Hot Basket Flag; Data Download; User Warnings - Fisher & Paykel Ecosmart GWL15-US-96200 Service Manual

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Hot Basket Flag

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If a EcoSmart machine has been filled with hot water and has not had a cold rinse, it will not spin
up to its full speed of 1000 RPM. Its maximum speed will instead be restricted to a maximum of
700 RPM. This is to prevent distortion of any internal plastic componentry that may occur at a high
spin speed.
To check to see if this flag has been enacted, firstly enter diagnostic mode (Refer to Section 4).
The LED adjacent to SOFTENER RINSE will be lit.
To clear this flag and allow EcoSmart
while in diagnostic mode, or put EcoSmart
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Data Download

Enter diagnostic mode. Press START/PAUSE. The Lid Lock LED will now be on and flickering.
Place the download pen over this LED and follow the instructions supplied with the data download
program.
4.8

User Warnings

There are a number of warnings which are generally caused by the user or poor installation.
These warnings should be able to be corrected by the user. EcoSmart
flashing LEDs and a rippling set of 5 beeps repeated every 6 seconds. This is the same tone that
is heard when EcoSmart
Most of this information is available to the user in the 'Use and Care Manual'.
4.8.1 Hot Water Temperature LED Flashing (Insufficient Hot Water)
Possible causes:
1. Check that the hot water is connected and that the tap is turned on.
2. Check that the water temperature is not too low. The water temperature may need to be
140 o F / 60 o C for a hot wash.
3. Check that the hot water inlet hose is not connected to the cold water supply.
4. Check that there are no kinks in the inlet hoses.
5. Check that the filter on the hot inlet hose at the tap end is not blocked.
6. Check that the filter screen in the hot inlet valve is not blocked.
7. Check the resistance of the thermistor. Resistance is 10,000Ω @ 77 o F / 25 o C. Replace if
well outside of this range.
8. Check the size is set correctly.
Note: If the machine is set to controlled cold, hot water may be required to achieve 68 o F /
20 o C.
4.8.2 Cold Water Temperature LED Flashing (Insufficient Cold
Water)
Possible causes:
1. Check that the cold water is connected and that the tap is turned on.
2. Check that the flow rate is not too low. The product requires a minimum flow rate of 3 liters per
minute.
3. Check that the cold water inlet hose is not connected to the hot water supply.
4. Check that there are no kinks in the inlet hoses.
5. Check that the filter on the cold inlet hose at the tap end is not blocked.
6. Check that the filter screen in the cold inlet valve is not blocked.
7. Check the resistance of the thermistor. Resistance is 10,000Ω @ 77 o F / 25 o C. Replace if
well outside of this range.
8. Check the size is set correctly.
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to spin to 1000RPM, either press the OPTIONS button
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through a complete final rinse.
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is first plugged into the mains power.
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signals user warnings by