John Lewis JLBIDW 1201 User Manual

JLBIDW 1201

Dishwasher

Instruction manual

Important safety information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with
the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or
transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the
appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in
order that the new owner can get to know the functioning of the
appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings have been provided in the interest of safety. You MUST
read them carefully before installing or using the appliance. If you are
unsure of the meanings of these warnings contact the John Lewis
branch from which you purchased the appliance.

In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the appliance,
read this user manual carefully,
including its hints and warnings. To
avoid unnecessary mistakes and
accidents, it is important to ensure
that all people using the appliance are
thoroughly familiar with its operation
and safety features. Save these
instructions and make sure that they
remain with the appliance if it is
moved or sold, so that everyone
using it through its life will be
properly informed on appliance use
and safety.
If you are unsure of the meanings of
these warnings contact the John
Lewis branch from which you
purchased the appliance.

Installation

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.

• Check the appliance r for any transport
damage. Never connect a damaged
machine. If the appliance is damaged
contact your supplier.

• All packaging must be removed before
use.

• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance must be carried out by a
qualified electrician.

• Any plumbing work required to install this
appliance must be carried out by a
qualified plumber.

• For safety reasons it is dangerous to alter
the specifications or attempt to modify
this product in any way.

• Never use the appliance if the electrical
supply cable and water hoses are
damaged; or if the control panel, work
top or plinth area are damaged such that
the inside of the appliance is freely
accessible. Contact your local repair
agent, in order to avoid hazard.

• All sides of the appliance must never be
drilled to prevent damage to hydraulic and
electric components.

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For electrical and water connection
carefully follow the instructions given
in the specific paragraphs.

Child safety

• This appliance is designed to be operated
by adults. Children should not be allowed
to tamper with the controls or play with
the appliance.

• Keep all packaging well away from
children. There is a risk of suffocation.

• Keep all detergents in a safe place out of
children’s reach.

• Keep children well away from the
appliance when the door is open.

Correct use

• This appliance is only intended for
washing household utensils suitable for
machine washing.

• Do not put any solvents in the appliance.
This could cause an explosion.

• Knives and other items with sharp points
must be loaded in the cutlery basket with
their points down or placed in a
horizontal position in the upper basket.

• Only use products (detergent, salt and
rinse aid) suitable for dishwashers.

• Avoid opening the door whilst the
appliance is in operation, hot steam may
escape.

• Do not take any dishes out of the
appliance before the end of the washing
programme.

• After use, isolate the appliance from the
power supply and turn off the water
supply.

• This product should be serviced only by
an authorised service engineer, and only
genuine spare parts should be used.

• Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
persons could cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local repair
agent. Always insist on genuine spare
parts.

General safety

• Persons (including children) with reduced
physical sensory, mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge must
not use the appliance. They must have
supervision or instruction for the
operation of the appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.

• Dishwasher detergents can cause
chemical burns to eyes, mouth and throat.
Could endanger life! Comply with the
safety instructions of the dishwasher
detergent manufacturer.

• The water in your appliance is not for
drinking. Detergent residue may still be
present in the appliance.

• Ensure that the appliance door is always
closed when it is not being loaded or
unloaded. In this way you will avoid
anybody tripping over the open door and
hurting themselves.

• Do not sit or stand on the open door.

Maintenance and
cleaning

• For information on maintenance and
cleaning your appliance see the specific
chapter in this instruction manual.

Service

• This product should be serviced by an
authorised service engineer and only
genuine spare parts should be used.

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Ecological hints

To save water and energy and help protect
the environment, we recommend that you
follow these hints:

• Ensure that the water softener is correctly
adjusted.

• Do not prewash under running water.

• Select the washing programme to suit the
nature and degree of the soil on the
dishes.

• Do not use more detergent, dishwasher
salt and rinse aid than is recommended in
these operating instructions and by the
manufacturer of the respective product.

•

Half load: This function is useful and
economical when the basket are not fully
loaded.

Environmental
information

The packaging materials are environmentally
friendly and can be recycled. The plastic
components are identified by markings (e.g.

>PE<, >PS<) . Please dispose of the
packaging materials in the appropriate
container at the community waste disposal
facilities.

When a unit is no longer being used:

• Pull the mains plug out of the
mains socket.

• Cut off the mains cable and the
mains plug and dispose of them.

• Dispose of the door catch. This
prevents children from trapping
themselves inside and endangering
their lives.

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Contents

For the user

Important safety information

Description of the appliance

Control panel

Start/Cancel button 7

Washing programmes

When the appliance is first
installed

The water softener 10
Filling with salt 12
Filling with rinse aid 12

Daily use

Loading cutlery and dishes 13
Use of detergent 16

Select and start a washing
programme

Unloading the appliance

Maintenance and cleaning

Cleaning the filters 19
Cleaning the appliance 20
Prolonged periods of non-operation 21
Frost precautions 21
Moving the appliance 21

Something not working

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For the installer

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Technical data

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Installation

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Water connection

Electrical connection

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Repairs - after sales service

Guide to use the
instruction manual

The following symbols will be found in the
text to guide you throughout the instructions:

Safety instructions

Hints and tips

Environmental information

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Description of the appliance

1. Upper basket

2. Water hardness dial

3. Salt container

4. Detergent dispenser

5. Rinse aid dispenser

6. Rating plate

7. Filters

8. Lower spray arm

9. Upper spray arm

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Control panel

The controls are on the top on the
control panel. To operate with the
controls, keep the appliance door
ajar.

1. On/off button

2. Programme indicators

3. Indicators

4. Start/Cancel button

5. Half load button

On/off button

Press this button to switch on or off the
appliance.

