What are your thoughts on Asko washing machines

[spinspeed]

Thinking it is about time I brought a new washing machine. Been looking on line at Asko front loaders at Harvey Norman. Very expensive. They look very sleek. Real mix of reviews. Not sure if they spray water over the load during the cycle like LG machines do. Anyone have any experience of Asko?

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Thinking it is about time I brought a new washing machine. Been looking on line at Asko front loaders at Harvey Norman. Very expensive. They look very sleek. Real mix of reviews. Not sure if they spray water over the load during the cycle like LG machines do. Anyone have any experience of Asko?

I don't know.

 

[spinspeed]

Just had a look at one in Harvey Norman. No rubber boot around the drum and no port to spray water over the load. Don’t think I will get one. Might stick to LG.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Just had a look at one in Harvey Norman. No rubber boot around the drum and no port to spray water over the load. Don’t think I will get one. Might stick to LG.

I wish Whirlpool had a freshwater and spray jets.

 

[DADoES]

Just had a look at one in Harvey Norman. No rubber boot around the drum and no port to spray water over the load. Don’t think I will get one. Might stick to LG.

No drum boot has long been a feature of Asko's design. It eliminates that area as a common complaint of mold/residue/lint accumulation.

 

[lavamat_jon]

They do have recirculation - it enters at the top of the tub rather than through the seal, not dissimilar to the original Zanussi Jetsystem machines.

Asko Prowash

 

[stevefromsydney]

I've just bought the Asko Style 9KG 1800 spin washer. Marks Electrical website must be getting rid of their Asko stock as I got the washer for 599 reduced from 1900 pounds and the heat pump dryer for 399 reduced from 1000 pounds. I sold the Miele W860 and matching dryer as I've never been happy with them.

The washer does have recirculation but as Jon said it pumps the wash water over the top of the drum rather than a jet through the seal. It works well and dumps a heavy stream of water across the load. It has a great selection of programmes. Seems to wash and rinse well and the spin is great. Nice to see you can select the 1800 spin on the quick programmes as well as add 2 extra rinses.

I've only done about 5 loads but no issues with balancing...yet. It is noisier than the AEG and Miele but not excessively.

The 9KG drum seems smaller than the AEG 9KG drum.

There is a video on Youtube uploaded by how-2-repair.com . He does a complete tear down of the machine and I was impressed with the amount of steels used in the construction.

 

[foraloysius]

Here’s the video

 

[askolover]

I can't speak to ASKO quality or reliability currently but my 1997 ASKO washer still runs great with very few repairs over the last 28 years...motor, drain pump, and timer. These days I'd buy a Miele first

 

[aussie-plugs]

I see you're in AU. If you have access to the Choice site, there are some reviews there ... along with other machiens ... that might help you decide. Personally, I had an Asko from 2000 until 2018. I was very happy with it

 

[frezloh262]

Thinking it is about time I brought a new washing machine. Been looking on line at Asko front loaders at Harvey Norman. Very expensive. They look very sleek. Real mix of reviews. Not sure if they spray water over the load during the cycle like LG machines do. Anyone have any experience of Asko?

Phenomenal machine i have had various Asko machines over the past 20 yrs. They do a great job of washing clothes, whites become bright when using the high temperature wash. Highly recommend Asko.

 

[lavamat_jon]

I've just bought the Asko Style 9KG 1800 spin washer. Marks Electrical website must be getting rid of their Asko stock as I got the washer for 599 reduced from 1900 pounds and the heat pump dryer for 399 reduced from 1000 pounds. I sold the Miele W860 and matching dryer as I've never been happy with them.

The washer does have recirculation but as Jon said it pumps the wash water over the top of the drum rather than a jet through the seal. It works well and dumps a heavy stream of water across the load. It has a great selection of programmes. Seems to wash and rinse well and the spin is great. Nice to see you can select the 1800 spin on the quick programmes as well as add 2 extra rinses.

