Asko TL751XXL manual

1 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Operating Instructions T umble dryer Save these instructions for future reference Dear customer , Thank you for choosing this quality pr oduct fr om ASKO. W e hope it will meet all of your expectations and fullfill your needs for many years to come. The Scandinavian design is a combination of cl[...]

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2 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Contents Before using your machine for the first time 3 Important safety instructions 4 Grounding instructions 4 Interrupting a program 5 T ransport/Winter storage 5 Packing material 5 Recycling 5 Child safety 6 Description of the tumble dryer 7 Front panel 8 Advice and tips before you tumble dr[...]

3 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Before using your machine for the first time Do not tumble dry Certain materials are not suitable for tumble drying. Always check and follow the Instructions on each item’ s laundry label. Y ou can find more information in the “Advice and tips before you tumble dry" chapter . When start[...]

4 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Important safety instructions T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: • Read all instructions before using the appliance. • Do not run appliance while you are out of the home. • Do not w[...]

5 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Important safety instructions T o reduce the risk of fire, this appliance must be exhausted outdoors or the equivalent. Do not exhaust into a chimney , wall, ceiling or concealed space in a building. Improper connection of the equipment- grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock[...]

6 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Child safety The tumble dryer does not start automatically when the door closes (for example, if a child closes the door from inside). The tumble dryer has a door lock, which allows the door to be opened from the inside. The door has a door-switch that automatically stops the tumble dryer when t[...]

7 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Description of the tumble dryer 1. T op plate 2. Program panel 3. Front cabinet 4. Lint filter holder 5. Fan (behind the front cabinet) 6. Adjustable leg 7. Glass door 8. Outer door Accessories Dryer Rack Pedestal Purchased Separately ❈ Design of pedestals is subject to change without manufact[...]

Front panel 1. Power button 2. Program selector 3. Display window 4. Settings buttons 5. Options buttons 6. Start/Stop button 8 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com 12 3 4 5 6[...]

9 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Advice and tips before you tumble dry Here are some tips that may help you before you begin tumble drying. Have the clothes been spun? Items to be tumble dried should be spun at 1000 rpm or faster . Higher spin speeds save both energy and drying time. Laundry labels Materials that can be tumble [...]

T o reduce the risk of electric shock or injury to persons, read the “Important Safety Instructions” selection before operating this appliance. Below are step-by-step instructions to help you achieve the best possible tumble drying results. Sort your fabrics. Y ou will achieve the most uniform drying results if the items are made of the same ty[...]

11 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Operating instructions Sensor Dry Preset Program Settings 2) Manual Dry programs Use Manual Dry programs to select a specific amount of drying time and a drying temperature. When the manual dry program is selected, the estimated time remaining display shows the actual time remaining in your pro[...]

12 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Operating instructions Programed settings and options guide 5 Bulky items T owels Everyday wear Synthetic Gentle Ultra gentle Iron dry Quick dry Freshen Air dry Default Select Default Select Default Select Default Select Default Select Default Select Default Select Default Select Default Select[...]

13 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Operating instructions Press the Start button Remaining drying item The remaining drying time will be shown on the display . For example, 1:35 means it will take approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes for the load to dry . If the Anti- crease option has been selected, the drum will rotate until yo[...]

14 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Selecting Settings Dry Sensor • Use these buttons to set dry level. • First, select the Sensor Dry program. • Select dry level to adjust how much you want to dry the load. As the program runs, the control senses the dryness of the load and adjusts the time automatically based on the selec[...]

15 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Selecting Options Rack Dry Rack Dry is designed to use for items which are not suitable for tumble drying such as sweaters, silk, lingerie. This option may be used for drying sneakers. During the Rack Dry cycle, • T ime remaining goes to 55min and no default temperature. • Only LOW and UL T[...]

16 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Selecting Options T ime change is available only with Manual dry , Dry T ime and Rack dry programs. Damp Signal When you select the Damp Signal option, a beep will alert you when your load is just damp enough for ironing or pressing. This notice will allow you to remove lightweight items that a[...]

17 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Cleaning the lint filter Clean the filter after each use and check it before use. Not cleaning or emptying the filter will increase drying time and energy consumption, potentially shortening the dryer life expectancy . 1. Open the door and pull the filter straight up. 2. Clean the filter using [...]

18 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com T roubleshooting guide T roubleshooting Tip! Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. 1. Problem: My dryer won’t start. Question • Is the dryer plugged in? • Is the fuse blown, or is the circuit breaker tripped? What to [...]

19 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com T roubleshooting guide Question • Is your lint filter full? • Did you properly sort your load of laundry? • Do your clothes have excess static electricity? • Did you overload your dryer? • Did you place any paper , tissue, or other similar material in the load? What to Do Please refer[...]

20 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com T roubleshooting guide Question • Did you properly sort your loads of laundry? • Are you drying large loads of heavy fabrics? • Are the dryer controls properly set? • Is the lint filter clean before each new load of laundry? • Are the exhaust ducts clear and properly configured? • I[...]

