Asko T781 User manual

Tumledryer

Dear ASKO customer,

ThankyouforchoosingthisScandinavianqualityproductmade

in Vara, Sweden.

We want you to feel confident that the inside of your new

machineisasgoodastheoutside,andthattheethicalandmoral

principlesonwhichwebuiltthismachinearejustashighasthe

qualityandperformancethatyouobtainfromit.Wehopethat

our machine will keep you happy for many years to come.

Toderivethebestpossiblebenefitfromyourproduct,werecom-

mend that you read this Use & Care Guide and the Installa-

tion Instructions before using the machine.

ASKOT781

CONTENTS

READ FIRST Page

1 Before tumble drying for the first time 3

2 Safety instructions 4

General,Installation,Safety,Interrupting a

program, Transport/Winter storage, Pack-

ing materials, Disposal

3 Child safety 6

General, Child lock

4 Parts of the tumble dryer 7

5 Panel 8

6 LC display 8

INSTALLATION

See Installation Instructions

TUMBLE DRYING

7 Before tumble drying 9-11

Spin-dried?, Washing instructions, Sorting

fabrics, Programs, Options, Temperature,

Dryingtime

8 Tumble dry 12-15

Tumbledrying,Instructions–step-by-step,

Automatic draining

9 Consumption values – pre-set drying

programs 16

10 Making your own drying programs 17-21

General, Available settings and options,

Available programs, Create your own dry-

ing program, Interrupt input, Reset pro-

gram,Menusystemforalteringpre-setpro-

grams

CARE Page

11 Care and cleaning 23-25

Cleaning the lint filter, Draining the con-

densation water container, Cleaning the

outside of the dryer, Cleaning the fan, Cle-

aning the condenser

PROBLEMS?

12 Trouble shooting 26-27

The dryer will not start, Overheating pro-

tection, No interior lighting, Drying takes

too long, Fault messages, Wrong language

on the display, Stop flashes in the display,

Reset program

MISCELLANEOUS

13 Technical information 28

Technical data, Standard tests

14 Service and guarantee 29

15 Quick guide 30

16 Index 31

1BEFORETUMBLEDRYINGTHEFIRSTTIME

READ THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Please read through this Use and Care Guide

before attempting to use the machine, particu-

larly Chapter 2, Safety instructions, and 3,

Children’s safety.

DO NOT TUMBLE-DRY

Some fabrics are sensitive to tumble drying.

Check the Recommended washing label on the

items concerned, and study Chapter 7, Before

tumbledrying.

NOTE

When you start the tumble dryer the first time,

or after a long period when it has not been in

use,youmayhearalightrumblingnoise.Thisis

quitenormaland the sound willdisappearafter

a few drying operations.

For brief operating instructions; see Chapter 15, Quick guide.

2SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL

• Study and save this Use and Care Guide for

future reference.

• Electrical installation, if required, must be

carried out by an authorized electrician.

• The machine may only be used for tumble

drying in accordance with this Use and Care

Guide.

• Repairs and maintenance which affect safety

or performance must be carried out by an aut-

horized specialist.

INSTALLATION

Seethe accompanyinginstallationinstructions.

SAFETY

The tumble dryer is not to be used if industrial

chemicals have been used for cleaning.

The tumble dryer is intended only for drying

textile material washed in water.

The tumble dryer is fitted with an overhea-

tingprotectiondevice,whichswitchesthemach-

ine off in the event of excessive temperature.

A float valve switches the machine off if the

condensation water hose becomes clogged, or if

there is danger of water ower flowing from the

container.

Theapplianceisnotintendedforusebyyoung

children or infirm persons without supervision

INTERRUPTING THE PROGRAM

A drying program can be interrupted by pres-

sing the main switch, , or by opening the

door causing the drum to stop automatically.

Themachinewill“remember”whereinthepro-

gramit waswhen stopped.If youwish toconti-

nue the drying process, just close the door and

press the -button and the machine will

start where it was interrupted.

You can also interrupt a program by pressing

for three seconds. However, if you stop

the machine in this way it will forget where it

wasin theprogramand youwillhave toselecta

program to restart.

TRANSPORT/WINTER STORAGE

If the machine is to be transported or stored

during the winter, on unheated premises, ensu-

re that the water container is drained.

PACKING MATERIAL

Sort the packing material for recycling accor-

ding to recommendations by the local authori-

ties.

DISPOSAL

Contact your local refuse collection service or

your local authorities for advice on how to scrap

the machine in a proper manner.

Themachineismade andmarked tofacilitate

recycling.

To minimize the risk of fire in a tumble dryer,

the following should be observed:

• Items that have been spotted or soaked with

vegetable or cooking oil constitute a fire

hazard and should not be placed in a tumble

dryer.

Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, es-

pecially when exposed to heat sources

such as in a tumble dryer. The items become

warm, causing an oxidation reaction in

the oil. Oxidation creates heat. If the heat can-

not escape, the items can become hot

enough to catch fire. Piling, stacking or storing

oil-affected items can prevent heat

from escaping and so create a fire hazard.

If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain ve-

getable or cooking oil or have been

contaminated by hair care products be placed

in a tumble dryer they should first be

washed in hot water with extra detergent - this

will reduce, but not eliminate, the

hazard.The ’cool down’ cycle of tumble dryers

should be used to reduce the

temperature of the items. They should not be

removed from the tumble dryer or piled

or stacked while hot.

• Items that have been previously cleaned in,

washed in, soaked in or spotted with

petrol/gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents or other

flammable or explosive substances

should not be placed in a tumble dryer.

Highly flammable substances commonly used

in domestic environments include

acetone, denatured alcohol, petrol/gasoline,

kerosene, spot removers (some brands),

turpentine, waxes and wax removers.

• Items containing foam rubber (also known

as latex foam) or similarly textured rubberlike

materials should not be dried in a tumble dryer

on a heat setting.

Foam rubber materials can, when heated, pro-

duce fire by spontaneous combustion.

• Fabric softeners or similar products should

not be used in a tumble dryer to eliminate

the effects of static electricity unless this practi-

ce is specifically recommended by the

manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

• Undergarments that contain metal reinfor-

cements should not be placed in a tumble

dryer.

Damage to the tumble dryer can result if metal

reinforcements come loose during

drying. When available a drying rack could be

used for such items.

• Plastic articles such as shower caps or babies’

waterproof napkin covers should not

be placed in a tumble dryer.

• Rubber-backed articles, clothes fitted with

foam rubber pads, pillows, galoshes and

rubber-coated tennis shoes should not be pla-

ced in a tumble dryer.

VENTED DRYERS

• that there has to be adequate ventilation to

avoid the back flow of gases into the room

from appliances burning other fuels, including

open fires, when operating the tumble dryer.

• that exhaust air must not be discharged into a

flue which is used for exhausting fumes

from appliances burning gas or other fuels

2SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL

Young children should be supervised to ensure

that they do not play with the appliance.

The tumble dryer is fitted with a magnetic

catch, which allows the door to be pushed ope-

nedfromtheinside.Thedoorisequippedwitha

switch, which automatically stops the tumble

dryer when the door is opened. The machine

will not start automatically on closing the door

(eg, if a child should close the door from the

inside). You must push to re-activate the

dryer.

CHILD LOCK ON AND

BUTTONS

Bylockingthe and

buttons,youcan

preventthatforexampleachildstartsthemach-

ine or changes the settings by mistake.

Child lock On/Off

Turnthemainpowerswitch, ,offandthen

turn it on again.

Press the

Enter

button five times, then press

the

buttonfivetimes.Thesetentimesmust

be completed within fifteen seconds.

Within three seconds after the last press on

the

button, use the buttons to

choose Child lock ON (the figure 3 will appear

at the bottom right in the display) or OFF (the

figure 0 will appear at the bottom right in the

display).

3CHILDREN’SSAFETY

To start a program with locked button.

Press the button for three seconds and

the machine will start.

To change program settings with Child locked

button.

Press the

button for three seconds, after

that the

button works normally again. If

you do not press any button within two minu-

tes, the

button will be locked again.

1. LINT-FILTER HOLDER

2. DATA PLATE

3. CONDENSATION WATER CONTAINER

4. PANEL

5. OUTER DOOR

4PARTSOFTHETUMBLEDRYER

6. INTERIOR LIGHTING (ON THE INSIDE)

7. FAN (BEHIND THE LOWER COVER)

8. CONDENSER (BEHIND THE LOWER

COVER)

9. LINT FILTER

5PANEL

1. INDICATOR LAMP ON/OFF

2. MAIN POWER SWITCH

3. PROGRAM SELECTOR BUTTONS P4-P4

4. DISPLAY

5. START BUTTON

6. STOP BUTTON

7. MENU BUTTON

8. INDEX BACK/REDUCE TIME

9. INDEX FORWARD/INCREASE TIME

10. ENTER BUTTON

1234

5 6 7 8 910

6LC-DISPLAY

1. TEXT FIELD INDICATING PROGRAM,

OPTIONS AND FAULT MESSAGES, ETC.

