Hi, welcome to Fixya. With Asko machines the issue with the "light" may or may not be related to it not starting as well as the door latch. Sometimes the lens which holds the light in place behind the console cracks and the light falls loose, so although the light still illuminates, you only see a slight glow or not at all as a result. The other issue may be the unit is only getting 1/2 volts. **UNPLUG THE POWER CORD** Check the fuses at the back (there will be 2). They are by the cord in a "holder" that is either gray in color or black. Observe them and you'll notice they have a slot in them so you can use a flat screwdriver to remove the holder/hub (as Asko likes to refer to them), once removed you can check across the fuse with a meter for continuity or replace with a known new/good fuse. If that solves the problem...awesome. Let me know and I'll follow up if needed. **ALSO** If you replace the fuse and in a short time it blows again, you likely need new fuse holders & hubs. They do suffer from metal fatigue over time which in turn causes a poor connection and of course equals undesired resistence, hence...blown fuse. The same can & likely will happen to the dryer if it's an Asko as well FYI. Hope this helps, let me know if I can assist you further. Good Luck. Thanks for visiting "fixya" today, please take a moment to rate the info provided here today. Macmarkus :)
The fuses are 15amp - 250V slow-blow type and are available at most electronic stores, i.e. Radio Shack or a local appliance parts vendor.
Macmarkus :)P.S. The fuses are 15amp - 250V slow-blow type and are available at most electronic stores, i.e. Radio Shack or a local appliance parts vendor. Macmarkus :)
The emergency door handle is located inside the drain pump cover on the bottom left front of the washer. Use a screw driver to open the cover and you'll find a red plastic looped handle. Unscrew the handle and pull towards you and the door should open.
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Hi, welcome to Fixya. With Asko machines the issue with the "light" may or may not be related to it not starting as well as the door latch. Sometimes the lens which holds the light in place behind the console cracks and the light falls loose, so although the light still illuminates, you only see a slight glow or not at all as a result. The other issue may be the unit is only getting 1/2 volts. **UNPLUG THE POWER CORD** Check the fuses at the back (there will be 2). They are by the cord in a "holder" that is either gray in color or black. Observe them and you'll notice they have a slot in them so you can use a flat screwdriver to remove the holder/hub (as Asko likes to refer to them), once removed you can check across the fuse with a meter for continuity or replace with a known new/good fuse. If that solves the problem...awesome. Let me know and I'll follow up if needed. **ALSO** If you replace the fuse and in a short time it blows again, you likely need new fuse holders & hubs. They do suffer from metal fatigue over time which in turn causes a poor connection and of course equals undesired resistence, hence...blown fuse. The same can & likely will happen to the dryer if it's an Asko as well FYI. Hope this helps, let me know if I can assist you further. Good Luck. Thanks for visiting "fixya" today, please take a moment to rate the info provided here today. Macmarkus :)
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The fuses are 15amp - 250V slow-blow type and are available at most electronic stores, i.e. Radio Shack or a local appliance parts vendor.
Macmarkus :)
The emergency door handle is located inside the drain pump cover on the bottom left front of the washer. Use a screw driver to open the cover and you'll find a red plastic looped handle. Unscrew the handle and pull towards you and the door should open.