Asko DC 7171 User manual

ASKO DC 7171

Use & Care Guide

Drying cabinet

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Dear ASKO customer!

Congratulations on your excellent product choice and welcome to the Asko

family. A global family with its roots in Scandinavia.

Good results, design, low environmental impact (both on nature and in your

home), user-friendliness, low consumption of time, energy and water, long

service life, reliability.... Good appliances should include all of these. And this

is what we try to give you.

When you buy an ASKO product, we want you to feel assured that the inside

is as good as the outside, and that the ethics and morals on which we built this

machine are just as high as the quality and performance you get from it. That

is what Scandinavian quality is all about.

In order to get the best possible results from your drying cabinet, please read this

manual before using the appliance. And if you have any questions, please do not

hesitate to contact us by the phone or via our website.

Best regards from Scandinavia and the people at Asko.

Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com

Date: November 2005

The contents of this user manual describe the

drying cabinet’s:

 Function

 Use

This user manual

Contents

and contains instructions for:

 Installation

 Maintenance

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . 4

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Important safety information . . . . . . 4

Description of the drying cabinet . . . . 5

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Location requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Electrical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

User liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Grounding instructions . . . . . . . . . . 8

Ventilation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Ventilation out into the room where

the drying cabinet is located . . . . . . 9

Connection to a vent duct . . . . . . . 10

Installation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Unpacking drying cabinet . . . . . . . 12

A complete delivery includes . . . . 12

Recommended tools . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Assembly kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Reverse door swing . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Level drying cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Attaching drying cabinet to wal

l . . . . 15

Mounting into custom cabinetry

. . . . 16

Ventilation connection . . . . . . . . . . 18

Electrical connection . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Final inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Starting your drying cabinet . . . . . 20

Pausing or restarting. . . . . . . . . . . 20

Stopping your drying cabinet . . . . 20

Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Cycle and drying tips. . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Cleaning the drying cabinet . . . . . 23

When the drying cabinet is not in

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Service and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Technical characteristics . . . . . . . . 27

Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Energy consumption and drying

times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Manufacturing standards . . . . . . . . 27

Installation spacing for custom

cabinetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Personal notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Important safety instructions

Read this manual carefully and follow the

provided instructions.

Indicates risk for injury (including

fatal injury) or serious damage to the

product if the instructions are not

observed.

Warning! Advice and instructions for how the

product is best used for problem-free

operation

Important safety information

The following advice and warnings are in-

cluded to help you avoid incorrect operation

and unnecessary risks for accidents. You must

therefore read the manual carefully prior to

installation and use of the drying cabinet.

 Read this user manual prior to operating

the drying cabinet.

 Do not dry clothing or similar articles that

have recently been subjected to gasoline

or other volatile and ﬂammable liquids. This

can result in the formation of an explosive

gas mixture.

 Do not allow children to play in or on the

drying cabinet. Keep an eye on children

close to the drying cabinet.

 The drying cabinet is to be installed or

stored indoors.

 Follow Asko’s instructions when making

repairs or replacing parts.

 If softeners or anti-static agents are used,

follow the manufacturer’s instructions for

use.

 Never use heat in the cabinet for products

that contain foam rubber or similar mate-

rials. Carefully follow the manufacturer’s

instructions for washing and drying of such

products.

 Keep the area around the outlet duct free

from dust and dirt.

 Periodically clean the inside of the drying

cabinet.

Always keep this manual accessible for

future reference.

Symbols

This manual does not cover every

possible conditions and situation that

can occur. Use common sense and

caution when installing, operating, and

maintaining any appliance.

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DC XXXX

Description of the drying cabinet

1. Exhaust collar

2. Drying cabinet model

3. Hanger hooks

4. Rating plate (inside)

5. Upper hanger section

6. Middle hanger section

7. Lower hanger section

8. Shoe rack (optional)

9. Air intake

10. Control panel

11. Door

12. Door hanger for lighter articles

13. Glove hanger

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Control panel

1. Temperature setting

2. Timer

3. START button

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23 7/16” (59.5 cm)

68 1/8” (173.0 cm)

25 1/4” (64.0 cm)

24” (61.0 cm)

Location requirements

 If the drying cabinet is to be installed with

a connection to exhaust air ventilation,

this must be available on the premises.

