INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS USER GUIDE FabricSmart™ clothes washer WA1068P model NZ AU
CONTENTS Introduction 3 Safety and warnings 4 Installation instructions 5 Before you do your first wash 11 Getting started quickly 12 FabricSmart™ controls 14 FabricSmart™ safety features 15 Eco-Active™ wash 16 Sorting 17 Loading 18 Detergent 19 Fabric softener 20 Wash cycles 21 Wash options 22 Customising wash cycles 27 Changing pre-set options 28 Caring for your washer 33 Before you call for service 35 Fault codes 37 Troubleshooting 38 Manufacturer’s
INTRODUCTION Welcome to FabricSmart™ Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel FabricSmart™ clothes 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. Thousands of tonnes of washing and over 75 years of laundry experience have been programmed into your clothes washer to help give you the best possible performance.
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.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Product and minimum clearance dimensions H A D A B C F G FRONT VIEW PROFILE VIEW Product Dimensions A Overall height of product* (to highest point on console) E WA1068P mm 1060 – 1090 B Overall width of product 685 C Overall depth of product 700 D Height of product to top of lid* (closed) E Height of lid open* (measured from bottom of product) Standpipe height 950 – 980 1440 – 1470 min 850 – 2400 minimum clearances mm F Minimum cavity width 725 G Minimum d
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Unpacking To ensure the best performance from your new washer please follow the instructions below. Removing the packaging 1 Remove the outer packaging. 2 Tilt the machine backwards and walk it off the 3 4 5 6 base packer one foot at a time (ensure the lid is still taped down). Remove the base packer from under the machine by tilting the machine backwards and pulling the packer out the front. Remove the tape, lift the lid and remove the bowl packer from the bowl.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Electrical This appliance must be supplied with a 220 – 240 V, 50 Hz, sinusoidal, 10 A electrical supply. Draining ●● ●● ●● Regularly check that your standpipe or tub is free from lint or other obstructions, which may affect how your machine works or may cause flooding. In multi-storey apartments or any upper floor, the machine should be installed on a floor equipped with a drain. Draining must comply with local by-laws.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Inlet hoses Important! ●● ●● New hose sets provided with the washer shall be used to connect the washer to the water mains. Old hose sets should not be re-used. 1 Connect the straight ends of the inlet hoses to the taps (there are washers fitted in both ends). Connect the red connector hose to Hot, and the white connector hose to Cold. 2 Connect the elbow ends of the inlet hoses to the corresponding machine inlet valves. Inlet valves are marked on the back of the machine.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Levelling instructions It is IMPORTANT to level the machine to ensure good spin performance and effective detergent and fabric softener dispensing. Spirit level A spirit level is provided with your machine. Use this to level your machine, always placing it on a clean, flat surface. The machine is level when the bubble sits in the centre, within the two lines. Your washer is equipped with self-locking feet to ensure they do not move once you have levelled your machine.
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. Installation test cycle Your washer must be correctly installed before use. Check the installation and operation of the machine using the following procedure: 1 2 3 4 Touch to activate your washer.
Before you do your first wash You owe it to yourself and your washer to have your machine installed correctly. Before you start, it is a good idea to go through the following checklist: 1 Has the base space packer been removed? Refer to page 6. 2 Is the drain hose threaded through the ‘U bend‘ (with no more than 20 mm extended) and hooked into your tub or standpipe? Refer to page 6.
Getting started quickly 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’ section. Wash new, highly coloured and dark coloured items separately to prevent dye transfer onto other items. Sort lint givers and lint collectors (refer to the ‘Sorting’ section). Close bra clasps, do up zippers and check pockets.
Getting started quickly Using your washer The buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. to activate your FabricSmart™ washer. 1 Touch 2 Select your desired wash cycle by turning the SmartTouch™ Control Dial. The wash cycle icons will illuminate as you turn the dial showing which cycle is selected (refer to the ‘Wash cycles’ section). 3 Choose your wash options, eg you may want a ‘Warm’ wash temperature and a ‘Slow’ spin speed (refer to the ‘Wash options’ section). to start the cycle.
FABRICSmart™ controls SmartTouch™ Control Dial The SmartTouch™ Control Dial provides easy and efficient cycle selection. As you rotate the dial, the cycle selected will be illuminated, along with the default settings for that cycle on the right of the control panel. SmartTouch™ buttons The smooth, easy clean buttons require only a gentle touch to activate. Use these to power your machine on and off, start and pause your washer, select your wash options, activate keylock and programme a delay start.
