User manual ASKO 1485 - QUICK START GUIDE

Quick Start Guide Model 1485 We know you're excited about owning an ASKO dishwasher and you're anxious to get started, so here's a brief summary of the operation procedures. The page references in this guide refer to the Use and Care Guide. To get the most out of the features of your new dishwasher, we recommend that you read the Use and Care Guide. CONTROL PANEL THE CONTR OL PANEL Model 1485 has a touchpad control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or the heat fan dry option, simply press the appropriate touchpad. When you press a touchpad, a red indicator light at the upper left of the touchpad glows to show that you selected that program. Touchpad Controls Press one of these touchpads to select a program. Indicator Lights These lights glow red to indicate the program you have selected. Pots and pans Norm wash Rinse and hold Heat fan dry Heat fan dry Press this touchpad to activate the heating element during the drying cycle. LED Window The LED window displays water temperature, program run time and fault codes. PROGRAMS Your ASKO dishwasher has three wash programs, a rinse and hold option and a heat fan dry option. Press the touchpad to select the desired program and option. Pots and pans For the heaviest soiled loads, such as pots, pans, casseroles, etc. Normal For normal wash loads. Quick For lightly soiled loads. Items such as fine china and crystal can be washed in this program, but your should turn the heat dry off. Rinse and hold To rinse dishes that you plan to wash later that day. Heat fan Hea t f an dr y This touchpad activates the heating element during the drying cycle to speed up the drying process. CHANGING A PROGRAM If you've started the dishwasher then decide to change the program or turn off the heat fan dry option, simply press the original program touchpad for three to five seconds to stop the dishwasher. You can then press the touchpad for the desired program. UNDERSTANDING INDICAT UNDERSTANDING THE INDICAT OR LIGHTS When the dishwasher has finished, all of the indicator lights will come on. The lights will remain on until you open the door. When you open the door, the indicator light for the wash program you last used will come on. If you used the heat dry option, that light will come on, too. If the lights flash in an alternating pattern after you have started a program, this usually means the dishwasher door is not closed securely. If all of the lights on the control panel flash in sequence, this means the machine has detected an overfill. (See page 7.) Should this happen, call the ASKO Advisory Center. STAR PROCEDURES ART QUICK START PROCEDURES 1. Load the dishwasher. (There's no need to pre-rinse. Simply scrape off large food particles before you load the dishware.) 2. After you've pushed the baskets back inside the unit, manually rotate the upper and lower spray arms to be sure they turn freely. 3. Make sure there is rinse aid in the dispenser. Add rinse aid, if needed. 4. Add automatic dishwashing detergent and close the dispenser cover. (See "Amount of Dishwashing Detergent to Use" below.) 5. Close the door securely. (You should hear a click.) 6. Press the touchpad for the desired program. The red indicator light for the program selected will come on and the dishwasher will start. Refer to this page in the Use & Care Guide. 3, 4 3 5, 6 4, 5 WINDOW DISPLAY LED WINDO W DISPLAYS Program Time When a program starts, the LED displays the time it took that program to run last time. As the program runs, the LED displays the remaining time. If the time exceeds an hour, the display alternates between the hour and minutes remaining. The hour is designated by an h (e.g., 1h). The program times may not always be the same because of variations in the household hot water temperature. The dishwasher heats the water to the proper temperature for the program selected, so if the temperature of the water entering your dishwasher is too low, the dishwasher will run longer because it takes longer to heat the water. Raising your water heater setting could help to shorten the cycle times. If this doesn't help, call the ASKO Advisory Center. Fault Codes The LED window displays three fault codes, as illustrated below. Indicates a fault in the heater. Call your local service technician. Indicates high water level in the machine. Call the ASKO Advisory Center. Indicates a thermistor fault (heater control). Call your local service technician. This simply means the door isn't closed completely. AMOUNT OF DISHWASHING DETERGENT TO USE We recommend that you use only unscented, granular automatic dishwashing detergent. Generally, one tablespoon of detergent is needed for a normal wash load. More heavily soiled items, however, may need more detergent. Also, the amount of detergent needed can vary due to differences in water hardness. The harder the water, the more detergent you may need. (See page 5.) In any case, you should never use more than three tablespoons of detergent. COMMONLY QUESTIONS COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1) 2) 3) Where do I put the prewash detergent? Where do I put the rinse aid? Why does my dishwasher run so long? 1) 2) 3) ANSWERS It goes into the compartment between the main detergent compartment and the rinse aid dispenser. (See page 4.) The rinse aid goes into the rinse aid dispenser. (See page 5.) If the temperature of the water entering your dishwasher is below 120°, the dishwasher runs longer because it heats the water to the proper temperature for the program selected. Raising your water heater setting may help shorten the cycle times. If this doesn't resolve the problem, call the ASKO Advisory Center. See "Understanding the Indicator Lights" on the front of this guide. See "Understanding the Indicator Lights" on the front of this guide. See "Understanding the Indicator Lights" on the front of this guide. You may be using too much detergent or washing your dishes in water that is too hot. Try using less detergent and use the Normal or Quick wash programs. It's normal to have some water left in the sump area near the drain. If the water fills more than the drain area, see page 9 for possible solutions. 4) 5) 6) 7) How do I know when the dishwasher is done? Why do all of the lights stay on? Why are all of the lights flashing? Why am I getting a white film on my dishes? 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Why is there always water left in the bottom of my machine? 8)