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CARE AND CLEANINGCARE AND CLEANING
CARE AND CLEANINGCARE AND CLEANING
CARE AND CLEANING
The interior of your ASKO dishwasher is made of
surgical quality stainless steel that has been electro-
polished to make it the smoothest surface available.
The smooth surface prohibits the accumulation of dirt
and bacteria inside the unit. If the water in your area is
especially hard, however, lime deposits could form
CLEANING CLEANING
CLEANING CLEANING
CLEANING
THE FILTHE FIL
THE FILTHE FIL
THE FIL
TERSTERS
TERSTERS
TERS
Coarse filter
Larger items, such as pieces of bone or glass, that
could clog the drain are trapped in the coarse filter. To
remove an item caught in this filter, gently squeeze
the tabs on top of this filter and lift it out.
Main filter
Food and soil particles trapped by this filter are
pulverized by a special jet on the lower spray arm
and washed down the drain.
Fine filter
This filter holds soil and food residue in the sump
area and prevents it from being redeposited on the
dishes during a cycle.
For your convenience, we have placed the drain pump
and filtering system within easy reach inside the tub.
There are three components of the filtering system: the
main filter, the coarse filter, and the fine filter.
In hard water areas, it may be necessary to clean
chemical buildup from the filters every 12 to 18 months.
inside the machine. If this happens, you can remove
them by putting two tablespoons of citric acid in the
detergent compartment and running a Normal program.
In extremely hard water areas you may need to repeat
this process a few times to remove hard water deposits.
To do this, remove the coarse filter by squeezing the
tabs and lifting it out. Next, unscrew the fine filter and lift
it and the main filter out. Wash all three filters gently in
hot, soapy water and rinse them thoroughly.
WARNING!
Never run the dishwasher without the filters in
place.
CLEANING THE DOORCLEANING THE DOOR
CLEANING THE DOORCLEANING THE DOOR
CLEANING THE DOOR
To clean the edge around the door, use only a soft warm,
damp rag. To prevent penetration of water into the door
lock and electrical components, do not use a spray
cleaner of any kind.
Also, never use abrasive cleaners or scouring pads on
the outer surfaces because they will scratch the finish.
Some papers towels can also scratch or leave marks on
the surface.
Never use a spray cleaner of any kind
on the door panel. You could damage
the door lock and electrical
components. And never use abrasive
cleaners or scouring pads on the
outer surfaces because they
will scratch the finish.
Also, some paper towels
can scratch or leave
marks on the stainless
steel surface.
WARNING!
INTERRINTERR
INTERRINTERR
INTERR
UPTING UPTING
UPTING UPTING
UPTING
A PRA PR
A PRA PR
A PR
OGRAM OGRAM
OGRAM OGRAM
OGRAM
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ADD AN ITEMADD AN ITEM
ADD AN ITEMADD AN ITEM
ADD AN ITEM
If you want to interrupt a program to add an item, open
the door slightly until the spray arms stop turning. You
can then open the door fully and place the item into the
dishwasher. Close the door securely. The program will
continue from where it was interrupted.
WARNING! Be extremely careful when opening the
door during a program. The water is hot and you
could get scalded.
CHANGING OR STCHANGING OR ST
CHANGING OR STCHANGING OR ST
CHANGING OR ST
OPPING OPPING
OPPING OPPING
OPPING
AA
AA
A
PRPR
PRPR
PR
OGRAMOGRAM
OGRAMOGRAM
OGRAM
If you decide to change the program after you have started
the machine, press the Start/
Stop button for three
seconds. You will have to select the program and options
again when you are ready to restart the program. (Note:
If the program has already gone through the wash cycle,
you will have to add detergent.)