ASKO’s moment on The Block 2026 came in three parts: a precision-cooking prize package, an induction cooktop that talks to its own saucepans, and a drying cabinet one contestant called sexy. Here is every appearance, what the products are, and what Australian owners say about the brand.
ASKO at a glance
- What it is: a Swedish-founded maker of kitchen and laundry appliances.
- How it got on the show: in episode 11, e&s handed out appliance packages by brand, and one house was told it had ASKO.
- What we spotted: ASKO kitchen appliances in a kitchen plan, a Bluetooth-linked induction cooktop with matching cookware, and a drying cabinet in a laundry.
- Australian site: au.asko.com.
Seasons seen: 2014 and 2026. ASKO’s Australian arm said in a September 2014 press release that its drying cabinet featured in one of the Glasshouse laundries.
The Block Head’s take
ASKO’s route onto the show was the usual one: a house is handed a brand, announces that it is thrilled, and discovers a feature. This time the feature was precision cooking to within one degree, a promise that suits a cast with a long list of things to burn.
The cooktop got the screen time, mostly because it is the only appliance on the programme that holds a conversation with its own saucepan. The drying cabinet was introduced with a single question, how sexy is that Asko drying cabinet, which is a lot to ask of a cupboard.
It is also the show’s longest-serving ASKO, if the brand’s 2014 press release is right that one appeared in a Glasshouse laundry. Whether ASKO is worth buying, the programme does not say and owners are divided, which is why the owner numbers below matter more than the gasping.
Every time ASKO turned up
| Episode | What happened |
|---|---|
| 11 | One house is told its package is ASKO, described as precision cooking to within one degree |
| 27 | A kitchen plan lists ASKO appliances, with a butler’s pantry holding a double fridge, an oven, a coffee machine and a second sink (the team is not named on screen) |
| 29 | The latest ASKO induction is shown, with a pan and hot plate that connect by Bluetooth |
| 33 | A laundry shows a washer, a dryer and an ASKO drying cabinet, described as one no other house had |
What ASKO makes
Celsius Cooking induction. ASKO’s smart induction cooktops pair with Bluetooth cookware, including a chef’s pot, a fry pan and a temperature probe. Retailer listings give temperature control from 40 to 230 degrees in 1 degree steps, 12 power levels plus boost, and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity with guidance in the ConnectLife app.
The drying cabinet. It dries clothes on hangers with warm air circulation instead of tumbling. The vented DC7774 holds 3.5 kg with a drying rate of 17.5 grams a minute, according to retailer listings, and retailers compare its space to a 16 metre clothesline. A heat pump version, the DC7784HP, is also sold.
What owners say
ProductReview.com.au lists ASKO Appliances with about 1,200 reviews, an average of 2.6 out of 5, and 41% positive against 59% negative. Dishwashers make up most of those reviews, while the show featured an induction cooktop, a drying cabinet and other appliances, so the brand average is only a rough guide.
- Dishwashers: the D5424 scores 3.1 from 106 reviews, the D5456 2.8 from 110, the D5434 2.7 from 66 and the D5646SS 3.4 from 29. Complaints centre on reliability after the warranty and on customer service, with praise for quiet running and layout.
- Induction cooktops: small, split samples. One 60 cm model scores 5.0 from a single review, while another scores 1.0 from three, mostly over cracked glass and overheating. ProductReview has no listings for the Celsius Cooking models.
- Ovens: three discontinued wall ovens score between 1.6 and 1.7 from 7 to 10 reviews each, with reliability and service complaints.
- Drying cabinets: none on ProductReview. Retailer ratings are positive, for example 4.7 out of 5 on a JB Hi-Fi listing for the vented model, but those are retailer ratings.
These are self-selected owner opinions, not a test.
If you are thinking of buying
- Check reviews for the exact model, because ASKO’s ratings differ a lot between product types.
- Get the warranty in writing. Retailer listings show two and five year terms depending on the product and promotion.
- Induction cooktops are usually hardwired by a qualified electrician, so check the requirements for your model.
- Compare with the other brands in our appliances guide.
