LG WM2240C series User Manual

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Rattling and
clanking noise
Thumping
sound
Water leaking
around washer
• Foreign objects, such as
keys, coins, or safety pins,
may be in drum or pump.
• Heavy wash loads may
produce a thumping sound.
• Washer load may be out
of balance.
• Shipping bolts and/or
packaging
materials not removed.
• Wash load may be unevenly
distributed in the drum.
• Not all leveling feet are resting
firmly on the floor.
• Floor not rigid enough.
• Fill hose connection is loose
at tap or washer.
• House drain pipes are clogged.
• Stop washer and check drum and drain lter for
foreign objects. If noise continues after washer is
restarted, call for service.
• This is normal. If
sound continues, washer is
probably out of balance.
• Stop and redistribute wash load.
• See Installation Instructions for removing shipping
bolts and packaging.
• Stop washer and rearrange wash load.
• Adjust the leveling feet. Make sure all four feet are in
firm contact with the floor while the washer is in
the
spin cycle with a load.
• Make sure that the oor is
solid and does not ex.
Refer to “Flooring” in the Installation section.
• Check hoses. Check and tighten hose connections.
• Unclog drain
pipe. Contact a plumber if necessary.
The following sounds may be heard while the
washer is operating. They are normal.
Clicking:
Door lock relay when the door locks and unlocks.
Spraying or hissing:
Water spraying or circulating during the cycle.
Humming or gurgling:
Drain pump pumping water from the washer at
the end of a cycle.
Splashing:
Clothes tumbling in the drum during the wash
and rinse cycles.
BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE
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our Washer is equipped with
an automatic error-mo
nitoring system to detect
and diagnose problems at an
early stage. If your washer does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before
you call for service.
Vibrating
noise
Excessive
sudsing
• Too much detergent or
incorrect detergent.
• Reduce detergent amount or use
low-sudsing
detergent.
Only
use
detergent
with
the
HE
(High-Efficiency) logo.
Staining
• Laundry products added directly to
the washer drum.
• Washer not unloaded promptly.
• Clothes not
sorted properly
.
• Load the
laundry products into the dispenser.
• Always remove items from the washer as soon as
the
cycle is completed.
• Always wash dark colors separately from light colors
and whites to prevent discoloration. If
possible, do
not wash heavily soiled items with lightly soiled ones.
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LG WM2240C series Specifications

General

Brand	LG
Model	WM2240C series
Category	Washer
Language	English