MODEL GWLO8
CONTENTS 1. Important • 2. Operating • • Safety Instructions 5. Changing Safety Information Instructions Introducing Your Smart Drive® Using Your Smart Drive Option Adjustment Mode 23 • • Rinse Options Volume of Water Used in 25 Water Saver Option 25 • End of Cycle Beeps 26 • Out of Balance Recovery Routine 26 • Auto Water Fill Level 27 5 6 3.
READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING Many washers are located near a gas dryer or a water heater in the home. I_k WARNING: For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or lossof life. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING , WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock,or injury to personswhen using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: Safety Precautions: • Read all instructions • Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this USE & CARE book. • Do not use washer if inspection cover (on bottom right-hand front of washer) has been removed or damaged.
• Donottamperwiththecontrols. • Keep the area around/undemeath your appliance free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as llnt, paper, rags, chemicals, etc. • Keep the floor around your appliance clean and dry to reduce the possibillty of slipping. • Never reach into the washer if the basket or agitator is moving. Before loading, unloading or adding clothes, press START/PAUSE and walt until the machine has completely stopped before opening the lid.
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 for use in washers. The Smart Drive system includes a sophisticated package of electronics in the console of the washer which controls a variable speed motor coupled directly to the agitator.
USING 1. YOUR SMART DRIVE 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° 4o DETERGENT • Use the mark on the agitator, nearest to the top of the clothes, as a guide to the correct amount of detergent to use. • Remove the fabric softener dispenser. Pour the detergent down the center of the agitator stem.
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. WASH OPTIONS Select the wash temperature options. (Refer to pages 8-14) 8, and other wash START Press START/PAUSEto start the machine.
WOOL DELICATE REGULAR HEAVY DUTY 6 8 8 12 15 Resular Delicate Delicate Rel_ular Heavy Duty Warm/cold Warm Warm Warm Water Saver Water Saver Fast Fast PERMANENT PRESS Wash Time Wash Action Wash Temp Warm/cold Rinse Cold Double Deep Spin Speed Slow spray + w/cold deep Cold Double rinse Deep Medium Slow THE WASH CYCLES FAVORITE Lets you design a wash cycle to suit your needs. See Favorite Wash Cycle (see page 14).
CHANGING THE WASH OPTIONS When you press POWER to turn on your Smart Drive, 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 suit your wash needs. The following pages explain each of the wash options and how to use them. • is , In the following diagrams when a (-_1_-)is displayed it indicates a light is on. When (C)) is displayed, it indicates a light that is off.
ADVANCING THE WASH CYCLE The Wash Progress lights show all the tasks your Smart Drive will do during the wash cycle. As each task is completed a light goes out, so you can tell at a glance how far the cycle has to go. o Rinse TO SHORTEN THE WASH TIME, ,e I , • Spn TO RINSE AND SPIN or TO SPIN DRY 1. Press ADVANCE until only the right number of lights remain on. 2. Press START / PAUSE. STOPPING THE MACHINE If you wish to pause or stop your Smart Drive at any stage, press START / PAUSE.
WATER LEVELS AUTO WATER LEVEL Your Smart Drive can automatically select the appropriate water level for the load. -_IO_AutO O HOl arm O High _ I ,*Fast -_O, O Med OMed OSlow OLow o.o,a 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 water level. The machine will check if the water level is correct by using a series of two different agitate strokes.
WATER SAVER Use the WATER SAVER option when you want to minimize the amount of water used during a Regular or Heavy Duty wash cycle. When you have selected Water Saver, your Smart Drive will alter the rinse phase to a give a shower rinse. A shower rinse alternately showers the clothes with water and spins them to remove the sudsy water. • The Water Saver option is not designed to be used with fabric softener. The shower rinse does • not have a deep rinse so it cannot dispense fabric softener correctly.
DELAY START Delay Start will delay the wash cycle for one, six or nine hours. TO USE DELAY START 1. Select wash cycle and wash options. 2. Press DELAY START. _ls _llJ- m I - DELAY 6 I 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 is now programmed wash after the delay period. • @ to begin the )ELAY START Be careful if using Delay Start for non-colorfast clothes as dyes may run if the clothes are damp.
SOAK Use the Soak option to soak clothes at the end of the wash phase or when you wish to reuse the wash water. When you select Soak your Smart Drive will soak for a period of 2 hours before completing Time 0 Saver 2_'Soak rinse and spin. During soak your washer will agitate for a few seconds every minute, o OHot OWarm "_)'Water Saver oCold TO USE SOAK I. Select wash cycle and wash options. 2. Select SOAK. 3. Press START / PAUSE.
