Fisher & Paykel DEIX1 User Manual

DEIX1

Dryer

Installation instructions and

User guide

New Zealand Australia USA Canada Europe Asia Pacific

NZ & AU

Contents

Safety Instructions

Installation Instructions

Location Requirements 8 Exhausting 10 Electrical 13 Installation 14

Features

Getting Started Quickly

Fabric Type

Heavy, Mixed, Casual, Dry and Wear 18 Light, Air Dry 19

How Dry?

Autosensing 20 Dryness Levels 20

Display Screen

All About the Option Button

Progress Screen

The Options

Creasables, Time Dry 23 End of Cycle Beeps, Reminders, Cycle Tips, Troubleshooting 24

Lifecycles®

Family Allergy, Towels, Shirts, Lingerie 25 Special Freshen Up, Warm Up, Pillows 25 Bulky Blankets, Jeans, Duvet/Doona 26

Using Your Dryer

Sorting, Loading 27 Lint Bucket 28

Lidlock

Power failure 29

Cleaning

If your Intuitive™ Dryer Beeps for Help

Trouble Shooting

Manufacturers Warranty

Customer Care

Thank you for buying a Fisher & Paykel Intuitive™ dryer.

We hope you enjoy using the Intuitive™ dryer as much as we have enjoyed designing it. We’ve developed this dryer to treat 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 to operate and maintain your new Intuitive™ 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.

Warranty

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 Manufacturers Warranty page 34).

If you have a problem with your dryer refer to our Trouble Shooting section (refer to Trouble Shooting pages 32 – 33, or If Your Intuitive™ Dryer Beeps For Help, page 31). If your problem is not referenced, please always contact your Fisher & Paykel Authorised Service Agent or our Customer Care Centre, in New Zealand – Toll Free 0800 FP CARE (0800 37 2273), in Australia – Toll Free 1300 650 590, rather than attempting to fix it yourself.

Important Safety Instructions

Installation

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of electrocution, injury or fire:

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Read all instructions carefully before using this dryer.

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If you are replacing an old dryer, make sure that children cannot get trapped inside it by (for

example) removing the lid.

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Do not store or install the dryer where it will be exposed to water or the weather.

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Before you use this dryer, it must be properly installed and located as described in these instructions.

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Follow carefully the venting details in the installation section. This dryer must be exhausted

outside.

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Have electrical installation and service performed by a suitably qualified person. Connection by an

unqualified person could cause a safety hazard.

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Ensure the dryer is correctly connected to a properly earthed, protected and rated power supply

circuit. This circuit must be provided with a means of isolation close to the dryer.

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Do not plug the dryer into an extension cord.

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Make sure the supply cable is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over or otherwise

subject to stress or damage.

Use

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of electrocution or injury:

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Do not allow children to play inside, around or with this dryer or any other appliance.

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Never climb on, climb into, or stand on the dryer top, lid or drum.

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Do not tamper with the controls or the lid lock.

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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.

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Do not put undergarments that contain metal reinforcements in the dryer. Damage to the dryer

can result if the metal reinforcements come loose during drying.

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Do not let young children or incapacitated people use this dryer without supervision.

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Do not operate this dryer if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled or has missing or

broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug.

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Disconnect this dryer from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance or cleaning.

Important Safety Instructions

Note:

Pressing the POWER button does NOT disconnect the dryer from the power supply, even though the lights are out.

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When disconnecting a dryer that is plugged in, to avoid damage to the cord or junction of the

cord plug, pull by the plug rather than the cord or junction of the cord plug.

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Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded remove the lid and the drum door to

the drying compartment.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of fire generally:

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Do not use this dryer in a commercial installation. It has been designed for domestic use only.

In commercial applications there may be increased lint accumulation or flammable materials in the atmosphere or load.

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Use this dryer only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.

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Only dry materials washed in water or a detergent and water solution. The dryer is intended for

this only.

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Do not put in the dryer items that have been cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with

flammable liquids or solids e.g. petrol, kerosene, dry cleaning solvents, vegetable or cooking oil, waxes or other flammable or explosive substances. Highly flammable substances commonly used in domestic environments include acetone, denatured alcohol, petrol, kerosene, some brands of spot removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers.

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Do not use if industrial chemicals have been used for cleaning.

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Do not dry a total textile load (dry weight) of more than 8 kilograms in this dryer.

WARNING

To r educe the risk of fire from spontaneous combustion:

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Do not put items that have been spotted or soaked with vegetable oil or cooking oil in the dryer.

They are a fire hazard. Oil-affected items can ignite spontaneously, especially when exposed to heat sources such as in 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. Piling, stacking or storing oil-affected items can prevent heat from escaping creating a fire hazard.

Important Safety Instructions

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If it is unavoidable that fabrics that contain vegetable oil, cooking oil or have been contaminated

by hair care products be placed in a tumble dryer, wash them first in hot water with extra detergent – this will reduce, but not eliminate the fire hazard. Use the Air Dry cycle of the dryer to reduce the temperature of these items. Do not remove them from the tumble dryer or pile or stack them while they are still hot. Indeed all clothes should go through the cool down/airing phase of the cycle. If for any reason the dryer is stopped before the cycle has finished, remove dry clothes immediately. Do not leave them in the dryer. Spread them out to cool. Do not leave them bunched up, e.g. in a clothes basket.

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Do not use fabric softeners or similar products in a tumble dryer to eliminate the effects of static

electricity, unless this practice is specifically recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softener or product.

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Never dry in the dryer any plastic items such as shower caps, or plastic lined tablecloths or

babies’ bibs or waterproof nappy covers. If these items must be dried, use only the Air Dry cycle.

