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Post# 350300   5/20/2009 at 07:36 (5,426 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

What are your thoughts on these?

Opportunity to buy a used set. This set was kicked to the curb, ostensibly, due to a slow dryer.

I've always wanted a boil-washer. Condenser dryer great for retianing the heat generated in winter too.

Tell me, please, the good the bad and the ugly.....





Post# 350301 , Reply# 1   5/20/2009 at 07:40 (5,426 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)        

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ASEA were great before they became ASKO...but I am unsure now. I suppose it all depends on how much they want for them and how old they are

Post# 350305 , Reply# 2   5/20/2009 at 07:58 (5,426 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)        
Here is the listing

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Post# 350311 , Reply# 3   5/20/2009 at 08:18 (5,426 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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I don't get it...if its a condenser dryer why was it vented...i thought condensers saved the water in a sump and pumped it into a drain and the air just recirculated...or are there different versions of this type?

I am considering a condenser version for my main level of my house...the dryer I have vents outside and sucks the AC/Heat out of my house wasting energy...so then I use the sets in the basement where I can open a window and exchange the air in that one room only, saving the conditioned air...

buta very nice deal otherwise...I would consider it if I wan't so far away


Post# 350312 , Reply# 4   5/20/2009 at 08:22 (5,426 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

I stand corrected. Missed that the dryer was vented, saw the link after I posted. OOPSIE!

Post# 350314 , Reply# 5   5/20/2009 at 08:31 (5,426 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

~so then I use the sets in the basement where I can open a window and exchange the air in that one room only, saving the conditioned air.

Sounds like a sense of false economy to me.

Dried cooled air as sucked in from an air-condtioned room will help the dryer funciton faster amd therefore overall, with less energy (used by the dryer). So it's six of one and half-a-dozen of the other.


Air-cooled condenser dryers release a great deal of heat into the room. Water-cooled condenser dryers of course use water that one may not want to use, if avoidable.

1- The electric dryer you have now can be vented into the house in winter, if you do one load every few days; otherwise the humidity may cause mold and mildew problems. Use a pair of pantyhose over the outlet to catch lint.


2- The heat released into the basement in summer WILL creep up into your living space.

3- Condenser dryers use much more energy than vented ones and cool-downs and anti-wrinkle settings take literally hours. They tend to have small capacities and heat very slowy...based on what we are used to. Don't even bother with a Euro dryer unless you have a Euro washer-- without super fast spins the dryer will simply not perform to your expectations.

Bottom line, in my ridiculous opinion, get a condenser dryer because they are fun, maybe not becuase they are practical.


Post# 350368 , Reply# 6   5/20/2009 at 12:49 (5,426 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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I had the set in Florida.Mine was all digital and the dryer was a condencer type.The average dry time was 55 minutes after a 1600 rpm spin.I could dry the clothes faster on the line.There was a tray that was located on the left upper corner of the control panel.After the drying was over,you had to remove the tray and drain the water from the clothes out.There was also a filter tray that was located under the blower.It would accumulate lots of lint causing the unit to overheat and make the "watchman"shut the unit down.On the rear of the dryer there's an overload button you had to push to reset after cleaning out the lint.Lots of maintanance that most American consumers are totaly unaware of and would never even attempt to perform expecting that service to be handled by some "authorised"technition.

Post# 350381 , Reply# 7   5/20/2009 at 15:11 (5,426 days old) by mielabor ()        

I have an Asko washer and I'm content with it. It is not the same quality as the Miele it replaced, but it does a good job. I have used it for more than two years now without any problem.

Post# 350388 , Reply# 8   5/20/2009 at 16:05 (5,426 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        
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I liked mine a lot too. It was just the room mate,Orma,I had who hated it. well,she thought that the temperature was ferinheit instead of Celsious the first time she used it and called me at work asking me why her panties went from her size to Barbie's? She thought that 65C ment 65F and boiled her laundry!I laughed so hard,I cried. However,she was not amused.I used both Fresh Start and WiskHE detergents and only 3 tablespoons of them.That washer rocked and was great in balancing big loads like bedspreads and sheets.Anything that fit and allowed you to close the door got washed and rinsed thoroughly.

