Asko D5436
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Equivalent to D5424 programmatically. Interface is DW90.1. Service manual: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/767242/Asko-Dw90-Series.html Press and hold the start/stop button to end your current program. To get into the service menu (super useful, refer to doc above page 28): - Turn off the machine using the button, wait 5 seconds. - Turn on and… Read more
wait for LCD display to turn on. - Press Program, then Start/Stop and hold it till you see stuff flashing.
I had problems with it constantly filling and draining and never doing anything, or it would fill and drain once, then stop forever. My problem was that the water inlet pressure was too high, it would spike above 145 psi (valve rated limit) when first turned on. It lasted for many years like this, but eventually I think the valve couldn't handle it, and let in too much water when it was open, causing the overflow protection to trigger and drain the tub.
Useless not worth the price – I know this review is late, but it has never cleaned properly. Had this since 2017 and over the last year have tried local service people which were absolutely useless. Throwing good money after bad I I tried to contact Asko Service head office and they only kept putting me in contact with a local repair man. They did not want to know about it. Now back to the drawing board.
Asko = high price and low quality – Bought this asko dishwasher in 2020 to replace a Westinghouse that worked well but finally failed after 10 years. Went to the good guys to buy a Bosch and they convinced me the asko was the better option. This dishwasher has always been a disappointment as it never seems to clean the dishes. Even on the longest 3hr cycle dishes come out covered in… Read more
grime. I have tried all the cycles with the same result. I have done some self diagnostics and found the water during a wash cycle to be cold. I rang asko service with my issue and sated that it has never cleaned dishes well. They were completely disinterested and would only put me in Contact with a local service centre who want to charge 170 dollar call out plus parts plus labour to repair. I explained that consumer law dictates that such an expensive device should last longer than 4 years but the asko service agent didnt care at all. I believe it was probably faulty from new. Unfortunately it’s not worth me repairing as I couldn’t even get a rough estimate on the cost, so will have to throw it away and buy something else. I remember seeing a 10 year warranty for asko products recently. I can’t see that being of any use to a consumer given my experience.
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Avoid this brand at all costs – Bought Dishwasher in Nov 2019 , was advised this over a Bosch brand or Ariston at a way more exspensive cost . After just under 3 yrs this product stopped washing . Only comes with 2 yr warranty. So told I should have extended warranty, now have to pay to get repaired at at significant cost. Previous product I have bought Samsung , no extended… Read more
warranty and they came and repaired faulty fridge at no charge due to being only 4yrs old. Lg washer 3 yrs in leaks , lg repair at no charge as under 5 yrs old . So most overpriced white goods should last atleast 5 yrs. Would never buy this brand again over Bosch , Samsung Or Lg. Which respect customers and don’t cost double the price
In-depth reviews
Intermittently pulling dishes and glasses out with food on – Purchased one after getting 15 years astonishing service from the outgoing one. Within 2 months in of purchase 2016 I called a technician out because I kept catching the arms not spinning. Good, but pulled the pump, which I saw as weak on a good day, and put it back. "I I don not know what the problem is." But showed me the arms spinning. One… Read more
month later I called again. Same tech. Still did not know the cause. "Try using Finish cubes, that's what I do" (I was using Fairy which has soluble bags.) No pump replaced. But he was a good techie overall. Just weak design? Since then I have had to constantly check the arms for one, or more, blockages in the jet at the end. How could one hole make an arm stop? It can. I have learned to use a needle to coax insoluble white stuff out (non-greasy like tofu). I have always believed there was a blockage in the pump system somewhere and bits of blockage come out into the arms over the years. This theory may be totally wrong. But I now have to: 1. Pre-rinse any dish or glass that might have a grain of rice, or tofu, or a small fruit pip in it. 2. When dishes come out dirty I have to clean the arms including the little fixed one in the back right had corner, because that spray blocks too. 3. Clean the usual sump filters. 4. Then convince the often unresponsive touch-buttons (both can fail to respond) to go to "Rinse & Hold" and do a couple of rinses with the coupling arms off, for flow, and with them on. Then convince the touch control on the left to go back to the full two-hour cycle. This dishwasher frequently pleases with a remarkable ability to accept items in the top basket that you thought would never take it. (Yes I always spin both arms with the load in to make sure nothing it there to stop them.) But the water travelling around inside this machine is about as enthusiastic as a riding school horse. Would I buy another one? First I would research the company to see where the management or design culture changed just before 2016. I think the Australian distributorship is fine and I like the invitation they put at the foo of this thread. Well done Australian arm. But now I research any European product on Product Review because I have seen European cars fail (VW Golf injection and DSG gears), vacuum cleaners fail (VAX wash pump motor), microwave fail (Whirlpool intermittent stop) food mixers fail (Bamix seized!). Euro products to me have uniquely HIGH DURABILITY (strong bone structure and skin) but very LOW RELIABILITY (always, always they fail intermittently, so you never get a tech to find a reason except the Bamix). But I love them for their customer appeal. Have you heard the joke that Jaguar (before Ford ownership) try to sell you two Jags at once, so you can have one on the road and the other in the repair shop. Did you hear the one about VW supplying a free deck chair? To sit in while the roadside serviceman is puzzling under the bonnet. Wold I buy Asko/Asea (whatever) again? I would research a model that has been in production for 2 years.