21 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com T echnical information T echnical data Height: 40 1/4'' (102.2 cm) Width: 27” (68.6 cm) Depth: 31 1/2" (80 cm) Weight: 129 lb (58.5 kg) Cylinder volume: 7.3 cu.ft. (54.6 gal, 207 l) Max. drying capacity: 22.9 lb (10.4 kg) Speed: 48 rpm Rated power: See the rating label regardin[...]

22 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Service and guarantee Asko Appliances Inc. will not pay for: Service calls to: 1. Correct the installation of the appliance. 2. Repair damage due to shipment, delivery , installation, misuse or abuse. 3. Instruct how to use the appliance. 4. Replace house fuses or correct house wiring. 5. Corre[...]

23 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com It is important to register your product warranty by logging onto www .askousa.com /customercare/registration and filling out all required fields within 90 days from the date of purchase. After doing so, you will be e-mailed a certificate that will extend the original warranty for one additiona[...]

24 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Installation instructions The following instructions will guide you through the initial steps of setting up your dryer . Please note that every section of this manual provides important information regarding the preparation and use of your dryer , and it is important that you review this entire[...]

25 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Minimum clearances on above, behind, and sides of the unit, as shown below , are required. Those required minimum clearances are set forth in the picture below . Please keep the following instructions in mind when installing in a closet or recessed area: • Consider allowing additional clearan[...]

26 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Installation instructions Step 2. Connecting the exhaust system • T o reduce the risk of fire this appliance MUST BE EXHAUSTED OUTDOORS. • The appliance should not be exhausted into a chimney , a wall, a ceiling, or a concealed space of a building. • Only rigid or flexible metal duct shou[...]

27 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Alternate exhaust directions 1. Insert the 90° Elbow (4") into the end of the exhaust duct on the rear panel in the correct direction. 2. Connect the straight exhaust duct into the end of the 90° Elbow (4"). 3. Push the 90° elbow and the extension duct in place after aligning holes[...]

28 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Installation instructions Step 3. Electrical plug connections The following steps are several warnings and instructions concerning making the electrical connection for electric dryers. More detailed information concerning the electrical connection is provided in the manual section entitled Elec[...]

29 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Step 6. Dryer airflow Effective dryer operation requires appropriate dryer airflow . The adequacy of the airflow can be measured by evaluating the static pressure. Static pressure in the exhaust duct can be measured with a manometer , placed on the exhaust duct approximately 1 ft. (30.5 cm) fro[...]

30 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com installed with a clearance of 1/2” (1.2cm) at the sides and back of the dryer . 8) Please be aware that venting materials are not supplied with the dryer . Y ou should obtain the venting materials necessary for proper installation. DO NOT connect exhaust ducts with metal screws or fasteners t[...]

31 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Electrical requirements Use the instructions in this section if your home has a 4-wire receptacle (NEMA type 14-30R) and you will be using a UL listed, 120/240V 30amp, dryer power supply cord. If this type is available at your home, you will be connecting to a fused disconnect or circuit breake[...]

32 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Electrical requirements 4-wire connection: Direct wire Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4) areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor . Prepare minimum [...]

33 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Electrical requirements 3-wire connection : Direct wire Grounding through the neutral conductor is prohibited for (1) new branch-circuit installations, (2) mobile homes, (3) recreational vehicles, and (4)areas where local codes prohibit grounding through the neutral conductor . Prepare minimum [...]

34 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Option 1: 4-wire connection with a power supply cord • lf your local codes or ordinances do not allow the use of a 3-wire connection, or you are installing your dryer in a mobile home, you must use a 4-wire connection. 1. Connect neutral wire (white) of power cord to center terminal block scr[...]

35 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Electrical requirements Option 2: 3-Wire connection with a power supply cord lf your local codes or ordinances permit the connection of a frame-grounding conductor to the neutral wire, use these instructions. If your local codes or ordinances do not allow the connection of a frame-grounding con[...]

36 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Electrical requirements The following are important instructions and information concerning the exhaust requirements for your dryer . T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to person, read the IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. T o reduce the risk of[...]

37 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com User-maintenance instructions Exhaust requirements and instructions: 1. V enting materials are not provided with the dryer and you should obtain the necessary venting materials. For example, the outer end of exhaust pipe must have a weather hood with hinged dampers to prevent back draft when th[...]

38 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Exhaust requirements and maintenance Cleaning the lint screen 1. Clean the lint filter once either before or after drying each load. Always make sure the lint filter is clean before starting a new load, because a clogged lint filter may increase drying times. 2. T o clean, pull the lint screen [...]

39 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Reversing the door Door hanging The tumble dryer come with the door hinged on the right. However , it is possible to change the door to be hinged on the left. Following these instructions: 1. Open the door and remove the two bolts holding the hinge. 2. Then remove the door out of the front cabi[...]

40 Customer Care Center 1-800-898-1879 www.askousa.com Sort your Fabrics • Dry fabrics of the same type together to ensure they dry as evenly as possible. T urn on the main power button Open the door , load the items and then close the door Select a program • T urn the program selector to the desired program. • Select additional options per y[...]