John Lewis JLWD 1609 manual

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    Child lock 1600 1200 500 800 Extra rinse Off 14 Minute wash 45 Minute wash Drying Drying 95° Economy 60° 60° Economy 40° 40° 30° 60° 40° Delicates 40° Delicates 30° 30° 40° Rinses Drain Spin Easy iron 40° JLWD 1609 Spin A utomatic dry Time dry Prewash Start/Pause Door lock Delay start Program me time Rinse ho ld Iron d ry Cupboard dry [...]

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    2 Installation ● This appliance is hea vy . Car e should be tak en when moving it. ● It is danger ous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this pr oduct in any wa y . ● All packing and transit bolts must be r emov ed befor e use. Serious damage can occur to the product and to pr operty if this is not adhered to . See rele vant sec[...]

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    3 Maintenance and cleaning ● Lea v e the porthole door slightly ajar between washes to preserve the door seal. ● For inf ormation on maintenance and cleaning your washing machine see page 26 of this instruction manual. Ser vice ● This pr oduct should only be r epaired or serviced by an authorised Ser vice Engineer and only genuine appr ov ed [...]

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    4 Contents F or the User Important Safety Information 2-3 Description of the Appliance 5 The Contr ol P anel 12-15 Pr ogramme inf ormation 16 Special featur es 16 Using y our washing machine 17-19 Dr ying 20 Hints & Tips on W ashing and Dr ying 21 W ash Car e Symbols 22 W ashing Pr ogrammes 23-24 Dr ying Pro grammes 25 Maintenance and Cleaning [...]

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    5 Description of the a ppliance 1 Detergent dispenser dra w er 2 Contr ol panel 3 Door opening handle 4 Drain pump 5 Adjustable feet Detergent dispenser dra wer Pre wash Main wash Fabric softener Child safety f eatur e This machine incorporates a special child safety featur e to pre v ent small children fr om being trapped inside the machine. T o a[...]

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    6 Installation 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 ensur e that the appliance 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 competent person. Any plumbing w o[...]

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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 a wa y from childr en. Y ou are advised to k eep all the transit bolts for r e-use in case the machine is to be transported again. After remo ving all the packaging, with assistance carefull y la y machine on it’ s back to remo v e the pol[...]

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    8 boards with scr ews. If possible install the appliance in one of the corners of the r oom, where the floor is more stable. Note Please ensure that when the a ppliance is installed it is easily accessible for the engineer in the e v ent of a breakdo wn. Plumbing In Y our new machine has been designed to be permanently plumbed in to y our home’ s[...]

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    9 When discharging into a standpipe ensure that the top of the standpipe is no more than 90cm (35.4'') and no less than 60cm (23.6'') abov e floor lev el. The drain hose ma y be extended to a maximum of 4 metres. An ad ditional drain hose and joining piece is a vailable fr om y our local Ser vice For ce Centre. The joining piece[...]

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    In the inter est of the en vir onment W asher -dr yers should be connected to the FOUL drainage system, the water will then be tak en to a sewage w orks for tr eatment before being discharged safely into a riv er . It is essential that these appliances ar e not connected to the surface water drainage system as this water is discharged directl y int[...]

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    11 Electrical connection 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 . Should the appliance po wer supply cab le need to be replaced, this MUST be car ried out b y a Ser vice F or ce ag ent. The manufactur er declines any lia[...]

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    12 1 Detergent dispenser dra wer 2 Pr ogramme selector dial The pr ogramme selector dial is divided into the following sections: • Cottons, • Synthetics, • Delicates • W ool (Hand washing) • Special pr ogrammes from “ Rinses ” to “ 14 Min ute wash ” • Reset pr ogramme/Switching the machine Off « Off » The selector dial can be [...]

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    13 4 “Automatic Dr y” button This button allows y ou to choose the requir ed degree of dr ying for cottons and synthetics: - Extra dr y (only for cottons) - Cupboard dry (cottons and synthetics) - Ir on dr y (only for cottons) The dr ying time is automatically adjusted by the machine: the laundr y will be dried to the selected degree of dryness[...]

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    14 The time value shown on the displa y will decrease by one unit ev ery hour . Y ou can change the dela y time at an y moment , befor e you pr ess the “Star t/Pause” button. If you ha ve alr eady pr essed the “Start/Pause” button, and you wish to cancel the dela y time, proceed as follows: • Set the machine to P AUSE by pr essing the “[...]

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    15 • Selection of dr ying time in minutes . After starting the programme, the remaining time is updated ev ery minute . Important! If you select a drying time longer than 55 minutes, after a fe w seconds, the displa y will show it in hours and minutes. • Dela y star t , a time value indicated in hours (20 hours max) and selected by means of the[...]

