Fisher & Paykel WASHSMART WA1060E Installation Manual/User Manual
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- Page 1 WASHSMART™ ECO, WASHSMART™ AND QUICKSMART™ WASHERS WA1060E, WA8560E, WA8060E, WA7560E, WA7060E, WA1060G, WA9060G, WA8560G, WA8060G, WA7060G and WA7060M Models INSTALLATION GUIDE / USER GUIDE NZ AU SG ROW...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction Safety and warnings Installation instructions Before you do your first wash Getting started quickly – WashSmart™ Eco washer Getting started quickly – WashSmart™ washer Getting started quickly – QuickSmart™ washer Washer controls Washer safety features Eco-Active™ wash – WashSmart™ Eco washer only Sorting Loading Detergent... -
Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Welcome to your Fisher & Paykel clothes washer Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel washer. We are proud of this washer and trust it will serve you well for many years. At Fisher & Paykel we aim to provide innovative products that are simple to use, ergonomic and kind to the environment. -
Page 6: Safety And Warnings
SAFETY AND WARNINGS WARNING! Electric Shock Hazard If you are using an extension cord or a portable electrical outlet device (eg multi-socket outlet box), ensure that it is positioned so that it does not come into contact with water or moisture. Failure to do so may result in death or electrical shock. -
Page 7: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Product and minimum clearance dimensions FRONT VIEW PROFILE VIEW WA**60* PRODUCT DIMENSIONS Overall height of product † 1045 – 1075 (to highest point on console) Overall width of product Depth of product Height of product to top of lid † 950 ... - Page 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking To ensure the best performance from your new washer please follow the instructions below. Removing the packaging Remove the outer packaging. Tilt the washer backwards and walk it off the base packer one foot at a time (ensure the lid is still taped down).
- Page 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrical connection This appliance must be supplied with a 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz, sinusoidal, 10 A electrical supply. ● ● Check the power cord for damage, making sure it is not squashed or twisted. ● ● A damaged power cord must be replaced by a Fisher & Paykel trained and supported ●...
- Page 10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Inlet hoses IMPORTANT! WARNING: Failure to adhere to the following instructions may result in a flood and damage to property. New hose sets provided with the washer shall be used to ● ● connect the washer to the water supply. Old hose sets should not be used.
- Page 11 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Levelling instructions It is IMPORTANT to level the washer to ensure good spin performance. A spirit level is provided with your washer. Use this to level your washer, always placing it on a clean, flat surface. The washer is level when the bubble sits in the centre, within the two lines.
- Page 12 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Completing your installation Turn on the water and check all hose connections for leaks. Make sure there are no kinks ● ● in the hoses. Check the hose connections for leaks again after 24 hours. Uncoil power cord, remove and discard the plastic pin cover, and plug into wall socket. ●...
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Page 13: Before You Do Your First Wash
BEFORE YOU DO YOUR FIRST WASH You owe it to yourself and your washer to have your washer installed correctly. Before you start, it is a good idea to go through the following checklist: Has the base packer been removed? Refer to page 6. Is the drain hose threaded through the ‘U bend’... -
Page 14: Getting Started Quickly - Washsmart™ Eco Washer
GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER Before you start It is important to sort your clothes, particularly separating white/light colours from ● ● dark colours, as well as separating out sheets and towels. Refer to the ‘Sorting’ and ‘Loading’ sections. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer ●... - Page 15 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER Using your washer The buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. Touch ‘POWER’ to activate your WashSmart™ Eco washer. Select your desired wash cycle by gently touching the wash cycle button of your choice (refer to ‘Wash cycles’...
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Page 16: Getting Started Quickly - Washsmart™ Washer
GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ WASHER Before you start It is important to sort your clothes, particularly separating white/light colours from ● ● dark colours, as well as separating out sheets and towels. Refer to the ‘Sorting’ and ‘Loading’ sections. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer ●... - Page 17 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – WASHSMART™ WASHER Using your washer The buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. Touch ‘POWER’ to activate your WashSmart™ washer. Select your desired wash cycle by gently touching the wash cycle button of your choice (refer to ‘Wash cycles’ section). Choose your wash options, eg you may want a ‘Warm’...
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Page 18: Getting Started Quickly - Quicksmart™ Washer
GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – QUICKSMART™ WASHER Before you start It is important to sort your clothes, particularly separating white/light colours from ● ● dark colours, as well as separating out sheets and towels. Refer to the ‘Sorting’ and ‘Loading’ sections. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer ●... - Page 19 GETTING STARTED QUICKLY – QUICKSMART™ WASHER Using your washer The buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. Touch ‘POWER’ to activate your QuickSmart™ washer. Select your desired wash cycle by gently touching the wash cycle button of your choice (refer to ‘Wash cycles’ section). Choose your wash options, eg you may want a ‘Warm’...
