Before you call for service

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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 washer sounds a musical series of beeps* every 5 seconds and displays a user warning on the screen:

Problem	Displayed As	What to do
The washer is not getting any hot water.		Hot water supply is not hot enough to maintain the wash temperature you have selected. Select a lower wash temperature.
		Inlet hose filters may be blocked and should be cleaned or replaced.
		There may be a kink in the hose. Undo the hose to remove the kink, and reattach. Damaged hoses should be replaced.
		Ensure hot tap has been turned on.
		Check inlet hoses are connected to the correct taps.
The washer is not getting any cold water.		Ensure cold tap has been turned on.
		Inlet hose filters may be blocked and should be cleaned or replaced.
		There may be a kink in the hose. Undo the hose to remove the kink, and reattach. Damaged hoses should be replaced.
		Check inlet hoses are connected to the correct taps.
		Cold water temperature exceeds recommended limits (refer to ‘Installation instructions – Water supply’).
		The flow rate of the supply water is too slow. Refer to a registered plumber for advice.
The washer is not getting any water.		Ensure taps have been turned on.
		Inlet hose filters may be blocked and should be cleaned or replaced.
		There may be a kink in the hose. Undo the hose to remove the kink, and reattach. Damaged hoses should be replaced.
		The drain hose is too low or the drain hose is pushed into the standpipe too far and the water is siphoning out of the washer (refer to ‘Installation instructions – Drain hose’).
		The flow rate of the supply water is too slow. Refer to a registered plumber for advice.
The washer is out of balance.		Wash load is out of balance. Ensure the washer is stationary. Manually redistribute the load.
The washer is out of balance.		Check the washer is level. (Refer to ‘Installation instructions – Levelling instructions’ for more information).
The washer has too many suds.		The washer has a suds build-up (too much detergent may have been used for the amount of soil in the load). Wait for suds to dissolve (about 20 min). Rinse clothes using a deep rinse.
		Check the standpipe height does not exceed 1200 mm.
		If the symptom persists, call your Fisher & Paykel dealer or Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician.
The lid can’t lock or the lid is open.		Make sure the lid is closed.
		Touch . (Refer to ‘Washer safety features – Lid lock’ for more information).
		If the symptom persists call your Fisher & Paykel dealer or Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician.
The washer is overloaded.		The washer is overloaded and can not agitate. Ensure the washer is stationary. Remove items until the remaining ones can move freely.
The washer is overloaded.		Select a higher water level.
The washer has stopped.		The power was cut to the washer. The washer will restart automatically. No action is required.
The washer has stopped.		The or ‘POWER’ button was touched and the washer was inactive for 3 minutes. The washer will automatically drain to a safe level. Touch any button to stop autodraining then touch to resume the wash cycle.
The washer is on but the display is blank.		The washer was unattended without starting a cycle for a period of time. Touch ‘POWER’ to activate.

* The beeps are the same sound your washer makes when you turn it on at the wall.