John Lewis JLWM 1604 User Manual

JLWM 1604

1600 spin washing machine

Instruction manual

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.

Important! Read carefully and keep for

future reference.

• The safety of your appliance complies
with the industry standards and with legal
requirements on the safety of appliances.
However, as manufacturers, we feel it is
our duty to provide the following safety
notes.

• 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.

• You MUST read them carefully before
installing or using the appliance.

• Before first starting up, check the
appliance for any damage incurred during
transport. Never connect up a damaged
appliance . If parts are damaged, contact
your supplier.

• If the appliance is delivered in the winter
months when there are minus
temperatures. Store it at room
temperature for 24 hours before using for
the first time.

General safety

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or attempt to modify this product in any
way.

• During high temperature wash
programmes the door glass may get hot.
Do not touch it!

• Make sure that small children and animals
do not climb into the drum. To avoid this,
please check into the drum before using.

• Any objects such as coins, safety pins,
nails, screws, stones or any other hard,
sharp material can cause extensive
damage and must not be placed into the
machine.

• Only use the advised quantities of fabric
softener and detergent. Damage to the
fabric can ensue if you over-fill. Refer to
the manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.

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• Wash small items such as socks, laces,
washable belts etc in a washing bag or
pillow case as it is possible for such items
to slip down between the tub and the
inner drum.

• Do not use your washing machine to
wash articles with whalebones, material
without hems or torn material.

• Always unplug the appliance and turn off
the water supply after use and during
cleaning and maintenance.

• Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the machine yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced
people may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Contact your local Service
Centre. Always insist on genuine spare
parts.

Installation

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

• When unpacking the appliance, check that
it is not damaged. If in doubt, do not use it
and contact the Service Centre.

• All packing and transit bolts must be
removed before use. Serious damage can
occur to the product and to property if
this is not adhered to. See relevant
section in the user manual.

• After having installed the appliance, check
that it is not standing on the inlet and
drain hose and the worktop is not
pressing the electrical supply cable against
the wall.

• If the machine is situated on a carpeted
floor, please adjust the feet in order to
allow air to circulate freely under the
appliance.

• Always be sure, that there is no water
leakage from hoses and their connections
after the installation.

• If the appliance is installed in a location
subject to frost, please read the “dangers
of freezing” chapter.

• Any plumbing work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a
qualified plumber or competent person.

• Any electrical work required to install this
appliance should be carried out by a
qualified electrician or competent person.

Use

• This appliance is designed for domestic
use. It must not be used for purposes
other than those for which it was
designed.

• Only wash and dry fabrics which are
designed to be machine washed or dried.
Follow the instructions on each garment
label

• Do not overload the appliance. See the
Washing Programme Table.

• Before washing, ensure that all pockets
are empty and buttons and zips are
fastened. Avoid washing frayed or torn
articles and treat stains such as paint, ink,
rust, and grass before washing.
Underwired bras must NOT be machine
washed.

• Garments which have been in contact
with volatile petroleum products should
not be machine washed. If volatile
cleaning fluids are used, care should be
taken to ensure that the fluid is removed
from the garment before placing in the
machine.

• As some duvets and eiderdowns should
be washed/dried in large commercial
machines because of their bulk, please
check with the manufacturer of the item
before washing in a domestic machine.

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• The users should always check that they
have not left their gas lighters (disposable
or otherwise) in their clothing.

• Never tumble dry items that have had
contact with chemicals such as dry
cleaning fluid. These are of a volatile
nature and could cause an explosion.
Only tumble dry items which have been
washed in water or require airing.

• Plastic detergent dispensers should not
remain in the drum during the drying
cycle, as the plastic used is not designed
to withstand the heat. If you wish to
wash-through-to-dry you should use the
conventional detergent dispenser drawer.

• Never pull the power supply cable to
remove the plug from the socket; always
take hold of the plug itself.