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Never use heat to dry in the dryer rubber items (also known as latex foam) such as rubber-

backed articles, clothes fitted with foam rubber pads, pillows, or shoes containing rubber. Only dry using the Air Dry cycle. Foam rubber material can when heated produce fire by spontaneous combustion.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of fire from lint build-up:

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Empty the lint bucket before the lint reaches the top of the transparent section, (usually once a

week if the dryer is used every day).

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Keep the area around and underneath your dryer free from the accumulation of combustible

materials such as lint, paper, rags, chemicals etc.

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Do not store any items that may burn or melt (such as paper, materials, plastics or plastic

containers etc.) next to the dryer.

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At regular intervals have the interior of the dryer and exhaust duct cleaned of any accumulated

lint. This must be done by a qualified person for electrical safety.

Note:

Besides being a fire hazard, accumulated lint in the dryer also reduces the efficiency of the dryer by causing longer drying times and increased power consumption. Ensure the Lint bucket is not overflowing.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Installation Instructions

Read the Important Safety Instructions on pages 5 – 7 before you start installing the dryer.

Location Requirements

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The dryer must not be stored or installed in an area that is exposed to water or the weather.

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It must be installed in a well-ventilated location. Do not install it in any room or cupboard which

does not permit the free flow of replacement air.

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It must exhaust air outside.

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Before installing the dryer ensure that there is sufficient height to fully open the lid.

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Allow sufficient room behind the dryer for the exhaust.

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The air intake is at the rear of the dryer. Ensure that there is a sufficient air passage on each side

of the dryer for intake air.

1412 – 1428mm

1010 – 1050mm

700mm

925 – 955mm

685mm

Exhaust Outlet Location

Exhaust outlet

Does not include foot height

111mm

352mm 333mm

Note:

These are dimensions looking at the back of the dryer. When looking at the wall to cut the duct hole, dimensions will be the mirror image of these.

Alcove or Cupboard Installation Requirements

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No fuel burning appliance can be installed in the same alcove or cupboard.

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The top opening area in the door must be a minimum of 300cm2 and the bottom opening area

must have a minimum of 160cm acceptable.)

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These openings must never be obstructed.

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Minimum installation clearances are required but more clearance is recommended.

. (Louvered doors with at least the minimum air openings are

minimum clearance

1430mm

25mm 25mm 25mm

min 50mm

300cm2 minimum

160cm2 minimum

min 76mm

total ventation area

460cm2 minimum

Exhausting

Designing and Installing a New Exhaust Duct System

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The dryer must be exhausted outside. This will reduce drying time, prevent the build up of lint

and moisture in the room in which it is located and reduce the risk of fire.

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Do not exhaust the dryer into a chimney or gas vent, a wall, a ceiling or any concealed space in

a building. Do not exhaust the dryer under a building or porch, or into a light well or other area that will accumulate lint.

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Keep ducting as short and straight as possible and do not exceed the maximum lengths as

stated later in these installation instructions.

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It is strongly recommended to end the exhaust duct with an exhaust hood with a self-closing

damper to prevent back drafts and entry of wildlife.

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Do not use an exhaust outlet with an internal screen and never install a screen over it.

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Ensure the hood has at least 300mm clearance between the bottom of the hood and the ground

or other obstruction.

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Exhaust ducting products can be purchased from your local appliance store or hardware store.

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100mm thick wall flexible metal or rigid galvanized metal duct is recommended. Using ducts

larger than 100mm diameter may result in more lint accumulating.

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Using straight rigid metal ducting will minimize lint accumulation. Thick wall flexible metal

ducting may be used but care must be exercised to avoid sharp bends which may squash the duct and cause blockages.

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Plastic or metal foil flexible duct can kink, sag, be punctured, reduce airflow, extend drying times

and affect dryer operation. It should not be used.

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Avoid sag or loops in the duct as they may collect and store water and accumulate lint.

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At joints, point the male section away from the dryer.

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Use duct tape to secure joints. Do not use screws as they collect lint.

Re-using an Existing Duct System

Before using an existing exhaust duct system ensure that:

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The duct is not pierced, kinked or crushed.

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It does not exceed the maximum recommended length (page 12).

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The exhaust hood damper opens and closes freely and with sufficient movement.

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There is not an excessive pressure drop in the duct. (Static pressure in the exhaust ducting

should not exceed 250Pa (25mm water gauge), or be less than 0 inches of water column (i.e. negative pressure), when measured with a manometer in the first 150mm of the duct, with the dryer running on Air Dry (no heat) setting).

Exhausting

Determine Vent Duct Length and Route

This dryer can only be vented from the rear.

Choose a route that will provide the straightest and most direct path outside. Plan the

installation to use the fewest number of elbows and turns.

When using elbows (rigid duct) or making turns (thick wall flexible duct), allow as much room as

possible. With flexible duct bend duct gradually to avoid kinking and avoid 90˚ turns.

recommended

acceptable

Maximum Length of Exhaust Duct

The maximum length of the exhaust duct system depends upon:

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The type of ducts (rigid or flexible).

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The number of elbows or bends used.

Refer to the exhaust duct length chart for the maximum duct lengths you can use. Do not use duct runs longer than specified in the exhaust duct length charts (refer to next page).

Longer duct systems will:

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Accumulate lint creating a potential fire hazard.

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Shorten the life of the dryer.

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Reduce performance, resulting in longer drying times and an increased energy usage.

Determine the number of elbows/bends you will need.

In the column listing the type of duct you are using (rigid or flexible), find the maximum length

of duct on the same line as the number of elbows/bends to be used

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