How loud is an ASKO washing machine?
ASKO does not publish how loud its current washing machines are. The W3W, W3LW, W5XLW, W5XLT, W5XLG and W7XLW show no noise row in their US specifications, and their product sheets and instructions for use carry no decibel value.
Prices below are ASKO's own on November 4, 2026, sale price first and the struck through price in brackets. All six are 24 inch front loaders.
- 7-series: W7XLW, 2.8 cu ft, 1,400 rpm, $3,149 ($3,599).
- 5-series: W5XLW in white, $2,499 ($2,899); W5XLT in titanium and W5XLG in graphite black, $2,599 ($2,999). All 2.8 cu ft and 1,400 rpm.
- 3-series: W3LW, 2.4 cu ft, 1,600 rpm, $2,099 ($2,449). W3W, 2.1 cu ft, 1,400 rpm, $1,699 ($1,999).
What ASKO offers in place of a number is construction. The W7XLW, W5XL and W3LW pages say "Quattro Construction™ 2.0 by ASKO significantly reduces noise and vibrations during washing and spinning", citing four shock absorbers, a cast iron motor mount and a motorized door lock.
Two ASKO washers still list decibel figures on us.asko.com: the Logic W4114C.W and the Classic W2084.W. Both pages carry a "Limited availability" tag, neither appears in ASKO's washer listing, and both still show a price.
- W4114C.W: "Noise level during spin dB(A)" 74, "Noise level during washing dB(A)" 52. 2.8 cu ft, 1,400 rpm, $2,299 ($2,499).
- W2084.W: spin 75, washing 51. 2.1 cu ft, 1,400 rpm, $1,699 ($1,799).
Spin and wash are different phases, so each pair is read across, never added. The W4114C.W spins one dB(A) lower; the W2084.W washes one lower. Its titanium sibling, the W4114C.T, returned a server error from ASKO's US site on November 4, though ASKO Canada still lists it.
Does an ASKO washer have a quiet or Night mode?
Of ASKO's current washers, only the W7XLW has a Night mode. Its product page reads "Night - Reduce noise by lowering movement of the drum, add longer time to ensure a clean laundry." ASKO puts no figure on it.
The W7XLW manual lists the same mode as "Wash that reduces noise and extends washing time." The instructions for use we read for the W5XL series, the W3LW and the W3W list no Night mode at all.
Every one of those manuals carries the same line on spin speed: "the higher the spinning rate in the spin cycle, the higher the noise and the lower the residual moisture content." The W3LW tops out at 1,600 rpm, the others at 1,400.
How loud are ASKO dryers?
ASKO's current dryers list 58 to 61 dB(A) under "Noise level drying dB(A)", one number per model for the drying phase. Vented models list 58 or 59, and the five heat pump models 61.
- 58 dB(A): T3VW, vented, 4.2 cu ft, $1,499 ($1,799).
- 59 dB(A): T5VXLW, vented, 5.2 cu ft, $1,949 ($2,499). T5VXLT and T5VXLG, $2,049 ($2,499). T7VXLW, $2,399 ($2,799).
- 61 dB(A): T3HW, heat pump, 4.2 cu ft, $1,899 ($2,249). T5HXLW, 5.2 cu ft, $2,399 ($2,799). T5HXLT and T5HXLG, $2,499 ($2,899). T7HXLW, $2,799 ($3,199).
Inside each group the steps buy drum size, display and finish, not a lower number. The T3VW product sheet repeats the 58 from its page.
Is a vented ASKO dryer quieter than a heat pump one?
On ASKO's figures, yes, by two or three dB(A): its vented dryers list 58 or 59 and its heat pump dryers 61. ASKO does not explain the gap, and it labels both the same way.
The heat pump manuals describe the sounds a vented machine does not make. They warn that at start up "compressor operation (the sound of flowing liquid) or flow of refrigerant may be louder as long as the compressor operates", and list a "Buzzing sound", a "Humming sound" and a "Pumping sound" as normal.
The trade is the duct. A vented ASKO exhausts at the back, its page reading "Back - diameter 100", while a heat pump collects water in a 1.7 gal tank. Where no outside wall is reachable, 61 dB(A) is the ASKO figure on offer.
How loud are ASKO's older Logic and Classic dryers?
ASKO's older Logic and Classic dryers list 64 or 65 dB(A) drying, three to seven above the current 3, 5 and 7 series. All four carry the "Limited availability" tag on us.asko.com.
- 64 dB(A): T208H.W, Classic heat pump, 4.1 cu ft, $1,699 ($1,799).
- 65 dB(A): T208C.W, Classic condenser, $1,599 ($1,699). T411VDT, Logic vented, $1,699 ($1,799). T411HS.W, Logic heat pump, $2,499 on sale.
Among these, the heat pump T208H.W is the low one, the reverse of the current range. The white T411VD.W, which listed 65 in September, now opens to a page with no model or price.
Is ASKO's dB(A) sound power or sound pressure?
ASKO's household laundry pages, product sheets and manuals do not say whether their dB(A) is sound power or sound pressure, and give no distance or standard. A dB(A) with no reference attached cannot be lined up against a brand that names one.
Sound power and sound pressure answer different questions, and the same machine can score far apart on each. Here ASKO's figures are useful for ranking ASKO against ASKO and little else.
One ASKO laundry document does name a basis. The manual for the WMC6743PF.S and WMC6744PP.S professional washers gives "Emission sound pressure level in accordance with EN ISO 11203" as "< 70 dB re 20 µPa". That is a ceiling, and ASKO sells those machines in the US "only for Marine/off shore installations", so we quote it without ranking it.
Why is my ASKO washer or dryer loud?
ASKO's manuals put most laundry noise down to installation: "Sometimes, unusual or louder noise may appear during washing machine operation; these are mostly the result of improper installation." The dryer manuals carry the same warning.
For a rattling or vibrating washer, the W7XLW troubleshooting table says to check the floor and feet, remove the transit bolts, and keep the machine clear of walls and furniture. It adds that noise can come from "unevenly distributed laundry or too small a load in the drum."
The dryer manuals add a case of their own. After a long idle spell the drum "can cause temporary dimples on the rubber drum rollers", and the rumble that follows "will disappear automatically during operation." Beeps can be turned down on the W7XLW and on the dryers, from muted to 100% volume.
Can an ASKO dryer stack on an ASKO washer?
Yes, an ASKO dryer stacks on any ASKO washer. The dryer installation instructions describe it with "the front feet (plastic footrests (C)) and the tipping guard (A+B), supplied in the dryer drum", and say "All ASKO washing machines can bear the weight of the ASKO dryer."
The tipping guard's part B "is designed for ASKO washing machines and cannot be installed on washing machines from other brands." The 5 and 7 series dryer pages say they mount "on XL WM", the XL washers. A T3VW stacked on a W3W keeps the pair 23 7/16 inches wide.
Pairs from other brands are ranked in our stackable washer and dryer roundup; Bosch's washers and dryers are the closest compact rival that prints a wash and spin pair.
