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PR

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PROGRAMS

OGRAMS

OGRAMS

OGRAMS

OGRAMS

To select a program, simply press the program button until the program you desire displays then press Start/

Stop

. The

programs are described below.  You can also change certain program features. See “Options” below.

Auto Wash

The dishwasher has sensors that detect the level of soil
on the dishes and adjust the water consumption and
temperature accordingly. You cannot adjust the
temperature or drying time with this program.

Heavy Wash  (Cold, 85° – 170°/Sani F)

For the heaviest soiled loads, such as casseroles or
sauce pans.

Normal Wash (Cold, 85° – 170° F)

For normally soiled loads, such as plates, glasses,
bowls, and lightly soiled pans.

Mixed Wash

Designed to wash heavily soiled dishes in the lower
basket and lightly soiled dishes in the upper basket.

Delayed Start

This option allows you to delay starting the dishwasher
from 1/2 hour to 24 hours. Press the Menu button until
Delayed Start displays, then press Set until the number
of hours you wish to delay starting the dishwasher
displays along with a flashing clock symbol. Press Menu
then press Start/

Stop

.

To cancel Delay after you press Start/

Stop

, hold down

the Start/

Stop

 button for three seconds. If you change

your mind before you press Start/

Stop

, continue to press

this button until “0” displays.

All Baskets

This option lets you set which spray arms will
function. You have three choices:

THE CONTR

THE CONTR

THE CONTR

THE CONTR

THE CONTROL P

OL P

OL P

OL P

OL PANEL

ANEL

ANEL

ANEL

ANEL

Your ASKO dishwasher has our state-of-the-art electronic control panel, as illustrated below.

OPTIONS

OPTIONS

OPTIONS

OPTIONS

OPTIONS

Once you have selected a program, you can change some of the program features by using the options (described
below). To select an option, simply press the Menu button until the option you desire displays, then press the Set
button until the desired setting displays. Press Menu to confirm your selection. You can continue to make programming
changes or press Start/

Stop

 to start the program.

Program

button

Programming

buttons

Start/Stop

button

Display

window

DISPLA

DISPLA

DISPLA

DISPLA

DISPLAY 

Y WINDO

WINDO

WINDO

WINDO

WINDOW

W

W

W

W

The display window shows the programs, options, remaining program time and fault codes. It also allows you to
access the program menus and customize the wash programs. If you select Delayed Start, the window will display the
number of hours selected. When you press Start/

Stop

, the countdown time displays.

Remaining program time 

– The remaining program time is calculated by the time it took the program to run last time.

(Note: The first time you run a program, the display will display 

1:00

.) As the program progresses, the time remaining

displays the hour and minutes (e.g., 

1:02

, which means one hour and two minutes.)

OPERA

OPERA

OPERA

OPERA

OPERATING INSTR

TING INSTR

TING INSTR

TING INSTR

TING INSTRUCTIONS

UCTIONS

UCTIONS

UCTIONS

UCTIONS

Upper Basket

Washes only the upper basket

Lower Basket

Washes only the lower basket

Delicate Wash (Cold, 140° F)

For delicate items, such as fine china and crystal, that
are washed immediately after use. When using this
program, you should set the temperature to low and dry
the dishes without heat.

Quick Wash (Cold, 85° – 140° F)

For lightly soiled loads that are washed immediately
after use. This program can also be used for delicate
items, but you should set the temperature to low and
dry the dishes without heat.

Rinse and Dry (120° F)

Rinses the dishes with hot water then activates the fan
and heating element to dry them.

Rinse and Hold

To rinse dishes that you plan to wash later that day.

All Baskets

 

– Washes both the upper and lower

baskets

Upper Basket

 

 – Washes only the upper basket

Lower Basket 

– Washes only the lower basket

Temperature

The temperature can be changed in all programs, except
Auto wash, Rinse and Hold, and Rinse and Dry. Your
choices are: cold, 85°, 105°, 120°, 130°, 140°, 160°,
and 170° F. (Note: The Delicate and Quick wash
programs cannot be set over 140° F.) To select a
temperature, press the Menu button until Temperature
displays, then press the Set button until the desired
setting displays. Press Menu to confirm your selection.

When you select 170° F, the word “Sani” displays.

Options continued on next page...

“The Normal Wash program is used for the
energy label and based upon AHAM standard.
When testing with more heavy soil use higher
temperature alternative the Heavy Wash
program.”

Summary of Contents for D3531

Page 1: ...structions bef uctions bef uctions bef uctions bef uctions befor or or or ore using it f e using it f e using it f e using it f e using it for or or or or the f the f the f the f the fir ir ir ir irst time st time st time st time st time SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ASKO D3531 BEFORE USING YOUR NEW DISHWASHER 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 CHILD SAFETY TIPS 2 DISHWASHER FEATURES...

Page 2: ...ce Read all instructions before using the dishwasher Dishwashers must be electrically grounded Read the Installation Instructions for details Use the dishwasher only for its intended purpose Do not run the dishwasher while you are out of the home Use only automatic dishwasher detergents and rinse agents To reduce the risk of injury keep detergents and rinse aids out of the reach of children Do not...