2. INDICATES THAT 3 IS SHOWING THE

SELECTED TIME FOR A TIMED DRY OR

AN AIR FLUFF PROGRAM

3. SHOWS THE SELECTED TIME FOR TIMED

DRY PROGRAMS

4. INDICATES THE SELECTED PROGRAM

45 6 7

NOTE

The display will be extinguished if no buttons

are pressed within three minutes. The display

will be reinstated the next time any button is

pressed.

5. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAM HAS

STARTED

6. INDICATES THAT A PROGRAM HAS

BEEN COMPLETED

7. SEE 8 AND 9 BELOW

8. INDICATES THAT DELAYED START IS ON.

7 THEN INDICATES HOURS

REMAINING TO START

9. INDICATES THAT 7 IS DISPLAYING THE

PROGRAM TIME REMAINING IN

HOURS AND MINUTES (ALTERNATING),

INCLUDING THE COOLING TIME.

7BEFORETUMBLEDRYING

Before you start tumble drying, here is some

advice that can be useful.

SPIN-DRIED?

Items that are to be tumble dried should first

bespin-dried,preferablyat800revsperminute

or more. Better spin drying saves both energy

anddryingtime.

RECOMMENDED WASHING LABELLING

Material suitable for tumble drying

The symbol above indicates that the material

can be tumble-dried. Cotton fabrics, towelling

and synthetic fibres are best suited to tumble

drying. Clothes and fabrics become softer and

fluffier when tumble-dried than when dried on

a line.

PLEASE NOTE

Wear and tear of fabrics in a tumble dryer is

minimal. The lint caught in the lint filter con-

sists of dust and fibre residue that has been for-

med when wearing the garments.

Material which should not be tumble-

dried

Thissymbolindicates that the materialwillnot

withstandtumble-drying.

Certain materials will melt or become dan-

gerously flammable if heated, while others will

loose their shape or shrink.

Do not tumble-dry...

• Materials that are marked “Do not dry close

to heat”.

• Items that have been dry-cleaned at home.

• Foam plastic.

• Glass-fibre materials

• Woollen items, because of the risk of felting.

SORTING FABRICS

Best results are obtained if all articles are of the

same material.

Close zip-fasteners, button up garments, tie

belts, and sort the fabrics and adapt the load

and the temperature as shown in the table be-

low.

TYPE OF FABFIC LOAD TEMPERATURE

White, coloured Cotton and 1/1 (5.0 kg) Normal

and synthetic linen

Polyester/ 1/2 (2.5 kg) Normal

cotton

Delicate and Acrylic, rayon, 1/2 (2.5 kg) Low

mild acetate etc.

Sort a suitable amount and type of fabric.

PROGRAMS

Your choice of program will depend on what

you wish to do with the fabrics after tumble

drying. The programs are Extra dry, Dry, Nor-

mal dry, Iron dry,Timed dry and Air fluff.

Extra dry

This program is designed for washing that is

extremely difficult to dry, eg, jeans with very

thick seams.

PLEASE NOTE

Knittedfabricsin particulararelikelytoshrink.

Use the Dry, Normal dry or Iron dry program

forthesematerials.Alwaysstretchgarmentsout

directly after drying.

Dry, Normal dry

Theseprogramsturnofftheheatwhenthewash-

ing is dry, but not bone-dry.

The Dry program turns off the heat a little

later than Normal dry. Choose what you prefer

bytrialand error.Usetheseprogramswhenyou

want dry fabrics.

Iron dry

Thisprogramturns offtheheatwhenthe wash-

ing is just damp enough for ironing or mang-

ling.

Timed program

The program length that you should choose

depends on what you wish to do with the fa-

brics after tumble drying. Use different times

for different materials to find the right combi-

nation.

Whenusingatimedprogramwithmixedwash-

ing it may happen that some of the items will

not be sufficiently dried. Such items can suita-

blybydriedbyrunningthetimedprogramfora

further 10 minutes or so.

Thetimeddryprogramsautomaticallyopera-

tesata low temperature, but you can change it

yourself to Normal.

NOTE

When using a timed program it is possible to

over-dry fabrics if you set it far too long a time.

This can cause fabrics to shrink or crease and

feelrough.Syntheticmaterialscanalsobecome

chargedwithstatic electricity. Setashortertime

if you tumble dry at temperature Normal.

Air fluff program

Use the air fluff program just to remove dust

out of garments, air them or soften them up.

To selectTimed program or Air fluff program,

see Chapter 10, Making own drying programs.

OPTIONS

Cooling

You can choose between Normal cooling and

Quick cooling. Normal cooling lasts 20 minu-

tes and Quick cooling lasts 5 minutes.

Buzzer

Themachineoffersyou the possibility to choo-

se an audible signal. Set the option Buzzer ON

and it will sound for three seconds when the

program is completed.

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