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- Page 2 WARNING Fire Hazard Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids near this or any other appliance. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or personal injury. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS Do not try to light or start any appliance.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Dryer Safety Important Safety Instructions Warranty Features Control Panel Lid Lock Quick Start Using Your Dryer Drying Progress Lights Care Labels Drying Special Items Accessories Cleaning If Your Dryer Beeps For Help Trouble shooting Manufacturers Warranty Important! It is important that the User Guide should be retained with the appliance for future reference. - Page 4 Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel SmartLoad™ dryer. We hope you enjoy using the SmartLoad™ dryer as much as we have enjoyed designing it. We’ve gone to a lot of effort to ensure it treats your clothes with the utmost care, drying them gently so they will look better for longer.
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Page 5: Dryer Safety
Dryer Safety Symbols Symbols will be used in this Guide to highlight when extra care is required. Abide by these at all times to ensure you and your family are not harmed while operating your dryer. It is important to always act with caution and use common sense when operating your dryer. Use only as per instructed by the User Guide. -
Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions WARNING Electric Shock Hazard Follow the safety precautions outlined in this User Guide. Failure to do so can result in death or electric shock. Safety Precautions Read all instructions carefully before using this dryer. Use this dryer only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide. To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this dryer from the power supply or disconnect the dryer at the household distribution panel (by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker) before attempting any user maintenance or cleaning. - Page 7 WARNING Fire Hazard Only dry fabrics that have been washed with water. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials. Dry on the Air Dry cycle. A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and must be exhausted outdoors.
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Page 8: Warranty
Important Safety Instructions/Warranty The dryer must be exhausted to the outside. Carefully follow the venting details in the Installation Instructions. Keep the floor around your dryer clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping. If your dryer is running and you want to unload or add clothes, press START/PAUSE and wait until the machine has unlocked the lid. -
Page 9: Features
Superior Clothes Care 150F/65˚C Superior clothes care is accomplished by an efficient high airflow fan and careful heat control. SmartLoad™ provides the right heat for temperature sensitive delicate articles while still efficiently drying more robust regular and denim loads. 32F/0˚C... -
Page 10: Control Panel
This feature can be used in conjunction with any cycle. When WRINKLE FREE is selected SmartLoad™ will keep the lid locked at the end of the cycle. To unlock the lid press START/PAUSE. - Page 11 E. Time Dry SmartLoad™ has three timed cycles. These cycles have set drying times of either 20, 40 or 80 minutes and include a COOL DOWN function . If selected, your dryer will dry for the specified...
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Page 12: Lid Lock
Lid Lock Your SmartLoad™ dryer locks its lid at the start of the drying cycle, providing added safety for you and your family while it is operating. This lock ensures the lid cannot be opened while the drum is rotating. -
Page 13: Quick Start
Quick Start WARNING Fire Hazard Only dry fabrics that have been washed with water. Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials. Dry on the Air Dry cycle. A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and must be exhausted outdoors. -
Page 14: Using Your Dryer
Using Your Dryer Check the care labels inside the garments to determine whether the garment manufacturer recommends tumble drying (see care label section). 1. Sorting It is best that you sort your garments before placing them into the dryer. Sort into loads of similar types, and loads that take similar times to dry. -
Page 15: Lint Bucket
Using Your Dryer 3. Lint Bucket The SmartLoad™ dryer’s lint removal system is unique; unlike other dryers SmartLoad™ automatically removes the lint for you, all you have to do is tip the lint out! The lint filter is hidden behind the lint bucket. As the air passes through this filter the lint is caught on the fine mesh. -
Page 16: Selecting A Cycle
Using Your Dryer 5. Selecting a Cycle Your dryer has a number of SMART TOUCH CYCLES that can be used to dry different types of garments: Select a drying cycle that matches the type of load you are drying. Different fabrics have different drying requirements, so it is important to choose the cycle that best describes the load. -
Page 17: Wrinkle Free
To stop WRINKLE FREE press either POWER or START/PAUSE. SmartLoad™ will open the drum door and unlock the lid so you can remove your clothes. WRINKLE FREE can be selected on any cycle and can be turned ON or OFF at any time during the cycle. -