Indicators

In addition to the programme indicators
other indicators help you in the use of your
appliance.

Wash

• The indicator comes on when
you select a washing
programme.

• The indicator stays on for all the
duration of the washing
programme.

• The indicator goes off when the
washing programme is
completed.

End

Salt

1) The salt indicator comes never on while a washing
programme is running even if filling with salt is
necessary.

The indicator comes on:

• When the washing programme
is completed.

• When you adjust the level of
the water softener.

• When you activate or
deactivate the acoustic signals.

• When there is a malfunction of
the appliance.

The indicator comes on when the
salt has run out.

The salt indicator can remain on
for a few hours after that salt has
been replenished (assuming the
appliance remains switched on).
The operation of the appliance is
not affected.

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Start/Cancel button

With this button you can:

• Select a washing programme.

• Adjust the level of the water softener.

• Activate or deactivate the acoustic signals.

• Cancel a washing programme in progress.

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Half load button

This function is useful and economical when
baskets are not fully loaded. It decreases the
duration of the programme and reduces the
consumption of water and energy.
Remember to load both baskets.
When using the Half load function we
recommend that you reduce the dose of
detergent that is normally used for a
complete load.
Set the Half load function before the start of
a washing programme. It is not possible to
set the Half load while a washing
programme is in progress.
The Half load function is not available for all
washing programmes. Refer to 'Washing
programmes'. Press the half load button to
activate the function. If the function is
available, the related indicator comes on

Programme indicators A
and B

These indicators have also an auxiliary
function in the following operations:

• Adjustment of the level of the water
softener.

• Activation or deactivation of the acoustic
signals.

Setting mode

The appliance must be in setting
mode for these operations:

• To start a washing programme.

• To adjust electronically the level of the
water softener.

• To activate or deactivate the acoustic
signals.

Switch on the appliance. The
appliance is in setting mode when:

• All the programme indicators are off and
the End indicator flashes.

Switch on the appliance. The
appliance is not in setting mode when:

• Only one programme indicator is on.
– Cancel the washing programme to go

back to the setting mode. Refer to
'Select and start a washing programme'.

Acoustic signals

The acoustic signals indicate that:

• The washing programme is completed.

• The appliance has a malfunction.

Factory setting: on.

Deactivating the acoustic signals

1. Switch on the appliance. Make sure that

the appliance is in setting mode.

2. Press and hold the Start/Cancel button

until the programme indicator (A)
flashes and the programme indicator (B)
comes on.

3. Press immediately the Start/Cancel

button. The programme indicator (A)
comes on and the programme indicator
(B) starts to flash.

4. After a few seconds, the programme

indicator (A) goes off and the End
indicator comes on. The programme
indicator (B) continues to flash.

5. Press the Start/Cancel button, the End

indicator goes off. The acoustic signals
are deactivated.

6. Switch off the appliance to confirm the

operation.

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Activating the acoustic signals

1. To activate the acoustic signals again, do
steps (1) through (4). The programme
indicator (A) goes off and the End
indicator is off. The programme indicator

2. Press the Start/Cancel button again. The
End indicator comes on. The acoustic
signals are activated.

3. Switch off the appliance to confirm the
operation.

(B) continues to flash.

Washing programmes

Programme Degree of soil and

type of load

70° Intensive Heavy soil.

Crockery, cutlery,
pots and pans.

65° Normal Normal soil.

Crockery and
cutlery.

65° Quick

50° Economy

Rinse hold Any soil.

1) Ideal for washing a partially loaded dishwasher. This is the perfect daily programme, made to meet the needs of a
family of 4 persons who only wish to load breakfast and dinner crockery and cutlery.

2) This is the standard programme for test institutes. With this programme you have the most efficient use of water
and energy consumption for crockery and cutlery with normal soil. .

1)

Normal or light soil.
Crockery and
cutlery.

2)

Normal soil.
Crockery and
cutlery.

Partial load (to be completed later in the day). This
programme does not require the use of detergent.

Programme description Half load

function

Prewash
Wash 70 °C
Rinses
Dry

Prewash
Wash 65 °C
Rinses
Dry

Wash 65 °C
Rinse

Prewash
Wash 50 °C
Rinses
Dry

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

Consumption values

Programme Programme time

(minute)

70° Intensive 85 - 95 1.8 - 2.0 22 - 25

65° Normal 100 - 110 1.4 - 1.6 19 - 21

65° Quick 30 0.9 9

Energy (kWh) Water (litre)

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Programme Programme time

(minute)

50° Economy 130 - 140 1.0 - 1.2 14 - 16

Rinse hold 12 0.1 5

The consumption values are intended
as a guide. They depend on the
pressure and the temperature of the
water, on the variations of the power
supply and on the quantity of the
dishes.

Energy (kWh) Water (litre)

When the appliance is first
installed

Before using the appliance for the first time:

• Ensure that the electrical and water
connections comply with the installation
instructions

• Remove all packaging from inside the
appliance.

• Check if the factory set of the water
softener complies with the water
hardness in your area. If not, adjust the
level of the water softener.

• Pour 1 litre of water into the salt
container and then fill with dishwasher
salt.

• Fill the rinse aid dispenser.

The water softener

The appliance is equipped with a water
softener designed to remove minerals and
salts from the water supply, which would

have a detrimental or adverse effect on the
operation of the appliance.
The higher the content of these minerals and
salts, the harder your water is. Water
hardness is measured in equivalent scales,
Clarke degrees, French degrees (°TH) and
mmol/l (millimol per litre - international unit
for the hardness of water).
The softener should be adjusted according
to the hardness of the water in your area.
Your local Water Authority can advise you
on the hardness of the water in your area.

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