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Use Care MODEL GWLO8 ® 1133 LDY Use & Care (USA) 16/5/01 3:33 PM Page 1.
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CONTENTS 1. Important Safety Instructions • Safety Information 2 2. Operating Instructions • Introducing Y our Smart Drive® 5 • Using Y our Smart Drive 6 3.
2 READ ALL SAFETY INFORMA TION BEFORE USING Many washers are located near a gas dryer or a water heater in the home. 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 loss of life.
READ ALL SAFETY INFORMA TION BEFORE USING WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following: Safety Precautions: • Read all instructions before using the appliance.
4 • Do not tamper with the controls. • Keep the area around/underneath your appliance free from the accumulation of combustible materials, such as lint, paper , rags, chemicals, etc. • Keep the floor around your appliance clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping .
W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS before operating this appliance. INTRODUCING YOUR SMART DRIVE Y our Smart Drive has a unique control and drive system developed by Fisher & Paykel for use in washers.
6 USING YOUR SMART DRIVE 1. POWER AND W A TER T urn on the power and water supplies. 2. LOADING Place the load evenly around the agitator . (Refer to Sorting and Loading pages 18-19.) 3. 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.
5. F ABRIC 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. W ASH CYCLE Close the lid and press your chosen wash cycle.
8 THE W ASH CYCLES F A VORITE Lets you design a wash cycle to suit your needs. See Favorite W ash Cycle (see page 14). PERMANENT PRESS For synthetics, blends and/or delicate fabrics with normal soil. WOOL Specially designed for normally soiled knits. DELICA TE For lingerie and special-care fabrics with light soils.
W ARM - HOT W ARM - COLD CHANGING THE W ASH OPTIONS When you press POWER to turn on your Smart Drive, it will automatically select a: • REGULAR wash cycle, • W ARM wash temperature, • AUT O water level • F AST spin speed. Each of these wash options can be altered to suit your wash needs.
10 ADV ANCING THE W ASH CYCLE The W ash 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. TO SHORTEN THE W ASH TIME, TO RINSE AND SPIN or TO SPIN DRY 1.
W A TER LEVELS AUTO W A TER LEVEL Y our Smart Drive can automatically select the appropriate water level for the load. 1. Place your clothes in the machine. 2. Select wash cycle (select AUT O if not automatically selected). 3. Press ST AR T / P AUSE. During fill the machine will pause occasionally to sense the water level.
12 W A TER SA VER Use the W A TER SA VER option when you want to minimize the amount of water used during a Regular or Heavy Duty wash cycle. When you have selected W ater 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 .
DELA Y ST ART Delay Start will delay the wash cycle for one, six or nine hours. TO USE DELA Y ST ART 1. Select wash cycle and wash options. 2. Press DELA Y ST AR T . 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.
14 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 rinse and spin. During soak your washer will agitate for a few seconds every minute.
F A VORITE 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.
16 CUSTOMIZING THE W ASH CYCLES All the wash cycles can be partially customized. Y ou 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.
W ASHING WOOLLENS The W ool Cycle is for washing MACHINE W ASHABLE 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.
18 BEFORE YOU W ASH 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. CARE LABELS • 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.
LOADING BEFORE W ASHING • 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 BUTT ONS T ears or holes may become larger during washing.
20 DETERGENT CHOOSING THE RIGHT DETERGENT W e 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.
F ABRIC SOFTENER HOW THE F ABRIC 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.
22 HOW TO REMOVE ST AINS • T reat 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.
CHANGING PRE-SET OPTIONS OPTION ADJUSTMENT MODE After using your Smart Drive you may want to change some of the pre-set options to suit your wash needs.
24 1. Press ST AR T / P AUSE and hold down. Press POWER. 3. Use the buttons on the panel to change the pre-set options. 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.
RINSE OPTIONS On the Heavy Duty , Regular and W ool 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.
END OF CYCLE BEEPS The beeps signaling the end of the cycle can be increased or decreased. 1. Enter the Option Adjustment Mode as explained on pages 23 and 24. 2. Use the W ash Option button to select the number of beeps you prefer . TIME SA VER light on = 15 beeps SOAK light on = 5 beeps W A TER SA VER light on = no beeps 3.
AUTO W A TER 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.
28 MACHINE INFORMA TION CARE AND CLEANING WHEN YOU HA VE FINISHED • T urn off the faucets to prevent any chance of flooding should a hose burst. • Unplug the machine from the wall socket.
PRODUCTS THA T MIGHT DAMAGE YOUR SMART DRIVE • Concentrated bleaches and diaper sanitizers will cause damage to the paintwork and components of your washer . • Hydrocarbon solvents ie gasoline, paint thinners and lacquer thinners, etc. can dissolve plastic and blister paint.
30 MODEL L08 DEPTH 25 1 ⁄ 2 ” (650mm) WIDTH 25 1 ⁄ 2 ” (650mm) HEIGHT 35 1 ⁄ 2 ” (900mm)- 36 1 ⁄ 2 ” (930mm) T O TOP OF CONSOLE 39 1 ⁄ 2 ” (1000mm)- 40 1 ⁄ 2 ” (1030mm) LID CLE.
PROBLEM SOL VING SA VING W A TER • FULL LOADS Full loads use water more efficiently than part loads. • W A TER SA VER The W ater Saver option minimizes the amount of water used in the rinse.
32 MANUAL SUDS SA VE WITH SIPHON BACK 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 of 27 gallons (100 litres) or have an overflow .) 1.
• Overloading the washer or dryer . • Choose a Permanent Press or Delicate cycle as these cycles have been designed to minimize creasing. • T ry selecting a slower spin speed. • Do not leave wet clothes to sit in the washer or laundry basket. • Not enough detergent for load size or amount of soil.
Pressing POWER does not turn the machine on. Pressing ST AR T / P AUSE does not start the wash cycle. Machine will not spin. Clothes still wet at end of cycle. Machine is continually going out of balance. T oo much or too little water when filling on Auto water level.
HOT water temperature light is flashing COLD water temperature light is flashing HOT and COLD water temperature lights are flashing HIGH water level light is flashing First rinse light or spin light is flashing First RINSE or SPIN light is flashing as well as the SPIN SPEED light.
W ASHER W ARRANTY FULL TWO-YEAR W ARRANTY For two years from the date of original purchase, we will provide, free of char ge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the washer that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
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Copyright © Fisher & Paykel 1999 Part No. 426442E Printed In New Zealand W ASHER W ARRANTY (continued) PROOF OF PURCHASE Proof of original purchase date is required to obtain service under warranty . Attach your sales receipt or cancelled check here.
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