Fisher & Paykel GWLO8 - Manual

4 • Do not tamper with the controls.• Keep the area around/underneath your appliance free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc. • Keep the floor around your appliance clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.• Never reach into the washe...

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. INTRODUCING YOUR SMART DRIVE Your Smart Drive has a unique control and drive system developed by Fisher & Paykel foruse in washers. The Smart Drive s...

6 USING YOUR SMART DRIVE 1. POWER AND WATER Turn on the power and water supplies. 2. LOADING Place the load evenly around the agitator. (Refer to Sorting and Loading pages 18-19.) 3. DETERGENT • Use the mark on the agitator, nearest to the top of the clothes, as a guide to the correct amount of dete...

5. FABRIC SOFTENER • If you wish to use fabric softener, place it in the dispenser on the top of the agitator. • If you want to use fabric softener you will need to select the Softener Rinse Option. (Refer to Fabric Softener page 21.) 6. WASH CYCLE Close the lid and press your chosen wash cycle. 7. ...

WARM - HOT WARM - COLD CHANGING THE WASH OPTIONS When you press POWER to turn on your SmartDrive, it will automatically select a: • REGULAR wash cycle, • WARM wash temperature,• AUTO water level • FAST spin speed. Each of these wash options can be altered to suityour wash needs. The following pages ...

10 ADVANCING THE WASH CYCLE The Wash Progress lights show all the tasks yourSmart Drive will do during the wash cycle. As eachtask is completed a light goes out, so you can tell at aglance how far the cycle has to go. TO SHORTEN THE WASH TIME,TO RINSE AND SPIN or TO SPIN DRY 1. Press ADVANCE until o...

WATER LEVELS AUTO WATER LEVEL Your Smart Drive can automatically select theappropriate water level for the load.1. Place your clothes in the machine.2. Select wash cycle (select AUTO if not automatically selected). 3. Press START / PAUSE. During fill the machine will pause occasionally to sense the ...

12 WATER SAVER Use the WATER SAVER option when you want tominimize the amount of water used during a Regularor Heavy Duty wash cycle. When you have selected Water Saver, your SmartDrive will alter the rinse phase to a give a showerrinse. A shower rinse alternately showers the clotheswith water and s...

DELAY START Delay Start will delay the wash cycle for one, six or ninehours. TO USE DELAY START 1. Select wash cycle and wash options.2. Press DELAY START. A delayed start of 1 hour will appear first. Press again for 6 hours, a third time for 9 hours and again to return to normal. Your Smart Drive i...

14 SOAK Use the Soak option to soak clothes at the end of thewash phase or when you wish to reuse the washwater.When you select Soak your Smart Drive will soak fora period of 2 hours before completing rinse and spin.During soak your washer will agitate for a few seconds every minute. TO USE SOAK 1. ...

FAVORITE CYCLE Favorite cycle lets you design a wash cycle to suityour needs.Favorite cycle can be any wash cycle with any of itswash options and it can start from any point alongthe wash progress lights.For instance, your Favorite cycle may be set up towash your gym gear or it may be a rinse and sp...

16 CUSTOMIZING THE WASHCYCLES All the wash cycles can be partially customized. Youcan program your Smart Drive to automatically setthe wash options and agitation time you want, whenyou select each wash cycle. For instance, you may want to set the Regular cycleto cold wash or set Heavy Duty to includ...

WASHING WOOLLENS The Wool Cycle is for washing MACHINE WASHABLE WOOLLENS. The fibers of these woollens have been specificallymodified to prevent felting when they are machinewashed. Most handknitted garments are not made ofmachine washable wool and we recommend thatyou hand wash them. • Before washi...

18 BEFORE YOU WASH SORTING Some fabrics are “scavengers”. They absorb soil,color and lint given off by other garments. So it is important to sort clothes carefully beforewashing. CARE LABELS • Look for a care label on your clothes. This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how ...

LOADING BEFORE WASHING • CHECK POCKETS Things such as nails, hairclips, matches and pens 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 beco...

20 DETERGENT CHOOSING THE RIGHT DETERGENT We recommend the use of domestic detergents, (powder,liquid or concentrated).Soap flakes or granulated soap powders should not beused in your Smart Drive.When washing woollens remember to use a detergentsuitable for woollens. HOW MUCH DETERGENT? For liquid a...

FABRIC SOFTENER HOW THE FABRIC SOFTENER IS DISPENSED The fabric softener goes into the dispenser on thetop of the agitator. During rinse the machine spinsto release the fabric softener, delivering it down the agitator stem as the machine fills for the final deep rinse. Note: The Water Saver option i...

CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS OPTION ADJUSTMENT MODE After using your Smart Drive you may want tochange some of the pre-set options to suit your wash needs.You can change the following pre-set options: • the rinse option on Heavy Duty, Regular and Wool cycles • the amount of water used in the Water Saver...

RINSE OPTIONS On the Heavy Duty, Regular and Wool cycles youcan change the pre-set rinse option. The pre-set rinse option on these cycles is a sprayrinse followed by a deep rinse. The spray rinse maybe replaced with a short spin or a deep rinse.If you have a problem with impurities in your watersupp...

END OF CYCLE BEEPS The beeps signaling the end of the cycle can beincreased or decreased. 1. Enter the Option Adjustment Mode as explained on pages 23 and 24. 2. Use the Wash Option button to select the number of beeps you prefer.TIME SAVER light on = 15 beeps SOAK light on = 5 beeps WATER SAVER lig...

AUTO WATER FILL LEVEL If you are not satisfied with the level that your SmartDrive fills to on Auto water level, you can increase ordecrease the fill level that Auto will select. Note: If you feel there is not enough water for the load, we recommend you check by pausing themachine and pushing the cl...

28 MACHINE INFORMATION CARE AND CLEANING WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED • Turn off the faucets to prevent any chance of flooding should a hose burst. • Unplug the machine from the wall socket. COLD WATER WASHING If you always use cold water, we recommend that awarm or hot wash be used at regular intervals e...

PRODUCTS THAT MIGHTDAMAGE YOUR SMART DRIVE • Concentrated bleaches and diaper sanitizers will cause damage to the paintwork and components of your washer. • Hydrocarbon solvents ie gasoline, paint thinners and lacquer thinners, etc. can dissolve plastic and blister paint. (Do not wash or dry garment...

30 MODEL L08 DEPTH 25 1 ⁄ 2 ” (650mm) WIDTH 25 1 ⁄ 2 ” (650mm) HEIGHT 35 1 ⁄ 2 ” (900mm)-36 1 ⁄ 2 ” (930mm) TO TOP OF CONSOLE 39 1 ⁄ 2 ” (1000mm)-40 1 ⁄ 2 ” (1030mm) LID CLEARANCE 18” (460mm) DIMENSIONS WATER CONSUMPTION (RINSE OPTIONS) SPECIFICATIONS HotCold 33 1 ⁄ 2 ” - 47” (850-1200mm) Standpipe ...

PROBLEM SOLVING SAVING WATER • FULL LOADS Full loads use water more efficiently than part loads. • WATER SAVER The Water Saver option minimizes the amount of water used in the rinse. (Refer to Water Saver page 12.) • SINGLE DEEP RINSE You can adjust the rinse option on Regular, Heavy Duty and Wool c...

32 MANUAL SUDS SAVE WITH SIPHON BACK If you have a large tub near your washing machineand a separate drain outlet you can set up another method of reusing the water. (The tub should hold a minimum of 27 gallons (100litres) or have an overflow.)1. Select SOAK on the first wash cycle.2. At the end of ...

• Overloading the washer or dryer.• Choose a Permanent Press or Delicate cycle as these cycles have been designed to minimize creasing. • Try selecting a slower spin speed.• Do not leave wet clothes to sit in the washer or laundry basket. • Not enough detergent for load size or amount of soil.• Whit...

Pressing POWER does not turnthe machine on. Pressing START / PAUSE doesnot start the wash cycle. Machine will not spin. Clothes still wet at end of cycle. Machine is continually goingout of balance. Too much or too little waterwhen filling on Auto water level. Small puddle of water comingfrom under ...

HOT water temperature light is flashing COLD water temperature light is flashing HOT and COLD water temperature lights are flashing HIGH water level light is flashing First rinse light or spin light is flashing First RINSE or SPIN light is flashing as well as the SPIN SPEED light. IF THE MACHINE BEE...

WASHER WARRANTY FULL TWO-YEAR WARRANTY For two years from the date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts andservice labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect. This warranty is extended to the original purchaser ...

Copyright © Fisher & Paykel 1999 Part No. 426442E Printed In New Zealand WASHER WARRANTY (continued) PROOF OF PURCHASE Proof of original purchase date is required to obtain service under warranty. Attach yoursales receipt or cancelled check here.Write down the model, serial number and purchase i...