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Page 20: Washer Controls
WASHER CONTROLS SmartTouch™ buttons The smooth, easy clean buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. Use these to power your washer on and off, start and pause your washer, select your cycle and wash options, activate keylock and programme a delay start. Digital display screen The digital display screen provides feedback on how long the wash cycle has to go, to keep you informed throughout the cycle. -
Page 21: Washer Safety Features
WASHER SAFETY FEATURES Lid Lock The lid of your washer is locked for some parts of the wash cycle, ensuring safety for you and your family while it is operating. The ‘Lid Locked’ light (above the button) is illuminated when the lid lock is activated, letting you know at a glance if you can open the lid or not. -
Page 22: Eco-Active™ Wash - Washsmart™ Eco Washer Only
ECO-ACTIVE™ WASH – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER ONLY Your WashSmart™ Eco washer uses a dual-action wash to give excellent wash performance whilst taking great care of your clothes. We call this the Eco-Active™ wash. The two parts to the Eco-Active™ wash are explained below: Detergent activating wash (front-loader type wash) For both ‘Eco-Active™, On’... -
Page 23: Sorting
SORTING Sorting To get the best wash results it pays to sort your clothes before washing. Care labels The care label will tell you about the fabric of the garment and how it should be washed. Machine Washable Warm 40°C maximum Rinse Well Normal Spin Do not bleach... -
Page 24: Loading
LOADING Loading Check pockets Loose items 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 become larger during washing. -
Page 25: Detergent
DETERGENT Choosing the right detergent We recommend using domestic laundry detergent. Use powder or liquid detergent ● ● for ‘Top Loader’ washers. When washing wool items, remember to use a detergent specifically recommended ● ● for woollens. Soap flakes or granulated soap powders should not be used in your washer. ●... -
Page 26: Fabric Softener
FABRIC SOFTENER How the fabric softener is dispensed The fabric softener goes into the dispenser cup on the top of the agitator. During the rinse the washer spins to release the fabric softener, delivering it down the agitator stem as the washer fills for the final deep rinse. If fabric softener is not added to the washer correctly, it may contribute to ‘scrud’... -
Page 27: Wash Cycles - Washsmart™ Eco Washer
WASH CYCLES – WASHSMART™ ECO WASHER WASH WASH WASH SPIN SPIN CYCLE DESIGNED FOR RINSE TIME * ACTION TEMP SPEED TIME ** Regular*** For normally soiled everyday cotton Warm/ Spray/ 11 minutes Regular 1100 rpm 6 minutes loads, eg t-shirts, Cold Deep Rinse shorts, shirts. -
Page 28: Wash Cycles - Washsmart™ Washer
WASH CYCLES – WASHSMART™ WASHER WASH WASH WASH SPIN SPIN CYCLE DESIGNED FOR RINSE TIME * ACTION TEMP SPEED TIME ** Regular*** For normally soiled Warm/ Spray/ everyday cotton 11 minutes Regular 1000 rpm 6 minutes loads, eg t-shirts, Cold Deep Rinse shorts, shirts. -
Page 29: Wash Cycles - Quicksmart™ Washer
WASH CYCLES – QUICKSMART™ WASHER WASH WASH WASH SPIN SPIN CYCLE DESIGNED FOR RINSE TIME * ACTION TEMP SPEED TIME ** Regular*** For normally soiled Spray/ everyday cotton 11 minutes Regular Warm 1000 rpm 6 minutes loads, eg t-shirts, Deep Rinse shorts, shirts. Heavy Recommended cycle for heavily soiled... -
Page 30: Wash Options
WASH OPTIONS Water Level Auto water level (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) Your washer has the ability to automatically select the most efficient water level for the load. Place your clothes in the washer. Select the wash cycle (and select ‘Auto’ water level if not automatically selected). - Page 31 WASH OPTIONS Wash Temp WashSmart™ Eco washer and WashSmart™ washer offer 5 wash temperatures, and an additional setting, ‘Controlled Cold’. The wash temperature selected is used in the detergent activating part of the wash. If Eco-Active™ is ‘On’ the temperature will be colder for the second part of the wash. When Eco-Active™...
- Page 32 WASH OPTIONS Options Note: in some instances it is possible to select multiple options on one cycle. Soak (WashSmart™ Eco washer and WashSmart™ washer only) Use the ‘Soak’ option to soak clothes during the agitation wash phase. Ensure items are colourfast before using ‘Soak’.
- Page 33 WASH OPTIONS Delay Start (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) The ‘Delay Start’ option can delay the start of the wash cycle by 5 minutes up to 18 hours. This can be useful to time your washing to finish when you arrive home from work, or to start once you have finished in the shower.
- Page 34 WASH OPTIONS Washing bulky items Forcing large items into the washer may result in them being damaged during washing. Make sure there is enough room in the washer for items to move when being washed. Some items float up during the wash (eg duvets/doonas, water-proof and water- resistant items and pillows).
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Page 35: Customising Wash Cycles
CUSTOMISING WASH CYCLES To customise a cycle You can program your washer to remember the wash options you prefer for each wash cycle. For instance, you may want to set the ‘Regular’ cycle to default to a ‘Warm’ wash or set ‘Heavy’ cycle to include a ‘Soak’. WashSmart™... -
Page 36: Changing Pre-Set Options
CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Option Adjustment mode After using your washer a number of times you may want to fine tune some of the options to suit your wash needs. There are a number of pre-set options, which can be altered: The wash temperatures, including changing the ‘Cold’... - Page 37 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Adjusting your options Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). The diagram below shows how the wash cycle icons relate to the options you can change. It also shows what will be displayed when you first enter Option Adjustment mode. Options you can change are accessible using the ‘Heavy’...
