This document is an owner's manual for an LG washing machine, providing comprehensive information on its function, technical specifications, usage, and maintenance.
Function Description
The LG washing machine is designed for household use, offering various washing programs and options to cater to different fabric types, soil levels, and user preferences. It incorporates features aimed at simplifying installation, ensuring safe operation, and providing smart functionalities for enhanced user experience. The machine is capable of washing clothes without clothing during the first wash to remove manufacturing residues. It allows for sorting laundry by fabric type, soil level, color, and load size, and supports the addition of various cleaning products like detergent, bleach, and fabric softener. The washing machine includes a control panel for selecting cycles and options, and smart functions like SmartThinQ application and Smart Diagnosis™ for remote control and troubleshooting.
Important Technical Specifications
The manual details several models with varying wash capacities:
- Wash Capacity: 7 kg, 8 kg, and 9 kg.
- Power Supply: 220 - 240 V~, 50 Hz.
- Size: 600 mm (W) x 560 mm (D) x 850 mm (H).
- Product Weight: 62 kg.
- Permissible Water Pressure: 0.1 - 1.0 MPa (1.0 - 10.0 kgf / cm²).
- Maximum RPM: Varies by model and program, with F2J** models reaching up to 1200 rpm and F4J** models up to 1400 rpm.
- Water Temperature: Programs offer various temperature settings, from Cold to 95 °C.
- Energy and Water Consumption: Detailed operating data is provided for Cotton (40 °C) and Cotton+ (60 °C) programs at different load sizes (7 kg, 8 kg, 9 kg) and spin speeds (1400 rpm, 1200 rpm), showing remaining moisture content, water in liters, and energy in kWh. For example, a 9 kg Cotton (40 °C) wash at 1400 rpm consumes 48 liters of water and 0.4 kWh of energy, with 44% remaining moisture content.
Usage Features
The washing machine offers a range of programs and options:
Washing Programs:
- Cotton: For colored fast garments, shirts, nightdresses, pajamas, and normally soiled cotton.
- Cotton+: Optimized performance for large loads with less energy consumption.
- Mix: For various fabrics except special garments, allowing simultaneous washing.
- Easy Care: For casual shirts that don't need ironing.
- Hygiene: Washes laundry in a hot program (60 °C) for cotton, underwear, pillow covers, bed sheets, and baby wear.
- Duvet: For large items like bed covers, pillows, and sofa covers with light filling.
- Sports Wear: Suitable for jogging clothes and running wear made of Coolmax, gore-tex, fleece, and sympatex.
- Baby Care: Removes solid and protein stains, provides better rinse performance for lightly soiled baby wear.
- Silent Wash: Provides less noise and vibration, saving money using overnight electricity for colored fast garments and lightly soiled white cotton.
- Dark Wash: Helps prevent decolorization for dark garments.
- Quick 30: Fast washing for small, lightly soiled loads.
- Gentle Care: For hand and machine washable delicate clothes like wool, lingerie, and dresses.
- Stain Care: Washes off various stains by increasing water temperature step-by-step.
- Download Cycle: Allows downloading new and special cycles via the SmartThinQ application.
Extra Options:
- Time Save: Reduces wash program time for lightly soiled loads.
- Intensive: Effective for normal and heavily soiled laundry.
- Rinse+: Adds an extra rinse cycle.
- Delay End: Sets a time delay for the washing machine to start and finish automatically.
- Crease Care: Prevents creasing.
- Pre Wash: Recommended for heavily soiled laundry.
- Add Item: Allows adding or removing laundry after the program has started (when LED is on).
- Temp.: Selects wash and rinse temperature combinations.
- Spin: Adjusts spin speed level or initiates a spin-only cycle.
- Child Lock: Disables controls to prevent children from changing settings.
- Beep On/Off: Toggles the beeper sound.
Smart Functions:
- SmartThinQ Application: Enables remote control and management of the appliance via a smartphone.
- Tag On Function: Uses NFC for specific smart functions (Android OS only).
- Tub Clean Coach: Tracks cycles and indicates when to run the Tub Clean cycle.
- Smart Diagnosis™: Provides useful information for diagnosing and solving issues, either through the SmartThinQ app or by transmitting tones to a customer information center.
Maintenance Features
The manual outlines several maintenance procedures to ensure the longevity and optimal performance of the washing machine:
- Care After Wash: Wiping the door, door seal, and drum interior to remove moisture, and leaving the door open to dry.
- Cleaning the Interior: Wiping the door opening and glass, and running the Tub Clean program monthly to remove detergent buildup and residue.
- Cleaning the Exterior: Wiping spills and the body with a damp cloth.
- Cleaning the Water Inlet Filter: Regularly checking and cleaning the filter to prevent clogging, especially in areas with hard water.
- Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter: Regularly checking and cleaning the filter to remove threads and small objects, ensuring smooth drainage.
- Cleaning the Dispenser Drawer: Removing and cleaning the drawer and inserts monthly to prevent detergent and fabric softener buildup.
- Tub Clean Program: A special program to clean the inside of the washing machine using a higher water level and spin speed.
- Caution on Freezing During Winter: Instructions on how to prevent freezing and handle a frozen appliance, including draining water from hoses and using warm water to thaw.
- Troubleshooting: A comprehensive guide to diagnosing common problems (e.g., rattling noise, water leaks, oversudsing, machine not starting or spinning) and error messages (e.g., IE, UE, dE, tE, FE, PE, LE, AE, dHE), along with suggested solutions.
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