Fisher & Paykel WL70T60D manual

AquaSmart™ clothes washer Installation instructions and user guide NZ AU WL80T65D & WL70T60D[...]

Installation instructions 2 Before y ou do your first wash 5 Checklist, W ater consumption, Capacity 5 Getting star t ed quickly 6 The unique AquaSmart™ wash 8 Sor ting and loading 9 Detergent 11 F abric sof t ener 12 Changing the wash cycle options 13 W ash c ycles explained 13 W ash c ycle options explained 16 Auto drain 18 Lid lock 18 Customis[...]

1 W elcome t o AquaSmar t™ Thank you for buying a Fisher & P aykel A quaSmar t™ clothes washer . We are ver y proud of this washer and trust it will serve you w ell for man y years . At Fisher & Paykel we aim to provide innovative products tha t are simple to use, ergonomic and k ind to the en vironment. Thousands of tonnes of washing a[...]

2 Fig .1 Tilt washer back w ards to remove packer Installation instructions Unpacking T o ensure the best per f ormance from y our new AquaSmart™ clothes washer please follow the instruc tions below . Removing the packaging 1 Remove the out er pack aging . 2 Tilt the machine backwards and walk it off the bottom packer one foot at a time . 3 Remov[...]

3 Installation instructions W ater supply This clothes washer should be plumbed into both a hot and cold water supply otherwise some cycles ma y not function correctly . F or best operating conditions your hot water should be appro ximately 65˚C. Y our hot wat er should not ex ceed 75˚C or your cold water ex ceed 35˚C. T emperatures above these [...]

4 Installation instructions Clothes washer saf ety This clothes washer is not intended for use by y oung children or infirm persons without supervision. Y our AquaSmart™ can only be opened during the initial fill stage. Once the fill is complete, the lid will be locked for safety r easons. Please super vise young children to ensure they do not pl[...]

5 Before y ou do your rst wash Y ou owe it t o yourself and your AquaSmart™ to have it installed correctly by an authorised service agent. Before you star t, it is a good idea to go through the follo wing checklist: 1 Has the basepacker been r emoved? 2 Is the hot water hose connected to the hot valve marked ‘H’? Is the cold water hose c o[...]

6 Getting star ted quickly It is important to sort your clothes, par ticularly by colour , as well as separating out sheets and washing them on the SHEE TS cycle (r efer t o page 9 for more details on sor ting and loading). Close bra clasps , do up zippers and check pockets. Place your clothes evenly around the w ash bowl. Det ergent Although your [...]

7 Getting star ted quickly 1 PRESS POWER to activate your A quaSmart™ wash er . 2 Select the desired W ASH CYCLE that most closely matches your wash load . 3 HIGH EFFICIENCY – this ligh t tells you when ‘High Efficienc y’ mode is recommended, and the button allows you to switch between High Efficiency and Conven tional modes (ref er to page[...]

The AquaSmart™ w asher has two modes of washing, High Efficienc y and Conventional . Both modes start the same way , with a Detergent Activating w ash. Detergent Activating wash AquaSmart™ fills the bowl at the selec t ed water temperature , with just enough water so the clothes are satur ated. This small amount of sudsy water flows through the[...]

9 F ully automatic water level Y ou may notice that your AquaSmart ™ clothes washer behaves differently from y our previous washer . Y our AquaSmart ™ , like all H igh Efficiency washers , has a fully aut omatic water level. This means that, like F ront Loaders, the selection of the water level is left entirely up to the washer . This ensures o[...]

10 So rti ng Care labels Care labels will tell you 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, eg. oily soils, while others are best w ashed in cold water , eg. mud, blood. Colour Sor t white fabrics fr om coloured fabr ics . Lint W ash lint[...]

11 Choosing the right detergent Y our AquaSmart™ is a H igh Efficiency clothes washer and needs Low Sudsing Det ergent to prevent oversudsing problems. This is the same type of deter gent Front Loaders use and are labelled, “Lo ws Suds” , “Matic” or “High Efficiency ” . W e recommend the use of liquid detergents for best r esults. If [...]

12 F abric softener Choosing the right cycle If y ou wish to use fabric sof t ener you will need to select the SOFTENER option which will give you a deep rinse. If SOFTENER is not selected, the fabric softener will not be dispensed . Adding the fabric softener Measure sof t ener out into the cap and pour into the fabric softener dispenser . The sof[...]

