Fisher & Paykel WL70T60C - Manuals

Installation instructions Water supply This clothes washer should be plumbed into both a hot and cold water supply otherwise some cycles may not function correctly. For best operating conditions your hot water should be approximately 65˚C. Your hot water should not exceed 75˚C or your cold water exc...

4 Installation instructions Clothes washer safety This clothes washer is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Your AquaSmart™ can only be opened during the initial fill stage. Once the fill is complete, the lid will be locked for safety reasons. Please superv...

5 Before you do your first wash You owe it to yourself and your AquaSmart™ to have it installed correctly by an authorised service agent. Before you start, it is a good idea to go through the following checklist: 1 Has the basepacker been removed? 2 Is the hot hose connected to the hot valve marked ...

6 Getting started quickly It is important to sort your clothes, particularly by colour, as well as separating out sheets and washing them on the SHEETS cycle. Jeans also need to be washed separately on the JEANS cycle (refer to page 0 for more details on sorting and loading). Close bra clasps, do up...

7 Getting started quickly 3 Easy touch buttons and LCD screen These buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. 1 Touch POWER to activate your AquaSmart™ washer. 2 HIGH EFFICIENCY – this light tells you when ‘High Efficiency’ mode is recommended, and the button allows you to switch between High...

8 AquaSmart™ controls Easy touch controls These smooth, easy clean buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. To scroll you need to remove your finger to break contact and touch it again. Once you become accustomed to the soft touch technology you will find it effortless to operate. High Effic...

9 The unique AquaSmart™ wash The AquaSmart™ washer has two modes of washing, High Efficiency and Conventional . Both modes start the same way, with a Detergent Activating wash. Detergent Activating wash AquaSmart™ fills the bowl at the selected water temperature, with just enough water so the clothe...

0 Fully automatic water level You may notice that your AquaSmart ™ clothes washer behaves differently from your previous washer. Your AquaSmart™, like all High Efficiency washers, has a fully automatic water level. This means that, like Front Loaders, the selection of the water level is left entirel...

Detergent Choosing the right detergent Your AquaSmart™ is a High Efficiency clothes washer and needs Low Sudsing Detergent to prevent oversudsing problems. This is the same type of detergent Front Loaders use and are labelled, “Lows Suds”, “Matic” or “High Efficiency”. We recommend the use of liquid...

Fabric softener Choosing the right cycle If you wish to use fabric softener you will need to select the FABRIC SOFTENER option which will give you a deep rinse. If fabric softener is not selected, the softener will not be dispensed. 1 Select your wash cycle. Using the SCROLL buttons, scroll through ...

Choosing your wash cycle When you turn your AquaSmart™ washer on, the main wash cycles will be displayed. Regular CHOOSE WASH To view all 0 wash cycles, the Lifestyle cycles and menu options, use the arrow buttons to scroll to the right. Sheets CHOOSE WASH Regular CHOOSE WASH heavy sheets delicate e...

4 Changing the wash cycle options 1 Select the wash option you wish to modify, highlight it by touching the SELECT button. Regular wash START? FAST SPIN WARM SOFTENER 2 Scroll to the appropriate setting and press SELECT. This will highlight your choice to show you that it has been selected. CHOOSE T...

5 Changing the wash cycle options Temperature AquaSmart™ offers five wash temperatures. Cold Tap Cold Warm/Cold Warm Warm/Hot Hot Incoming water from tap 0°C 5°C 40°C 50°C 60°C Using the SCROLL buttons, simply scroll to the left to decrease the wash temperature or to the right to increase wash tempe...

6 Drip Dry Selecting Drip Dry will pause the washer at the end of the rinse, allowing you to remove drip-dry garments before the washer goes into final spin. Your AquaSmart™ will beep and display a message to remind you to remove items. Once the items have been removed press START/PAUSE to begin the...

7 Wash cycles explained Regular Regular – High Efficiency Mode For normally soiled everyday cotton loads, eg. towels, t-shirts, shorts, shirts. Regular – High Efficiency Mode Off For everyday loads where extra water is an advantage. For example when the load is linty, sandy, or dye run is possible. ...

0 Changing the wash cycle options Bulky wash options Duvet/Doona Blanket Throw Jacket Sleeping bag Rinse and Spin Rinse and Spin – High Efficiency Mode This cycle allows you to select a water efficient Rinse and Spin only. Rinse and Spin – High Efficiency Mode Off This cycle allows you to select Rin...

Lifestyle cycles No experience necessary Your AquaSmart™ washer offers you a range of special Lifestyle cycles, to make washing even easier. These cycles have been specifically designed by our washing experts, with you in mind. We have incorporated 70 years of washing knowledge into 9 easy to use, p...

