Fisher & Paykel INTUITIVE IWL12 manual

New Zealand Australia USA Canada Europe Asia Pacific Installation instructions and Us er guide Au tow asher IW812, IW712, IW512, IWL12, IWM12, IWC12[...]

2 In t elligence W ork ing F or Y ou The Intuitive ™ Series is born from 70 years of F isher and P aykel laundr y innovation. With sophisticated electronics and a rev olutionar y direct drive motor , that clean and care f or your clothes as never bef ore . Unlike conventional machines Intuitive ™ autowashers use int elligence to continually ada[...]

3 C ontents I nstallation Instructions 4 Befor e Y ou do Y our First W ash 7 G etting Star ted Quickly 8 How Dirt y? Stained 10 F abric Care Au to Sensing , Creasables , Wool , Handwash 10 Eco Active ™ W ash 11 Lidlock 12 Hot/T otal W ater Consumption 13 Display Screen 13 All About The Options Button Selecting, Customising, Time T o Go 14 T he Op[...]

4 P ull hose through guide 20mm maximum Fle x hose guide apar t Standpipe 850 – 1200mm I nstallation I nstruc tions Unpack ing To ensure the best per formance from y our new Intuitive ™ washer please follow the instructions below . Removing the P ack aging 1 Remove the outer packaging. 2 Tilt the machine backwards and walk it off the bottom pac[...]

5 I nstallation I nstruc tions I nlet Hoses 1 Co nnect the straight ends of the white inlet hoses to the taps. (T here are washers fitted in both ends). 2 Co nnect the elbow ends of the white inlet hoses to the machine inlet valves. Inlet valves ar e marked on the back of the machine. H = Hot C = Cold. M inimum height of taps to clear the top of th[...]

6 I nstallation I nstruc tions Wa t er Supply ■ F or best operating conditions your hot wat er should be appro ximately 65˚C. Y our hot water should not exceed 75˚C or your cold wat er exceed 35˚C. T emperatures above these ma y cause the machine to fault or cause damage to the machine . ■ If y ou hav e an uncontrolled water -heating source [...]

7 Thank you f or buying a F isher & Paykel Intuitive ™ washing machine . We ar e ver y pr oud of this washer and trust it will ser ve you well f or many y ears. At F isher & Paykel we aim to pr ovide innovative products that are simple to use, er gonomic and energy efficient. Thousands of tonnes of washing and 70 years of laundry exper ie[...]

8 B. Pr ess POWER C. How Dir ty? ■ Pr ess the UP or DOWN arrows to change the HOW DIRT Y level to suit the amount of soil in your clothes. ■ If y our clothes hav e “ general” stains press the UP arr ow until the red ST AINED light comes on. (Refer t o page 10). D. F abric Car e ■ Y our Intuitive ™ automatically selects AU TO SENSING . T[...]

9 H. Options Menu ■ Choose any options by scr olling through the Options Menu. ■ Pr ess the OPTIONS button. Scroll through the options by using the UP and DOWN arrows. ■ To select an option press ADJUST . ■ Pr ess HOME to r eturn to the main scr een. (Refer t o pages 15 – 17). I. Lifecycles™ There ar e 13 unique specially designed Lifec[...]

10 How Dir t y? Y our Intuitive ™ washer will automatically choose the medium soil level (three HOW DIRTY lights). This setting is fine for y our average load , but some loads may need mor e or less washing depending on the amount of soil on the clothes. F or example, a load of dirt y jeans will need the soil level increased while a bath t owel u[...]

11 Eco Active™ W ash Eco A ctive™ wash is available on Intuitive Ec o™ models. The Eco Activ e ™ wash in your Intuitive Eco ™ is a unique washing method that uses a combination of front loader and top loader washing t echnologies . This dual action wash gives excellent wash per formance and means you retain the con venience and capacity o[...]

12 Lidlock Y our Intuitive ™ has a lidlock, which locks when your machine is spinning. This ensures the lid cannot be opened during hazardous par ts of the c ycle, pr oviding added safety for y ou and your family . A Lidlock symbol (padlock) appears in the corner of the screen when locked (it disappears when unlocked), letting y ou k now at a gla[...]

13 Hot W ater Consumption Differ ences in hot water f or a warm-cold wash. Machine Size* Load Size Eco A ctive™ W ash T raditional W ash † Large 5 Kg 12 L 33 L 3 Kg 10 L 23 L 1 Kg 6.5 L 13 L M edium 5 Kg 12 L 29 L 2.5 Kg 9 L 23 L 0.7 Kg 6 L 12 L Note: The Compact does not have an Eco A ctive ™ wash. *T o check what size your washer is, look o[...]