13 W ash cycles explained Regular Regular – High Efficienc y Mode F or normally soiled everyday c otton loads, eg. t owels , t-shir ts, shorts, shirts. Regular – High Efficienc y Mode O ff F or ever y day loads wher e ex tr a water is an advantage. For example when the load is linty, sandy , or dye run is possible. High Efficienc y Activated (D[...]

14 Changing the wash cycle options W ash cycles explained Sheets Sheets – High Efficiency Mode Unavailable. Sheets – High Efficiency Mode O ff Recommended c y cle for sheets , tablecloths, doonas/duvet covers. High Efficienc y Activated High Efficienc y OFF (Default M ode) W ash T ime n/a 15 – 17 mins W ash ac tion Sheets Conventional Wash te[...]

15 Changing the wash cycle options W ash cycles explained Bulky Bulky – High Efficienc y Mode Unavailable. Bulky – High Efficienc y Mode O ff Recommended c y cle for w ashing bulk y items. High Efficienc y Activated High Efficienc y OFF (Default M ode) W ash T ime n/a 6 mins + soak W ash ac tion Bulky C onven tional Wash temp Warm Rinse sequenc[...]

16 Simply increase or decrease your wash temper ature by pressing the TEMPERA TURE button to scroll through the options available . Note: T he temperature option selects the temper ature of the first phase of the two-par t wash system, the Detergent Activating W ash. Contr olled Cold The temperature of c old water v aries widely, depending on your [...]

17 Changing the wash cycle options W ash cycle options explained Delay Star t The Delay Start option allow s you t o delay the start of the wash cycle for 1, 3 or 9 hours. This can be useful to time your washing to finish when you arrive home from work, or to star t once you hav e finished in the shower . Simply press the DELA Y ST ART button t o s[...]

18 Note: If you wish to change any of the wash options while your AquaSmart™ is running please press ST ART/P A USE then select the required option. Auto dra in Unsupervised clothes washers filled with water can present a drowning hazard t o small children. In or der to minimise an y risk of this type of accident, your AquaSmart™ has been pre-p[...]

19 T o customise a cycle Y ou can program your Aqu aSmart™ to remember the wash options you pr efer f or each wash cycle. For instance, you may wan t to set the R egular cycle to a cold wash. 1 Press POWER. 2 Press the wash cycle button. 3 Select your wash options, (eg. c old wash). 4 Press and hold down the wash cycle button for 2 seconds, until[...]

20 Option A djustment mode After using your AquaSmart™ y ou may want to fine tune some of the options to suit your wash needs. There are a number of preset options , which can be altered. The wash t emperatures . The rinse option. Changing the cold wash to Controlled Cold. The number of beeps at the end of the c y cle. The Out of Balance recovery[...]

21 Fig .16 Selec t Cold W ash temperature W ash temper atures All wash t emperatures can be individually adjusted. 1 Enter Option A djustment mode (refer to page 20). 2 Select the W ASH TEMPERA TURE you want to adjust . 3 The wash cycle buttons show the temperature adjustment possible f or that temperature . F or example the Regular cycle butt on w[...]

22 Changing pre-set options End of C ycle Beeps 1hr light No beeps 3hr light 5 beeps 9hr light 15 beeps End of C ycle beeps The number of beeps that signal the end of the cycle can be altered. Choose between no beeps, five or fif teen beeps. The DELA Y ST ART butt on adjusts the cycle sig nal setting. 1 Enter the Option Adjustment mode (refer to pa[...]

23 Out-of-Balance rec overy routine When your AquaSmar t™ is spinning it can sense if the wash load is out-of-balance and will stop and re-tr y spinning up to 3 times. If it still senses an unbalanced load there ar e two options the machine can take. Automatic Recov ery option Y our AquaSmart™ will tr y to automatically correct the out-of-balan[...]

24 Contr ol P anel Lighting The panel lighting of your A quaSmar t™ washer can be adjusted t o suit the environment that it is located in. F or a low ligh ting situation y ou may need more lighting c ontrast and f or installations where there is a lot of ambient light, you may need less. T o adjust the control panel lighting: 1 T urn the washer o[...]

