Thread Number: 61708
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
When Did Asko Go Off The Rails? |
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Post# 843541   9/29/2015 at 22:42 (3,103 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Seems back in the 1990's or so Asko was known for quality washers and dryers when sold in the USA. They were right up there with Miele and Bosch. Today it seems I hear a very different story. Motors going after just a few years, motherboards (ditto) and in general all sorts of bits failing before the five year mark. Worse it seems Asko's repair/service distribution in the USA at least isn't wonderful. Current owners of Asko cancelled Repair Clinic as a source of spares so you have to go through them.
Cannot understand why a supposedly "quality" European brand washer would need a new motor in just a few years of use. Can see the brushes going but that should be an easy repair... no? |
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Post# 843560 , Reply# 2   9/30/2015 at 02:31 (3,103 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 843565 , Reply# 3   9/30/2015 at 04:54 (3,103 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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The only time Asko Sweden went off the rails was when like many other private family companies they where subject to a takeover, that being that that other "M" company who I wont grace to name here....
Following that companies demise the Asko company was purchased by Gorenje from Slovenia, Gorenje is one of the largest ElectroDometica companies in Europe and offers a complete range of household electrical appliances. From 2013 Gorenje promotes ASKO as " ASKO is the Gorenje Group’s International Premium Brand, (see link below), and long may it continue...... Asko USA had the large uber collection but as far as I am aware they where the M companies design and NOT to be confused with the original Quatro style Asko`s that we have all come to love!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK This post was last edited 09/30/2015 at 05:25 |
Post# 843568 , Reply# 4   9/30/2015 at 04:58 (3,103 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Post# 843569 , Reply# 5   9/30/2015 at 05:13 (3,103 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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My Maytag Asko set from 2001 - (Maytag UK acted as a distributor for a number of badged appliances, hence laundry from Asko) am pleased to say is going strong in the new Laundry Room, and long may that continue!!
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Post# 843571 , Reply# 6   9/30/2015 at 05:23 (3,103 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Has been in the USA since at least 1995 or 1996 if not before. At one time they were the largest selling "European" laundry appliance in this country. This was when Miele and Bosch were also beginning to sell units here.
Have seen Asko units with "Quattro" all over including Craigslist and fleaPay. In fact you can't fling a dead cat without hitting used Asko units for sale. Common models I see are T780 dryer and W660 washer. However there does seem to be a love or hate relationship with Asko appliances: www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowner... ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/242... www.diyforums.net/asko-washer-/-d... |
Post# 843575 , Reply# 7   9/30/2015 at 05:39 (3,103 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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All depends on the level of service and backup, many of the Quatro series parts did suffer under the M ownership, must have been hard for all those loyal workforce to find yourselves working for the worst in the industry according to their standards....
As Farenheit451 states... " My wife and I have owned ASKO, and we were fortunate to have had a technician who knew ASKO well and was able to get warranty issues taken care of quickly and without question."....
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Post# 843582 , Reply# 8   9/30/2015 at 06:37 (3,102 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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... unfortunately I will not be able to answer to your question about Asko's repair/service distribution in the USA.
The only things that i know is what Mike has told. In 2010 Gorenje took over the Swedish Asko from Italian Antonio Merloni. From the beginning of the year 2013 the production of Asko appliances stoped in Sweden (Vara) and started to move to Slovenia (Velenje). First Asko washing machines and dryers in April 2013 and then also dishwashers in September 2013. Since then all the production take place in Slovenia. I dont know how the service/distribution works because despite the fact that Asko appliances are made in our Country and the owner is a Slovenian Company we don't have Asko appliances in our stores. We can only find a few washers in the Gorenje's Studios (Corporate's megastore) across the Country. Like this one: www.gorenje.si/prodaja/studii/lju... |
Post# 843596 , Reply# 10   9/30/2015 at 08:55 (3,102 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Mine rinses 4 times...with 3 spins..no spin immediately after the wash water drains. 18 years I can't complain!
If the Gorenje units hold up well, I'll buy another one. If not, I'll use my backup Miele...that is when the Asko finally dies! My favorite thing about Asko is the door gasket. This post was last edited 09/30/2015 at 09:42 |
Post# 843623 , Reply# 11   9/30/2015 at 12:00 (3,102 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Asko was part of the Italian Antonio Merloni Group from 2000 to 2010.
