John Lewis JLBIWM1401 manual

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    Rinse hold Prewash Wash Rinse Rinse hold Drain Spin Filter End Start/ Pause Spin Prewash Delay start Quick On / Off Extra rinse Stain Quiet Programme time 900 700 500 1400 JLBIWM14 01 Synthetics Cold 30° 40° Wool Spin Drain Softeners Rinse Soak 30° Delicates 30° 30 Minute wash Delicates 40° 95° Economy 60° Economy 40° 60° 40° 30° 60° 40[...]

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    2 Impor tant Saf ety Inf ormation It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for futur e ref erence. Should the appliance be sold or transfer red to another o wner , or should y ou mo ve house and lea ve the appliance, alwa ys ensure that the book is supplied with the a ppliance in order that the ne w o wn[...]

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    3 Maintenance and Cleaning ● For inf ormation on maintenance and cleaning your washing machine see pages 27 - 28 of this instruction manual. Ser vice ● This pr oduct should only be r epaired or serviced by anauthorised Ser vice Engineer and only genuine appr oved spar e parts should be used. Ecological hints T o sa ve water and energy and help [...]

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    4 Contents F or the User Important Safety Information 2-3 Description of the Appliance 5 Detergent dispenser dra wer 5 Child safety featur e 5 The Contr ol P anel 15-18 Pr ogramme inf ormation 19 Using the washing machine 20-22 Load the laundr y 20 Measure out the detergent 20 Measure out the fabric softener 20 Switch the machine on 20 Select the d[...]

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    5 Description of the Appliance 1 Detergent dispenser draw er 2 Control panel 3 Door opening handle 4 Filter 5 Adjustable f eet Detergent dispenser dra w er Pre wash Main wash Fabric softener Child safety f eatur e This machine incorporates a special child safety featur e to pre vent small children fr om being trapped inside the machine. T o activat[...]

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    6 Installation T echnical Specifications It is danger ous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this pr oduct in any wa y . Care m ust be tak en to ensure that the a ppliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. Any electrical w ork required to install this appliance should be carried out b y a qualified electrician or competen[...]

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    7 Unpacking All transit bolts and packing must be r emov ed befor e using the appliance. K eep all packaging awa y from childr en. Y ou are advised to k eep all the packaging so that they can be refitted if the machine e ver has tobetransported again. 1 Using a spanner unscre w and remov e the rear right bolt. La y the machine gently on its back, m[...]

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    8 W ater inlet Connect the hose to a tap with a 3/4” thr ead. Alwa ys use the hose supplied with the appliance to connect to the water supply . Do not use pre viously used hoses for water connection. The inlet hose is pr ovided with a water stop device, which pr otects against damage caused by water leaks in the hose which could dev elop due to n[...]

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    9 The drain hose ma y be extended to a maximum of 4 metres. An ad ditional drain hose and joining piece is a vailable from your local Service For ce Centre. The joining piece must ha ve an internal diameter of 18 mm. If your drain hose looks lik e this (see below) you do not requir e the “U” piece”. Just push the hose firmly into the standpip[...]

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    10 Special conditions If the floor is carpeted or cov ered with crumbl y or soft material, insert a rigid suppor t base under the feet to pre vent noise, vibration or displacement. The base should pr otrude a few centimetr es beyond the edges of the machine. W arning The machine should NO T be placed on deep pile carpeting. Note Please ensure that [...]

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    11 Any electrical w ork required to install this a ppliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. W ARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EAR THED . The manufactur er declines any liability should this safety measur e not be obser ved. Should the appliance po wer supply cableneed to be r eplaced, this must be carriedout b y[...]

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    12 Building-in This appliance has been designed to be built into the kitchen furniture. The recess should ha ve the dimensions shown in pictur e A. When installing the appliance into the kitchen furnitur e ensure, if possible, the hoses are placed in either of the two r ecesses on the back of the appliance . This will help to pre vent the hoses fro[...]

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    13 Recommendations r egar ding the construction and fitting of a base when the installation r equir es an integrated appliance to be raised Where the a ppliance has been raised by mounting onto a wooden base pr ovided by the installer . The material used to construct the base should ha ve a non slip surface, be water repellent and if possible be on[...]

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    14 P osition the base into the recess with its fr ont edge as far forwar d as the adjoining plinth line will allow . The reason f or placing the base in this position is to allo w a small strip of beading to be fitted in fr ont of the appliance feet. Fix the base firmly to the floor using four a ppr opriate countersunk scre ws (see Fig. H). With th[...]

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    15 1 Detergent dispenser dra w er 2 Mains-on light This light comes on when the “ On/Off ” button is pressed, and g oes out when it is pressed again. 3 “On/Off ” button Press this button to s witch the machine on. Press it again to switch the machine off. 4 “Spin” button Press this button r epeatedly to change the spin speed, if you wan[...]

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    16 • “ Quick” : select this option for laundry that is only slightly soiled in or der to obtain a good wash r esult in a short time . This option is not a vailable with the W ool pr ogrammes, the Energy saving pr ogrammes “ Econom y ” and “ 30 Minute wash ” . The washing time will be reduced accor ding to the type of fabric and the se[...]