I've only done about 5 loads but no issues with balancing...yet. It is noisier than the AEG and Miele but not excessively.

The 9KG drum seems smaller than the AEG 9KG drum.

There is a video on Youtube uploaded by how-2-repair.com . He does a complete tear down of the machine and I was impressed with the amount of steels used in the construction.

Those deals aren’t bad atm, they are launching the new range soon so the deals on the outgoing models are brilliant.

For less than the cost of a mid range Miele you’ve got yourself a really good set there for the money.

 

[lavamat_jon]

New Asko laundry range

 

[launderess]

Just had a look at one in Harvey Norman. No rubber boot around the drum and no port to spray water over the load. Don’t think I will get one. Might stick to LG.

In common with commercial front loading washers from nearly the start, Asko units never had rubber boots around drum. Rather seal is mounted around door.







Not only is this arrangement slightly more hygenic, but allows drum of washer more independence of movement.



Over time boot on domestic front loading washers will become fouled no matter what people do. There may be success in keeping rim and bellows clean and free of mildew, but the inner portion (what cannot be seen nor touched) is another matter.

When our Miele W1070 arrived many years ago now as part of installation ordered a new boot to be put on. This was due to one on machine having a small tear from previous owner.

Tech got the old boot off and one had a look, it was disgustingly fouled on interior with thick biofilm and mould/mildew. No amount of boil washes was ever going to totally shift that gunk.

 

[hvtech42]

Consumer Reports gives Asko a 60/100 for reliability.

For European size washers: Miele, Electrolux, and LG did much better, scoring in the 89-95 range.

I see Asko was bought out and their Swedish factories closed a long time ago. Do they even have their own design anymore or is it just a tarted up Gorenje or Hisense now?

 

[lavamat_jon]

The parent company is Hisense, but the design itself is still Asko. Designed in Sweden still I believe, but built in Slovenia.

 

[gredmondson]

I don't know.

My son and his wife bought an Asko washer and dryer about three years ago. He spilled some water on the top of it, and that caused the readout indicating which cylce had been chosen to disappear. He told me the cost of the part was $600, and they chose not to get it fixed. So, they do not know what cycle they are using to wash their clothes, and they have been ok with that. Still, I think it is a serious design flaw.

 

[henene4]

The current Askos are a weird hybrid of many things.

Many of the programming choices are very Gorenje esque. For the good and the bad.
The dryers are basically just slightly upped Gorenjes.
The washers base designs are still very Asko like.
But with very weird choices: Asko now has recirculation - but it goes in the top of drum, and it uses a flow diverter instead of a separate pump.
I think their UI is just weird - they have so many options that fitting all in with the 5 buttons and 1 dial has become pretty cluttered.
They have similar suds locking issues to Gorenjes due to very questionable programming of the interim spins.


Point I'm making: I would NEVER pay thousands for such a Gorenje related product if it doesn't offer something I couldn't get with Miele or such.
Look at the YT videos of them and you'll pretty quickly see why I am very weirded out by them.

The one thing Asko does you can't get at that price point with somebody else: A bigger heat pump dryer and matching washer.
They have a 145l drum heat pump dryer which is a pretty good size match to the washer.
It's still 60cm wide, just deeper.
The only somewhat similar thing is Mieles Little Giants - but those are a different class of product (and price) really.


So if you just want a high end EU style FL, just get a Miele, or BSH machines.

 

[me]

Here's a russian video of a bearing change of a 4 year old W6098 Asko showing a frontal view of the insides.




I was seriously tempted to get the Asko Stainless steel W6098 when I saw it on offer for £600 (about £1,400 off) on Hughes and marks electricals, and saw the details of the construction on Asko's website, but, I don't think I'd pay the full normal price for one. I also looked at the £400 model, but it didn't have a recirculating pump. Not convinced it is quite as well built as Miele, but one advantage is it does have a 5 year guarantee. Miele's guarantees are now ridiculously short for such expensive machines.