As regards the spin in the rinse cycle there are several brands that omit the spin at the end of the wash cycle to avoid sudslock and minimize wrinkling (especially after a warm or hot wash) The following rinses are with spin. Some others brands instead of omiting the spin at the end of the wash they use a much slower spin for the first (soapy) spin and then for the next spins a regular high spin. |
Post# 843649 , Reply# 13   9/30/2015 at 16:03 (3,102 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Yes, for optimal results laundry should be extracted after main wash and between successive rinses, however there are variations and reasons for them to occur.
When set to "Sensitive" my more modern Oko-Lavmat rinses the same in "normal" as the older Miele; two deep rinses (the Miele does three)then spins. |
Post# 843694 , Reply# 14   9/30/2015 at 23:37 (3,102 days old) by Christer89 (sweden)   |   | |
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Asko is no longer what it was, really strong long holding things. Write cylinda stone washer on YouTube. 2 Swedish guys trying to break a asko ( cylinda) original name in Sweden. |
Post# 843708 , Reply# 15   10/1/2015 at 02:04 (3,102 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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... nothing is no longer as it used to be.
I belive. This is something we've learned already some time ago. And applies to all brands, even the best ones like Miele, sadly. Among other reasons the addition of a large amount of electronic components has only shortened even more the duration of this day's home appliances. |
Post# 843712 , Reply# 16   10/1/2015 at 03:46 (3,102 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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Gorenje, you nailed it. Seems if you have something repaired it costs as much as a whole new unit. |
Post# 843888 , Reply# 17   10/2/2015 at 07:09 (3,100 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Tom, I wonder if the dishwashers you saw where not original Asko models because their baskets where like professional models in domestic machines, the first to have the double covered dark grey coatings and deep fill baskets!!
Have never had a problem with my Asko rinsing, you can adjust the water level for higher use and can opt for up to 7 rinses..have never needed to use the 7 when dosing with powder accordingly it managed fine with 3 plus conditioner. |
Post# 843951 , Reply# 18   10/2/2015 at 16:05 (3,100 days old) by imperial70 (MA USA)   |   | |
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Good point. Just enjoy the appliances for what they are. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. |
Post# 843960 , Reply# 19   10/2/2015 at 16:51 (3,100 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 844006 , Reply# 20   10/2/2015 at 22:15 (3,100 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
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I have a 2009 asko condenser dryer in DD use-no problems so far and I like it,just have to clean the condenser core about every 10 loads to keep performance up. |
Post# 844130 , Reply# 22   10/3/2015 at 16:44 (3,099 days old) by suburbanmd (Maryland, USA)   |   | |
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fisherpaykel, I posted pictures at the link below. CLICK HERE TO GO TO suburbanmd's LINK |
Post# 851525 , Reply# 23   11/14/2015 at 01:06 (3,058 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 851555 , Reply# 24   11/14/2015 at 08:26 (3,057 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 851562 , Reply# 25   11/14/2015 at 10:22 (3,057 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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Post# 851564 , Reply# 26   11/14/2015 at 10:50 (3,057 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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No, he clearly doubts that the pallets did effect it. Though someone (me and I think Alex) told him to try otherwise. |
Post# 851567 , Reply# 27   11/14/2015 at 11:01 (3,057 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK)   |   | |
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That's what i mean, i wished he had at least tried installing them on level concrete. He may still have had a case for over sensitivity of the machines to the uneven and insecure support a pallet provides (or perhaps not) ...but at least others who are able to use these on the known stable, and often perfectly level surface concrete provides, would have an example. That said i'm not a fan of vaunted "European Engineering" in general. Used as a sales pitch here with little or no data to back it up. This post was last edited 11/14/2015 at 11:16 |
Post# 851573 , Reply# 28   11/14/2015 at 11:27 (3,057 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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I sometimes envy US designs A LOT. The few designs that make it over (like Bosch, Whirlpool and now LGs 27" washers) are just always kind of "meh" executed. |
Post# 851695 , Reply# 30   11/15/2015 at 00:23 (3,057 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 851701 , Reply# 31   11/15/2015 at 00:44 (3,057 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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When it comes to laundry appliances. You often cannot give used units away because persons have heard or looked-up that brand.
Whatever great beginnings the Swedish units entered the US market with back in the 1980's or so were wiped out by problems by the 1990's. Everything from poor repair/service distribution to being prone to unreliability. |