Overall very happy - just a couple of little things – OK - so I really do love my ASKO dishwasher and it is only a few little things which stop me giving it 5 stars. I would recommend it, and I would buy another. The Good: 1. It is pretty quiet 2. It actually dries my plastics for the most part!! The old Bosch never came close. 3. It fits large wine glasses in nicely and I think it is… Read more
designed well to accommodate most types of household
dishes. Glasses come out nice and dry.
4. I can stack plates in every slot and it still cleans (with my old Bosch I had to leave a gap between plates to let
them get washed properly)
5. It has a cutlery basket - not a tray. Because my dishwasher is in the butlers pantry, it is important I have a
basket I can just carry out into the kitchen and put the cutlery away.
6. I haven't had to use the 'pot wash' cycle yet. I give my pots a rinse and put them in the normal "ECO" cycle and they clean up well. I once put a very dirty pot (unrinsed with dried up left over fettuccine in it) on the normal cycle - It did not come out perfect, but it was 99% clean. It just had a few pin size spots on the bottom that needed cleaning off.
The Bad.
1. The little pull out knife rack is pretty useless. It doesn't clean unless you have actually washed the knife before
putting it in there. I am not so worried about this as we aren't 'supposed' to put knifes in the dishwasher
anyway. There are some little slots up near where the glasses go which you can put 2 or 3 knifes in - these
perform better than the knife tray if I do not have too many glasses. I think I would rather these little slots also
be put down the middle of the top rack rather than where the glasses go.
2. The height of the top rack is not adjustable - I actually do NOT find this a problem as I have found the design of
the dishwasher really good for all my needs - just thought I would note it here as that may be an issue for some
people.
3. Long cycles - the ECO wash I use takes a couple of hours. Because it is quite quiet, I just put it on at night so it isn't a big issue for me.
4. Cutlery basket - it will clean most cutlery ok, but if you have a knife or fork that has something tough and dried on it, it will not always get this off. I have not yet seen a dishwasher that does, so I think this is just a fact of life rather than a design flaw on the part of Asko.
Superb Dishwasher – This is a superb dishwasher - very quiet, effective, thorough, and unobtrusive in design and performance. It has fewer bells and whistles, but doesn't require as much cleaning of the filters and sprayers as the Bosch we previously owned. All delivery and installation and call out service is done by ASKO, not a generic service. This is important… Read more
because we had some minor set up issues. The dreaded F14 error message came up, after troubleshooting the drainage and checking installation, ASKO decided to replace the machine with a new one. ASKO was instantly responsive, helpful on-site and phone assistance, with the error persisting, decided to replace the machine within 1 working day. So no horror stories here, quite the opposite: problem solved.
This machine is a workhorse, we run it every day. For regular loads, the glasses cycle (short, under 30 mins) does it all and has become our fast/regular wash cycle. It requires no fancy programming but a couple of button clicks to get it going. This seems to be its design strength: it's unobstrusiveness. It has far fewer lights and bells and LEDs than the others on the market, and the single sheet stainless steel front is clean and transparent.
We've owned Miele, Dishlex and Bosch - this one is the one. It does the job perfectly. Highly recommend the machine, the brand, and the local service team.
Positive reviews
Question for Asko – The dishwasher seems to vent steam through the bottom of the front door, is this normal ? or has something come loose inside, your promo video seems to indicate that the steam should be condensed and then funelled back into the machine. ok - have to now add to the original post, got hold of ASKO and they were brilliant, emailed back and forth a… Read more
few times with the guy there and he took me through the issue, and the result was a relatively easy fix. Far better than the tradie that wanted $135 just to show up and take a look. Total cost in the end $0.
