Asko Dryers

Asko dryers are not the big American drums you may remember. They are 24 inches wide, electric, and in the heat pump versions they need no outside vent at all, which is why they turn up in San Francisco condos, converted flats and closets where cutting a duct through the wall is out of the question. Below is what we repair, how the codes read and what is safe to try.

Two ways to dry: vented or heat pump

Most dryers in our library are heat pump models. The Asko T411HS.W.U repair page covers a 5-series (Logic) heat pump dryer, the T208H.W.U is a Classic heat pump, and the T3HW.U is a 3-series heat pump. The Asko T5HXLW.U repair and Asko T7HXLW.U repair belong to the 5-series and 7-series. The one vented unit is the Asko T411VD.W.U repair, also a 5-series (Logic) machine. All of them are 24-inch and electric.

A vented dryer pushes moist air out through a duct. A heat pump dryer recirculates air, condenses the moisture and sends the water to a drain or a container, so it depends on clean filters rather than on an exhaust path.

Where the model label is

You will usually find it around the door opening. Include it in your request, because filter layout and condensate handling differ between the vented and heat pump designs. Not sure what you are looking at? Try how to find your Asko model number.

Complaints we hear

Cycles run long and clothes stay damp

Blocked lint and condenser filters are the first suspect, then airflow. A long list of causes sits behind Asko dryer taking too long, and heat pump units have their own article: Asko heat pump dryer not drying. For the filters in particular, read Asko dryer filters clogged.

Water where it should not be

A puddle under a heat pump dryer, or a message about the water container, ties to the condensate path: the drain line, the pump or the container. See Asko dryer condensate water problem. The related listed code is E3, a condensate pump failure.

Display codes

• E1: thermistor error, a temperature sensor failure.
• E4: control unit failure; the manual says to clean the filters.
• E7: door failure.
• E0 (control unit failure), E2 (communication error), E6 (relay failure), E8 (button failure), E9 (PB/UI software versions not compatible), E10 (EADBS communication error) and E11 (error in BLDC motor communication) round out the set.

Everything is indexed under Asko dryer error codes.

Closet and stacking realities

A stacked washer and dryer share a tight space, and little air moves around the machines. Leave room for the condenser to breathe, keep the door area free of laundry, and be careful when pulling the unit forward because the water container and drain line sit near the front or behind it. On the vented model, a crushed duct or a stuck flap on the outside vent hood holds moisture in the drum.

Checks that are safe

Verify power at the breaker and a firmly closed door. Clean the lint filter and the condenser filter, empty the water container if your model uses one, straighten any kinked drain hose, and on the vented dryer look at the vent hood flap outside. Write down the code and attempt one controlled reset. If you smell burning or see scorched fabric, switch the breaker off and leave the dryer alone.

Next step

We start with the model and code, then diagnose before any work, and we give you a written estimate you can approve or decline. See Asko dryer repair for how that visit goes.

Frequently asked questions