Fisher & Paykel WH1260F1 - Manuals

5 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Accessories Check if you received the following accessories with your Fisher & Paykel washer. You will find them inside the drum or attached to the packaging. ● ● 2 x Inlet hose(s) ● ● 1 x Inlet valve cap ● ● 1 x Drain hose guide ● ● 1 x Installation instructions and ...

6 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS D 3 Detach the drain hose from the plastic clasp, and remove the clasps on the side of the transit braces. Removing the drain hose 4 Remove the 10 transit brace screws from the left and right sides, and near the centre of the top brace (refer to C ). 5 Remove the braces (...

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 7 Product dimensions PRODUCT DIMENSIONS mm A Overall height of product 850 B Overall width of product 600 C Overall depth of product (including dial and door when closed) 665 D Depth with door open 1110 E Minimum door clearance to adjacent wall 340 Standpipe or spigot heigh...

8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Location IMPORTANT! Install the washer on a solid and level floor surface ensuring it has at least 20mm clearance on each side. The washer must not be installed on any soft or textured floor coverings (eg carpet, rugs). Note: This washer must not be installed and operated...

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 9 IMPORTANT! The hot water temperature should not exceed 65°C and the cold water temperature not exceed 35°C. Temperatures above these may cause the washer to fault or cause damage to the washing machine. If you have an uncontrolled water heating source (eg a wet back or so...

10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Draining Placing the drain hose in a standpipe or tub 1 To guide the drain hose over the tub or standpipe, the hose guide must be fitted to the drain hose. The height of the standpipe or tub should be between 600 – 1000mm. 2 Secure the hose guide so it cannot be dislodge...

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11 Electrical connection 1 This appliance must be connected to a 220V – 240V, 50Hz, sinusoidal, minimum 10A electrical supply. 2 Release the power cord (transit bolts must be removed). 3 Remove and discard the plastic pin cover and plug into a wall socket. 4 Connect the app...

12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Completing the installation Installation test cycle IMPORTANT! Do this before you wash any items in your washer. This is to check that your washer is installed correctly and that it is functioning properly prior to use. We recommend you complete an initial manual cycle w...

13 BEFORE YOUR FIRST WASH Before you start, mark (    ) accordingly if you have gone through the checklist below:  1 Have the packaging and transit bolts been removed? 2 Is the drain hose threaded through the hose guide ‘U bend’ (with no more than 20mm extended) and hooked into your standpipe or t...

14 SAFETY FEATURES Door lock The door of your washer will lock once you touch and will stay locked until the washer beeps at the end of the cycle, ensuring safety for you and your family while your washing machine is operating. Unlocking the door during the cycle You can open the door to add or remo...

15 CONTROL PANEL 1 POWER Press to turn the washer ON/OFF. 2 Keylock Touch to disable all buttons on the display panel, except ‘POWER’ button. This prevents accidental button presses. 3 SmartTouch™ Control Dial Rotate to select your desired wash cycle. ● ● Red LED illuminates to indicate the selected...

16 CONTROL PANEL Add a Garment The ‘Add a Garment’ option enables you to add or remove items during the wash stage of the cycle, under certain conditions. ● ● Once the ‘Add a Garment’ button is touched, the button will flash along with the time on the display screen. Wait until you hear the door unl...

17 WASH CYCLES Wash cycle guide Your washer has a number of wash cycles to suit your laundering needs. Selecting the most appropriate cycle for each particular wash load will help ensure you get the best wash result. CYCLE DESIGNED FOR DESCRIPTION MAX. LOAD SIZE (kg) DEFAULT WASH TEMP. (°C) MAX. WAS...

18 WASH CYCLES CYCLE DESIGNED FOR DESCRIPTION MAX. LOAD SIZE (kg) DEFAULT WASH TEMP. (°C) MAX. WASH TEMP. (°C) DEFAULT SPIN SPEED (rpm)* MAX. SPIN SPEED (rpm)* Wool** Machine washable woollen items. Extra gentle wash action that complies with Woolmark Apparel Care criteria. 4 40 40 800 800 Towels To...

19 ACTIVEINTELLIGENCE™ Your washer has ActiveIntelligence ™ technology that optimises the wash cycle to clean your laundry more effectively and efficiently. ActiveIntelligence ™ technology allows the washer to: ● ● Sense both the size and soil level of your wash load. ● ● Dispense the right dose of ...

20 The washer has auto dosing compartments for liquid detergent and fabric softener, and a manual dosing compartment for powder or liquid detergent. ● ● Auto Dose liquid detergent compartment Stores up to 1100ml (max) of liquid detergent suitable for several washes depending on load size. ● ● Auto D...

21 WASH PREPARATION Sorting your load Sort items according to colour, fabric type, and soil type. Wash fine, delicate fabrics separately from thick, heavy fabrics. Always separate coloured items from whites, especially when they are new. Colour run could be an issue if you wash items at higher tempe...

22 WASH PREPARATION Loading Your washer will be more efficient when washing larger loads, so try to collect enough items to loosely fill the drum when the items are dry. Refer to ‘Wash cycle guide’ for the recommended maximum load size of wash cycles. IMPORTANT! ● ● Do not overload your washing mach...

23 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY 1 Load your clothes individually into the drum. Close the door. Refer to ‘Safety features’, page 14 for correct locking and unlocking of the door. 2 Press ‘POWER’ to turn on your washer. 3 Select your wash cycle by turning the SmartTouch™ Control Dial. – A red LED will ill...

