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ASKO
USE AND CARE GUIDE
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
D3331
CONTENTS
BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DISHWASHER 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2
CHILD SAFETY TIPS 2
DISHWASHER FEATURES 3
LOADING THE BASKETS 4
DETERGENT DISPENSER 5
DISHWASHING DETERGENT 5
RINSE AID DISPENSER 6
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7
CARE AND CLEANING 9
OVERFILL PROTECTION 10
ENERGY SAVING TIPS 10
SOLUTIONS TO COMMON DISHWASHING PROBLEMS 11
TROUBLESHOOTING 12
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS 14
INDEX 15
ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY 16
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BEFORE USING BEFORE USING Y YOUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHWASHER ASHER BEFORE USING BEFORE USING BEFORE USING Y Y YOUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHWASHER ASHER ASHER ♦ Make sure the door is properly balanced. To do this, ♦ Read through this guide before attempting to use open it a little and release it. It should stay where your new dishwasher. you released it. If it doesn’t, consult the Installation ♦ Read the “Washing Special Items” section before Instructions or contact your installer. w
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There is no need to rinse items before you load the machine, although larger food particles should be removed. DISHW DISHW DISHWASHER FEA ASHER FEA ASHER FEATURES TURES TURES DISHW DISHWASHER FEA ASHER FEATURES TURES NOTE: Deviations in features may occur, depending on the model. Upper Basket Spray Arms Cutlery Basket Lower Basket Detergent Dispenser Rinse Aid Dispenser Filter B B B B BASKETS ASKETS ASKETS ASKETS ASKETS Upper Basket Cup shelf Stemware rack Cutlery Basket Collapsible handle Cutl
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L L L L LO O O O OADING ADING ADING ADING ADING THE B THE B THE B THE B THE BASKETS ASKETS ASKETS ASKETS ASKETS Your new dishwasher features ASKO’s Self Cleaning If you plan to start your dishwasher right away, it’s not System™. This means that after prewash, mainwash necessary to rinse the dishes. You do, however, need and intermediate rinse the water is drained out and the to scrape off the large particles of food before loading. cycle contiues with clean water. LOADING THE UPPER BASKET After
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DETER DETER DETER DETER DETERGENT DISPENSER GENT DISPENSER GENT DISPENSER GENT DISPENSER GENT DISPENSER ASKO dishwashers are designed to be energy efficient. Prewash Detergent Because the machine uses less water than conventional Compartment dishwashers, you also use less detergent and rinse aid. Dispenser Lid Rinse Aid Generally, only one tablespoon of detergent is needed Lever Level Indicator for a normal wash load. The amount of detergent needed for your dishes, however, could be more, depend
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RINSE AID DISPENSER RINSE AID DISPENSER RINSE AID DISPENSER RINSE AID DISPENSER RINSE AID DISPENSER The rinse aid is released during the final rinse to prevent Open water from forming droplets on your dishes that can leave Closed spots and streaks. It also improves drying by allowing water to “sheet” off the dishes. ASKO dishwashers are designed to use liquid rinse aids. The rinse aid dispenser is located inside the door next to the detergent dispenser. (See illustration on page 3.) Dispenser Ca
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OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERA OPERATING INSTR TING INSTR TING INSTR TING INSTR TING INSTRUCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS THE CONTR THE CONTR THE CONTROL P OL P OL PANEL ANEL ANEL THE CONTR THE CONTROL P OL PANEL ANEL Your ASKO dishwasher has a button-operated control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or option, simply press the Program button until the indicator light for the desired program comes on, press the desired option buttons, then press Start/Stop. Start/Stop Progr
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DISPLA DISPLAY Y WINDO WINDOW W PROGRAM TIMES PROGRAM TIMES DISPLA DISPLA DISPLAY Y Y WINDO WINDO WINDOW W W PROGRAM TIMES PROGRAM TIMES PROGRAM TIMES After you press Start/Stop, the display window shows The program times may not always be the same because the time it took the program to run last time. (The first of variations in the household hot water temperature. time you run a program, a 1 will display.) As the program The dishwasher heats the water to the proper progresses, the time remaini
