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Dear ASK O Customer , Thank you for choosing this quality pr oduct fr om Scandinavia, which was made in Sweden. W e want you to feel assured that the inside of your ne w ma- chine is just as good as the outside and that the ethics and standar ds that went into the pr oduction of this machine ar e just as high as the quality and performance that you[...]
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3 Bef ore using y our machine for the first time 3 Do not tumble dr y 4 Important safety instructions 4 Installation 5 Grounding instructions 5 Interrupting a program 5 P acking material 5 Disposal 6 Child safety 6 General 6 Child-saf e Star t 6 Activ ating/deactiv ating Child-safe Start 7 Description of the tumble dr yer 8 F ront panel 9 Advice an[...]
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Do you need this Use&C are Guide in spanish? L og onto www .ask ousa.com/customercar e to download. ¿Necesita esta Instrucciones de uso y cuidado en español? Entr e en www .ask ousa.com/customercare y descárguesela. Do not tumble dr y Certain materials are not suitable for tumble dry- ing. Alwa ys check and f ollow the instructions on each i[...]
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Sav e these instructions f or future re ference Installation See the "Installation" chapter . W arning! W ARNING - T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appli- ance, f ollow basic pr ecautions, including the f ol- lowing: • Read all instructions bef ore using the appli- ance. • Do not wash o[...]
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Grounding instructions A) Grounding instructions for a grounded, cord-connected appliance In the ev ent of malfunction or break down, grounding will reduce the risk of electric shock b y pro viding a path of least resistance for electric current. This appliance (Canadian mark et only) is equipped with a cord having an equipment- grounding conductor[...]
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General Do not allo w childr en to pla y with the tumble dr y er . The tumble dr y er does not star t automatically when the door closes (for e xample , if a child closes the door from inside the dryer). In order to pre vent childr en from starting a program or changing one that has already started, you can activ ate the Child-safe Start option. Ch[...]
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1 5 4 3 2 6 Outer door 5. Main pow er switch 1. F an (behind hatch) 6. P anel 2. Lint filter 7. Serial number tag and rating plate 3. Lint filter holder 4. 9 7 7 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www .ask ousa.com Description of the tumble dr y er[...]
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4 5 6 1 2 3 Options buttons 4 Main pow er switch 1 Start 5 Program selector 2 Stop 6 Displa y window 3 Customer Care Center 8 1-800-898-1879 www .ask ousa.com F r ont panel[...]
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Here are some tips that may help y ou bef ore you begin tumble drying. Ha ve the clothes been spun? Items to be tumble dried should be spun at 1000 rpm or faster . Higher spin speeds sav e both ener- gy and drying time. Materials that can be tumble dried This symbol means that the material is suitable for tumble drying. F abrics best suited to tumb[...]
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W arning! T o reduce the risk of electric shock or injur y to persons, r ead the "Impor tant Safety Instructions" section bef ore operating this appliance . Below are step-b y-step instructions to help you achie ve the best possible tumble drying results. 1 Sort your f abrics Y ou will achiev e the most uniform drying results if the items[...]
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Menu ov erview 1:45 1. Auto Heavy 2.Auto Normal 3. Auto Delicate 4. Auto Iron Dry Stop Start Time remaining 5. Timed dr y 6. Air fluff programme Buzzer V olume Anti Wrinkle function Time Sav er Low temper ature Note! The illustration sho ws an ex ample of a program. Progr am char t Here w e present a fe w ex amples of the energy and time consumptio[...]
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5 Selecting Options By selecting options , you can tailor a drying program to suit y our requir ements. The machine remembers which options y ou choose for each pr ogram and uses them (with one e xcep- tion – Delay ed Start) the next time y ou select the same program. Y ou can, of course, change this if you w ant. T emperature Y ou can choose T e[...]
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6 Press the Start button Remaining drying time An estimate of the remaining drying time will be shown on the displa y a fe w minutes after the drying program starts. F or ex ample, 1:35 means it will take appr oximately 1 hour and 35 minutes for the load to dry . If the Anti Wrinkle op- tion has been selected, the drum will rotate f or 3 seconds ev[...]
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T o install the automatic drain hose, please see the section titled Installation 8 Once dr ying has finished T urn off the main power s witch. Remo ve the clothes and close the door to pre vent small children from climbing into the machine . Customer Care Center 14 1-800-898-1879 www .ask ousa.com Oper ating instructions[...]
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Y ou can alter the follo wing settings: • Buzzer V olume • Language • Child-safe Start Buzzer V olume Y ou can choose to hav e the machine notify y ou when a program has finished or if an error has occurr ed. • Select Buzzer V olume by pressing the button under the symbol. • The lamp abov e the symbol lights when Buzz er V olume is select[...]
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Cleaning the lint filter The lint filter must be cleaned after each load. If you ha v e very hard water , this can cause limescale deposits in the lint filter . Check f or any limescale deposits when cleaning the lint filter and, if necessar y , wash the filter b y hand. Addi- tionally , the filter should be cleaned with hot water , detergent, and [...]