24 CUSTOMISING WASH CYCLE Delay Start If you prefer to delay the start of your wash cycle, you can set a ‘Delay Start’ time from between 15 minutes and 12 hours. Delay times are 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, then hourly up to 12 hours. This can be useful to time your washing to finish when you arrive home...

25 Wash Temp Your washer offers five wash temperatures: Cold 30°C 40°C 60°C 90°C ● ● Simply touch the ‘Wash Temp’ button to increase or decrease the wash temperature. ● ● The washer will fill with both hot and cold water (if possible) to achieve the selected wash temperature. If required, ie for col...

26 Wash cycle options All wash cycles default to the recommended settings for that cycle based on the average expected load to be washed. You can adjust and customise the wash options to create your desired cycle. ‘Everyday’, ‘Cottons’, ‘Heavy’, ‘Sports’ and ‘Delicate’ cycles default to the ActiveIn...

27 CUSTOMISING WASH CYCLE DESCRIPTION OPTIONS Wrinkle Free ● ● We recommend to remove the clothes from the washer immediately after wash cycle is complete to reduce wrinkling and creasing of items and prevent dye run. ● ● Set ‘Wrinkle Fee’ only if you are going away before wash cycle ends. ● ● OFF i...

28 CUSTOMISING WASH CYCLE DESCRIPTION OPTIONS Pre Wash ● ● For extra dirty loads, perform a ‘Pre Wash’. ● ● Your washer will start the wash with a short wash in cool water to remove excess soil. After this, the washer will drain and then fill at the selected temperature for the main wash. ● ● Not av...

29 CUSTOMISING WASH CYCLE Editing your Settings ‘Settings’ can be used to adjust default settings to user preferences for beeps, drum light, screen brightness, user prompts and factory reset. To change a setting: 1 Touch on the display panel. 2 Go to ‘Settings’, and then touch to edit. 3 Touch or to...

30 When you have finished using your washer ● ● Unplug the washer from the power socket on the wall. ● ● Wipe around the door and in the rubber gasket to remove any remaining water and foreign matter. ● ● Turn off the taps to prevent the chance of flooding should a hose burst. Cleaning your washer B...

31 Cleaning the inside of your washer It is important that you regularly clean the inside of your washer using the ‘Drum Clean’ cycle. After 100 cycles, a notification will pop up on the display screen to remind you to clean your washer. Carry out an additional ‘Drum Clean’ cycle if your washer star...

32 Cleaning the pump filter The pump has a filter to trap foreign objects that enter the washer along with clothing. The pump filter can be accessed from the front of the washer. The washer will notify you to check the filter every 100 cycles. If this is not addressed it will become a warning. (Refe...

33 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER Nappy sanitisers/bleach Nappy sanitisers and bleach are very corrosive to metal surfaces. DO NOT tip the contents of a nappy bucket into your washer. Rinse and wring items out thoroughly before placing them in the washer. IMPORTANT! ● ● Leave the door to your washer open wh...

34 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE User warnings Your washer is capable of self diagnosis and may sound a series of beeps and display a notification or warning to inform you when there is a problem. In most cases you will be able to address the problem the washer is alerting you to. Check this chart bef...

35 FAULT CODES If a continuous series of beeps sounds, all the lights turn off on the control panel and a number appears on the display, a fault has occurred. The washer automatically enters this mode when there is a fault. The word ‘Fault’ will be shown in the control panel display followed by a nu...

36 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 trained and supported service technician. Solving operating problems PROBL...

37 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Washer drains while filling Drain hose too low. The height of the drain hose in stand pipe, tub or spigot must be at least 600mm from the floor level (refer to ‘Draining’, page 10). Drain hose sitting in water. Clear the drain. Washer is not drai...

38 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Small puddle of water from under the washer Inlet hose or drain hose leaking. Check inlet hoses and the drain hose are correctly attached and not damaged. Lots of suds. Suds may have leaked and then dissolved. Dispenser compartments blocked. Clea...

39 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Washing very wet at the end of the cycle Cycle selected is not appropriate for load. Particularly short or delicate cycles have shorter spins which can result in wetter washing at the end of the cycle. Incorrect spin speed for load selected. Sele...

40 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Poor soil removal Incorrect wash cycle selected. Select a wash cycle with options appropriate to the load (refer to ‘Wash cycle options’, page 26). Insufficient detergent. If using the ‘Manual Dose’ dispenser, ensure the correct dose of detergent...

41 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Black or grey marks on clothes Incorrect amount of detergent. If using the manual dispenser, ensure the correct dose of detergent is used for the load size and soil level.If using Auto Dose, adjust the dosage by using ‘Auto Detergent’ (refer to ‘Customising wash...

42 For New Zealand and Australia only. You automatically receive a two-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 th...

43 MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY E Normal recommended maintenance as set out in the product’s User guide. F Repairs when the appliance has been dismantled, repaired or serviced by other than a Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician or the selling dealer. G Pick-up and delivery. H Tra...

44 CUSTOMER CARE Before you call for service or assistance: Check our website, fisherpaykel.com, for ‘Product Help’ to see the latest updates, hints and tips, and information about your product. We recommend that you also refer to your User guide to ensure: 1 Your product is correctly installed. 2 Y...

45 CUSTOMER CARE Product details can be found on the rear of the washing machine, and/or above the drum opening (when the door is open). Registration Register your product with us so we can provide you with the best service possible. To register your product visit our website: fisherpaykel.com Compl...