• Never use your new appliance if the
power supply cable, the control panel, the
working surface or the base are damaged
so that the inside of the appliance is
accessible.

• The packaging components (e.g. plastic
film, polystyrene) can be dangerous to
children - danger of suffocation! Keep
them out of children’s reach.

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

• Make sure that children or pets do not
climb into the drum. To prevent children
and pets becoming trapped inside the
drum the machine incorporates a special
feature. To activate this device, rotate the
button (without pressing it) inside the
door clockwise until the groove is
horizontal. If necessary use a coin.

Child safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by
person (including children) with reduced
physical sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.

To disable this device and restore the
possibility of closing the door, rotate the
button counterclockwise until the groove
is vertical.

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Contents

Operating instructions

Safety information

General safety 2
Installation 3
Use 3
Child safety 4

Product description

Detergent dispenser drawer 8

Control panel

Programme Dial (2) 9
Spin (4) 9
Easy Iron (5) 9
Options - Prewash/Stain/Intensive (5) 9
Extra Rinse (7) 9
Quick (8) 10
Start Pause (9) 10
Door lock light (10) 10
Delay Start (11) 10

Display

First use

Personalisation

Acoustic signals 12
Child lock 12

Daily use

Load the laundry 13
Measure out the detergent 13
Select the required programme 13
Select the spin speed or the available
functions 14
Select the desired options 14
Select the delay start 14
Start the programme 15
How to change an option or a programme
during its cycle 15
How to interrupt a programme 15

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Installation instructions

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Installation

Unpacking 29
Positioning and levelling 30
Plumbing in 30
Water inlet 31
Water-stop device 31

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Water drainage 32
Special conditions 33
In the interest of the environment 33

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Electrical connection 34

What to do if…

Repairs - After Sales Service

Environment concerns

Packaging materials 40
Ecological hints 40

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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How to open the door during the cycle of a
programme 15
End of programme 16

Helpful hints and tips

Washing programmes

Technical data

Consumption values

Care and cleaning

Descaling 24
External cleaning 24
Washing drum 25
Door seal 25
Cleaning the pump 25

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Product description

1 Detergent dispenser drawer
2 Control panel
3 Door opening handle
4 Rating plate
5 Drain pump
6 Adjustable feet

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Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used for
prewash and soak phase or for stain remover
used during the stain action phase (if
available). The prewash and soak detergent is
added at the beginning of the wash
programme. The stain remover is added
during the stain action phase.

Compartment for powder or liquid
detergent used for main wash. If using liquid
detergent pour it just before starting the
programme.

Compartment for liquid additives (fabric
softener, starch).
Follow the product manufacturer’s
recommendations on quantities to use and
do not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
detergent dispenser drawer. Any fabric
softener or starching additives must be
poured into the compartment before starting
the wash programme.

Control panel

Below is a picture of the control
panel. It shows the programme
selector dial as well as the buttons
and pilot lights. These are presented
by relevant numbers on the following
pages.

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Detergent dispenser drawer

2

Programme selector dial

3

Display

4

SPIN reduction button

5

EASY IRON button

6

OPTIONS button

Programme Dial (2)

It allows you to switch the appliance on/off
and/or to select a programme.

Spin (4)

By pressing this button you can change the
spin speed of the selected programme or to
select the available function (s).

Easy Iron (5)

By selecting this function the laundry will be
gently washed and spun to avoid any
creasing. In this way ironing is easier.
Furthermore the machine will perform
additional rinses. This function can be used
for cotton and synthetic fabrics.

Options - Prewash/Stain/
Intensive (5)

Press this button repeatedly, to select only
one of the following options:

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EXTRA RINSE button

8

QUICK button

9

START/PAUSE button

10

DOOR LOCK light

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DELAY START button

Prewash: by selecting this option the

machine performs a prewash cycle before
the main wash phase. The washing time will
be prolonged. This option is recommended
for heavily soiled laundry.
Stain: select this option if you wish to add a
stain phase to the washing of heavily soiled
laundry. This function is available with a
temperature of 40° or higher. The washing
time will be prolonged by few minutes.