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The machine will not start Check • that the door is properly closed. • that the main pow er switch is on. • that the machine is not programmed to start at a specific time (e.g., 13.30) • that any plug is connected. • that the fuses (circuit break ers) in y our house are intact. Flip the dryer br eaker off and then back on to make sur e. Y[...]
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T echnical data 33 1/2'' (850mm) Height: 23 7/16'' (595mm) Width: 23,0" (585mm) Depth: 104lb (47kg) W eight: 29,3gal (111l) Cylinder volume: 15lb (7kg) Max. drying capacity: 52 rpm Speed: See serial number tag and rating plate. Rated po wer : Stainless steel Drum material: P ow der-coated and hot-galvaniz ed sheet steel or [...]
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It is important to register your product w arranty b y logging onto www .ask ousa.com/customercar e/regis- tration and filling out all r equired fields within 90 da ys from the date of pur chase. After doing so , y ou will be e-mailed a certificate that will extend the original warranty f or one additional y ear . If you do not ha v e access to the[...]
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W arranty ASK O Appliances Inc. will not pay f or : Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the appliance . 2. Repair damage due to shipment, deliv er y , in- stallation, misuse or abuse. 3. Instruct how to use the appliance. 4. Replace house fuses or corr ect house wiring. 5. Correct house plumbing, including drainage problems related to [...]
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W ARNING! W ARNING - Risk of fire. Install the clothes dryer according to the manuf ac- turer's instructions and local codes. Do not install a clothes dr yer with fle xible plastic venting materials . If fle xible metal (foil type) duct is installed, it must be of a specific type identified by the applience manuf acturer as suitable for use wi[...]
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C . Built-in ASK O dr yers can be installed beneath a cabinet or worktop with a minimum height of 34” (864 mm). There must be a gap of about 1/2” (12 mm) all around the machine, including betw een the rear edge of the machine top panel and the back wall. The opening width must be at least 24-1/2” (622 mm). The condensing models work best when[...]
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How to assemble the stacking kit: 1. Undo the anti-tip device . 2. Remo ve the tw o screw s indicated on the back of the washing machine . 3. Secure the anti-tip de vice using the scre ws as shown in the pictur e. 4. Attach the plastic cups f or mounting the tumble dryer’ s front f eet to the washing machine’ s top cov er . This is essential, a[...]
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Adjusting the f eet Scre w the feet in or out so that the tumble dryer is steady and balanced on the floor or on the washing machine . Then tighten the lock nuts. Lock nut Air e xhaust Connecting the e xhaust duct to the dr y er Note Y ou will need to purchase a UL-CSA-appr ov ed 4-inch ridged metal exhaust duct. The dryer is deliver ed with the st[...]
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Connecting the e xhaust duct to the Le ft or Right Side Outlet T o connect the exhaust duct to the le ft or right side outlet, follo w the steps below: 1. Using a flathead screw-driv er , turn the e xhaust outlet cov er you plan to use to the right or left to align the tabs holding the cov er in place. 2. Remo ve the e xhaust outlet cov er . 3. Rem[...]
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T o connect the e xhaust duct to a ventilation outlet, f ollow the steps belo w: 1. Connect the e xhaust duct to a v entilation ex- haust fitting or to a discharge through the w all. 2. Secure the duct joint to the outlet stub on the machine. 3. Run the duct with as f ew bends as possible to the point of discharge . Ventilation grill Make sure noth[...]
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Electrical Connections W arning! Read the Electrical requir ements and grounding instructions bef ore connecting the tumble dr yer . Electric models of the dr yer ar e manufactured f or a 3-wire connection sy stem. The dr yer frame is grounded b y a link to the neutral conductor on the dryer terminal block. If local codes do not permit grounding th[...]
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5. Connect ground (center) wire of po wer supply cord to the center , silver-colored terminal scre w . Tighten scre w . 6. Connect the other wires to outer scre ws. 7. Tighten the strain relie f screw s. 8. Replace terminal bo x cov er on back of dr yer . 9. Plug dryer into wall r eceptacle. 10. T urn power on at br eaker/fuse bo x. Connecting a 4-[...]
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Lock hook 4. Hinge pins (top and bottom) 1. Hinges (left + right side) 5. Cov er washer 2. T oe kick 6. Plastic plugs (on the upper and low er edges) 3. 29 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www .ask ousa.com R e v ersing the door[...]
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Y ou can choose whether the door is hung on the right or the left. F ollow these instructions: 1. Remo ve the T oe kick. 2. Unscre w the 2 screw s on the hinges. 3. Lift the door up and remo ve it. Support the door while doing this. 4. Remo ve both door pins (top and bottom). Fit them on the opposite side of the door . R efit the hinges. 5. Undo an[...]
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31 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www .ask ousa.com Notes[...]
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1 F abrics • Dry f abrics of the same type together to ensure the y dry as evenly as possible . 2 T urn on the main pow er switch 3 Load the laundry • Close the door . 4 Select a progr am and any options • T urn the program selector to the desired program. • Select any options and settings . 5 Press the Start button 6 Dr ying progr am finis[...]