25 When you have finished the c y cle T urn off the taps to prevent the chance of flooding should a hose burst. Unplug the machine from the wall socket. Cleaning your A quaSmar t™ Before you star t cleaning your A quaSmart™ washer , ensure that it is turned off at the wall . Cleaning the soft touch butt ons and topdeck Use a soft damp cloth to [...]

26 Cleaning your low profile agitator If y our low profile agitator becomes stained we recommend you use household bleach to clean it. Ensure y ou wear gloves, tip a small amount of household bleach onto a soft cloth and apply to the stain. Be careful to avoid metal sur faces of y our machine. Leav e it to soak in for 10 minutes and repeat. Then pu[...]

27 Unsure about what the best wa y is to wash your garment? T ry these handy tips for some of those tricky washing challenges: A Allergy If you or someone in y our household has allergies we would suggest using a separate cycle to wash bedding and clothing. This will ensure that all dust mites and their wastes as well as any residual detergent are [...]

28 D Damp I t ems A simple spin only cycle is handy for spinning out damp items bef ore drying . Adva nce cycle to SPIN using the ADV ANCE butt on. Delicates F or clothing that requires a more gentle approach choose the DELICA TE cycle. Dishcloths T o ensure that bacteria is remo ved from items such as dishcloths we would recommend that y ou wash t[...]

29 J Jackets T o care for bulk y jackets choose the BULKY c y cle. Jeans These items can quickly lose their colour . F or best results we recommend that you w ash jeans using the C OLOURS cycl e to minimise any potential colour loss. L Lingerie T o take special care of y our lingerie, do up any hooks and eyes and place small delicate it ems in a li[...]

30 T T ablecloths W e recommend using the SHEE TS cycle to properly care for lar ge flat items such as table cloths. Choose SHEETS cycle. T ea T owels T o ensure that bacteria is remov ed from items such as tea towels we recommend that you wash these items on the a HO T , REGUL AR, HIGH EFFICIENCY c ycle . Dry these items either in direct sunligh t[...]

31 Please r ead the follo wing pages befor e you call for service. Y ou can correc t many of your machine ’ s problems y ourself , using the checklists on the following pages. Y our AquaSmart™ is capable of diagnosing its own problems and if it has a problem it will beep and display a message telling y ou what is wrong. If y our AquaSmart™ be[...]

32 The COLD water temperature light is flashing . Check that the cold water supply has been turned on. Y our cold water t emperature ma y exc eed the rec ommended limits (ref er to Installation instruc tions pages 2 – 4). Check that the inlet hose filter is not blocked. Check that the inlet hose is not kinked or squashed . Check that the inlet ho[...]

33 Pressing POWER does not turn on machine. Is the pow er switched on at the wall? Unplug from wall . Wait 60 seconds, plug back in, turn on and try again. Could household po wer supply be at fault? T r y plugging in another appliance. Pressing ST ART/P A USE does not star t the fill . Are both hot and cold taps turned on? Are the inlet hose filter[...]

34 W ash CY CLE TIME longer than usual. If w ater pressure is low , c y cle time will increase due to longer fill times. Ensure that inlet hose filters are not blocked. Y our machine may hav e initiated W ash Recovery Mode where it has sensed your load is washin g unevenly . Ensure your machine is loaded evenly . W ash v ery heavy or v ery large it[...]

35 CREASING. W as the washer or dr yer overloaded? Selecting the EASY IR ON cycle will minimise creasing. T r y not to leav e wet clothes sitting in the washer or laundry basket. LINTING. W as the washer overloaded? W ash lint giv ers, eg . tow els, separately from lint rec eivers, eg. synthetics. Have you used enough detergent? Over dr ying clothe[...]

36 When you purchase an y new F isher & Paykel whiteware Pr oduct y ou automatically r eceive a t w o year Manufac tur er ’ s warranty c overing par ts and labour f or ser vicing. Fisher & Paykel under tak es to Repair or , at its option, replace without cost to the owner either f or material or labour any part of the P roduct, the serial[...]

37 First , check for the things you can do y ourself . Refer to your User Guide and check: 1 Y our appliance is correctly installed. 2 Y ou are familiar with its nor mal 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 Fisher & P aykel r etai[...]

Copyright © Fisher & P aykel 2007. All rights r eser ved. The pr oduc t specifications in this booklet apply t o the specific products and models described at the date of issue. Under our policy of continuous product improvement, these specifications may change at any time. Y ou should therefore check with our Customer Care Centr e to ensure t[...]