Fisher & Paykel smartLoad User manual

User guide
Dryer
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WARNING
Fire Hazard
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids near this or any other appliance.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
personal injury.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
Do not try to light or start any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any telephone in your building.
Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s telephone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
A qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier must perform installation
and service.

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Contents
Dryer Safety 5
Important Safety Instructions 6
Warranty 8
Features 9
Control Panel 10
Lid Lock 12
Quick Start 13
Using Your Dryer 14
Drying Progress Lights 20
Care Labels 21
Drying Special Items 22
Accessories 24
Cleaning 25
If Your Dryer Beeps For Help 26
Trouble shooting 27
Manufacturers Warranty 29
Important!
It is important that the User Guide should be retained with the appliance for future
reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, always ensure
that the User Guide is left with the appliance in order that the new owner can familiarise
themselves with the appliance and the relevant warnings.

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Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel SmartLoad™ dryer.
We hope you enjoy using the SmartLoad™ dryer as much as we have enjoyed designing it.
We’ve gone to a lot of effort to ensure it treats your clothes with the utmost care, drying
them gently so they will look better for longer. We know you’ll enjoy the benefits of its easy
loading drum, reverse tumbling and lint removal system.
Please take the time to read this User Guide carefully. It will help you operate and maintain
your new dryer.
Your safety, and the safety of others is very important. Located on your dryer and throughout
this guide are safety messages and instructions; it is important that you understand and
follow them.

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DANGER
Dryer Safety
Symbols
Symbols will be used in this Guide to highlight when extra care is required. Abide by these at
all times to ensure you and your family are not harmed while operating your dryer.
It is important to always act with caution and use common sense when operating your dryer.
Use only as per instructed by the User Guide.
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This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to hazards that can kill
or hurt you and others.
The safety alert symbol and the word DANGER or WARNING will precede all
safety messages. These words mean:
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
immediately
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t
follow instructions.
All safety messages will identify the hazard, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
WARNING

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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING
Electric Shock Hazard
Follow the safety precautions outlined in this User Guide.
Failure to do so can result in death or electric shock.
Safety Precautions
Read all instructions carefully before using this dryer.
Use this dryer only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.
To minimize the possibility of electric shock, unplug this dryer from the power supply or
disconnect the dryer at the household distribution panel (by removing the fuse or switching
off the circuit breaker) before attempting any user maintenance or cleaning.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or your
gas supplier.
This dryer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions
before it is used. If you have not received an ‘Installation Instruction’ Manual you can obtain one
by calling: TOLL FREE 888 9FNP USA (888 936 7872).
This dryer must be properly grounded to conform with all governing codes and ordinances.
Follow details in Installation Instructions.
Do not install or store the dryer where it will be exposed to water or exposed to the weather.
Connect to a properly protected, rated and sized power supply circuit to avoid electrical
overload.
Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing, unless specifically
recommended in the published user repair instructions that you understand and have the skills
to carry out.
When disconnecting the dryer, pull by the plug rather than the cord or junction of the cord plug,
to avoid damage to the cord or junction of the cord plug.
Make sure the cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise subject
to stress or damage.
Do not tamper with the controls or the lid lock.
NOTE: Pressing the POWER button does NOT disconnect the dryer from the power supply, even
though the lights are out.
Do not operate this dryer if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled or has missing
or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.
This dryer must be directly connected to an approved fixed electrical outlet. It cannot be
plugged into an extension cord.

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WARNING
Fire Hazard
Only dry fabrics that have been washed with water.
Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber
or similarly textured rubber-like materials. Dry on the Air
Dry cycle.
A clothes dryer produces combustible lint and must
be exhausted outdoors. Take care to prevent the
accumulation of lint around the exhaust opening and
in the surrounding area.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
personal injury.
To reduce the risk of fire in a tumble dryer the following should
be observed:
Do not place items in a tumble dryer that have previously been cleaned in, washed in, soaked
in, or spot cleaned with flammable liquids or solids. They are a fire or explosion hazard. Highly
flammable substances commonly used in domestic environments include acetone, denatured
alcohol, gasoline, kerosene, some brands of spot removers and dry cleaning solvents, turpentine,
waxes, wax removers, vegetable oil, fish oil, massage oil, and cooking oil.
Do not leave hot oil-affected items in a pile or stack. This can prevent heat from escaping and
can create a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to
heat sources such as a tumble dryer. The items become warm causing an oxidation reaction in
the oil. This oxidation creates heat. If the heat cannot escape the items can become hot enough
to catch fire.
Do not use heat to dry items containing rubber, foam rubber, plastic or similar materials, (such as
padded bras, bath mats, rugs, bibs, baby pants, plastic bags, pillows etc), as these materials might
melt or burn. Some rubber materials when heated can under certain circumstances produce fire
by spontaneous combustion. Dry only on the AIR DRY cycle.
Unless specifically recommended by their manufacturer, do not use fabric softeners or similar
products in a tumble dryer.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable gases and liquids near this or any other
appliance.
Keep the area around and underneath your dryer free from the accumulation of combustible
materials such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals etc.
Do not store any items that may burn or melt (such as paper materials, plastics or plastic
containers etc) next to the dryer.
Empty the lint bucket before the lint reaches the top of the transparent section. (usually once
a week).

