Found By a Dumpster...

[exploder321]

I was driving by a cabinet shop and saw a white "box" beside there dumpster.. Decided to investigate... There was an Asko Dryer, TD 73 model.. Needs a bath and plug, maybe more..I borught it home... What the button for under the control panel in the middle with a 1.0 on the panel for? Here's some pics..Located in dads basement for right now...

 

[exploder321]

Sensor Controlled

 

[exploder321]

Heres the controls

 

[exploder321]

Here's the drum..Does need a good cleaning

 

[exploder321]

Here's the seriel plate.. Its a TD 73

 

[exploder321]

Here's the plug end.. The cord seems thinner than a standard dryer plug... Where do i get a plug for it or is it ment to be plugged into the washer (which was in the dumpster, but was missing its doors and was on the bottom of the dumpster where i couldn't get to it)

 

[easyspindry]

What a great find!!! Way to go.

Jerry Gay

 

[tomturbomatic]

Yeah and it probably needs an expensive circiut board to be able to dry small loads of clothes noisily. Since it only requires a 15 amp 220 volt circuit, it is not a fast dryer either, depending a great deal on the high speed water extraction of the washer. The difference in sound between one of these dryers and a 24" WP-Kenmore stackable dryer, either a 120 or 240 volt model is significant. These often make a scraping sound while tumbling. They do make excellent TV stands though.

 

[toggleswitch]

Yes, as stated above at 15a the wires ARE thinner.

Put a dryer plug on it and stick it in a std. 30a 220v dryer outlet and you are OK to go.

If you are using a 4 prong plug be sure the ground strap (is there one on this foreign thing?) on the dryer is NOT connected to the neutral terminal conductor. If you ARE using a 3-prong plug /connnector/flex the ground strap SHOULD be connected to the neutral connector. For more detailed info see the installation instructions of any modern US dryer.

Techincally 15a wire on a 30a cicuit does not afford one the level of fire protection we are used to. But I dont see this as a problem. After all in a US dryer not all wires within the machine can handle 30a, IIRC.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Superior Dryer!!!! Nice Find....

Stick a plug (within the right safety guidlines) see if you like it??? if you dont offer it on e-bay for a few quid,

The beauty of these models is that they dont bake bread or burn your oven bottoms!!!....lOL

 

[gocartwasher]

get it running good?

nice find

 

[laundromat]

the button

the button is for on and off

 

[laundromat]

Asko dryer

One of the first things you'll want to check w/out power is be sure the pin that is located on the right side of the inner part of the door which is the door switch is not broken off.If it is,you will need to replace the entire inner door frame or force a screw into the engaging switch to make it stay on permanently.This happens a lot because the owners are too stupid to close the dryer door without slamming.Because of the door seal being a strong magnet,slamming the door doesn't close it any better or faster than just pushing in.

 

[exploder321]

Thanks for the on/off button..
Haven't had time to deal with it..
CM