Post# 350404 , Reply# 9   5/20/2009 at 17:51 (5,426 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        
Oh Cotton, it's the egg-man!

Sure blame the machine; maybe her @$$ grew.

Good for her for having panties made of natural materials.

Underwear made of synthetic fibers traps moisture which leads to odors.


Post# 350488 , Reply# 10   5/21/2009 at 01:26 (5,426 days old) by aussie-plugs (Melbourne, Australia)        
I have their older brothers and they're great

I've had my Asko set for about 8 years and I'm very happy. 1400 spin and condensor dryer. In apartments in Australia it's rare to be able to vent the dryer. Some laundry alcoves have exhaust fans, but these never have the capacity to really pull the humid air from the room. I bought a condensor so that only hot air (rather than hot wet air) was being pushed back into the room. Great in winter, not so great in summer - you can't have everything.

My only warning with the dryer is that it needs to be able to pull cooler air through it to work. It will not work if you have it in cupboard/alcove and operate it with the doors closed. The same hot air will keep circulating through the condenser, which will not cool the hot humid air, releasing the moisture. Like people, these dryers need to be able to breathe.

You also need to clean the condensor regularly. Despite the lint filter, some fluff does get in and impedes the air flow. You'll notice things take longer to dry at this point and realise you've neglected the filter for waaay too long. Six monthly works fine for us.

Good luck!


Post# 350902 , Reply# 11   5/23/2009 at 00:43 (5,424 days old) by eddy1210 (Burnaby BC Canada)        
you'll love the Asko

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I got my Asko by the curbside ready to be thrown out. Needed a new motor, but it runs great now. The rinsing is great, you can choose high level rinses and on that model it can do up to 7 rinses. I have an older electronic model 20605 that spins at 1600. Problems seem to be motor and electronic control boards. The motor alone is worth $400 so if that works, you're already even.

Post# 350913 , Reply# 12   5/23/2009 at 03:18 (5,424 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Its a no brainer Steve, go for it...!!! had my set coming up to 9yrs now and they are great units, 1600rpm washer & condenser dryer, the vented dryer will be quicker and slightly cheaper to use.....

You can choose wash time from extra long + pre-wash 2.5hrs from cold to 95d, normal, quick & extra quick, I can use the extra quick, 95d nr boiling, high water level with super rinse, all in 55 mins...purfect.... 40d average wash in 42 mins with 1600rpm, very flexible units...



Post# 350944 , Reply# 13   5/23/2009 at 06:42 (5,423 days old) by sudsman ()        
have known several people with Asko washers

And they all have liked them well. One model simular to pic is very good. Have seen it in a hskpng. dept doing microfiber mops.. 4 or 5 loads a day for 3 or 4 years now and still doing good.

Post# 350984 , Reply# 14   5/23/2009 at 11:38 (5,423 days old) by mielabor ()        

A hskpng dept?

Post# 351006 , Reply# 15   5/23/2009 at 13:33 (5,423 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Housekeeping

Steve, get that set! It will be great to play with. Every girl needs a new toy now and then! LOL


Post# 351012 , Reply# 16   5/23/2009 at 14:55 (5,423 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        
VROOM VROOM!

*LOL*

When battery-operated toys become a bore, a girl has to trade-up to heavy-duty large plug-in devices!

Just picked up a huge mid '70s Whirlpool... see pink forum for details!

*WINK*


Post# 351013 , Reply# 17   5/23/2009 at 14:56 (5,423 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        

if u can rd ths msg thn u 2 cn gt a gd jb.


~A hskpng dept?


HOUSEKEEPING!



Post# 351030 , Reply# 18   5/23/2009 at 15:43 (5,423 days old) by mielabor ()        
Housekeeping...

Thanks, I never thought of that.

Post# 351130 , Reply# 19   5/23/2009 at 22:44 (5,423 days old) by toggleswitch2 ()        
Filter flo

oh Louis, sorry I had missed that you already pointed that out!

Please! It had to be spelled-out to me what FF meant in this forum.



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