- Page 38 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Wash temperatures All wash temperatures can be individually adjusted if you think they are too hot or too cold. Note: the hot temperature will be the same as the hot water supply temperature. Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). Select the ‘Regular’...
- Page 39 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Controlled Cold (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) If the temperature of your cold water supply is very low and you choose to do a ‘Cold’ wash, you will not get an effective wash. The ‘Controlled Cold’ option solves this problem by adding a small amount of hot water to raise the temperature of the wash to approximately 20°C.
- Page 40 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Out of balance recovery routine When your washer is spinning it can sense if the wash load is out of balance. If an out of balance load is detected, the washer will stop and re-try spinning one more time. If it still senses an unbalanced load there are two options the washer can take.
- Page 41 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS End of cycle beeps The beeps signalling the end of the cycle can be increased or decreased. The default setting is 5 beeps. To modify the number of beeps sounding at the end of the cycle: Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). Select the ‘Wool’...
- Page 42 CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS Factory reset You can reset your washer to the settings it left the factory with: Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 34). Select the ‘Delicate’ cycle. The display will show . Touch and hold for 3 seconds to reset your washer to its factory settings.
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Page 43: Caring For Your Washer
CARING FOR YOUR WASHER When you have finished using your washer Turn off the taps to prevent the chance of flooding should a hose burst. ● ● Turn off the power at the wall. ● ● Cold water washing If you always wash with cold water, we recommend that a ‘Warm’ or ‘Hot’ wash be used at regular intervals, eg every 5th wash should be at least a warm one. - Page 44 CARING FOR YOUR WASHER Products that might damage your washer Concentrated bleaches, laundry pre-soakers/sanitisers, stain removers and hydrocarbon ● ● solvents (eg petrol and paint thinners) can cause damage to the surfaces eg control panel, and components of your washer. Be careful when washing garments stained with solvents as they are flammable.
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Page 45: Before You Call For Service
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE Please read the following pages before you call for service. Your washer is capable of diagnosing its own problems. If your washer gives a musical series of beeps every 5 seconds it is telling you that it has a problem which you can solve using the checklist below. - Page 46 BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE PROBLEM DISPLAYED AS WHAT TO DO The washer Wash load is out of balance. Ensure the washer is is out of stationary. Manually redistribute the load. balance. Check the washer is level. (Refer to ‘Installation instructions –...
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Page 47: Fault Codes
FAULT CODES When a continuous series of beeps is sounded, all the lights turn off on the control panel and a number appears on the display, a fault has occurred. The washer will automatically enter this mode if a fault occurs. The fault code will be displayed as a number on the digital display. -
Page 48: Troubleshooting
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 or our Customer Care Centre. - Page 49 TROUBLESHOOTING Solving operating problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Spin speed Clothes are unevenly Washer has compensated by sounds slower distributed in the bowl. lowering the spin speed. than normal. The outer wash bowl may The washer has slowed the spin still be hot from being filled speed as a protective measure.
- Page 50 TROUBLESHOOTING Solving wash problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Creasing. Overloading of the washer. Try reducing load size. Inappropriate cycle Choose ‘Delicate’ cycle as this cycle selection. has been designed to minimise creasing. Spin speed too high. Try selecting a lower spin speed. Do not leave wet clothes to sit in the washer or laundry basket.
- Page 51 TROUBLESHOOTING Solving wash problems PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES WHAT TO DO Linting. Some items in load more Wash lint givers (eg towels, likely to release or pick up flannelette sheets) separately from lint. lint collectors (eg synthetic fabrics). Overloading the washer. Try reducing your load size.
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Page 52: Manufacturer's Warranty
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY You automatically receive a 2 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 the owner either for material or labour any part of the product, the serial number of which appears on the product, which is found to be defective within TWO YEARS of the date of purchase. - Page 53 MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY 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. Pick-up and delivery. Transportation or travelling costs involved in the repair when the product is installed outside the Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician’s normal service area.
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Page 54: Customer Care
CUSTOMER CARE Before you call for service or assistance... Check the things you can do yourself. Refer to your user guide and check: Your product is correctly installed. You are familiar with its normal operation. You have read the ‘Before you call for service’, ‘Fault codes’ and ‘Troubleshooting’ sections at the back of the book. -
Page 55: Registration
CUSTOMER CARE In Singapore if you need assistance…* Please call our Fisher & Paykel Service line. Phone: 6741 0777 Fax: 6547 0123 Website: www.fisherpaykel.com Postal address: 150 Ubi Avenue 4, Sunlight Building #03-01A, Singapore 408825 *If you call, write or contact us via our website please provide: your name and address, model number, serial number, date of purchase and a complete description of the problem. - Page 56 FISHERPAYKEL.COM © Fisher & Paykel Appliances 2017. All rights reserved. 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 your Dealer to ensure this booklet correctly describes the product currently available.