Well done to the ASKO help line
This is my third ASKO dishwasher in 40 years and every time I move house I buy a new one as mine is always built in – Never. I had never had to unclog the filter or had any other problems. All I can say is that I believe there products are some of the best on the market. Being German I certainly expect and appreciate good quality. Show details
Best dishwasher ever – The asko dishwasher are great, they clean better than any other dishwasher we have ever had. Dishes come out almost completely dry and you can pack them full to the brim without Compromising the wash. Show details
Negative reviews
Doesn't wrk as Well as I was told,tabs don't dissolve.I do rinseb4 even though it says nt2,waste ofH2O,elec-tab,r'aid – Underwhelmed, constantly have to re-wash dishes, cycles are too long Show details
Not value for money – This dishwasher lasted 3 years before we had our first issue with the valve that determines were the water goes, $400+ later it was fixed. 12 monts and 24 days later the same part breaks again. This time we will just buy a cheap dishwasher. Not quality or value for money. Show details
Doesn't clean dishes well – I have owned this dishwasher for 3 years. It has never washed reliably. The filters are not dirty. It washes good on hot wash only. So now I do a hot wash every few cycles. Also have to use powder because it doesn't dissolve tablets properly. I would not buy this brand dishwasher again, nor would I recommend it. We had a very basic dishlex for… Read more
over 10 years before this. I was expecting much better for the price we paid, $1400. I wish I had of bought the Bosch.
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Recent reviews
Frustrated – I have been experiencing the same problems as AS. below. As in, the dishwasher will not finish the load and starts back at the beginning again. The first time I rung Asko they asked me was the dishwasher near a microwave? I thought how strange? Of course it's near a microwave; it's the kitchen. The technician who came out did not know why they… Read more
would ask such a question. The dishwasher had a full reset the first time and a replacement panel the second time. It is still doing exactly the same thing. It is only 18 months old. I rang Asko 2 weeks ago. Waited on hold for an hour. You can't book a service online because the website is not working properly. I rang the technician directly after waiting 10 days (because I had his number as he had been out twice already). He did not even have my job to do! I notice that they no longer sell this model.
Would give less stars if i could – F10 and F11 errors whenever the mood strikes. Has had a new pump that we waited 6 months for. Worked again for a month , now wont finish a cycle and maybe works 10% of the time. Just given up on it . If i had a gun i'd shoot it. Show details
Died after 2 years just as warrenty expired – Spend $1500 bucks on the dishwasher, spend more on this that i have on any other appliance in my house EVER and its broken just as the warrenty expired, always had issues with it washing, will never purchase another asko again. Show details
Works Fine – I had written a review about how this machine leaves residue despite the filters being clean. Turns out the connection pipe hadn't been drilled out properly on installation. All fixed and has worked brilliantly since. Show details
Doesn't dry plasticware – We were sold this dishwasher based on the fact the salesperson at the Good Guys said it would dry tupperware/plasticware. That was a complete lie- this dishwasher constantly leaves my plasticware dripping wet and I have to dry it on a drainboard or by hand. My mother-in-law's $600 Bosch does a far better job, as did our old Westinghouse… Read more
dishwasher. The size of the dishwasher is great and it washes pretty well, but the cycles are incredibly long, with no express option given. I regret buying it and am considering selling it and replacing it with a Bosch. Disappointing- the worst $1600 I have spent.
Don’t buy it. It doesn’t wash the items on the top shelf – Bought this dishwasher based on good reviews. For us it doesn’t wash properly if the top shelf is full even on a pots and pan heavy duty cycle. It leaves residue on the insides and outsides of the cups and glasses. Show details
Time usedul – We just had a upgrade in our kitchen and this has been helpful and time efficient my mum rinses the dishes before putting it there’s just few problems sometimes it does this thing when it’s start selecting option on it’s on which is pretty scary but another than that the asko customer service are not really helpful if I was with my mum in the time… Read more
of purchase I would have selected a model of the button all this digital stuff are making it harder for most people
Great dishwasher – Really happy with our asko dishwasher definitely money well spent ,very easy to use and keep clean couldn’t recommend enough and really glad we chose the stainless steel design matches our new house very nicely Show details
Loving this dishwasher! – Our last three dishwashers were all the same brand, but this time we switched to ASKO. It was highly recommended by my Mum and a friend who have each had theirs over 15 year. I was looking for something that would last and was water saving. This dishwasher is everything they advertise it to be! Show details
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Waste of money – Absolutely terrible. Would not recommend, been mucked around with warranty, did not receive replacement. Dishwasher was "fixed", still does not dissolve powder or heat up. Leaves dishes dirty and slimey. Show details
Mostly wonderful – We love our Asko Dishwasher, it's easy to configure the bottom tray and the different programs for temperature and drying time. It washes perfectly and the drying time, once lengthened, is good for most things except a lot of plastic on the top. Sometimes it ends early if we open the door to put extra items in. Show details
Simply the best brand dishwasher! – I've always wanted to rate this dishwasher brand. Finally got the chance to do it. Talking about the features, controls, performance. It runs well. Although I still scrape and rinse a bit of the dishes before I put in. It is perfectly clean. It is my forever best friend in the kitchen. The only brand I buy. Show details
Worst dishwasher I've ever had!! – The control board died 5 times after I used this dishwasher. Only 5 times! This is the worst dishwasher I've ever had but actually the most expensive one. The previous one I bought for $500 lasted for 5 years never had any problem and it was much quieter. This ASKO one cost me $1600, it makes terrible noises, dishes couldn't be cleaned enough and now it's dead. Trust me, if the sales men recon this machine to you, ask them to [Word Removed] off! Show details
Stay away from ASKO!! – We bought this dishwasher on the same day as our old one died so we wouldn't be without one for more than a day. From day 1 we were experiencing the dishwasher resetting randomly - no error code, just stopping the cycle, beeping, and resetting back to showing the full amount of time remaining. We couldn't figure out why until I went to use the… Read more
microwave a few days later and the dishwasher reset again. After doing some googling, we found other reviews which stated Panasonic microwaves interfere with ASKO dishwashers... bingo. We called ASKO who sent a tech out which took about a week, only for him to tell us it's a known problem to ASKO and that solar panels, air conditioners and microwaves interfere with the control board of these models of dishwashers (with round controls). Not only that, but they actually corrupt it so even if it only happens once, the dishwasher will NEVER work properly again. Great. ASKO were supposed to call us to talk about our options (refund, or pay to upgrade to the next model) which never happened, it took multiple calls to finally talk to someone who said there was no record of a tech coming to our house, that we were liars and he hung up on us. 3 weeks and counting with no working dishwasher, and the WORST customer service ever experienced. I am glad that at least it happened straight away and not just outside of the warranty period. Why are ASKO happy to continue selling dishwashers that stop working if you have normal household appliances?
