ASKO dishwasher repair
ASKO suggests feeding its dishwasher from the hot line when a house heats water with solar, district or geothermal energy, since it shortens cycles. Gas or electric water heat calls for cold. We fix both setups on Oahu.
ASKO behaviors that look like faults
ASKO builds several guards into its dishwashers, and each changes how a fault shows itself. For causes shared by every brand, use the problem pages linked below.
Stops with water showing
Aqua Detect watches the motor compartment and reacts to a leak at once, so a stop can mean water below.
Trips while switched off
Standby leak detection keeps working while the machine is off, so it can react with no cycle running.
Drain pump hums
Anti Block is a self-cleaning drain pump. A hum with standing water points past it, to the hose or sink.
Door pops open
Turbo Combi Drying releases the door at the end on purpose. That is the drying step, not a broken latch.
Cord feels hot
On a D5 series model, check the 2019 recall first. The cord was the named hazard.
Tub empties mid-wash
ASKO fits its own anti-siphon device. If water still drains out early, the hose route deserves a look.
Is your ASKO dishwasher in a recall?
Only if it belongs to the D5 series of 2019 or the older DW95 series. On September 26, 2019, ASKO recalled about 26,600 US dishwashers, plus about 4,300 in Canada, because the power cord could overheat. Fifteen D5 models were named by serial range, among them D5426XLS and D5656XXLHS/PH, sold October 2016 through July 2019, after 53 reports and no injuries. On June 14, 2007, about 130,000 DW95 units such as models 1355, 1475 and 1885, built January 1995 through April 2000, were recalled after 21 reports of fires.
ASKO hookup rules that cause callbacks
| Item | ASKO's figure | What goes wrong outside it |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 115 volts, 60 Hz, dedicated 15 amp circuit, outlet in the next cabinet | A shared circuit can trip; the cord is only 4 feet long |
| GFCI | Required only on the outdoor model | On indoor units it may interrupt a cycle |
| Water pressure | 4.2 to 140 psi, fed by 6 feet of PEX ending in a 3/8 inch NPT fitting | Slow fills or stress on the connection |
| Inlet temperature | No hotter than 160°F | Hotter water is above what ASKO allows at the inlet |
| Drain hose | Up to 87 inches added, 177 inches total, nothing above 37 3/8 inches | Poor draining and water left in the tub |
| Custom panel | At most 20 lb with handle, at least 3/4 inch thick and 28 inches tall | Outside the panel-ready limits ASKO publishes |
ASKO dishwashers on paper
Sources: ENERGY STAR dishwasher data; ASKO product sheet; ASKO US Design Guide; CPSC recall notices