FAVORITE CYCLE Favorite cycle lets you design a wash cycle to suit your needs. Favorite cycle can be any wash cycle with any of its wash options and it can start from any point along the wash progress lights. For instance, your Favorite cycle may be set up to wash your gym gear or it may be a rinse and spin to finish washing diapers. Whatever you program as your Favorite cycle, your Smart Drive will remember it even when it is unplugged. PROGRAMMING YOUR FAVORITE CYCLE 1.
CUSTOMIZING THE WASH CYCLES All the wash cycles can be partially customized. You can program your Smart Drive to automatically set the wash options and agitation time you want, when you select each wash cycle. For instance, you may want to set the Regular cycle to cold wash or set Heavy Duty to include a soak. Once you have programmed the wash cycles, your Smart Drive will remember them, even when it is unplugged. TO CUSTOMIZE THE WASH CYCLES 1.
WASHING WOOLLENS The Wool Cycle is for washing MACHINE WASHABLE WOOLLENS. The fibers of these woollens have been specifically modified to prevent felting when they are machine washed. Most handknitted garments are not made of machine washable wool and we recommend that you hand wash them. • Before washing your woollens check the care label for the washing instructions. • When washing woollens use a mild detergent recommended for washing wool.
SORTING Some fabrics are "scavengers". They absorb soil, color and lint given off by other garments. So it is important to sort clothes carefully before washing. Hand CARE LABELS Do not bleach Do not tumble Look for a care label on your clothes. This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how it should be washed. • Wash dry Sort clothes into loads that can be washed with Mediu Dryclean the same wash cycle, water temperature and spin speed.
LOADING BEFOREWASHING • • 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 become larger during washing. Remove any loose bra wires as they can damage your washing machine and/or dryer. PRE-TREAT ANY STAINS • FOR A BALANCED • A MAXIMUM WASH LOAD 15.
DETERGENT CHOOSING THE RIGHT DETERGENT We recommend the use of domestic detergents, (powder, liquid or concentrated). Soap flakes or granulated soap powders should not be used in your Smart Drive. When washing woollens remember to use a detergent suitable for woollens. HOW MUCH DETERGENT? For liquid and concentrated detergents, follow the recommendations of the detergent manufacturer. Note: To check you are using the correct amount of detergent, lift the lid of your machine about half-way through the wash.
FABRIC SOFTENER HOW THE FABRIC SOFTENER IS DISPENSED The fabric softener goes into the dispenser on the top of the agitator. During rinse the machine spins to release the fabric softener, delivering it down the agitator stem as the machine fills for the final deep rinse. Note: The Water Saver option is not designed to be used with fabric softener. Water Saver does not use a deep rinse so it cannot dispense fabric softener correctly.
HOW TO REMOVE STAINS • Treat stains AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The longer they are left the harder they are to remove. • Always consider the type of fabric you are treating to make sure you do not use a water temperature that is too hot or a treatment that will alter the color of the fabric. It pays to test pre-wash products and solvents on an inconspicuous the garment first. • • part of Place the garment being treated on an absorbent cloth (eg on an old towel).
OPTION ADJUSTMENT MODE After using your Smart Drive you may want to change some of the pre-set options to suit your wash needs.
1. Press START / PAUSE and hold down. Press POWER. DELAY START 2. This diagram below shows how the lights relate to the options you can change in the Option Adjustment Mode. It also shows what lights will be on when you first enter the Option Adjustment Mode. AUTO WATER LEVEL O ;S _e_. O _._ OOo_c.w _2_Z_ @®G÷OOOD<}@ o@5',¢o:_°'° 0 O 0 =_ SHOWER RINSE VOLUME 3. Use the buttons on the panel to change the pre-set options. o ,,.IO S RINSES o More O Le_ _.
RINSE OPTIONS On the Heavy Duty, Regular and Wool cycles you can change the pre-set rinse option. The pre-set rinse option on these cycles is a spray rinse followed by a deep rinse. The spray rinse may be replaced with a short spin or a deep rinse. If you have a problem with impurities in your water supply you may get a better wash if you change the rinse option to two deep rinses. If you want to conserve water change the rinse option to one deep rinse. 1.
END OF CYCLE BEEPS The beeps signaling the end of the cycle can be increased or decreased. 1. Enter the Option Adjustment on pages 23 and 24. 2. Mode as explained Use the Wash Option button to select the number of beeps you prefer. TIME SAVER light on SOAK light on WATER SAVER light on 3. Press POWER to return to normal 15 beeps 5 beeps no beeps mode. OUT OF BALANCE RECOVERY ROUTINE When your Smart Drive is spinning it can sense when the wash load is out of balance and will stop and retry spinning.