Just out of Warranty. Control board died! – Dishwasher is 3 months out of warranty (just over 2 years old) and the control board is malfunctioning. It had one warranty repair within 6 months of purchase but that was unrelated. I will be contacting Consumer Protection because it is a major fault and you would expect more than two years out of a dishwasher. Parts and labour will probably come… Read more
to about $600. I spoke to Asko on the phone but they did not offer to fix the problem for free. I would expect more from a $1399 machine.
Love my dishwasher – Cleans dishes really well, sometimes have to open door a bit to get them to dry but not always. Really quiet. I have the extra heat option so that means it takes a bit longer but that’s fine. Arms are metal not plastic, which is better than most other brands. Has a handy knife drawer. I really love my dishwasher. Third Asko machine, they have all… Read more
been good.
Pros
Metal arms
Easy to clean filters
Can move the spindles down for large pots
Knife drawer
Big compartment for rinse aid.. no need to refill very often takes a whole bottle
Cons
Cycle takes long time with extra drying option
Disappointing – The salesperson sold this dishwasher saying that it is the only dishwasher that dries plastics. Wrong! It does not dry plastics properly. The machine has a 2.45 hour ECO cycle - not certain whether the electricity being used for 2.45 hours could be considered ECO!!! The start switch is also very temperamental. I cannot switch it on 99% of the… Read more
time so have to wait until it decides to work. A very expensive machine with poor results. On the plus side, it does wash clean but we rinse all dishes prior to dishwashing so a less expensive machine would probably do the same. Very disappointed and frustrated ASKO.
Swedish, well built dishwasher – I deliberately bought this Asko white dishwasher to match the white cupboards. The dishwasher has a nice flat white frontage, not cheap looking like other brands. It is a built-in model, not freestanding, so looks like it is meant to be there. Inside you’ll find high quality components and a deep top tray that ensures bowls don’t scrape across the… Read more
top. The door opens smoothly and is not heavy to handle like other brands. It just glides open beautifully. Every wash Is great, but like others have said, the cycles are really long - even the Eco wash. The machine is relatively quiet. Asko is not a cheap Dishwasher, but you pay for quality. I recommend this dishwasher despite the long cycles. Depending on your point of view, long cycles mean better washes.
Great product – We have used it once or twice a day for 2-3 years without Any problems. As lots of users mentioned, very quiet. Drainage is good and dishes come out very clean in most times. Design is flat and stylish. Stainless always looks better. I don't have any other Asko product, but happy to try other stuff too. Show details
Quiet, Quiet, Quiet – Excellent Swedish quality. Matches all their product range. Very quiet machine. Stainless steel. Good place settings and will accept all our cutlery and crockery with plenty of room. The machine is inbuilt and is very quiet which is the reason we bought it. It’s wuiet function is an advertised option and it is true. Highly recommend. Show details
Neat looking and effective – This dishwasher cleans and dries the dishes very effectively, with he exception of a few droplets of water left in deeper pots at the end of the cycle. Dishes come out free from smears. It is not loud but not particularly quiet either - kind of in the middle. I love how sleek and neat it looks with the flat front. One annoying thing is how long the cycle takes - three hours is pretty long. Show details
Perfect and quiet – Loving the dishwasher so far. Very quiet and efficient. a large variety of settings. Dishes always come out clean and dry. It has a cutlery basket which is great but also a large knife drawer. the Asko installation was very professional and neat. They even showed me how to use the settings to get me started. Show details
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