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ASKO
USE AND CARE GUIDE
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
D3251
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
WATER SOFTENER CONTAINER (D3251FIWS ONLY) 6
RINSE AID DISPENSER 7
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8
CARE AND CLEANING 10
OVERFILL PROTECTION 11
ENERGY SAVING TIPS 11
SOLUTIONS TO COMMON DISHWASHING PROBLEMS 11
TROUBLESHOOTING 12
WASHING SPECIAL ITE
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BEFORE USING BEFORE USING BEFORE USING BEFORE USING BEFORE USING Y Y Y Y YOUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHW OUR NEW DISHWASHER ASHER ASHER 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 you your new dishwasher. released it. If it doesn’t, consult the Installation ♦ Read the “Washing Special Items” section before Instructions or contact your installer.
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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 Filter Detergent Dispenser Rinse Aid Dispenser BASKETS BASKETS BASKETS BASKETS BASKETS Lower Basket Upper Basket Cup shelf Easy pull-out Knife stop Stemware rack hand
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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 Super 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 continues with clean water. LOADING THE UPPER BASKET Afte
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DETERGENT DISPENSER DETERGENT DISPENSER DETERGENT DISPENSER DETERGENT DISPENSER DETERGENT 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 Dispenser Lid Rinse Aid aid. Generally, only one tablespoon of detergent is Lever Level Indicator needed for a normal wash load. The amount of detergent needed for your dishes, however, could be more, Main Wash
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W WA ATER SOFTENER CONT TER SOFTENER CONTAINER AINER (MODEL D3251FIWS ONL (MODEL D3251FIWS ONLY) Y) W W WA A ATER SOFTENER CONT TER SOFTENER CONT TER SOFTENER CONTAINER AINER AINER (MODEL D3251FIWS ONL (MODEL D3251FIWS ONL (MODEL D3251FIWS ONLY) Y) Y) To determine the water hardness in your area, contact your local water utility or area water softening company. Twelve grains and higher is extremely hard water and Water you may need to use a water softener to maximize the softener performance of
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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 Closed leave 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 Dispenser Cap 3.
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OPERA OPERATING INSTR TING INSTRUCTIONS UCTIONS OPERA OPERA OPERATING INSTR TING INSTR TING INSTRUCTIONS UCTIONS UCTIONS THE CONTR THE CONTR THE CONTR THE CONTR THE CONTROL P OL P OL P OL P OL PANEL ANEL ANEL ANEL ANEL Your ASKO dishwasher has a button-operated control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or option, simply press the appropriate button. After you have selected the desired wash program and options, press Start/Stop. Rinse aid indicator Program light (see page 7) S
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CHILD-SAFE B CHILD-SAFE B CHILD-SAFE B CHILD-SAFE B CHILD-SAFE BUTT UTT UTT UTT UTTON ON ON ON ON ST ST ST ST STAR AR AR AR ART/ST T/ST T/ST T/ST T/STOP BUTT OP BUTT OP BUTT OP BUTT OP BUTTON ON ON ON ON Once you have selected the wash program and FEA FEA FEA FEA FEATURE TURE TURE TURE TURE temperature and drying options, press this button then As a safety measure, Model D3251 can be programmed close the door to start the dishwasher. (Make sure the not to start unless the Temperature and Dr
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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 The smooth surface prohibits the accumulation of dirt program. In extremely hard water areas you may nee
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O OVERFILL PR VERFILL PRO OTECTION TECTION O O OVERFILL PR VERFILL PR VERFILL PRO O OTECTION TECTION TECTION Your ASKO dishwasher has an overfill protection device If there is water in the base pan due to an overfill or that automatically shuts off the inlet valve and circulation small leak, the water must be removed before the pump and starts the drain pump if the water level in the dishwasher will start. unit should rise above the normal level. If this happens, When an overfill is detected, th
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softener container, you should consider installing a ♦ Fill the rinse aid dispenser (unless you have soft water filtering system. water in your area; in which case you may not need ♦ If you have a model with a softener container, make a rinse aid.) (See page 7.) sure the container has salt and is set correctly (See ♦ Use a lower water temperature setting. page 6.) ♦ Do not use the Heat Dry option. ♦ Coffee and tea stains usually have to be removed by ♦ Do not pre-rinse the dishes; just scrape of
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FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQUENTL UENTL UENTL UENTL UENTLY ENCOUNTERED SITU Y ENCOUNTERED SITU Y ENCOUNTERED SITU Y ENCOUNTERED SITU Y ENCOUNTERED SITUA A A A ATIONS TIONS TIONS TIONS TIONS Detergent left in compartment Dishwasher does not drain properly ♦ Be careful not to load items so close to the dispenser ♦ Make sure that the cycle was complete before you that the cover will not open to release the detergent. opened the dishwasher. If not, allow it to complete and check again. ♦ The dispenser i
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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 Lower basket 3 Aluminum 14 M M M M M B B B B B Main filter 9 Buzzer, end-of-program 8 Main wash detergent compartment 5 C C C C C N N N N N Care and cleaning 10 Non-dishware items, washing 14 Cast iron 14 Non-stick pans, washing 14 Changing or stopping a program 8 O O O O O Child-safe button feature 8 Operating instructions 7 China 14 Options 7 Coarse filter 9 Common dishwashing problems 11 P P P P P Control panel 7 Pewter 14 Copper 14 Plastic items 11, 14
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ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY MODEL D3251 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
