Wash options
Water levelAuto water level (not available on QuickSmart™ washer) Your washer has the ability to automatically select the most efficient water level for the load.
Manual water level selectionThe agitator has five levels marked on its stem that can be used to help you select the correct water level. Select the correct water level by using the mark nearest to the top of the load.
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. The washer will automatically fill to the correct water level for the load, for both phases of the wash.
Wash Temp
WashSmart™ Eco washer and WashSmart™ washer offers 5 wash temperatures, and an additional setting, ‘Controlled Cold’.
The wash temperature selected is used in the detergent activating part of the wash.
If Eco-Active™ is ‘On’ the temperature will be colder for the second part of the wash. When Eco-Active™ ‘Off’ is selected, the bowl will fill with the wash temperature selected.
WashSmart™ Eco washer: for the ‘Allergy’ cycle the bowl will fill with water at the temperature selected by the user. There is no Eco-Active™ section in the wash cycle.
The temperature of cold tap water varies widely depending on your location and the season. We have developed ‘Controlled Cold’, which adds a small amount of warm water, when necessary, to raise your cold water wash to 20°C for a more effective wash (refer to the ‘Changing pre-set options’ section for detail on how to set ‘Controlled Cold’ as the default temperature for your cold water wash).
QuickSmart™ washer offers 3 wash temperatures; Cold and Hot will be the temperature of the water supply.
Spin Speed
Your washer offers 3 spin speeds: WashSmart™ Eco washer has 1100 rpm, 700 rpm and 300 rpm, and WashSmart™ washer and QuickSmart™ washer have 1000 rpm, 700 rpm and 300 rpm, plus the additional ‘No Spin’ option. Simply increase or decrease your spin speed by touching the ‘Spin Speed’ button.
Some spin speeds are not available on some cycles for best clothes care (eg ‘Delicate’ cycle).
Use the ‘No Spin’ option to:
When you have selected ‘No Spin’, the cycle will end after the rinse allowing you to remove drip dry items before you spin the remaining items. Once drip dry items have been removed, touch ‘POWER’ Your washer will optimise the spin speed according to the level of out of balance in the load. |
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, select the ‘Spin’ cycle (change the spin speed if necessary, eg select ‘300’ for delicate or creasable items) and touch 
In some instances it is possible to select multiple options on one cycle.
Soak(WashSmart™ Eco washer and WashSmart™ washer only) Use the ‘Soak’ option to soak clothes during the agitation 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.
Soak is not available on the Wool cycle. To exit ‘Soak’ early, touch Eco RinseUse the ‘Eco Rinse’ option to save water. The ‘Eco Rinse’ option uses a spray rinse which has been specially designed to use at least 25% less water than a traditional rinse. Use this option when you want to use less detergent and less water. However, if you have low water pressure or sensitive skin it is better to use a traditional rinse. |
Selecting the ‘Soak’ option (WashSmart™ Eco washer panel is shown)
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The ‘Eco Rinse’ option has not been designed to be used with fabric softener, as it does not have a deep rinse to dispense the softener correctly. Fabric softener should not be used if this option is selected.
‘Eco Rinse’ is available on selected cycles only. If you try to select this option on other cycles your washer will skip over the option. The wash cycle will take slightly longer when the ‘Eco Rinse’ option is selected.
There are some wash loads that may not suit being washed using the ‘Eco Rinse’ option. For instance, loads that have a lot of sand or sawdust in them or garments where the colour still runs from them.
DO NOT use your washer to soak items in bleach or sanitiser and if you’ve soaked items in a bucket, do not tip the contents of the bucket into your washer. The chemicals in these products are very corrosive to metal surfaces and can damage your washer. Rinse and wring items out thoroughly before placing them in your washer.
Delay Start
(not available on QuickSmart™ washer)
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. The display screen will show the time until the cycle is set to begin.
We suggest that you avoid using ‘Delay Start’ for damp, non-colourfast items as this may cause dye run to occur.
Clothes care safeguards
To avoid accidentally damaging your clothes there are a few options that your washer will not accept. For example, you cannot select a ‘Hot’ wash on the ‘Delicate’ and ‘Wool’ cycles.
Washing bulky itemsForcing large items into the washer may result in them being damaged during washing. Make sure there is enough room in the washer for items to move when being washed. Some items float up during the wash (eg duvets/doonas, water-proof and water- resistant items and pillows). If they sit too high they may touch stationary parts of the washer during agitate or spin. To minimise the chance of this happening, ensure bulky items are pushed back down into the water after fill, and pushed down again to sit below the medium high water level mark on the agitator before ‘Spin’. Select a ‘Spin Speed, 300’. |
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To prevent an out of balance load or splash-over we recommend washing all bulky items, including water-proof and water-resistant items, on the ‘Delicate’ cycle.
If you wish to re-spin the load at a faster speed make sure the load is sitting below the medium-high mark before spinning.
Washing woollens
Many woollen items carry a ‘Machine Washable’ care claim. The fibres of these woollens have been treated to prevent felting when they are machine washed.
- Check the care label.
- Use a wool detergent.
- Use the specially designed ‘Wool’ cycle.
- To dry woollens lie them flat on a towel and pat into shape. Dry out of direct sunlight.
Most handcrafted garments are not made of machine washable wool and we recommend that you wash them by hand only. Hand washed woollens may be spun in your washer (select ‘Spin Speed, 700’).
Some wool underlays and sheepskin products can be washed in a washing machine but could produce excessive amounts of lint that may cause pump blockages.