Fisher & Paykel

Fisher & Paykel WL8060P1

Answers and step-by-step fixes from the official Fisher & Paykel manual.

What does the display say or which light is on?

• The washer is not getting any hot water.: No hot water reaching the wash. The hot water supply is too cold, blocked, kinked or not connected properly.
• The washer is not getting any cold water.: No cold water reaching the wash. The cold tap, hose or water flow may be the problem.
• The washer is not getting any water.: No water at all is entering the washer. Both taps, the hoses or the drain hose position can cause this.
• The washer is out of balance.: Load is unevenly spread. The wash load has become unbalanced so the washer has stopped.
• The washer has too many suds.: Too much foam in the wash. Too much detergent has been used for the soil level or load.
• The lid can't lock or the lid is open.: Lid is not closed or won't lock. The washer cannot continue the cycle until the lid is closed and locked.
• The washer is overloaded.: Too much in the washer to move. The load is too large for the washer to agitate.
• The washer has stopped.: Washer paused itself. This happens after a power cut, or after the washer sat inactive for 3 minutes and auto drained.
• The washer is on but the display is blank.: Display has gone blank. The washer was left unattended without starting a cycle for a while.
• LID LOCKED light is on: Lid is locked for the cycle. The light above the button shows whether you can open the lid.
• BOWL CLEAN cycle icon flashing: Time to clean the bowl. The washer reminds you to run a Bowl Clean cycle after every 100 cycles.
• Number shown on display with continuous beeping: A fault has occurred. The washer has detected a fault and shows a fault number on the display.

Common problems

The washer won't turn on

1. Is the power switched on at the wall? Switch the power on at the wall, then touch POWER.
2. Does another appliance work in the same socket? Try plugging in another electrical appliance to check the household power supply.
3. Is KEYLOCK activated? Touch and hold the KEYLOCK button for 2 seconds to release it.

The washer won't fill with water

1. Are both taps turned on? Check that both the hot and cold taps are turned on.
2. Are the inlet hose filters blocked? Clear any blockages from the inlet hose filters.
3. Is DELAY START set? A delayed start will hold off filling until the set time.

The washer is noisy or keeps going out of balance

1. Is the load out of balance? Pause the washer and manually redistribute the load.
2. Is the washer level? Check the washer is level and does not rock in any direction.
3. Is it a towel load causing the imbalance? Try washing a mix of large and smaller towels together.
4. Is there a fault causing the noise? Continuous beeping or a musical series of beeps means a fault, not just noise.

Clothes aren't coming out clean

1. Are you using the right detergent? Use a Low Suds or HE detergent, and try a little less if garments are only lightly soiled.
2. Is the soil level set correctly? Check you are using the soil level that matches how dirty the load is.
3. Is the wash water too cold? A warm wash that is too cold can leave soil behind, try a different temperature.
4. Are you using enough detergent for the load? Not enough detergent for the load size or soil level will leave clothes less clean.

Step-by-step guides

Run a Bowl Clean cycle

1. Add washing machine cleaner to the detergent dispenser
2. Touch POWER to turn the washer on and select the BOWL CLEAN cycle
3. Touch START/PAUSE to start the cycle

Clear a fault code

1. Touch any button to stop the sound
2. Turn the washer off at the power point
3. Wait, then turn it back on
4. Remove the wash load
5. Run a RINSE cycle

Clean the detergent, softener and Wash Boost dispensers

1. Unplug the washer from the power socket
2. Wipe out the detergent dispenser with a damp cloth
3. Lift off the fabric softener and Wash Boost funnels to clean them
4. Clean a blocked siphon tube with a cotton bud