Tumble Dryer JLTDH18 User Manual
Contents Safety information Children and vulnerable people safety General Safety Safety Instructions Installation Electrical connection Use Care and cleaning Compressor Disposal Product Description Accessories Stacking kit Draining kit Pedestal with the drawer Drying rack Control panel Display Programme table Programmes and options selection Consumption Data Options Dry plus Reverse plus Anti-crease Alarm Time dry Delay start Before First Use 2 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 16 16 16 16
Safety information Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. Children and vulnerable people safety Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing machine, use the stacking kit. The stacking kit, available from your authorized vendor, can be used only with the appliance specified in the instructions, supplied with the accessory. Read it carefully before installation (Refer to the Installation leaflet). The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below the kitchen counter with correct space (Refer to the Installation leaflet).
• • • • • • waxes and wax removers should be washed in hot water with an extra amount of detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer. Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps, waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be dried in the tumble dryer. Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric softener instructions. Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and matches.
Safety Instructions Installation • Remove all the packaging. • Do not install or use a damaged appliance. • Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance. • Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves. • Do not install or use the appliance where the temperature is less than 5°C or higher than 35°C. • Make sure that the floor where you install the appliance is flat, stable, heat resistant and clean.
Compressor Warning! Risk of damage to the appliance. • The compressor and its system in the tumble dryer is filled with the special agent which is free from fluoro-chloro-hydrocarbons. This system must stay tight. The damage of the system can cause a leakage. Disposal Warning! Risk of injury or suffocation. • Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply. • Cut off the mains cable and discard it. • Remove the door catch to prevent children and pets to get closed in the appliance.
Product Description 1 2 3 4 11 10 9 5 6 7 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Water container Control panel Appliance door Filter The button to open the heat exchanger door Airflow slots Adjustable feet Heat exchanger door Heat exchanger cover The knob to lock the heat exchanger cover Rating plate The load door can be installed by the user in the opposite side. It can help to easily put and remove the laundry or if there is a limit to install the appliance (see separate leaflet).
Accessories Stacking kit Accessory name: DK11. It is available from your authorized vendor (can be attached to some types of the tumble dryers) The accessory for through draining of the condensed water into a basin, siphon, gully, etc. After the installation, the water container is drained automatically. The water container must stay in the appliance. The installed hose must be on the height from minimum of 50 cm to maximum of 1 m from floor level. The hose cannot be in loop.
Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory. Drying rack Accessory name: RA5, RA6, RA11, RA12. It is available from your authorized vendor (can be attached to some types of the tumble dryers). Do the check with the vendor or on the web site if the accessory is compatible with your appliance. Drying rack accessory let to dry safely in the tumble dryer: • • • • sport shoes wool soft toys lingerie Read carefully the instructions supplied with the accessory.
Control panel 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Programme table Programmes Load 1) Properties / Fabric mark Cottons Extra Dry Cupboard 7 kg 7 kg Dry2)3) Iron Dry 2) 7 kg Heavy cotton 7 kg Drying level: extra dry. / Drying level: cupboard dry. / Drying level: applicable for iron. / Leisure clothing such as jeans, sweat-shirts of different material thicknesses (e.g. at the neck, cuffs and seams). / Bed linen 3 kg To dry bed linen such as: single and double sheet, pillowcase, bedspread.
Load 1) Programmes Cupboard Dry2) 3,5 kg Iron Dry 3,5 kg 1 kg (or 5 shirts) Easy Iron Properties / Fabric mark Drying level: cupboard dry. / Drying level: applicable for iron. / Easy care fabrics for which a minimum of ironing is necessary. The drying results can be different from one type of fabric to the other. Shake the items before you put them in the appliance. When the programme is completed, Immediately remove the items and put them on a hanger.
Options Programmes 1) Dry plus Reverse plus Anti-crease Time dry Cottons; Iron Dry Heavy cotton Bed linen Blanket Time Quick Synthetic; Extra Dry Synthetic; Cupboard Dry Synthetic; Iron Dry Easy Iron Sports heavy Sports light Silk/Lingerie Wool 2) 1) Together with the programme you can set 1 or more options. 2) Only with the drying rack — see chapter ACCESSORIES.
Programme Spun at / residual humidity 1000 rpm / 60% Drying time Energy consumption 117 min. 1,68 kWh 1200 rpm / 40% 57 min. 0,64 kWh 800 rpm / 50% 65 min.
Options Dry plus This option helps to get the laundry more dried. There are 3 possible selections: - the default selection which is related to the programme. You can activate the Alarm option with all programmes. Time dry - the selection to get the laundry lightly dried. Operates only with the Time programme. Lets the user to set special time of drying programme from minimum 10 min. to maximum of 2 hours (in 10 min. steps). - the selection to get the laundry more dried.
Before First Use Before you use the appliance for the first time do these operations: • Clean the tumble dryer drum with a moist cloth. • Start a short programme (e.g. 30 minutes) with moist laundry. At the beginning of drying cycle (3-5 min.) there could be a slightly higher sound level. It is because of start of the compressor that is normal for compressor powered appliances such: refrigerators, freezers.
