Asko 1585 QUICK START GUIDE

Quick Start Guide

Model 1585

We know you’re excited about owning an ASKO dishwasher and you’re anxious to get started, so here’s a brief summary of the
operation procedures. The page references in this Guide refer to the Use and Care Guide. To get the most out of your dishwasher’s
features, we recommend that you read the Use and Care Guide.

THE CONTROL PANELTHE CONTROL PANEL

Model 1585 has a touchpad control panel, as illustrated below. To select a wash program or option, simply press the appropriate
touchpad. When you press a touchpad, a red indicator light at the upper left of the touchpad glows to show that you selected that
program or option. After you’ve selected the desired wash program and options, press Start.

Touchpad Controls

Press these touchpads to select
programs and options.

Pots

and

pans

Super

wash

Indicator Lights

These lights glow red to indicate which
program and options you have selected.

Norm
wash

Quick

wash

Rinse

and

hold

Start

After you’ve selected the desired wash program and
options, press this touchpad to start the dishwasher.

Temp

Heat

fan
dry

Start

Stop

Cancel

WASH PROGRAMS AND OPTIONSWASH PROGRAMS AND OPTIONS

Your ASKO dishwasher has several wash programs and options specifically designed to reduce your energy costs and make your
life easier. Press the touchpad(s) to select the desired program and option(s). The indicator lights will come on for the program and
options you select.

Wash Programs

Pots and pans

For the heaviest soiled loads, such as pots, pans,
casseroles, etc.

Super wash

For dishes that have been sitting with dried food
on them for a while.

Norm wash

For normal wash loads.

Quick wash

For lightly soiled loads washed immediately after
use. Items such as fine china and crystal can be
washed in this program, but you should use the
low temperature setting and turn the Heat dry off.
(Recommend 130° F)

Rinse and hold

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

Options

Start

Stop

Temp

Lets you select a high or low water temperature for the
wash programs. (See “Temperature Options” on the
next page.) The indicator light glows when it’s on the
high setting and remains off when it’s on low.

Heat fan dry

Activates the heating element during the drying cycle to
speed up the drying process.

Start

After you’ve selected your wash program and options,
press this touchpad to start the dishwasher.

If you’ve started the dishwasher then decide you want
to change a program or an option, press and hold Start
for five seconds to cancel the program and stop the
machine. Then press the touchpads for your desired
selections and press Start again. The drain pump will
run to remove any dirty water from the dishwasher
before starting the newly selected program.

PROGRAM MEMORYPROGRAM MEMORY

When you select the Pots and pans, Super wash, or Norm wash program, the dishwasher retains the settings until you change
them. Simply press Start to use the previous settings. If you want to use a different wash program or option, press the touchpad(s)
for the desired selections, then press Start.

QUICK START PROCEDURESQUICK START PROCEDURES

Refer to this page in

the Use & Care Guide.

1.

Load the dishwasher. (There’s no need to pre-rinse. Simply scrape off large food particles before
you load the dishes.)

2.

After you’ve pushed the baskets back inside the unit, manually rotate the upper and lower spray
arms to be sure they turn freely.

3.

Make sure there is rinse aid in the dispenser. Add rinse aid, if needed.

4.

Add automatic dishwashing detergent and close the dispenser cover. (See “Amount of Dishwashing
Detergent to Use” below.)

5.

Close the door securely.

6.

Select the desired wash program and option(s). A red light appears above the selected touchpad(s).

7.

Press Start. The dishwasher will start.

3, 4

3

5, 6
4, 5

AMOUNT OF DISHWASHING DETERGENT TO USEAMOUNT OF DISHWASHING DETERGENT TO USE

We recommend that you use only unscented, granular automatic dishwashing detergent. Generally, one tablespoon of detergent is
needed for a normal wash load. More heavily soiled items, however, may need more detergent. Also, the amount of detergent
needed can vary due to differences in water hardness. The harder the water, the more detergent you may need. (See page 5.) In any

case, you should never use more than three tablespoons of detergent.

TEMPERATURE OPTIONSTEMPERATURE OPTIONS

You can select high or low water temperatures for the wash programs
(except Rinse and hold). The table to the right shows the temperature
options for each program. We recommend that you use the lower
temperatures whenever possible to conserve energy.

The indicator light glows if the temperature is set on high and it remains black if set
on low. Once you select a temperature option, it will remain selected until you
change it (except the Quick wash program, which reverts to 130° F).

Wash

Program

Pots & Pans
Super
Normal
Quick

Temperature Options

High

160°
150°
150°
130°

Low

130°
130°
130°
120°

UNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTSUNDERSTANDING THE INDICATOR LIGHTS

When the dishwasher has finished, all of the indicator lights will come on. The lights will remain on until you open the door. When
you open the door, the indicator light for the wash program you last used will come on. If you used the high temperature options and
the heat dry option, those lights will come on, too.

If all of the lights on the control panel flash in sequence, this means the machine has detected an overfill. (See page 7.) Should this
happen, call the ASKO Advisory Center.

ENERGY SAVING TIPSENERGY SAVING TIPS

♦ If you plan to wash the dishes right away, there’s no

need to pre-rinse. Simply scrape off large food particles
and load the dishes.

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1) Where do I put the prewash detergent?

2) Where do I put the rinse aid?

3) Why does my dishwasher run so long?

4) How do I know when the dishwasher is done?

5) Why do all of the lights stay on?

6) Why are all of the lights flashing?

7) Why am I getting a white film on my dishes?

8) Why is there always water left in the bottom of my
machine?

1) It goes into the small compartment between the main detergent

2) The rinse aid goes into the rinse aid dispenser. (See page 5.)

3) If the temperature of the water entering your dishwasher is below

4) See “Understanding the Indicator Lights” above.

5) See “Understanding the Indicator Lights” above.

6) See “Understanding the Indicator Lights” above.

7) You may be using too much detergent or washing your dishes in

8) It’s normal to have some water left in the sump area near the drain.

♦ Wash only full loads.
♦ Use the low temperature setting whenever possible.
♦ Avoid using the Heat dry option.

ANSWERSANSWERS

compartment and the rinse aid dispenser. (See page 4.)

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 shorten the cycle times. If this doesn’t
resolve the problem, call the ASKO Advisory Center.

water that is too hot. Try using less detergent and a lower
temperature setting. (See pages 5 and 8.)

If the water fills more than the drain area, see page 9 for possible
solutions.