Fisher & Paykel WA8060E1 - Manuals

5 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Product and minimum clearance dimensions FRONT VIEW PROFILE VIEW A B D F C G E A H WA7060E WA7060G WA7060M WA8060E WA8060G PRODUCT DIMENSIONS mm mm A Overall height of product* (to highest point on console) 1045 – 1075 1045 – 1075 B Overall width of product 600 600 C Dept...

6 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking To ensure the best performance from your new washer please follow the instructions below. Removing the packaging 1 Remove the outer packaging. 2 Tilt the washer backwards and walk it off the base packer one foot at a time (ensure the lid is still taped down). 3 ...

7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrical connection ● ● This appliance must be supplied with a 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz, sinusoidal, 10 A electrical supply. ● ● Check the power cord for damage, making sure it is not squashed or twisted. ● ● A damaged power cord must be replaced by a Fisher & Paykel Auth...

8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Inlet hoses ImpORTANT! WARNING: Failure to adhere to the following instructions may result in a flood and damage to property. ● ● New hose sets provided with the washer shall be used to connect the washer to the water supply. ● ● Old hose sets should not be used. ● ● We r...

9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Levelling instructions It is IMPORTANT to level the washer to ensure good spin performance. A spirit level is provided with your washer. Use this to level your washer, always placing it on a clean, flat surface. The washer is level when the bubble sits in the centre, with...

10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Completing your installation ● ● Turn on the water and check all hose connections for leaks. Make sure there are no kinks in the hoses. Check the hose connections for leaks again after 24 hours. ● ● Uncoil power cord, remove and discard the plastic pin cover, and plug in...

11 BEFORE YOU DO YOUR FIRST WASH You owe it to yourself and your washer to have your washer installed correctly. Before you start, it is a good idea to go through the following checklist: 1 Has the base packer been removed? Refer to page 6. 2 Is the drain hose threaded through the ‘U bend’ (with no ...

12 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER Fabric softener If you wish to use fabric softener, place it in the fabric softener dispenser cup on the top of the agitator (refer to the ‘Fabric Softener’ section). ImpORTANT! Fabric softener must not be used if you have selected the ‘Quick’ cycle...

13 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER If you wish to stop your WashSmart™ Eco washer ● ● Touch . During a spray rinse or spin, there will be a slight delay while the bowl slows to a stop and the lid is unlocked. ImpORTANT! Failure to follow the advice in this guide may result in damage ...

14 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ WASHER Fabric softener If you wish to use fabric softener, place it in the fabric softener dispenser cup on the top of the agitator (refer to the ‘Fabric Softener’ section). ImpORTANT! Fabric softener must not be used if you have selected the ‘Quick’ cycle or ...

15 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ WASHER If you wish to stop your WashSmart™ washer ● ● Touch . During a spray rinse or spin, there will be a slight delay while the bowl slows to a stop and the lid is unlocked. ImpORTANT! Failure to follow the advice in this guide may result in damage to your ...

16 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – QUICKSMART™ WASHER Fabric softener If you wish to use fabric softener, place it in the fabric softener dispenser cup on the top of the agitator (refer to the ‘Fabric Softener’ section). ImpORTANT! Fabric softener must not be used if you have selected the ‘Eco Rinse’ opti...

17 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – QUICKSMART™ WASHER If you wish to stop your QuickSmart™ washer ● ● Touch . During a spray rinse or spin, there will be a slight delay while the bowl slows to a stop and the lid is unlocked. ImpORTANT! Failure to follow the advice in this guide may result in damage to you...

18 WASHER CONTROLS SmartTouch™ buttons The smooth, easy clean buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. Use these to power your washer on and off, start and pause your washer, select your cycle and wash options, activate keylock and programme a delay start. Digital display screen The digital ...

19 WASHER SAFETY FEATURES Lid Lock The lid of your washer is locked for some parts of the wash cycle, ensuring safety for you and your family while it is operating. The ‘Lid Locked’ light (above the button) is illuminated when the lid lock is activated, letting you know at a glance if you can open t...

20 ECO-ACTIvE™ WASH – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER ONLY Your WashSmart™ Eco washer uses a dual-action wash to give excellent wash performance whilst taking great care of your clothes. We call this the Eco-Active™ wash. The two parts to the Eco-Active™ wash are explained below: Detergent activating wash (fr...