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Important Safety Instructions/Warranty
The dryer must be exhausted to the outside. Carefully follow the venting details in the
Installation Instructions.
Keep the floor around your dryer clean and dry to reduce the possibility of slipping.
If your dryer is running and you want to unload or add clothes, press START/PAUSE and wait
until the machine has unlocked the lid. Do not force it open.
Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.
Close supervision is necessary if this dryer is used by or near children. Do not allow children to
play inside, around or with this dryer or any other appliance.
Never climb on, climb into, or stand on the dryer top, lid or drum.
Undergarments that contain metal reinforcements should not be placed directly in the dryer.
Damage to the dryer can result if the metal reinforcements come loose during drying. If you
wish to dry these items use a drying rack (available as an optional accessory refer to page 24).
The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified
service personnel.
Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded remove the lid and the drum door to
the drying compartment.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act
This Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. It also requires companies to warn
customers of potential exposure to such substances.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these toxic substances; benzene, carbon
monoxide, formaldehyde and soot. Any exposure would be caused primarily by the incomplete
combustion of natural gas or LP fuels.
A properly installed dryer will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances
can be minimized by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors.
Warranty
Your dryer has been made to the highest standards. Years of development and rigorous testing
ensure that you have bought a world-class product, in the unlikely event that a problem should
occur, refer to the Warranty section at the back of this Guide (refer to page 29).
If you have a problem with your dryer refer to our troubleshooting section. If your problem
is not referenced, please always contact your Fisher & Paykel Authorized Service Agent or our
Customer Care Center (Toll Free 888 9FNP USA (888 936 7872)) rather than attempting to fix
it yourself.

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Features
Smart Loading
The new ergonomic design of this dryer means less bending.
Simply move clothes from the washer to the dryer with
minimal effort.
Superior Clothes Care
Superior clothes care is accomplished by an efficient high airflow
fan and careful heat control. SmartLoad™ provides the right heat
for temperature sensitive delicate articles while still efficiently
drying more robust regular and denim loads.
Reverse Action Tumbling
The drum reverses regularly, so your clothes dry more evenly
without roping or tangling.
Lint Bucket
The lint filter is automatically scraped clean during the drying
cycle and the lint is deposited into the lint bucket. No touching
or scraping lint anymore. Airflow is more efficient as it is never
restricted by a blocked filter.
Perfect with the Fisher & Paykel Smart Drive Washer
The dryer combined with the Smart Drive’s superior spin
performance and quick cycle times will cut washing turn around
time by up to one third, reducing the time you spend doing
laundry.
Stainless Steel Drum
Being stainless steel, this drum is not only more hygienic, it’s also
more resilient and easier to keep looking good.
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Control Panel
A. Wrinkle Free
This option reduces the likelihood of wrinkles forming in garments when the drying cycle
has finished by periodically tumbling the clothes without heat. This feature can be used in
conjunction with any cycle.
When WRINKLE FREE is selected SmartLoad™ will keep the lid locked at the end of the cycle.
To unlock the lid press START/PAUSE.
B. Drying Progress Lights
These lights show the drying progress so you can see at a glance the stage the dryer is at.
F. Smart Touch Cycles
CYCLE DESCRIPTION
AIR DRY For items requiring drying without heat. Perfect for airing clothes or to
freshen up garments that have been packed in a suitcase or drawer.
DELICATE For heat sensitive items, this cycle uses a low heat. Use this setting when care
labels recommend low heat settings or for garments with a synthetic fiber
content, where overheating could cause damage to fibers.
PERMANENT PRESS For drying lightweight fabrics. A medium heat is used to reduce wrinkles.
Ideal for lightweight cottons, casuals and items labelled “tumble dry with a
medium heat”. Automatically selects the WRINKLE FREE option to reduce
wrinkles.
REGULAR For drying general cottons such as sheets, sweats and knits. This cycle uses
high heat to dry clothes quickly. Suitable for garments labelled “tumble dry”.
DENIM For drying denims or similar heavyweight items like jeans and thick towels
which are bulky or have thick seams. The DENIM Cycle has been tailored to
adequately dry these items.
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