FABRICSmart™ safety features Lid lock The lid of your FabricSmart™ 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. To unlock the lid at any time during the cycle press . Lid lock If the lid is left open, your FabricSmart™ washer will be unable to lock the lid, and the cycle will be halted.
Eco-Active™ wash Your FabricSmart™ uses a dual-action wash to give excellent wash performance while taking great care of your clothes. We call this the Eco-Active™ wash. The two parts to the Eco-Active™ wash are explained below: Wash 1 – Detergent activating wash (front-loader type wash) For both ‘Eco-Active™, On’ and ‘Eco-Active™, Off’ selections your FabricSmart™ washer fills the bowl at the selected temperature with just enough water so that your clothes are 100% saturated.
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 Tumble drying possible, maximum 60°C Warm iron Do not dry clean Examples of different care label symbols. Soil Sort clothes according to the type and amount of soil.
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. Remove any loose bra wires as they can damage your washing machine and/or dryer. Pretreat any stains Make sure you use an appropriate surface to apply treatments.
Detergent Choosing the right detergent ●● ●● ●● ●● We recommend using domestic laundry detergent. Use powder or liquid detergent for ‘Top Loader’ machines. 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. Pods - Detergent pods are a ‘no mess’ alternative to powdered or liquid detergent. They must be placed in the bowl before loading your clothes.
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 machine spins to release the fabric softener, delivering it down the agitator stem as the machine fills for the final deep rinse. If fabric softener is not added to the washer correctly, it may contribute to ‘scrud’ (described below).
Wash cycles Wash time * Wash action Wash temp Rinse Max spin speed Spin time ** For normally soiled everyday cotton loads, eg t-shirts, shorts, shirts. 11 – 15 minutes Regular Warm/Cold Spray/ Deep rinse 1100 rpm 6 minutes Recommended cycle for heavily soiled durable garments, eg tea towels, children’s clothes. 13 – 19 minutes Heavy Warm Spray/ Deep rinse 1100 rpm 6 minutes Designed for delicate, lightly soiled clothes and recommended for all ‘Hand wash only’ items.
Wash options Water Level Auto water level Your washer has the ability to automatically select the most efficient water level for the load. 1 Place your clothes in the machine. 2 Select the wash cycle (and select ‘Auto’ water level if not automatically selected). . The machine will automatically fill to the correct water level for the load, for both phases of the wash. 3 Touch ●● ●● When washing an unusual load, eg large bulky garments, items or pillows, we recommend you select the ‘Bulky’ cycle.
Wash options Wash Temp FabricSmart™ offers 5 wash temperatures, and an additional setting, ‘Controlled Cold’. The wash temperature selected is used in the detergent activating part of the wash except for the ‘Sports’ cycle (refer to the ‘Eco-Active™ wash’ section). If Eco-Active™ is ‘On’ the temperature will be lower for the second part of the wash. When Eco-Active™ ‘Off’ is selected, the bowl will fill with the wash temperature selected.
Wash options Options Stain Treatment If you have stains in your wash load you can add a number of short soaks to the wash to help remove these by selecting the ‘Stain Treatment’ option. Soak Use the ‘Soak’ option to soak clothes during the wash phase. Ensure items are colourfast before using ‘Soak’. When you select ‘Soak’ your washer will soak for a period of 2 hours before completing ‘Rinse’ and ‘Spin’. During ‘Soak’ your washer will agitate for a few seconds every minute.
Wash options Delay Start 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. Simply touch the ‘More’ button to scroll through to your desired delayed start time, or to turn delay start off. Touch to confirm your selection and start the countdown.
Wash options Washing bulky items Forcing large items into the machine may result in them being damaged during washing. Make sure there is enough room in the machine for items to move when being washed. Some items float up during the wash (eg duvets/doonas, water-proof and waterresistant items and pillows). If they sit too high they may touch stationary parts of the machine during agitate or spin.
Customising wash cycles To customise a cycle You can program your FabricSmart™ 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’. . 1 Touch 2 Turn the dial to select the wash cycle you wish to customise, eg ‘Regular’. 3 Touch and hold the button of the option you want to customise, eg ‘Wash Temp’ for 3 seconds.
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: 1 The wash temperatures, including changing the ‘Cold’ wash temperature to ‘Controlled Cold’. 2 The out of balance recovery routine. 3 The number of beeps at the end of the cycle. 4 Resetting to factory default settings. To enter Option Adjustment mode .