Page 3: ...penser Detergent Dispenser Filter B B B B BASKETS ASKETS ASKETS ASKETS ASKETS T h e r e i s n o n e e d t o r i n s e i t e m s b e f o r e y o u l o a d t h e m a c h i n e a l t h o u g h l a r g e r f o o d p a r t i c l e s s h o u l d b e r e m o v e d Upper Basket Fold down tines Knife Utensil Basket Lower Basket Cutlery Basket Fold down tines Small items containment lid Collapsible handle C...

Page 4: ... a safe place to load long utensils and knives that won t fit in the silverware or knife utensil basket The knife stop prevents knives or utensils from damaging the door when you open and close it NOTE When loading sharp items always be careful not to cut the rack coating Whenever possible knives and long utensils should be loaded in the knife utensil basket attached above the upper basket To avoi...

Page 5: ...rder the water the more detergent you may need Refer to the chart DISHW DISHW DISHW DISHW DISHWASHING DETER ASHING DETER ASHING DETER ASHING DETER ASHING DETERGENT GENT GENT GENT GENT below for the recommended detergent amounts based on water hardness Remember you should adjust the amount of detergent you use by small amounts until you find the correct amount NOTE We recommend that you do not add ...

Page 6: ...d released in the final rinse turn the adjustment dial to the next higher number Rinse aid adjustment dial NOTE Only adjust the dial one number at a time Rinse Aid Level Indicator 1 4 full Should refill to eliminate spotting 1 2 full 3 4 full Full Empty As the rinse aid diminishes the size of the black dot on the rinse aid level indicator changes as illustrated below The rinse aid is released duri...

Page 7: ...r press Start Stop to start the program Program button Programming buttons Start Stop button Display window DISPLA DISPLA DISPLA DISPLA DISPLAY Y Y Y Y WINDO WINDO WINDO WINDO WINDOW W W W W The display window shows the programs options remaining program time and fault codes It also allows you to access the program menus and customize the wash programs If you select Delayed Start the window will d...

Page 8: ...Shut off the water supply and contact a service technician Drainage The drain is blocked See Troubleshooting on page 13 Blocked Filter The filter is clogged See Cleaning the Filters on page 10 If you have corrected the fault turn the main power off then back on to remove the fault indication If it still displays try again to correct the problem or call a service technician PROGRAM TIMES PROGRAM TI...

Page 9: ...firm your selection Activating the Child Safe Button This model can be programmed not to start unless the Start button is held down for three seconds To set the child lock feature follow the steps below 1 Press Menu until Special Settings displays then press Set 2 Press Menu again until Child Lock displays 3 Press Set to turn the feature on 3 Press Menu to confirm you change A key symbol appears i...

Page 10: ... 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 th...

Page 11: ...r Try a different brand Make sure the rinse aid dispenser is filled See page 6 If you have hard water in your area try adding more detergent and increasing the amount of rinse aid dispensed See page 5 Check that the spray arm jets are not clogged Do not overload the dishes and be careful to avoid nesting Poor drying performance Select the Extra Dry setting If you don t want to use Extra Dry you ca...

Page 12: ...WA WA WA WA WATER SPO TER SPO TER SPO TER SPO TER SPOTS FR TS FR TS FR TS FR TS FROM DISHES OM DISHES OM DISHES OM DISHES OM DISHES bottom rack of the dishwasher 4 Run the dishes through a Normal wash program If this doesn t work try the same process with 1 4 cup of citric acid crystals available at most drug stores instead of vinegar Stains and discolorations Stains or discoloration on dishes cou...

Page 13: ...p cloth Make sure the dishwasher is level See the installation instructions Dishwasher runs too long 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 to shorten the cycle times If this doesn t resolve the problem call the ASKO Advi...

Page 14: ...d allowed to contact other items during the wash Wood handles may also warp crack or loosen Plastic handles may discolor Check manufacturer s washing instructions Lead crystal No Certain types of lead crystal may etch if machine washed Non dishware No Never wash items such as electronic air cleaners air filters of any kind paint items brushes etc You could damage the dishwasher Non stick Yes If ma...

Page 15: ...5 INDEX INDEX INDEX INDEX INDEX A A A A A Adding a program 9 Auto wash 7 B B B B B Buzzer 9 C C C C C Care and cleaning 10 Celsius or Fahrenheit 9 Changing or stopping a program 8 Child safe button feature 8 Coarse filter 10 Common dishwashing problems 11 Control panel 7 D D D D D Default settings restoring 9 Deleting a program 9 Detergent dispenser 3 Detergent left in compartment 13 Dishwasher do...

Page 16: ...e calling for service or contacting AM Appliance Group regarding a warranty issue make a note of the model type name and serial number see page 13 IN NO EVENT SHALL AM APPLIANCE GROUP BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Three Year Full Warranty From date of purchase AM APPLIANCE GROUP WILL PAY FOR LENGTH OF WARRANTY Fourth Fifth Year Limited Warranty Three year full plus fou...

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