John Lewis JLCH400 manual

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    JLCH200 JLCH300 JLCH400 Chest Freezer Instruction manual[...]

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    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 func[...]

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    • The appliance is intended for keeping foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal household as explained in this instructio n booklet. • Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up the thawing process. • Do not use other electrical appliances (such as ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating appliances, unless they are ap[...]

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    • Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed straight from the appliance . Care and cleaning • Before maintenan ce, switch off the appliance and disconn ect the mains plug from the mains socket. • Do not clean the appliance with metal objects. • Do not use sharp objects to re move frost from the appliance. Use a plastic scraper. Installa[...]

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    Contents For the user Safety information 2 Product description 6 Operation 7 Switching on 7 Switching off 7 Temperature regulation 7 Control panel 7 Quick freeze function 7 High temperature alarm 8 First use 8 Cleaning the interior 8 Daily use 8 Freezing fresh food 8 Storage of frozen food 8 Opening and closing the lid 9 Storage baskets 9 Low frost[...]

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    Product description 4 1 5 2 3 6 7 10 8 9 1 Lid handle 6 Upper edge 2 Seal 7 Light 3 Defrost water drain 8 Valve:easy re-openi ng of lid 4 Control panel 9 Low-frost system: redu ces ice-buildup in the chest freeze r by up to 80 percent 5 Temperature regulator 10 Rating plate 6[...]

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    Operation Switching on Insert the plug into the wall socket. Turn the Temperature regulator clockwise. Switching off To turn off the appliance, turn the Temperature regulator to the OFF position. Temperature regulation The temperature is automatical ly regulated. To operate the appliance, proceed as follows: • turn the Temperature regulato r towa[...]

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    It is possible to deactivate the fun ction at any time by pressing Quick freeze switch. The Quick freeze light will switch off. High temperature alarm An increase in th e temperature in the freezer (for example due to an power failure) is indicated by: • switching on of the Alarm light • sounding of buzzer. During the alarm phase, the buzzer ca[...]

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    Opening and closing the lid As the lid is equipped with a tightly closing seal, it is not easy to reopen it shortly after closing (due to the vacuum formed inside). Wait a few minutes before reopening the appliance. The vacu um valve will help you to open the lid. Warning! Never pull the handle with immense force. Storage baskets Hang the baskets o[...]

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    • do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature of the latter; • lean foods store be tter and longer than fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of food; • it is advisable to show the use by date on each individual pack to enable you to keep tab of the storage time. Warning! Lo[...]

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    Defrosting the freezer Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thickness of about 10-15 mm. The best time to defrost the freeze r when it contains no or only a little food. To remove the frost, follow these instructions: 1. Switch off the applian ce. 2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and put it in a cool p[...]

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    What to do if… Caution! Before troubleshooting, disconnect the power supply. Only a qualified electrician or competent person must complete any repairs to your appliance. Important! It is normal to hear some operating noises during use (for example the compressor, refrige rant circulation). Problem Possible cause Solution The appliance is noi sy.[...]

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    Problem Possib le ca use Soluti on The lid doesn't close complete ly. There is excessive frost. Eliminate excess frost. The lid gaskets are dirty or sticky. Clean the lid gaskets. Food packages are blo cking the lid. Arrange the packages in the right way, see the sticker in the appliance. The lid is difficult to open. The lid gaskets are dirty[...]

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    Problem P ossible cause Solution There is no vo ltage i n the mains socket (try to connect another appliance into it). Call an electrician. If after followin g these instru ctions you do not resolve the fault with your appliance please refer to the "Repairs - After Sales Service". Replacing the lamp 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the m[...]

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    Technical data JLCH200 JLCH300 JLCH400 Dimension of the recess Height 868 mm 876 mm 876 mm Width 795 mm 1050 mm 1325 mm Depth 665 mm 665 mm 665 mm Rising Time 28 h 32 h 31 h The technical information are situated in the rating plate o n the external righ t side of the appliance and in the energy labe l. Installation Positioning Warning! If you are [...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 1 Green and Yellow: Earth 3 Brown: Live 5 Blue: Neutral As the colours of the wires in the ma ins lead of this appliance may not correspo nd with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, procee d as follows: 1. Connect the wire coloured green a nd yellow to the terminal marked either with the letter “E“ or by th e[...]

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    They will give you details for your local Service engineer. Before calling o ut an engineer, please ensure you have read the details under the heading “Something not working”. When you contact your local service engineer you will need to give the following details: 1. Your name, address and post code 2. Your telephone number 3. Clear and concis[...]

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    John Lewis Partne rship 171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN www. johnlewis.com 820419453-01-112009 920672589 920711270 920478933[...]