Posted: Thu Apr 21st, 2005 11:05 pm

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Paul D Lurking at the Threshold   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Flavorite Brew:  Status:  Offline	No mater where you set the control you can only get hot water for wash and rinse. Yesterday I could only get all cold. Bothe valves aro on. No lights on washer ar flashind to indicate problem.
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Posted: Fri Apr 22nd, 2005 11:28 am

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Paul D Lurking at the Threshold   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Flavorite Brew:  Status:  Offline

Bob, thanks for your help. This is my daughters washer, and she is very dissatified with it because her clothes will not come clean. It's been this way since she purchased it two years ago. Every so often she will bring some of the whites over our house to wash them in our Maytag. Before she bought the F & P she had a Whirlpool which she never had a problem, so she does know the difference. When I tried to help with her problem thats when I noticed that no matter where I set the water temp, It comes out cold. I'm not talking warm, but cold. If I turn the cold faucet off, nothing comes out. The other day I could not get it to go cold, even if I changed the setting from hot to warm to cold. It makes no difference. You are most likely right with your answer, but I do not understand why the hot, warm and cold switches are on the panel, if they do nothing. thanks

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Posted: Mon Apr 25th, 2005 11:05 pm

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J Lockley Lurking at the Threshold   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Flavorite Brew:  Status:  Offline

I have a new Fisher and Paykel machine, well researched before buying, but The wash temperature is barely warm. After shooting in one inch of hot water, the machine fills the tank with cold. It absolutely does not get laundry anywhwere near clean.  (It seems to me deceptive to say you have five heat settings when there is but one, but I'm fussy that way.) At anyway my emails to the Fisher Paykel  people indicate that A) I am doing something wrong and b) It's supposed to be cold. At last I have this positive piece of information: "The permanent press cycle is the only cycle that will fill with warm water and wash in the traditional way. If you would like to do a traditional hot water wash, you can "trick" the machine. It is easier for you to call us for instructions on how to do this." As a 60 year old linguist with a focus on lexus (appropriate word usage), and considering myself a lady witha comprehensive vocabulary, I would describe the performance of this new not at all cheap jewel as "sucks" with the admonition to get a cheap Kenmore, which did a great job for me for some 20 years before throwing in the towel. If you are going to save energy by doing a lousy job,  you could at least say so. On the other hand, I found this site, so something is good.

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Posted: Mon Apr 25th, 2005 11:30 pm

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J Lockley Lurking at the Threshold   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Flavorite Brew:  Status:  Offline	Let me add: The answer to this is apparently to do a "cleaning" cycle as described in the manual: Click on permanent press and keep the hot button pressed down until the machine beeps. While this is a small annoyance any one time, I am kicking myself for paying twice what I would have spent on a Kenmore that simply works and gets clothes clean.
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Posted: Fri Jun 29th, 2007 01:17 am

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PV Gal Lurking at the Threshold   Joined:  Location:    Posts:  Flavorite Brew:  Status:  Offline	I'm having the opposite problem - our new F&P will only rinse in hot water...  Any help?  We already tried switching the hoses in case that was wrong.
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