Lifestyle cycles The Lifestyle cycles are presented in five distinct categories, to help you to access them quickly and easily. The following pages explain the unique cycles that are located within these categories, and how they might be of help. Special Care Some fabrics require extra special care....

Lifestyle cycles Stains We recommend that you treat a stain as soon as you can. There are a number of stains that need special treatment due to their unique composition. Some water temperatures can actually set stains rather than remove them. This is why we have carefully designed our preprogrammed ...

4 Lifestyle cycles Family Some common household washing situations may require extra washing knowledge. We have created five unique FAMILY cycles to help you with those tricky situations. Duvet/Doona Duvets and doonas can be difficult items to wash as they are bulky and often float out of the water....

5 Lifestyle cycles Sports Outdoor activities can create some unique washing challenges. We have created four helpful wash cycles to quickly deal with these situations, with no thinking required. Sweaty The clothes you exercise in require a little extra care to remove the odours and dirt that tend to...

6 Settings menu After using your AquaSmart™ washer you may wish to fine-tune some of the options to suit your individual needs. Any options changed in this menu is a permanent change, unless ‘Reset Defaults’ is selected (refer to page 9). To access the Settings Menu: 1 Turn your AquaSmart™ washer on...

7 Settings menu Balance Recovery When your washer is spinning it can sense if the wash load is out of balance. It will stop and try to spin up to three times. If the machine still senses an unbalanced load, there are two options the machine can take: 1. Machine Stops Your machine is automatically se...

9 Settings menu Trouble Shooting For help with some of the more common issues you may encounter. Access the Settings Menu (refer page 6). Scroll to the TROUBLE SHOOTING option, and press SELECT. Use the SCROLL buttons to scroll through the information provided. Press CANCEL/BACK to return to the Set...

0 When you have finished the cycle Turn off the taps to prevent the chance of flooding should a hose burst. Unplug the machine from the wall socket. Cleaning your AquaSmart™ Before you start cleaning your AquaSmart™ washer, ensure that it is turned off at the wall or that the Key Lock mode has been ...

Caring for your AquaSmart™ washer Cleaning your low profile agitator If your low profile agitator becomes stained we recommend you use household bleach to clean it. Ensure you wear gloves, tip a small amount of household bleach onto a soft cloth and apply to the stain. Be careful to avoid metal surf...

ABC washing guide Unsure about what the best way is to wash your garment? Try these handy tips for some of those tricky washing challenges: A Allergy If you or someone in your household has allergies we would suggest using the ALLERGY cycle to wash bedding and clothing to remove dust mites and their...

6 Lid lock Your AquaSmart™ washer is able to lock its lid during hazardous parts of the wash cycle, to provide extra safety for you and your family while it is operating. The Lid Lock symbol (padlock) appears in the top right hand corner of the screen, letting you know at a glance if you can open th...

7 Before you call for service Please read the following pages before you call for service. You can correct many of your machine’s problems yourself, using the checklists on the following pages. Your AquaSmart™ is capable of diagnosing its own problems and if it has a problem it will beep and display...

8 Before you call for service “I am not getting any COLD WATER”. Check that the cold water supply has been turned on.Your cold water temperature may exceed the recommended limits (refer to Installation instructions pages – 4).Check that the inlet hose filter is not blocked.Check that the inlet hoses...

9 Solving operating problems Pressing POWER does not turn on machine. Is the power switched on at the wall?Unplug from wall. Wait 60 seconds, plug back in, turn on and try again.Could household power supply be at fault? Try plugging in another appliance.Key Lock Mode may be activated. Try holding do...

40 Solving operating problems Wash CYCLE TIME longer than usual. If water pressure is low, cycle time will increase due to longer fill times. Ensure that inlet hose filters are not blocked.Your machine may have initiated Wash Recovery Mode where it has sensed your load is washing unevenly. Ensure yo...

4 CREASING. Was the washer or dryer overloaded?Selecting the EASY IRON cycle will minimise creasing.Try not to leave wet clothes sitting in the washer or laundry basket. LINTING. Was the washer overloaded?Wash lint givers, eg. towels, separately from lint receivers, eg. synthetics.Have you used enou...

4 Manufacturer’s warranty When you purchase any new Fisher & Paykel whiteware Product you automatically receive a two year Manufacturer’s warranty covering parts and labour for servicing. Fisher & Paykel undertakes to Repair or, at its option, replace without cost to the owner either for mat...

4 First, check for the things you can do yourself. Refer to your User Guide and check: 1 Your appliance is correctly installed. 2 You are familiar with its normal operation. If after checking these points you still need assistance please refer to the following: In New Zealand if you need assistance....