14 All About The Options Button Y our Intuitive ™ has a ‘ menu’ of wash options that you can use. The buttons and the display scr een on the right hand side of the panel are used to select and display the diff erent wash options . To S elec t a W ash Option 1 P ush either the Options UP or Options DOWN arrow . The Options Menu will then be di[...]

15 The Options F or all the options mentioned below you firstly need to ent er the OPTIONS menu (by pressing either the UP or DOWN Options buttons). Then use the Option ’ s arrows to scr oll through the options until the one you want is display ed. P ress ADJUST to select it, and HOME to r eturn to the main screen. 1. T emperatur e C old Cold+ W [...]

16 The Options 3. Sav e W ater Intuitive Eco ™ pr ovides an excellent opportunit y to save on wat er , with two water saving options, the traditional SA VE W A TER option and the ECO (SA VE W A TER++) option. SA VE W A TER minimises the amount of water used. The rinse t ype your washer chooses depends on the type of fabric you are washing and the[...]

17 The Options 7. Drip Dr y Pr essing DRIP DRY will pause the washer at the end of the rinse, allowing you to r emove drip - dr y garments before the washer goes into final spin. The washer will beep and display a message to tell you that it is waiting f or another instruc tion. Once items have been r emoved , press ST AR T/P A USE to begin the spi[...]

18 A djusting the W ash Settings After using your Intuitive ™ washer you ma y want to fine-tune some of the options to suit your wash needs. An ything changed in this menu is a permanent change, unless ‘Reset Defaults’ is selected, see page 20. To A cc ess the Adjust Settings Menu: ■ P ush the OPTIONS UP or OPTIONS DOWN button, and hold dow[...]

19 A djusting the W ash Settings S3 Default Rinse = Rinse Default Options This menu changes the rinse option that is automatically selected when you first turn your machine on. (Spray and Deep is the standard rinse default for IW812, IW712 and IW512. IWM12 and IWL12 default to a Double Deep rinse). Y ou may wish to change the type of rinse selec te[...]

20 A djusting the W ash Settings S6 End of C ycle Beeps The beeps signalling the end of the cycle can be set to zer o, fiv e or fifteen. ■ A ccess the Adjust Settings Menu (refer t o page 18). ■ Scroll to the END OF CY CLE BEEPS screen. ■ Use the ADJUST button to highlight the number of beeps you want. P ress HOME . S7 Re -set Defaults If y o[...]

21 Lif ec ycles™ Y our Intuitive ™ has a range of special Lifecycles ™ to make washing even easier . 1 P ush the LIFECY CLES button. 2 Use the OPTIONS button to scr oll through the fiv e lifecycle menus, or y ou can press the Lifecycles ™ button repeatedly . 3 Use the ADJUST button to select a lifecycle. 4 Pr ess HOME to r eturn to the main[...]

22 Lif ec ycles™ L2 F amily Cy cles NAPPY RINSE A cycle for rinsing nappy sanitisers from cloth nappies. A slow spin, deep rinse , and a spray rinse. (See information on Nappy Sanitisers/Bleach in W ashing Difficult Items page 27). DUVET/DOONA Duvets and doonas are difficult it ems to wash as they ar e bulky and of ten float out of the water duri[...]

23 Lif ec ycles™ L3 Sports SWEA TY The clothes you exer cise in require a little extra care to remov e the odours and dir t that tend to penetrate into the fabric structure. This cycle incorporates a warm/hot regular wash with a fast spin to clean sweaty spor ts clothes. MUDD Y Clothes that have mud on them need to be washed in special way so all[...]

24 Lif ec ycles™ L4 Stains There ar e a number of stains that need special treatments due to their unique compositions . Some water temperatur es actually set in stains rather than remove them. Use these Lifecycles ™ to care for these specific stains . CHOC OLA TE Chocolate is a complex mixture of fats, pr oteins and sugars . Initially the stai[...]

25 Lif ec ycles™ L5 Extras BOWL CLEAN If y ou regularly use fabric softener , (ref er Scrud page 30), or only wash in cold water we r ecommend that you put your washer through a bowl clean cycle 2 – 4 times a year . This cy cle has a hot Eco A ctive ™ wash, a hot agitate and a 2-hour soak . I t finishes with two deep rinses and ver y shor t s[...]

26 Sor ting and L oading To get the best wash results it pays t o sor t your clothes befor e washing . Care Labels Care labels will tell y ou about the fabric of the garment and how it should be washed. Soil Sor t clothes according to the type and amount of soil. Some soils suit warmer washes (e.g . oily soils), while others are best washed in cold[...]