Daily Use Preparing the laundry • Close the zippers. • Close the fasteners of the duvet covers. • Do not keep ties or ribbons loose (e.g. apron ribbons). Tie them before you start a programme. • Remove all items from the pockets. • If an item has the internal layer made of cotton, turn it inside out. Make sure that the cotton layer is always external • We recommend that you set the correct programme applicable for the type of fabrics that are in the appliance.
If the appliance is on, some indications come in to the view on the display. Setting a programme Child lock option The child lock can be set to prevent the children to play with the appliance. The child lock option locks all push buttons and the programme dial (this option does not lock On/Off button). You can activate the child lock option: • before you push the Start/Pause button - the appliance cannot start • after you push the Start/Pause button programmes and option selection is off.
Programme end Clean the filter and drain the water container after each drying cycle. (See chapter CARE AND CLEANING.) If the drying cycle is completed, the symbol flashes on the display. If the Alarm option is on, the acoustic signal sounds intermittently for 1 minute. If you do not turn off the appliance, the crease guard phase starts. Laundry can be removed during this phase. To remove the laundry: 1. Push the On/Off button for 2 seconds to turn off the appliance. 2. Open the appliance door. 3.
Hints and tips Ecological hints • Spin good the laundry before drying. • Use the load volumes which are specified in the programme chart. • Clean the filter after each drying cycle. • Do not use fabric softener to wash and then dry. In the tumble dryer laundry becomes soft automatically. • Use the condensate as distilled water, e.g. for steam ironing. If it is necessary clean the condensate before (e.g. with a coffee filter) to remove possible small pieces of fluff.
Care and cleaning Cleaning the filter At the end of each cycle the indicator Filter is on and you must clean the primary filter. The filter collects the fluff. The fluff occurs while the cloths are dried in the tumble dryer. To clean the primary filter: 1. Open the door. Pull the filter. 4. If necessary clean the filter with the brush under warm tap water and/or a vacuum cleaner. Close the filter. 2. Push the hook to open the filter. 1 2 5. If necessary remove fluff from the filter socket and gasket.
the filter inside the filter socket. Cleaning the heat exchanger If the indicator Condenser flashes, the heat exchanger filter and its compartment must be cleaned. To clean the heat exchanger filters and its compartment: 1. Open the door. 2. Move the release button on the bottom of the door to open the heat exchanger door. Draining the water container Drain the condensed water container after each drying cycle. If the condensed water container is full, the programme breaks off automatically.
5. Lift the primary filter. Hold the heat exchanger filter and pull it out from the bottom compartment. 8. Close the filter. 9. If necessary clean the small water filter from the bottom of the compartment. 6. Push the hook to open the filter. 10. If necessary, remove the fluff from the heat exchanger and its compartment. You can use wet cloth and/or a vacuum cleaner with the brush. 7. Use a moist hand to clean the filter. If necessary clean the filter with warm water using a brush. 24 11.
12. 13. 14. 15. Close the heat exchanger filter cover. Lock the blockage until it snaps. Close the heat exchanger filter door. Put the primary filter back. Cleaning the drum Warning! Disconnect the appliance before you clean it. Use a standard neutral soap detergent to clean the inner surface of the drum and drum ribs. Dry the cleaned surfaces with a soft cloth. Caution! Do not use abrasive materials or steel wool to clean the drum.
Troubleshooting Possible cause Problem 1) The tumble dryer does not operate. Remedy The tumble dryer is not connected to mains supply. Connect in at mains socket. Check fuse in fuse box (domestic installation). The loading door is opened. Close the loading door. The On/Off button was not pushed. Push the On/Off button. The Start/Pause button was not pushed. Push the Start/Pause button. The appliance is in the standby mode. Push the On/Off button. Incorrect programme selection.
Possible cause Problem 1) Abnormally elapsing time on the display. Programme inactive. The time to end is calculated on the basis of the volume and dampness of the laundry. The automatic procedure — this is not the appliance malfunction. The water container is full. Drain the water container, push the Start/ Pause button. 3) Too small laundry volume. Do the selection of time programme. The time value must be related to the load.
Technical Data Height x Width x Depth 850 x 600 x 600 mm (maximal 640 mm) Max. depth with the appliance door open 1090 mm Max.
Installation Unpacking Caution! Before use all parts of the transport packaging must be removed. Installation under a counter The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below the kitchen counter with correct space (see picture). 600 mm To remove the polystyrene blockages: 1. Open the door. 2. Pull plastic hose with the polystyrene blockages out from the drum. > 850 mm 600 mm Feet regulation It is possible to adjust the height of the tumble dryer. To do that adjust the feet.
Repairs - after sales service Your appliance comes with a three year warranty. If it is not working correctly refer to "Troubleshooting". If a fault occurs which you can not resolve through following the advice and information contained within this instruction manual, the next step is to contact John Lewis technical support on: may cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
John Lewis, Southampton 023 8021 6400 John Lewis, Stratford (Opening 2011) John Lewis at home, Swindon 01793 733180 John Lewis electrical appliances are also available in Waitrose Food and Home Canary Wharf 020 7719 0300 John Lewis, Trafford 0161 491 4040 Cheltenham 01242 241425 John Lewis at home, Turnbridge Wells 01892 506830 Rushden 01933 355099 Salisbury 01722 329429 John Lewis, Watford 01923 244266 Southend 01702 603403 John Lewis, Welwyn 01707 323456 Tumble Dryer User Manual 31
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.
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