Changing pre-set options Adjusting your options 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to the ‘Changing pre-set options’ section). 2 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’ ‘Delicate’, ‘Wool’ and ‘Easy Iron’ cycles.
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. 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 28). 2 Select the ‘Heavy’ cycle. 3 Select the wash temperature you want to adjust, eg ‘Warm’, by touching the ‘Wash Temp’ button. The digital display screen displays the current setting.
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 machine will stop and re-try spinning one more time. If it still senses an unbalanced load there are two options the machine can take. Automatic recovery (the default setting) Your washer will stop, beep, and show in three phases on the display screen. You must redistribute the load more evenly yourself.
Changing pre-set options Factory reset You can reset your washer to the settings it left the factory with: 1 Enter Option Adjustment mode (refer to page 28). 2 Select the ‘Easy Iron’ cycle. . Touch and hold for 3 seconds to reset your washer to its 3 The display will show factory settings. Note: this action will reset the washer to the default settings, exit Option Adjustment mode and restart the washer in normal operating mode. Touch to exit if you do not wish to reset 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. Cleaning your washer ●● ●● ●● ●● Note: ensure the power is turned off at the wall before cleaning your washer.
Caring for your washer Products that might damage your washer ●● ●● ●● Concentrated bleaches, nappy sanitisers and hydrocarbon solvents (eg petrol and paint thinners) can cause damage to the paintwork and components of your washer. Be careful when washing garments stained with solvents as they are flammable. DO NOT put them in your dryer. Do not use pre-treatment sprays or liquids on or near your washer as they can damage your machine’s control panel and plastic surfaces.
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. Your machine sounds a musical series of beeps* every 5 seconds and displays a user warning on the screen: problem The machine is not getting any hot water.
Before you call for service problem Displayed as What to do The lid can’t lock or the lid is open. Make sure the lid is closed. The machine is overloaded. The machine is overloaded and can not agitate. Ensure the machine is stationary. Remove items until the remaining ones can move freely. Press (refer to page 15). If the symptom persists call your Fisher & Paykel dealer or Authorised Repairer. Select a higher water level.
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 followed by a number on the digital display. To stop the sound, touch any button and perform the following steps: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Turn your machine off at the power point. Wait 1 minute and turn it back on.
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 Authorised Repairer. Solving operating problems Problem Possible causes What to do Washer not turning on. Power not switched on at the wall. Switch the power off at the wall and wait 60 seconds before turning power on again. Household power supply not working.
troubleshooting Solving operating problems Problem Possible causes What to do Machine is continually going out of balance. Machine may not be level. Check the machine is level and does not rock in any direction. Refer to page 9. Too much water for the load Ensure an appropriate water level is selected for the load size (or select ‘Auto’ water level). Refer to page 31 to change the out of balance recovery mode. Too much or too little water when filling on auto water level. Machine is making noises.
troubleshooting Solving wash problems Problem Creasing. Possible causes What to do Overloading of the washer. Try reducing load size. Inappropriate cycle selection. Choose ‘Easy Iron’ or ‘Delicate’ cycle as these cycle have 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. Wash temperature too high for items. Try selecting a lower wash temperature.
troubleshooting Solving wash problems Problem Possible causes What to do Linting. Some items in load more likely to release or pick up lint. Wash lint givers (eg towels, flannelette sheets) separately from lint collectors (eg synthetic fabrics). Overloading the washer. Try reducing your load size. Not enough detergent to hold the lint in suspension. Try using more detergent. Overdrying in a dryer can cause a build-up of static electricity in synthetic fabrics and cause them to attract lint.
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.
Manufacturer’s Warranty F Repairs when the appliance has been dismantled, repaired or serviced by other than a Fisher & Paykel Authorised Repairer or the selling dealer. G Pick-up and delivery. H Transportation or travelling costs involved in the repair when the product is installed outside the Fisher & Paykel Authorised Repairer’s normal service area. This product has been designed for use in a normal domestic (residential) environment. This product is not designed for commercial use (whatsoever).
customer care Before you call for service or assistance... Check the things you can do yourself. Refer to your user guide and check: 1 Your product is correctly installed. 2 You are familiar with its normal operation. 3 You have read the ‘Before you call for service’, ‘Fault codes’ and ‘Troubleshooting’ sections at the back of the book.
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