English dropdown-ico

Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Fisher & Paykel service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Fisher & Paykel WH60F60W item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    NZ A U SG Installation instructions and User guide Clothes washer WH60F60W*, WH70F60W* & WH80F60W* models[...]

  • Page 2

    [...]

  • Page 3

    1 Con tents Safety and warnings 2 Installation instructions 4 Initial preparations f or washing 8 Selecting a programme and operating y our machine 10 Care and cleaning 17 T r oubleshooting 20 Specifications 21 Manufacturer ’ s W arranty 22 Customer C are 24 Impor tant! SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS The models shown in this User Guide may not be avai[...]

  • Page 4

    2 General safety   Never place your machine on a carpet c overed floor . A lack of air flow from beneath y our machine may cause electrical par ts to overheat.   Secure the drain hose into the standpipe or tub to pr event any wa ter leakage and to allow machine to discharge wat er as required. Ensur e that the inlet and drain hoses are [...]

  • Page 5

    3 Safety instructions   Y ou must remove the safety bolts (on the back panel) and the packing reinforc ement (underneath the machine) before use .   This appliance must be connected to an earthed outlet protected by a fuse of suitable capacity .   Never open the loading door or remov e the filter while there is still wat er in the[...]

  • Page 6

    4 Installation instructions Remove the packaging   Remove the packaging reinfor cement underneath the product by tilting the machine and pulling the extruding ribbon. Not doing so may cause damage to your floor during normal operation of the machine. Removing the transit saf ety bolts   The clothes washer is fitted with transit saf ety [...]

  • Page 7

    5 Installation instructions Adjusting the f eet   In order for quiet and stable operation, the machine should be plac ed properly and levelled on its feet.   If the machine is unstable: 1 Loosen the plastic lock nut. 2 Screw or unscrew the adjustable foot un til the machine stands firmly level. 3 Tighten the lock nut f or stability. Fig[...]

  • Page 8

    6 Installation instructions Inlet hoses Impor tant! The appliance must be connected to the c old water mains using the new hose supplied . Old hoses should not be reused.   Connecting the hose: 1 Connect the straight end of the inlet hose to the tap . There are w ashers fitted to both ends. 2 Connect the elbow end of the inlet hose to the inl[...]

  • Page 9

    7 Installation instructions Connecting to the drain   The water drain hose should be plac ed either at the side of a basin or tub, or connected dir ectly to the wastewat er standpipe.   The elbow/guide, supplied with the machine , should be fitted to the drain hose bef ore being connected directly into the tub or wastewat er standpipe. [...]

  • Page 10

    8 Preparing clothes f or washing   Always f ollow the advice on the garment care label. It will tell you about the fabric of the garment and how it should be washed.   Sor t the laundry according to type of fabric, colour , degree of soiling, and allo wable water tempera ture.   Check and empty pockets. Coins, saf ety pins, etc ca[...]

  • Page 11

    9 Detergents and softeners Detergent dr awer The detergent dr awer is composed of three main c ompar tments: – (I) for prewash – (II) for main wash – (III) siphon – ( ) for softener Fig .5 Detergent drawer compartments Detergent , softener and other cleaning agents Add detergen t and softener before starting the wash programme. Impor tant! [...]

  • Page 12

    10 Contr ol panel 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Fig .6 Control panel (same for 6 kg , 7 kg and 8 kg models) 1 Spin speed adjustment button 2 Time delay button 3 Additional function buttons 4 ST AR T/P AUSE and CANCEL button 5 Prog ramme selection k nob 6 Display screen 7 Child-proof lock indicator 8 Prog ramme follow-up indicat ors 9 ON/OFF button Using your m[...]

  • Page 13

    11 Prog ramme should be selected depending on the type of fabric, colour , degree of soiling and permissible water temperatur e for the load. The following table serves as a guide for making your decision. Progr amme F abric type Description of programme Size (kg)* Max load (kg) T emp (ºC) Pre - wash Quick wash Rinse plus Cottons Durable clothes A[...]

  • Page 14

    12 Progr amme F abric type Description of programme Size (kg)* Max load (kg) T emp (ºC) Pre - wash Quick wash Rinse plus Shirts Cotton and synthetic shirts Cotton and synthetic shirts can be washed together (no sorting is required). 8 4 40 ••• 7 3 40 ••• 6 3 40 ••• Delicate Delicate fabrics A sensitive wash action and a slow spin[...]