Pour a stain removing detergent into
the compartment marked

Intensive: select this option for heavily
soiled laundry. The washing intensity will be
increased and the washing time will be
prolonged.

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Extra Rinse (7)

This appliance is designed to save energy. If
it necessary to rinse the laundry using an
extra quantity of water (extra rinse), select
this option. Some additional rinses will be
performed. This option is recommended for

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people who are allergic to detergents, and in
areas where the water is very soft.

Quick (8)

This option can be used for lightly soiled
laundry. The washing time will be reduced
according to type of fabric and the selected
temperature.

Start Pause (9)

This button allows you to start or to
interrupt the selected programme.

Door lock light (10)

The light Door lock shows if you can open
the door:

Display

3.7

• light on: the door cannot be opened. The
machine in working or has stopped with
water left in the tub.

• light off: the door can be opened. The
programme is finished or the water has
been emptied out.

Delay Start (11)

The programme can be delayed from 30 min

- 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1

hour up to a maximum of 20 hours by
means of this button.

3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

The following pieces of information are
shown on the display:

3.1 Spin Speed value:
No spin «0» option eliminates all the spin

phases and increases the number of rinses
for some programmes.

3.2 Functions:

Rinse hold : when you choose this

function, the machine will not drain the
water of the last rinse, so as not to crease
the laundry. The selected option will be
displayed.
Quiet : when you choose this function, the
machine will not drain the water of the last
rinse, so as not to crease the laundry. As all
spinning phases are cancelled, this washing

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cycle is very quiet and it can be selected at
night or in times with a more economical
power rate. On some programmes the
rinses will be performed with more water.

If the «Rinse Hold» or «Quiet»
option has been selected the «Door
lock» light is on, the «Start/Pause»
button light goes out and the display
shows a flashing «0». The door
cannot be opened because the water
must be drained. To empty out water
read the paragraph «At the end of
the programme».

3.3 Options: Easy Iron and Extra Rinse
symbols, Prewash, Stain, Intensive
description. If an option is enabled, the icon
or the description is on.

3.4 Wash timemessage:

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Duration of washing programme in
hours and minutes, after you have
selected a programme. While the
programme is running (after you have
pressed the Start/Pause button), the
displayed time value decreases by one
unit every minute.

When selecting the «proportional»
programmes, the display shows the
washing duration of the maximum
recommended load. After the
«Start/Pause» has been pressed, on
the display «Wash time» message
starts flashing to indicate that the
appliance is calculating the laundry
amount and the real duration. During
this time, the washing duration
shown decreases. When the
calculating phase has finished, the
«Wash time» stops flashing. The
washing time is adjusted to the real
load.

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Delay start, a time value indicated in
hours and minutes and selected by
pressing the delay start button. The delay
time (20 hours max) is displayed for a few
seconds, then the duration of the selected
programme reappears. After you have
pressed the Start/Pause button, the
countdown is updated every hour, and,
for the last hour, every minute.

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An alarm code indicates a fault with the
machine (see the relevant chapter).

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An incorrect option selection has
been made: this is indicated by the
message Err for a few seconds when an
option incompatible with the current
programme is selected.

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The washing machine has
completed the programme: this is

indicated by a flashing zero. The «Door
lock» pilot light and the Start/Pause light
go out and the door can be opened.

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The washing machine has stopped
with water in the tub, at the end of

the «Soak» or of a programme with the
«Rinse hold» or «Quiet» option: this is
indicated by a flashing zero. The «Start/
Pause» light goes out but the «Door lock»
pilot light is still on. The door cannot be
opened.

3.5 Quick option. If enabled, the
description is on.

3.6. Delay Start: the description is on if
the Delay start is set.

3.7. Child lock symbol.

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First use

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

• Remove the polystyrene block and
any material from the drum.