Page 18: Selecting The Drying Process
Once you have chosen all your desired settings, press START/PAUSE (located on the right-hand side of the control panel). You will hear a few new sounds that you may not have heard from your previous dryer. These noises are normal and are related to SmartLoad™ locking the lid and closing the drum door. -
Page 19: Stopping Your Dryer
Using Your Dryer 9. Stopping Your Dryer Your SmartLoad™ dryer can be stopped during any stage of the drying process, to allow you to check on your load or add/remove clothes. To do this, press START/PAUSE. There will be a slight delay as the drum slows down and stops in the open position (approximately 15 seconds). -
Page 20: Drying Progress Lights
(ie. DRY) the lights will continue through the remaining progress lights. Refer to page 17. The COOL DOWN light will come on when SmartLoad™ is in the process of cooling down the dry load. This is where the load is tumbled with no heat, decreasing the need for ironing. -
Page 21: Care Labels
Below is a selection of care label symbols that garment manufacturers use to show how their garments should be dried. We’ve converted these symbols into the cycles and heat settings that we recommend you use in the SmartLoad™ dryer. By following our recommendations, you can ensure that your clothes will retain their appearance over time. -
Page 22: Drying Special Items
Drying Special Items There are some articles that need to be dried in a special way. Before you dry any item that is not described in SmartLoad’s cycles (page 16), refer to the table below. Always remember to follow the manufacturer’s instructions. -
Page 23: Drying Times
Drying Special Items ITEM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Extra Large Items Check the care label – Can item be dried in the dryer? (including Bedspreads Use a low heat setting. We recommend the DELICATE cycle and and Comforters) AUTO SENSING. Select the DRY/EXTRA DRY Dryness Level. It is best to check the item halfway though the cycle to ensure even drying. -
Page 24: Accessories
Accessories Drying Rack A drying rack (Part Number 395332P) is available as an optional accessory. This rack helps to dry items such as sports shoes, sweaters, hats, stuffed toys and pillows – all those delicate items that are best dried without tumbling. Contact your Fisher & Paykel Dealer. -
Page 25: Cleaning
Cleaning Clean your dryer with a soft damp cloth and wipe dry. Do not use scouring cleaners as they can damage the paint and plastic surfaces. Removing the Lid You can remove the lid for cleaning. Open the lid fully, hold one side with one hand and tap the other side with an upwards motion. -
Page 26: If Your Dryer Beeps For Help
If Your Dryer Beeps For Help Your SmartLoad™ dryer is capable of diagnosing its own troubles. If your dryer gives a musical series of beeps every 5 seconds, it’s telling you that it has a warning which you might be able to solve using the checklist below. (It’s the same sound SmartLoad™ makes when you plug it in). -
Page 27: Trouble Shooting
Trouble shooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS Pressing POWER does not turn 1. Is the electrical cord plugged in? If not plug the cord in. the dryer on 2. If there is a switch, is it switched on? 3. Could your household power supply be at fault? (If your plug is suitable, try plugging another electrical appliance into the same outlet). -
Page 28: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS Linting Problem 1. Is the lint bucket full? When lint reaches the top of the transparent section of the bucket it needs emptying. 2. Have you separated lint shedding garments (eg towels) from lint receiving garments (eg synthetics). -
Page 29: Manufacturers Warranty
Manufacturers Warranty When you purchase any new Fisher & Paykel Whiteware Product for personal or consumer use you automatically receive a two year Limited Warranty covering parts and labor for servicing within the 48 mainland United States, Hawaii, Washington D.C and Canada. In Alaska the Limited Warranty is the same except that you must pay to ship the Product to the service shop or the service technician’s travel to your home. -
Page 30: How To Get Service
Manufacturers Warranty This Warranty Does Not Cover A. Service calls that are not related to any defect in the Product. The cost of a service call will be charged if the problem is not found to be a defect of the Product. For example: 1. - Page 31 Manufacturers Warranty Commercial Use If you are using the Product in a commercial setting (any use other than a single family dwelling), we agree to repair or replace, without cost to you for parts only, any defective parts, the serial number of which appears on the Product.
- Page 32 Copyright Reserved © Fisher & Paykel 2004. The product specifications in this booklet apply to the specific products and models described at the date of issue. Under our policy of continuous product improvement, these specifications may change at any time. You should therefore check with our Customer Care Center to ensure this booklet correctly describes the product currently available.
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