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    17 9 “Star t/P ause” button This button has two functions: • Start : after you ha ve selected the desired pr ogramme and options, press this button to start the washing machine. The light above the button will stop flashing and remain lit. If you ha ve selected a dela y time , the countdown will begin and will be shown on the displa y . • P[...]

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    18 The dela y time is display ed for 3 seconds, then the duration of the selected pr ogramme rea ppears. After you ha ve pr essed the Star t/Pause button, the countdown is updated e very hour , and, for the last two hours, e ver y 30 minutes. • An incorr ect option selection has been made : this is indicated by the message Err when a function inc[...]

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    19 Easy ir on 40° With this pr ogramme at 40°C it is possible to wash synthetic garments which must be ir oned. The laundr y is gently washed and spun to pr ev ent the fabrics from creasing. Max. load 1 kg. Final spin speed 900 r .p .m. Soak 30° This is a special pr ogramme for hea vily soiled laundr y . The machine performs a soak of about 20 m[...]

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    20 Using the washing machine Befor e the first wash, we r ecommend that you run a cotton c ycle at 95°C , without any laundr y in the mac hine , to remo ve any manufacturing residue fr om the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measur e of detergent into the dispenser dr awer and star t the mac hine . WASHING 5 KG OF WHITE COTTON AT 95°C Suppose you ha ve 5[...]

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    21 6. Select the spin speed or the “Rinse hold” option Press the “ Spin ” button r epeatedly in order to select the desired spin speed or the “ Rinse hold ” option. If you select the “ Rinse hold ” option, the machine will stop at the end of the pr ogramme with the water still in the tub. The r elevant light will light up . 7. Selec[...]

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    22 22 11. Ho w to interrupt a pr ogramme Depress the “ Start/P ause ” button to interrupt a pr ogramme which is running, the corr esponding light starts to flash. Depress the button again to restart the pr ogramme. 12. Ho w to open the door during the cycle of a pr ogramme Y ou can open the door , after having set the washing machine to Pause, [...]

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    23 Hints & Tips on W ashing Do NO T overload the machine. W eigh the laundr y the first fe w times you use the a ppliance. The a verage weights of the most common items ar e listed below as a guide: 1000g = 1 kg Sheet 700-1000 g Pillow case 100-200 g T ablecloth 400-500 g Ser viette 50-100 g T ea tow el 70-120 g Linen hand tow el 100-150 g T ow[...]

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    24 W ash Car e Symbols W ash care labels inside garments recommend ho w to launder your clothes with the best r esults. The care labelling code is in line with care labelling used in the r est of Europe. The symbols used make it easy to select the cor rect pr ogramme on your washing machine. W ASHING SYMBOL BLEA CHING IRONING DR Y CLEANING TUMBLE D[...]

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    25 W ashing pr o grammes The “ Cottons Econom y 60° ” programme (white cottons) is the ref erence programme f or the data entered in the energy label, in compliance with EEC 92/75 standards. * This data is given pur ely as an indication: the consumption values ma y var y in relation to the quantity and type of laundr y , the temperature of the[...]

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    26 Pr ogramme Pr ogramme description A vailable options Load Energ y kWh W ater litres Consumptions* Softeners 1 rinse with liquid additiv e Long spin at max. speed Soak for 30 minutes at 30°C Soak 30° 5 Kg 5 Kg 0.3 18 40 0.1 - 16 3 rinses Long spin at the max speed Rinse 5 Kg Spin reduction/ Rinse hold Extra rinse, Quiet Spin reduction/ Rinse ho[...]

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    27 Maintenance and Cleaning Y ou must DISCONNECT the appliance fr om the electricity supply , before you can carr y out an y cleaning or maintenance work . Descaling The water we use normall y contains lime. It is a good idea to periodically use a water softening powder in the machine. Do this separately from an y laundr y washing, and according to[...]

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    28 Unscre w and remov e the filter . Clean carefull y under a fast running tap . W arning When the appliance is in use and depending on the pr ogramme selected there can be hot water in the pump . Nev er remov e the pump cov er during a wash cycle, alwa ys wait until the appliance has finished the cycle, and is empty . When replacing the cov er , e[...]

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    29 Something Not W orking Please carry out the following checks bef ore contacting your local Service For ce agent. IMPOR T ANT: if y ou call out an engineer to a fault listed belo w , or to repair a fault caused by incorr ect use or installation, a charge will be made e ven if the appliance is under guarantee. During machine operation it is possib[...]

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    30 Symptom The door will not open P ossible causes ● The water lev el is above the bottom edge of the door . ● The machine is heating the water the laundr y . ● The drum is turning. Spinning starts late or the machine does not spin ● The electr onic balance control de vice has cut in because the laundr y is not ev enly distributed in the dr[...]

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    31 Repairs - After Sales Ser vice In the ev ent of your appliance r equiring ser vice, or if you wish to pur chase spare parts, please contact our extended warranty administrators by telephoning: 0870 01 07887 They will giv e you details for y our local Ser vice For ce Centre. Ser vice For ce are the appointed national appliance repair agents r esp[...]

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