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ASKO
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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 8
OVERFILL PROTECTION 9
ENERGY SAVING TIPS 9
SOLUTIONS TO COMMON DISHWASHING PROBLEMS 10
TROUBLESHOOTING 11
WASHING SPECIAL ITEMS 13
INDEX 14
ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY 15
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,")" -(# *- ". '($.($" ♦ 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. washing any porcelain or china that has “on-glaze” ♦ Call your local water company to learn the water decoration, crystal glassware, or ite
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"#&($ There is no need to rinse items before you load the machine, although larger food particles should be removed. '($.($" )"-"( Deviations in features may occur, depending on the model. Upper Basket Spray Arms Cutlery Basket Lower Basket Filter Detergent Dispenser Rinse Aid Dispenser ,(+"(
Cup shelf Easy pull-out handle
Collapsible handle Cutlery compartments Small items containment lid Page 3
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&'# $" ,(+"( 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. !!"
# After you have scraped off the large food particles, place glasses, cups, saucers, bowls and sma
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'""#" '("(" 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, depending on Main Wash the hardness of the water in your area. (See below.) Also, Detergen
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(" ' '("(" 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 Cap To fill the dispenser, open the cap and pour the rinse aid into the dispenser
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"# (-%( $" %& "& Your ASKO dishwasher has a button-operated control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or option, simply press the appropriate button. After you have selected the desired wash program and options, press Start/Stop. Program button Start/Stop button PROGRAM PROGRAM ST ST S TAR A AR RT T T Program indicator STOP S STOP T O P lights Program progression indicator lights Drying Temperature button button #( To select a program, simply pre
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"-# # %$## (# '' " # If you want to interrupt a program to add an item, open If you decide to change the program after you have started the door slightly until the spray arms stop turning. You the machine, press the Start/Stop button for three can then open the door fully and place the item into the seconds. You will have to select the program and options dishwasher. Close the door securely. The program will again when you are ready to restart the
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%&"# $" ' - On occasion something may get through the filters and To reach an item caught in the drain pump, remove the filters then the small black insert in the sump area. into the drain pump. The drain pumps on ASKO dishwashers are designed to automatically reverse if anything should get caught in the propellers, thus ejecting the item back into the sump area or down the drain. Should you need to remove an obstacle from the drain, first turn the power off then remove the filters (
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(&-( % '($.($# ,&"( As with any new appliance, it sometimes takes using it a NOTE: ASKO has no control over what is put in our few times to learn to operate it properly. If you are having appliances once installed in a customer’s home. You are minor performance problems with your dishwasher, read solely responsible for what you wash in your ASKO this section before calling for service. It may save you dishwasher. time and unnecessary expense. ! %$ & ' %
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"/# $' ." (( ) '($"( 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, pans, If this doesn’t work, try the same process with 1/4 cup of etc., from the dishwasher. citric acid crystals (available at most drug stores) instead 3. Do not add dete
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( ' %% %% ♦ 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. ♦ Check that the water supply is connected properly ♦ Some water left in the sump area near the drain is and the water is turned on. normal. ♦ Make sure the power cord is properly plugged into ♦ If the plumbing code in
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"#&($ .($# ("%& "( 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 compare it to the rest are solely responsible for what you wash in your of the set to
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'"2 Main wash detergent compartment 5 Adding an item 8 Aluminum 13 Non-dishware items, washing 13 Non-stick pans, washing 13 % Care and cleaning 8 Cast iron 13 Operating instructions 7 Changing or stopping a program 8 Options 7 China 13 Coarse filter 8 Pewter 13 Common dishwashing problems 10 Plastic items 10, 13 Control panel 7 Pre-wash detergent compartment 5 Copper 13 Program options 7 Crystal 13 Programs 7 ' Detergent dispenser 3 Rinse aid dispenser 6 Detergent left in compartmen
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ASKO PRODUCT WARRANTY MODEL D3120 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. )" " * ) , "" * + !! "! , ! * )" % -* ) , ASKO replacement parts and/o
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