21 SORTING Sorting To get the best wash results it pays to sort your clothes before washing. Care labels The care label will tell you about the fabric of the garment and how it should be washed. Machine Washable Warm 40°C maximum Rinse Well Normal Spin Do not bleach Tumble drying possible, maximum 6...

22 LOADING Loading Check pockets Loose items can damage both your washer and your clothes. Close zippers, hooks and eyes This is to make sure that these items do not snag on other clothes. Mend any torn garments or loose buttons Tears or holes may become larger during washing. Remove any loose bra w...

23 DETERGENT Choosing the right detergent ● ● We recommend using domestic laundry detergent. Use powder or liquid detergent for ‘Top Loader’ washers. ● ● When washing wool items, remember to use a detergent specifically recommended for woollens. ● ● Soap flakes or granulated soap powders should not ...

24 FABRIC SOFTENER How the fabric softener is dispensed The fabric softener goes into the dispenser cup on the top of the agitator. During the rinse the washer spins to release the fabric softener, delivering it down the agitator stem as the washer fills for the final deep rinse. If fabric softener ...

25 WASH CYCLES – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER CYCLE DESIGNED FOR WASH TIME * WASH ACTION WASH TEMP RINSE SPIN SPEED SPIN TIME ** Regular*** For normally soiled everyday cotton loads, eg t-shirts, shorts, shirts. 11 minutes Regular Warm/ Cold Spray/ Deep Rinse 1100 rpm 6 minutes Heavy Recommended cycle for ...

26 WASH CYCLES – WASHSMART™ WASHER CYCLE DESIGNED FOR WASH TIME * WASH ACTION WASH TEMP RINSE SPIN SPEED SPIN TIME ** Regular*** For normally soiled everyday cotton loads, eg t-shirts, shorts, shirts. 11 minutes Regular Warm/ Cold Spray/ Deep Rinse 1000 rpm 6 minutes Heavy Recommended cycle for heav...

27 WASH CYCLES – QUICKSMART™ WASHER CYCLE DESIGNED FOR WASH TIME * WASH ACTION WASH TEMP RINSE SPIN SPEED SPIN TIME ** Regular*** For normally soiled everyday cotton loads, eg t-shirts, shorts, shirts. 11 minutes Regular Warm Spray/ Deep Rinse 1000 rpm 6 minutes Heavy Recommended cycle for heavily s...

28 WASH OPTIONS Water Level Auto water level (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) Your washer has the ability to automatically select the most efficient water level for the load. 1 Place your clothes in the washer. 2 Select the wash cycle (and select ‘Auto’ water level if not automatically selected...

29 WASH OPTIONS Wash Temp WashSmart™ Eco washer and WashSmart™ washer offer 5 wash temperatures, and an additional setting, ‘Controlled Cold’. The wash temperature selected is used in the detergent activating part of the wash. If Eco-Active™ is ‘On’ the temperature will be colder for the second part...

30 WASH OPTIONS Options Note: in some instances it is possible to select multiple options on one cycle. Soak (WashSmart™ Eco washer and WashSmart™ washer only) Use the ‘Soak’ option to soak clothes during the agitation wash phase. Ensure items are colourfast before using ‘Soak’. When you select ‘Soa...

31 WASH OPTIONS Delay Start (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) The ‘Delay Start’ option can delay the start of the wash cycle by 5 minutes up to 18 hours. This can be useful to time your washing to finish when you arrive home from work, or to start once you have finished in the shower. Simply tou...

32 WASH OPTIONS Washing bulky items Forcing large items into the washer may result in them being damaged during washing. Make sure there is enough room in the washer for items to move when being washed. Some items float up during the wash (eg duvets/doonas, water-proof and water-resistant items and ...

33 CUSTOMISING WASH CYCLES To customise a cycle You can program your washer to remember the wash options you prefer for each wash cycle. For instance, you may want to set the ‘Regular’ cycle to default to a ‘Warm’ wash or set ‘Heavy’ cycle to include a ‘Soak’. WashSmart™ Eco washer, WashSmart™ washe...

34 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Option Adjustment mode After using your washer a number of times you may want to fine tune some of the options to suit your wash needs. There are a number of pre-set options, which can be altered: 1 The wash temperatures, including changing the ‘Cold’ wash temperature to ...

35 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Adjusting your options 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). 2 The diagram below shows how the wash cycle icons relate to the options you can change. It also shows what will be displayed when you first enter Option Adjustment mode. Options you can change are ...

