Before washing for the first time
1. Checking water hardness
In order to achieve good dishwashing results, the dishwasher needs soft water (water with low mineral content). Hard water leaves a white coating on dishes and the dishwasher.
Water hardness is specified using the following scales: The German water hardness scale (°dH) and the French water hardness scale (°fH).
A water supply with a water hardness in excess of 6°dH (9°fH) must be softened. This is done automatically with the aid of the built-in water softener. In order for the water softener to function optimally, it must be adjusted to the hardness of the water supply. If the water hardness exceeds 50°dH (89°fH), we recommend connecting an external water softener.
Contact the local waterworks, or measure the water hardness using the supplied test strip, to check the water hardness in your area. Once you have adjusted the water softener, use detergent and rinse aid doses suitable for soft water.
How to use the test strip:
1 Turn on the water tap and let the water run for a minute or so.
2 Fill a glass with water.
3 Remove the test strip from its packaging.
4 Dip the test strip in the water for about one second.
5 Wait one minute. Now compare the colours of the squares with the water hardness table.
Test strip
4 green
1 red
2 red
3 red
4 red
°dH
1)
<3
>4
>7
>14
>21
°fH
2)
<5
>7
>12
>25
>37
2. Basic settings
Open the door and press the main power switch.
" Welcome to your new ASKO. This is a first time set up.
" is shown on the display. It is important that you choose the right settings to ensure good dishwashing results.
Select setting
Main power switch Confirm setting
Settings
1 Language
Select the language to be shown on the display.
2 Rinse aid 0/1/2/3/4/5/TAB
Drying is faster and a better result is achieved if you use rinse aid.
You will also achieve a better dishwashing result with clear and spotless dishes.
Select rinse aid dosage. The rinse aid dispenser can be adjusted between 0 (Off) and 5 (High dosage).
When using an all-in-one detergent that contains rinse aid, you can activate the setting TAB. Read more about all-in-one detergent in the
chapter Using the dishwasher.
Pre-selected at factory: 5
3 Water hardness 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
Choose a setting depending on the hardness of the water supply.
See the water hardness table below. It is important that this setting is correct!
°dH 1)
0-5
6-8
9-11
12-14
15-19
°fH 2)
0-9
10-14
15-20
21-25
26-34
°dH 1)
20-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50
°fH 2)
35-43
44-52
53-70
71-88
89
Do not forget to put salt in the salt compartment after you have set the water softener to 1 - 9.
For a water supply with a hardness under 6°dH (9°fH), select 0. The water softener is deactivated and no salt is needed.
Pre-selected at factory: 4
To change the selected setting, see the chapter Settings.
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1)
2)
German water hardness scale
French water hardness scale
3. Top up with rinse aid
Drying is faster and a better result is achieved if you use rinse aid. You will also achieve a better dishwashing result with clear and spotless dishes.
Press to open
4. Top up with salt
Before you begin using a dishwasher with a water softener, you must fill the salt compartment with salt for the water supply to be softened automatically. Use large grain salt or special dishwasher salt.
WARNING!
In order to avoid rust stains a dishwashing programme must be started immediately after adding salt.
Never pour dishwasher detergent into the salt compartment. This destroys the water softener!
Do as follows the first time:
1 Unscrew the lid as illustrated.
2 Place the funnel supplied with the dishwasher in the salt compartment top-up hole. First, pour in about 1 l of water.
3 Then add salt, a maximum of 1.0 kg, until the compartment is full.
4 Wipe up any excess salt so that the lid can be screwed on firmly.
5 Run a programme to ensure that any salt in the dishwasher is rinsed away.
1 Open the rinse aid compartment lid.
2 Carefully top up with rinse aid. Only add rinse aid to the level marked max .
3 Wipe up any splashes of rinse aid around the compartment.
4 Close the lid firmly.
Top up rinse aid
When the rinse aid needs topping up, the above symbol lights on the display.
After topping up, it may take a while before the symbol goes out.
NOTE!
Increase the rinse aid dosage:
• If the dishes have water marks.
Decrease the rinse aid dosage:
• If the dishes have a sticky white/blue film.
• If the dishes are streaked.
• Build-up of foam. If you have very soft water, the rinse aid can be diluted 50:50 with water.
Salt compartment lid
Top up salt
When the salt needs topping up, the above symbol lights on the display.
When the salt runs out, unscrew the cap and fill the container with salt.
Water is only needed the first time! Wipe clean and tighten. Run a programme to ensure that any salt in the dishwasher is rinsed away.
After topping up, it may take a while before the symbol goes out.
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