27 W ashing Difficult I tems W ashing W oollens The WOOL Cy cle is for washing MA CHINE W ASHABLE w oollens. The fibres of these w oollens have been tr eated to pr event felting when they are machine-washed. Most hand k nitted garments are not made of machine washable wool and we r ecommend that you wash them by hand. ■ Check the care label . ■[...]

28 De ter gent Choosing the Right Detergent We r ecommend the use of domestic detergents (powder , liquid or tablets). Soap flakes, e.g . L ux Soap Flakes, or g ranulated soap pow ders should not be used. De ter gents that contain built-in fabric softeners may not be suitable f or your Intuitive ™ as they can leave a deposit on the ag itator and [...]

29 How Much to Use? C oncentrate Machine Size Compact Medium Large Wa t er Level/L oad Number of scoops Hi gh 1 rounded scoop 1  /  scoops 1 ½ scoops M edium High 1 scant scoop 1 heaped scoop 1  /  scoops M edium ¾ scoop 1 scant scoop 1 scoop M edium Lo w ½ scoop  /  scoop ¾ scoop Lo w¼ scoop ¼ scoop  /  scoop Standard[...]

30 F abric Sof tener How the F abric Sof tener is Dispensed The fabric softener goes into the dispenser on the top of the agitator . Dur ing rinse the machine spins to release the fabric softener , delivering it down the agitator stem as the machine fills for the final deep rinse. Note: The SA VE W A TER and ECO (SA VER W A TER++) rins e options ar[...]

31 Caring F or Y our A utowasher When Y ou Hav e F inished ■ Tu rn off the taps to prevent the chance of flooding should a hose burst. ■ Unplug the machine from the wall socket. Cleaning Y our W asher Use a soft damp cloth and wipe dr y. Do not use chemical or scouring cleaners as they can damage the paint and plastic sur faces. Clean the fabri[...]

32 M achine I nf ormation Specifications Machine Size Depth/W idth Height* Height (Lid Open) Large 650mm 1020 – 1050mm 1410 – 1440mm M edium 600mm 1020 – 1050mm 1360 – 1390mm C ompact 560mm 1020 – 1050mm 1320 – 1350mm Note: Exact height of your Intuitive ™ is dependent on how far the feet ar e inser ted into the base of the machine. *[...]

33 Bef or e Y ou Call F or Ser vice P lease read the f ollowing pages bef ore calling f or ser vice. Y ou can correct many of your machine ’ s problems using the checklists on the following pages. Y our machine is capable of diagnosing its own problems and if it has a pr oblem it will beep and display a message telling you what is wr ong. If Y ou[...]

34 If Y our I ntuitive™ Beeps F or Help “I am not getting any W A TER” The taps have not been turned on. I nlet hose screens may be blocked. The hoses may be kink ed (refer t o page 5). The drain hose is too low or the drain hose is pushed into the standpipe too far and the wat er is siphoning out of the machine. (See Installations Instruc ti[...]

35 Operating P roblems Pr essing POWER does not turn the machine on. Is the power switched on at the wall? Unplug the machine from the wall . Wait 60 seconds , plug back in and turn the power back on again. Co uld your household power supply be at fault? T r y plugging in another electr ical appliance. Pr essing ST ART/P A USE does not start the fi[...]

36 All About W ash P roblems Listed below are possible causes and solutions t o some common wash problems . CREASING. Ov er loading the washer or dr yer . Select CREASABLES as this will change the rinse and selec t a slower , shor ter spin speed. Or change the fast spin speed from 1000 rpm to 700 rpm (Refer t o Max Spin Speed page 17). Do not leave[...]

37 M anufac tur er ’ s W ar rant y When you purchase an y new F isher & P aykel whiteware P roduct you automatically receive a two y ear Manufacturer ’ s W ar ranty covering par ts and labour f or ser vicing. F isher & P aykel Under takes T o Repair or , at its option, replace without cost to the owner either f or mater ial or labour an[...]

38 C ustomer Car e Check the things you can do yourself . Refer to y our User Guide and check: 1 y our appliance is cor rectly installed 2 y ou are familiar with its normal operation If after checking these points you still need assistance please refer to the f ollowing: In New Zealand If Y ou Need Assistance ...* Call your F isher & Pa ykel re[...]

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Co py right © Fisher & P aykel 2005. All rights reser ved. The product specifications in this booklet apply to the specific products and models described at the date of issue. Under our policy of continuous product improvement, these specifications may change at an y time. Y ou should theref ore check with your C ustomer Care Centr e to ensure[...]