• Before the first wash, run a cotton
cycle at the highest temperature
without any laundry in the
machine, to remove any
manufacturing residue from the
drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a measure
of detergent into the main wash
compartment and start the
machine.

Personalisation

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided with an acoustic
device, which sounds in the following cases:

• at the end of a washing cycle

• if there is a fault
You can deactivate the acoustic signal
(except if there is a fault) by pressing the
buttons 6 and the 7 simultaneously for
about 5 seconds. By pressing these buttons
again the acoustic signal is reactivated.

Child lock

This function works in two different ways:

• If enabled before the «Start/Pause»
button is pressed, it prevents the machine
from being started.

• If enabled after pressing the «Start/
Pause» button, it prevents any changes
being made to the programmes or
options selected

To enable or disable this function, press the
buttons 4 and 5 simultaneously for
approximately 6 seconds until the icon
appears on or disappears from the display.

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Daily use

Load the laundry

Open the door by carefully pulling the door
handle outwards. Place the laundry in the
drum, one item at a time, shaking them out
as much as possible. Close the door.

Measure out the

If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked
must not exceed the «MAX» mark in the
drawer). Close the drawer gently.

(the amount used

detergent

Measure out the detergent and the
fabric softener

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it stops.
Measure out the amount of detergent
required, pour it into the main wash
compartment
compartment if it is required by the selected
programme or option (see more details in
«Detergent dispenser drawer» ).

or in the appropriate

Select the required
programme

Turn the programme dial to the required
programme. The washing machine will
automatically select the maximum spin value
provided for the programme you have
chosen and the display will show the
duration, calculated on the basis of the
maximum load for each type of fabric.

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Pressing the corresponding buttons to
change those values. The green pilot light of
the button 9 starts flashing.
The dial can be turned either clockwise or
counterclockwise. Turn to position «Off» to
reset programme/Switching the machine off.

At the end of the programme the
selector dial must be turned to
position «Off» , to switch the machine
off.

Caution! If you turn the programme

selector dial to another programme
when the machine is working, the
red pilot light of button 9 will blink 3
times to indicate a wrong selection.
The machine will not perform the
new selected programme. The
message Err is displayed for a few
seconds. The machine will not
perform the new selected
programme.

Select the spin speed or
the available functions

Press button 4 repeatedly to change the spin
speed if you want your laundry to be spun at
a speed different from the one proposed by
the washing machine.
You can also choose «No Spin» («0»),
«Rinse Hold » or «Quiet» function. The
display will show the corresponding
description.

Select the desired
options

Press the relevant buttons to select the
available options. Depending on the
programme, different options can be
selected together. These must be selected
after choosing the desired programme and

before pressing the «Start/Pause» button. If
an option which is not compatible with the
set wash programme is selected, the red
Start/Pause light flashes 3 times and the
message Err is displayed for a few seconds.
When the option is set, it will appear in the
relevant rectangle on the display or the
relevant symbol icon will be displayed.

For the compatibility among the
washing programmes and the options
see chapter «Washing Programmes».

Select the delay start

Before you start the programme, press this
button repeatedly to select the desired
delay. The set delay time value (up to 20
hours) will appear on the display for a few
seconds, then the duration of the
programme will appear again. The wash
programme can be delayed from 30 min - 60
min - 90 min, 2 hours and then by 1 hour up
to a maximum of 20 hours.
You can cancel the delay time at any
moment, before you press the «Start/
Pause» button.

Selecting the delayed start

You must select this option after you have
set the programme and before you press the
«Start/Pause» button.

• Select the programme and the required
options.

• Select the delay start.

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Press button 9: the machine starts its
hourly count down. The programme will
start after the selected delay has expired.

Opening the door throughout the
delay time

If you wish to add laundry in the machine
during the delay time

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Press button 9 to put the machine in
pause.

• Add the laundry, close the door

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