Contents Safety and warnings Installation instructions Initial preparations for washing Selecting a program and operating your machine Care and cleaning Trouble shooting Specifications Manufacturers warranty Customer Care Important! SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The models shown in this user guide may not be available in all markets and are subject to change at any time.
Safety and warnings General safety Never place your machine on a carpet covered floor. A lack of airflow from below of your machine may cause electrical parts to overheat. Secure the drain hose into the standpipe or tub to prevent any water leakage and to allow machine to discharge water as required.
Safety and warnings Safety instructions This appliance must be connected to an earthed outlet protected by a fuse of suitable capacity. Never open the loading door or remove the filter while there is still water in the drum. Unplug the machine when it is not in use. Never touch the plug with wet hands.
Installation instructions Remove the packaging Remove the packaging reinforcement underneath the product by tiliting the machine and pulling the extruding ribbon. Removing the transit safety bolts The washing machine is fitted with transit safety bolts to avoid any possible damage to the interior during transportation.
Installation instructions Adjusting the feet In order for quiet and stable operation, the machine should be placed properly and levelled on its feet. If the machine is unstable: Loosen the plastic lock nut Screw or unscrew the adjustable foot until the machine stands firmly level. Tighten the lock nut for stability.
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Installation instructions Inlet hoses The appliance must be connected to the water mains using new hose sets. Old hose sets should not be reused. Connecting the hoses: Connect the straight ends of the inlet hoses to the taps. There are washers fitted to both ends. Connect the elbow ends of the inlet hoses to the inlet valves on the back of the machine.
Installation instructions Connecting to the drain The water drain hose should be placed either at the side of a basin or tub, or connected directly to the waster standpipe. The elbow/guide, supplied with the machine, should be fitted to the drain hose before being connected directly into the tub or wastewater standpipe.
Initial preparations for washing Preparing clothes for washing Always follow the advice on the garment care label. It will tell you about the fabric of the garment and how it should be washed. Sort the laundry according to type of fabric, colour, degree of soiling, and allowable water temperature.
Initial preparations for washing Detergents and softeners Detergent drawer The detergent drawer is composed of three compartments: – (I) for prewash – (II) for main wash – (III) siphon – ( ) for softener Detergent, softener and other cleaning agents Add detergent and softener before starting the wash program.
Selecting a program and operating your machine Control panel Synthetics Cotton Ready Wash Rinse Spin 90˚ 60˚ 60˚ 40˚ 40˚ 30˚ Start/ 30˚ Pause Daily Heavy Shirts Quick Delicate 60˚ On / Off Cancel Prewash Quick Rinse Allergy 3 Sec. Wash Plus 40˚...
Selecting a program and operating your machine Main programs Depending on the type of fabric, colour, degree of soiling and permissible water temperature, the following main programs are available: Cottons You can wash your durable clothes with this program. Your laundry will be washed with vigorous washing movements during a longer washing cycle.
Selecting a program and operating your machine Rinse This program is used when you want to rinse or starch separately. Drain & spin This program is used to apply an additional spin cycle for the laundry, or to drain water from the machine.
Selecting a program and operating your machine Program selection and consumption table for model WH60F60W2 Program Cottons 90 º 2.26 • • • Cottons 60 º 1.02 • • • Cottons 40 º ** 0.85 • • • Cottons 30 º...
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Selecting a program and operating your machine Program selection and consumption table for model WH70F60W2 Program Cottons 90 º 2.26 • • • Cottons 60 º 1.19 • • • Cottons 40 º ** 1.02 • • • Cottons 30 º •...
Selecting a program and operating your machine Program selection and consumption table for model WH80F60W1 Program Cottons 90 º 2.50 • • • Cottons 60 º 1.36 • • • Cottons 40 º ** 1.19 • • • Cottons 30 º 0.50 •...
Selecting a program and operating your machine Time display The display shows the time remaining for the program to complete while a program is running. Program duration may differ from the values in the consumption table subject to the changes in the water pressure, water hardness and temperature, ambient temperature, type and amount of laundry, additional functions selected, and changes in the supply voltage.
Selecting a program and operating your machine Changing the selections after the program has started Turning the program knob while the program is in a normal flow will not change the program. The program needs to be paused or cancelled before changes can be made. Door lock The loading door can not be opened whilst the “Ready”...
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Selecting a program and operating your machine Child-proof lock You can protect the appliance from being tampered by children by means of the child-proof lock. When activated, no change can be made to the program running. To activate the child-proof lock: Press the 1st and 2nd additional functions for 3 seconds.
Care and cleaning Detergent drawer Remove any powder residue buildup in the drawer. If more than a normal amount of water and softener mixture starts to gather in the softener compartment, the siphon must be cleaned. To remove and clean the detergent drawer and siphon: Press the dotted point on the siphon in the softener compartment Pull the compartment towards you until it is removed from the machine.
Care and cleaning To clean the filters at the machine end: Turn off the taps. Disconnect the hose. Clean the filter with a thin brush. If the filter is very dirty, you may clean it by pulling it out with pliers.
Care and cleaning To clean the filter and discharge the water: Unplug the machine to cut off the supply power. Open the service panel by holding both sides and pulling outwards. Pull out the pump outlet hose from its housing. Place a large container at the end of the hose.
Trouble shooting Suggestions for solving problems. Problem Cause Explanation / Suggestion Program is unable Machine may have switched to Reset your machine by pressing “Start/Pause” to be started or self protection mode due to an button for 3 seconds. (see, Canceling the selected.
Manufacturers warranty 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.
Customer care Before you call for service or assistance… Check the things you can do yourself. Refer to your User guide and check: Your appliance is correctly installed. 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...* Call your Fisher &...
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If you call, write or contact our website please provide: your name and address, model number, serial number, date of purchase and a complete description of the problem. This information is needed in order to better respond to your request for assistance. Product details can be found on the top left hand side of the console or back panel of the washer cabinet.
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