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CARE AND CLEANING CARE AND CLEANING CARE AND CLEANING CARE AND CLEANING CARE AND CLEANING The interior of your ASKO dishwasher is made of inside the machine. If this happens, you can remove surgical quality stainless steel that has been electro- them by putting two tablespoons of citric acid in the polished to make it the smoothest surface available. detergent compartment and running a Normal program. The smooth surface prohibits the accumulation of dirt In extremely hard water areas you may nee
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CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP CLEANING THE DRAIN PUMP On occasion something may get through the filters and To reach an item caught in the drain pump, remove the into the drain pump. The drain pumps on ASKO filters then the small black insert in the sump area. dishwashers are designed to automatically reverse if anything should get caught in the propellers, thus ejecting the item back into the sump area or down the drain. Should y
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SOL SOLUTIONS UTIONS T TO COMMON DISHW O COMMON DISHWASHING PR ASHING PROBLEMS OBLEMS SOL SOL SOLUTIONS UTIONS UTIONS T T TO COMMON DISHW O COMMON DISHW O COMMON DISHWASHING PR ASHING PR ASHING PROBLEMS OBLEMS OBLEMS As with any new appliance, it sometimes takes using it a NOTE: ASKO has no control over what is put in our few times to learn to operate it properly. If you are having appliances once installed in a customer’s home. You are minor performance problems with your dishwasher, read sole
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REMO REMO REMO REMO REMOVING HARD VING HARD VING HARD VING HARD VING HARD WA WA WA WA WATER SPO TER SPO TER SPO TER SPO TER SPOTS FR TS FR TS FR TS FR TS FROM DISHES OM DISHES OM DISHES OM DISHES OM DISHES To remove hard water spots, try the following: 4. Pour two cups of vinegar into a bowl and set the bowl face up on the bottom rack of the dishwasher. 1. Run dishes through a normal wash program. 5. Run the dishes through a Normal wash program. 2. Remove all metal dishware, such as cutlery, pan
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TROUBLESHOOTING, continued Dishwasher does not drain properly Dishwasher will not start ♦ Make sure that the cycle was complete before you ♦ Make sure the dishwasher is turned on and the door opened the dishwasher. If not, allow it to complete is closed securely. and check again. ♦ Make sure the Delay option is not turned on. ♦ Some water left in the sump area near the drain is ♦ Check that the water supply is connected properly normal. and the water is turned on. ♦ If the plumbing code in your
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WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS Most common dishware items can be safely washed in had any affect on it. an automatic dishwasher. If you have any doubts about a particular item, check with the manufacturer to see if it NOTE: ASKO has no control over what is put in our is dishwasher safe. If that isn’t possible, you might wash dishwashers once installed in a customer’s home. You one item of a set a few times and compar
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INDEX INDEX INDEX INDEX INDEX A A A A A L L L L L Aluminum 14 Lead crystal 14 Lower basket 3, 4 B B B B B M M M M M Baskets 3, 4 Main filter 9 C C C C C Main wash detergent compartment 5 Care and cleaning 9 N N N N N Cast iron 14 Changing or stopping a program 8 Non-dishware items, washing 14 Child-safe button feature 8 Non-stick pans, washing 14 China 14 O O O O O Coarse filter 9 Operating instructions 7 Common dishwashing problems 11 Options 7 Control panel 7 Copper 14 P P P P P Crystal 14 Pew
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ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY MODEL D3331 Be sure to complete the Warranty Registration Card you received with your appliance and mail it to AM Appliance Group to validate your appliance warranty. Cosmetic damage must be reported to your dealer within five days from the date of purchase. After unpacking the dishwasher, thoroughly check the unit for cosmetic damage. FOR RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATIONS ONLY LENGTH OF WARRANTY AM APPLIANCE GROUP WILL PAY FOR: Three-Year Full Warranty ASKO replacement parts and/o