  • Page 15

    13 Spin speed selection Whenever a new prog ramme is selected, the maximum spin speed of the selected programme is displayed on the spin speed indicat or . T o decrease the spin speed, press the SPIN button. The spin speed decreases gradually , then the RINSE HOLD and NO SPIN options are shown respectively . Rinse hold is shown with “ ” and no [...]

  • Page 16

    14 Selec ting a progr amme and operating y our machine Time displa y The display show s the time remaining for the prog ramme to complete while a prog ramme is running. Prog ramme duration may diff er from the values in the consumption table subject to the changes in the water pressur e, water har dness and temperature , ambient temperature , type [...]

  • Page 17

    15 Selec ting a progr amme and operating y our machine Changing the selections af ter the prog ramme has started   T ur ning the progr amme knob while the programme is in operation will not change the programme .   The progr amme needs to be paused or cancelled before changes can be made . Door lock   The loading door cannot be op[...]

  • Page 18

    16 Selec ting a progr amme and operating y our machine Child-proof lock   Y ou can protect the appliance from being tampered by activating the child-proof lock.   When activated, no change can be made to the pr ogramme running. T o ac tivate the child-pr oof lock: 1 Press the 1st and 2nd additional function buttons f or 3 seconds. 2 The[...]

  • Page 19

    17 Detergent dr awer Remove any po wder residue buildup in the draw er . Note: if more than a normal amount of wat er and softener mixture star ts to gather in the softener compartment, the siphon must be cleaned. T o remove and clean the detergen t drawer and siphon: 1 Open the detergent dra wer . 2 Press the dott ed point on the siphon in the sof[...]

  • Page 20

    18 Car e and cleaning T o clean the filter at the machine end: 1 T ur n off the tap . 2 Disconnect the hose. 3 Clean the filter with a thin brush. If the filter is very dir ty , you may clean it by pulling it out with pliers (remember to refit the filt er after cleaning). 4 Refit the hose and turn the tap back on. T o clean the filter at the tap en[...]

  • Page 21

    19 T o clean the filter and discharge the wat er: 1 Unplug the machine to cut off the supply power . 2 T o prevent water from leaking onto your floor pull the machine out fr om the wall, tip the machine back and place solid 100mm tall objects under both feet of the machine to ensure that the machine does not fall on to you. W ARNING: T ipping the m[...]

  • Page 22

    20 T roubleshooting Suggestions for solving problems Problem C ause Explanation / Suggestion Prog ramme is unable to be started or selected. Machine may have switched t o self protection mode due to an infrastructure problem (such as line voltage, wat er pressure, etc). Reset your machine by pressing ST ART/P AUSE button for 3 seconds (see ‘Cance[...]

  • Page 23

    21 Specifications Models WH60F60W* WH70F60W* WH80F60W* Maximum dr y laundry capacit y (kg) 678 Height (cm) 84 84 84 Width (cm) 60 60 60 Depth (cm) 50 54 59 Net weight (kg) 65 73 75 Electricity ( V/Hz.) 220-240V / 50Hz 220-240V / 50H z 220-240V / 50Hz T otal cur rent ( A) 10 10 10 T otal power ( W ) 2000-2350 2000-2350 2000-2350 Spinning cycle (rpm[...]

  • Page 24

    22 Y ou automatically receive a 2 year Manufacturer’ s W arranty with the purchase of this Product cov ering par ts and labour for servicing within the country of purchase. Fisher & P aykel undertakes to Repair or , at its option, replace without cost to the owner either f or material or labour any part of the Product, the serial number of wh[...]

  • Page 25

    23 Manufac turer’ s W arranty This Pr oduct has been designed for use in a normal domestic (residential) envir onment. This Product is not designed f or commercial use (whatsoever). An y commercial use by a C ustomer will affect this Product’ s Warran ty. Ser vice under this Manufacturer ’ s W arranty must be provided by a F isher & Payke[...]

  • Page 26

    24 Cust omer Care Before y ou call for service or assistance… Check the things you can do yourself . Refer to your U ser guide and check: 1 Y our appliance is correctly installed. 2 Y ou are familiar with its normal operation. 3 Y ou have read the problem solving at the back of the book. If after check ing these points you still need assistance ,[...]

  • Page 27

    25 Cust omer Care Product details Fisher & P aykel Appliances, Ltd Model/Serial No. Date of Pur chase Purchaser Dealer Suburb T own Country[...]

  • Page 28

    NZ A U SG 11.2011 F&P PN - 790718 G www.fisherpaykel .co.nz www.fisherpaykel .com.au www.fisherpaykel .com.sg Copyright © F isher & Paykel 2011. All rights r eserved. 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[...]