36 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Wash temperatures All wash temperatures can be individually adjusted if you think they are too hot or too cold.Note: the hot temperature will be the same as the hot water supply temperature. 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). 2 Select the ‘Regular’ cycle. ...

37 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Controlled Cold (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) If the temperature of your cold water supply is very low and you choose to do a ‘Cold’ wash, you will not get an effective wash. The ‘Controlled Cold’ option solves this problem by adding a small amount of hot water to...

38 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Out of balance recovery routine When your washer is spinning it can sense if the wash load is out of balance. If an out of balance load is detected, the washer will stop and re-try spinning one more time. If it still senses an unbalanced load there are two options the was...

39 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS End of cycle beeps The beeps signalling the end of the cycle can be increased or decreased. The default setting is 5 beeps. To modify the number of beeps sounding at the end of the cycle: 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). 2 Select the ‘Wool’ cycle. 3 Wash...

40 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Factory reset You can reset your washer to the settings it left the factory with: 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). 2 Select the ‘Delicate’ cycle. 3 The display will show . Touch and hold for 3 seconds to reset your washer to its factory settings. Note: t...

41 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER When you have finished using your washer ● ● Turn off the taps to prevent the chance of flooding should a hose burst. ● ● Turn off the power at the wall. Cold water washing If you always wash with cold water, we recommend that a ‘Warm’ or ‘Hot’ wash be used at regular inter...

42 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER Products that might damage your washer ● ● Concentrated bleaches, laundry pre-soakers/sanitisers, stain removers and hydrocarbon solvents (eg petrol and paint thinners) can cause damage to the surfaces eg control panel, and components of your washer. ● ● Be careful when was...

43 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERvICE Please read the following pages before you call for service. Your washer is capable of diagnosing its own problems. If your washer gives a musical series of beeps every 5 seconds it is telling you that it has a problem which you can solve using the checklist below. You...

44 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERvICE PROBLEM DISPLAYED AS WHAT TO DO The washer is out of balance. Wash load is out of balance. Ensure the washer is stationary. Manually redistribute the load.Check the washer is level. (Refer to ‘Installation instructions – Levelling instructions’ for more information). T...

45 FAULT CODES When a continuous series of beeps is sounded, all the lights turn off on the control panel and a number appears on the display, a fault has occurred. The washer will automatically enter this mode if a fault occurs. The fault code will be displayed as a number on the digital display. T...

46 TROUBLESHOOTING The following is a list of problems you may encounter when using this appliance and some suggestions that may help to correct the problem. If you still have problems, please contact your Fisher & Paykel Authorised Repairer or our Customer Care Centre. Solving operating problem...

47 TROUBLESHOOTING Solving operating problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Spin speed sounds slower than normal. Clothes are unevenly distributed in the bowl. Washer has compensated by lowering the spin speed. The outer wash bowl may still be hot from being filled with hot water. The washer ha...

48 TROUBLESHOOTING Solving wash problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Creasing. Overloading of the washer. Try reducing load size. Inappropriate cycle selection. Choose ‘Delicate’ cycle as this cycle has been designed to minimise creasing. Spin speed too high. Try selecting a lower spin speed....

49 TROUBLESHOOTING Solving wash problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Linting. Some items in load more likely to release or pick up lint. Wash lint givers (eg towels, flannelette sheets) separately from lint collectors (eg synthetic fabrics). Overloading the washer. Try reducing your load size...

50 MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY You automatically receive a 2 year Manufacturer’s Warranty with the purchase of this clothes washer covering parts and labour for servicing within the country of purchase. Fisher & Paykel undertakes to: Repair or, at its option, replace without cost to the owner either...

51 MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY F Repairs when the appliance has been dismantled, repaired or serviced by other than a Fisher & Paykel Authorised Repairer or the selling dealer. G Pick-up and delivery. H Transportation or travelling costs involved in the repair when the product is installed outside t...

52 Before you call for service or assistance... Check the things you can do yourself. Refer to your user guide and check: 1 Your product is correctly installed. 2 You are familiar with its normal operation. 3 You have read the ‘Before you call for service’, ‘Fault codes’ and ‘Troubleshooting’ sectio...

53 CUSTOMER CARE In Singapore if you need assistance…* Please call our Fisher & Paykel Service line. Phone: 6741 0777 Fax: 6547 0123 Website: www.fisherpaykel.com Postal address: 150 Ubi Avenue 4, Sunlight Building #03-01A, Singapore 408825 *If you call, write or contact our website please provi...

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