is there power? Check your home’s fuses (circuit The machine will not start breakers).
Troubleshooting Error messages Water inlet fault If an error occurs during the program a message is Check: shown on the display. To exit the message after • that the tap on the water pipe is open. taking measures, turn the machine off and then back •...
Technical information Information for test institute Energy labelling Australian standard: AS/NZS 2040.1:1998 Washing program: Normal, 40 °C, 7 kg cotton Connection: Cold water 20 °C Test method for noise measurement: IEC-60704-2-4 Power requirement when machine turned off < 0,3 W Power requirement for Delayed Start <...
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Technical information Loading procedure for standard test: When loading the machine for testing according to AS/NZS 2040:2005 it shall be loaded according to the table below. Garments are placed on top of each other in layers and the soil swatches should be placed inside the wash drum in the direction shown in the table, seen from above.
Technical information Technical data Height: 850 mm Width: 595 mm Depth: 585 mm Weight: 73 kg Cylinder volume: 60 l Max. washing capacity: 7 kg Spin speed (rpm): 400-1800 Rated power: See type plate. Heater output: See type plate. Water pressure: 0,1-1 MPa 1-10 kp/cm 10-100 N/cm...
Transport protection Remove the three transport bolts and the plastic plugs for locking the machine for transport before using the machine. NOTE! If the machine is to be transported, the bolts and plastic plugs for locking the machine during transport must be installed to prevent damage to the machine through shaking.
Installation Positioning the washing machine Connection to water supply The washing machine can be installed as a built-in Water connection should be carried out by an or freestanding unit. Place the machine on a firm appropriately qualified person. Connect the machine surface with easy access to the plug.
Installation The machine can also be connected to the drain via Electrical installation a spigot connection. In this case the hose should Connect the machine by plugging it into an earthed also be 600-900 mm above the floor. The internal wall socket.
Door hanging You can choose whether the cover door is hung on 4. Reattach the cover plates on the other side of the the right or the left. machine. 5. Undo the screws holding the cover plates for the Follow these instructions: steel door.
Fitting the wooden door Fitting the wooden door 766 mm Height Width 595 mm Back of the Front of the wooden door wooden door 389 mm 555 mm 766 mm 595 mm Back of the steel door Front of the wooden door...
Service Before contacting the service division Model Number Before you contact the service division, make sure that you know the model number (located on the front Serial Number panel), and serial number. The model designation can be found on the panel. The type designation and serial number can be found on the type plate on the inside of the washer door.
You select a programme by turning the programme selector. The selected programme is shown in the display. CLOSE THE WASHER DOOR AND PRESS THE START BUTTON The time remaining is shown in hours and minutes. We reserve the right to make changes. www.asko.com WM70.3 W6984 FI AU/NZ en (10-13)
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