 A grounded electrical outlet must be

within 79 in. (2 meters) of the drying

cabinet’s upper section. A 79-in. (2-me-

ter) grounded power cord with a plug is

connected at the top of the drying cabi-

net. If the electrical outlet is not located

as above, the location must be adjusted

so that an extension cord is not neces-

sary.

 The electrical outlet shall be easily ac-

cessible after installation of the drying

cabinet. Take this into consideration even

in cases when the drying cabinet is built

into custom cabinetry or similar framing.

For further information, see the section

“Electrical requirements”.

 The ﬂoor must be able to support the

weight of the cabinet 133 lbs (60 kg).

 The ﬂoor must be ﬂat with a slope under

the cabinet of no more than 1 in. (2.5

cm).

 The drying cabinet is only intended for

installation indoors and at temperatures

above 0°C (32°F).

 The drying cabinet may not be located in

environments where pressurized water

is used for cleaning.

Installation dimensions

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Electrical requirements

Risk for electrocution

Connect to grounded wall outlet

Do not remove ground connection

Do not use an adapter

Do not extend the cord

Failure to observe the above entails

risk for serious injury or ﬁre.

Warning!

Electrical connection

 The drying cabinet must be connected to

a 120 V, single-phase, 60 Hz grounded

wall outlet.

 The drying cabinet is delivered ready for

connection with a 79-in. (2-meter) power

cord with a grounded plug.

 The drying cabinet is to be connected

with the supplied power cord to a ground-

ed wall outlet and may not be wired to

terminals.

 The electrical outlet shall be located so

that the power plug can be easily un-

plugged without moving the unit.

 Check that the power source is in agree-

ment with the data on the rating plate

and that the wiring is properly grounded

in compliance with applicable standards.

We recommend that the wiring be in-

stalled with a circuit breaker.

 The connection shall be separately

fused.

 The manufacturer bears no liability if

the electrical connection is not made as

speciﬁed in this user manual.

User liability

It is the responsibility of the user to contact an

authorized electrician if an electrical outlet in

compliance with this manual is unavailable.

Grounding instructions

This drying cabinet must be properly ground-

ed. In the event of malfunction or breakdown,

grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock

by providing a path of least resistance for

electric current.

WARNING

Improper connection can result in a risk of

electric shock. Check with a qualiﬁed electri-

cian or service representative or personnel

if you are in doubt as to whether the drying

cabinet is properly grounded. Do not modify

the plug provided with the drying cabinet. If

it will not ﬁt the outlet, have a proper outlet

installed by a qualiﬁed electrician.

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Ventilation requirements

Moist air can be discharged in two ways:

Ventilation out into the room where the drying cabinet is located

Connection to a vent duct (exhaust air ventilation)

Top

1. Moist air out

2. Air intake

Ventilation out into the room where the

drying cabinet is located. Built-in drying

cabinet in custom cabinetry

Ventilation out into the room where the

drying cabinet is located. Drying cabinet

not built in

Ventilation out into the room

where the drying cabinet is

located

 It is advisable to open a door or window

in the room for optimal ventilation.

 When the drying cabinet is built in, the

supplied vent hose (only certain markets)

is replaced by a solid vent pipe with a

diameter of 4 in.(10.2 cm). The vent

pipe should not exceed 3 ft (91.4 cm) in

length.

 The distance between the vent pipe’s

upper edge and the ceiling must not be

less than 1 foot (30 cm).

 The vent pipe must extend beyond the

enclosing cabinet work.

 Provide appropriate air supply to the

drying cabinet’s air intake.

Minimum 1 ft

(30 cm)

Minimum 1 ft

(30 cm)

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Connection to a vent duct

The drying cabinet can be connected to a vent duct in two ways:

By means of a draft stabilizer

The vent duct valve is replaced with the sup-

plied draft stabilizer. See also the section

“Ventilation connection”, on page 18.

The length of the hose for ventilation in sup-

plied kit (only certain markets) is 3 1/4 ft (1

Do not assemble the valve which may

already exist in the building in the

ventilation system, inside the drying

cabinet.

When the cabinet is on, 45 m³ (1590 cubic

ft) of moist air is discharged per hour.

Because of this, make sure that air can

enter the room to replace the moist air that

has been removed.

The drying cabinet may not be

connected to a furnace duct.

The drying cabinet connected to vent duct

with a draft stabilizer.

1. Moist air

2. Hose (maximum 3 ¼” ft (1 m) in

length

3. Exhaust collar

4. Draft stabilizer

5. Air intake

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