AUTO WATER FILL LEVEL If you are not satisfied with the level that your Smart Drive fills to on Auto water level, you can increase or decrease 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 the machine and pushing the clothes down to see how much water is under the clothes. Clothes often float and your Smart Drive can sense the water under the clothes. 1. Enter the Option Adjustment on pages 23 and 24. 2.
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 a warm or hot wash be used at regular intervals eg every fifth wash should be at least a warm wash. CLEANING YOUR SMART DRIVE • Use a damp cloth or warm soapy water and w_pe dry. Do not use chemical or scouring cleaners as they can damage the paint and plastic surfaces.
PRODUCTS DAMAGE • THAT MIGHT YOUR SMART DRIVE Concentrated bleaches and diaper sanitizers will cause damage to the paintwork and components your washer. of • Hydrocarbon solvents ie gasoline, paint thinners and lacquer thinners, etc. can dissolve plastic and blister paint. (Do not wash or dry garments stained with these solvents as they are flammable.) • Some pretreatment sprays or liquids can damage your washer's control panel.
SPECIFICATIONS Hot Cold Inlet water pressure Max 1SO psi (1MPa) Min 3 psi (20kPa) DIMENSIONS MODEL L08 DEPTH 25Y_" (650mm) WIDTH 25Y/' (650mm) HEIGHT TO TOP OF CONSOLE LID CLEARANCE WATER CONSUMPTION CYCLE (L08) 35_,_ " (900mm)-36Y/' 39Y_" (1000mm)-40't/' (930ram) (1030mm) 18" (460mm) (RINSE OPTIONS) Gallons - Litres (Please note these are Water Saver Rinse 39 _al (1451) Spray & Deep Rinse 45 gal (1701) approximate figures for High water levels with a 15.5 Ib load.
SAVING • WATER FULL LOADS efficiently Full loads use water more than part loads. • WATER SAVER The Water Saver option minimizes the amount of water used in the rinse. (Refer to • SINGLE DEEP RINSE You can adjustthe rinse option on Regular, Heavy Duty and Wool cycles to have one deep rinse only. (Refer to Rinse Options page 25.) • AUTO WATER LEVEL You can adjust Auto water level to fill with less water. (Refer to Auto Water Water Saver page 12.) Fill Level page 27.
MANUALSUDSSAVE WITHSIPHONBACK If you have a large tub near your washing machine and a separate drain outlet you can set up another method of reusing the water. (The tub should hold a minimum litres) or have an overflow.) of 27 gallons (100 1. Select SOAK on the first wash cycle. 2. At the end of the wash phase place the drain hose in the tub. 3. Cancel SOAK (press ADVANCE button). The suds water will be pumped into the tub. Do not leave your machine until pump out is completed. 4.
WASH PROBLEMS PROBLEMS POSSIBLE CAUSES and SOLUTIONS Creasing • Overloading • Choose a Permanent Press or Delicate designed to minimize creasing. • Try selecting a slower spin speed. • Do not leave wet clothes to sit in the washer or laundry basket. Poor soil • Not enough detergent for load size or amount of soil. removal • White clothes are better washed separately. Separate light and heavily soiled items, as clothes can pick up soil from dirty wash water. the washer or dryer.
OPERATING PROBLEMS If your Smart Drive is not operating properly use the checklists on the following pages to find the possible solution. If the problem persists contact your Fisher & Paykel Dealer or Authorized Service Agent. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Pressing POWER does not turn the machine on. 1. Is the power switched on? 2. Unplug machine from the wall. Wait 15 seconds, plug back in and operate the machine. 3.
IF YOUR SMART DRIVE BEEPS FOR HELP Your Smart Drive is capable of diagnosing its own troubles. If your Smart Drive gives a short burst of beeps every 5 seconds it is telling you that it has a problem which YOU can solve using the checklist below. MACHINE IS GIVING A SHORT BURST OF BEEPS* AND... POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS * The short burst of beeps is the same sound your washer makes when you plug your machine in. HOT water temperature light is flashing 1. Hot faucet has not been turned on. 2.
FULL TWO-YEAR WARRANTY For two years from the date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the washerthat fails because of a manufacturing defect. toBuoooeooooooouuootoouomoouoooooooeoooooooomooooooooouooeoooooo This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for ordinary home use in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii and Washington. D.C.
WASHER WARRANTY (continued) PROOF OF PURCHASE Proof of original purchase date is required to obtain service under warranty. sales receipt or cancelled check here. Write down the model, serial number and purchase information Attach your below. Model Number Serial No. Purchaser Date of Purchase / / Dealer Address SERVICE For your local Fisher & please Paykel Authorized Service Agent, call 888 9FNP USA (888 936 7872) or contact us through our web site, www.fisherpaykel.