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    16 Easy ir on 40° This pr ogramme at 40 ° C reduces cr easing on synthetic garments and theref ore r educes the amount of ironing requir ed. The laundr y is gently washed and spun to pre v ent the fabrics creasing. Rinses With this pr ogramme it is possible to rinse and spin garments which ha v e been washed by hand. The machine performs 3 rinses[...]

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    17 Using the washing machine Befor e the first wash, we r ecommend that you run a cotton c ycle at 90°C or 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 1. Load the laundr y Open the door . Pla[...]

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    18 The rele vant light will light up . 7. Select the desir ed options If your laundry is very dir ty , it ma y be advisable to select the “ Pre wash ” option. If you wish the laundry to undergo an extra rinse, select the “ Extra Rinse ” option. The rele vant light illuminates. 8. Select the “Dela y star t” Befor e y ou start the program[...]

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    19 Should it not be possible to open the door , and should it be absolutely necessary to do so, switch the machine off by turning the selector dial to Off . After some minutes, y ou can open the door . P a y attention to the lev el and temperatur e of the water in the machine! When you close the door to r estar t the programme turn the dial to the [...]

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    20 6. T urn the programme selector dial to Off to switch the machine off and remo ve the laundry . Note: The pr ogramme time will automatically incr ease by up to 2 minutes, this is quite normal. AUT ODR YING For NON-ST OP programmes, the r ecommended load size to wash and dr y is 3,5 kg for cotton and 2 kg for synthetics. Note! Only with the timed[...]

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    21 Hints & tips on washing and dr ying Do NO T ov erload the machine . W eigh the laundr y the first fe w times you use the a ppliance. The a v erage 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 towel 70-120 g Linen hand tow el 1[...]

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    22 W ash car e symbols W ash care labels inside garments r ecommend how 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 washer -dr yer . W ASHING SYMBOL BLEA CHING IRONING DR Y CLEANING TUMBLE D[...]

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    23 W ashing pr o grammes The “ Cottons Econom y 60° ” (White cotton) is the r efer ence pr ogramme for the data enter ed 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 water su[...]

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    24 Pr ogramme Pr ogramme description A vailable options Load Energy kWh W ater litres Consumptions* 46 0.1 3 rinses Long spin at the max speed Rinses 7 Kg Spin red./ Rinse hold Extra rinse Spin Drain For emptying out the water W ater draining 7 Kg - - - Drain and long spin at max. speed 7 Kg - - Spin reduction 45 Minute wash Short cycle for lightly[...]

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    25 Dr ying pr o grammes Timed dr ying Degree of drying Suitable for items to put a wa y without ir oning T ype of fabric Cotton and linen (tow els, T -shir ts, bathr obes) Max. load 4 kg Spin speed 1600 Suggested drying time in mins 125 - 140 1200 135 - 150 1.5 kg 1600 35 - 45 1200 45 - 55 Synthetics and mix ed fabrics (jumpers, blouses, underwear [...]

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    26 Maintenance and cleaning Y ou must DISCONNECT the appliance from 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 washing, and according to the softe[...]

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    27 • P ull out the emergency emptying cap fr om the filter cov er , using a pliers. • W hen no more water comes out, unscr ew the pump cov er , using a pliers, and remov e the filter . Alwa ys keep a rag nearb y to dr y up spillage of water when remo ving the cov er . • Remov e any objects fr om the pump impeller by r otating it. • Replace [...]

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    28 Emergency emptying out If the water is not discharged, pr oceed as follows to empty out the machine: ● Pull out the plug fr om the pow er sock et; ● Close the water tap; ● If necessar y , wait until the water has cooled down; ● Open the pump door using a suitable tool; ● Place a bowl with a small edge close to the pump to collect any s[...]

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    29 Something not w orking If the washing machine is not working cor rectl y , please carr y out the follo wing checks before contacting your local Service For ce agent. IMPOR T ANT : if you call out an engineer to a fault listed belo w , or to repair a fault caused b y incorr ect use or installation, a charge will be made ev en if the appliance is [...]

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    30 Symptom The door will not open P ossible causes ● The water lev el is abov e the bottom edge of the door . ● The machine is heating the water . ● The drum is turning. In any case the door can be opened onl y when the «Door lock» light has gone out. Spinning starts late or the machine does not spin ● The electr onic balance control de v[...]

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    31 In the ev ent of y our 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 y ou details for y our local Ser vice For ce Centre. Ser vice For ce are the appointed national appliance repair agents r esponsible for warranty repairs [...]

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