Connecting The Inlet Hose - LG DLEX5000 Series Owner's Manual

Connecting the Inlet Hose

The dryer must be connected to the cold water tap using the new water supply hose. Do not reuse old hoses.
NOTE
1. Check the rubber seal in the inlet hose. Two rubber
seals are supplied with each inlet hose. They are used
for preventing water leaks. Make sure the connection
to the cold water tap is tight.
2. Check the installation type.
Short
hose
Y connector
WITH WASHER
a. Shut off the cold water tap and remove the washer hose.
b. Connect the short hose to the Y-connector using one
of the rubber seals.
c. Connect the other end of the short hose to the cold
water faucet.
d. Connect the long dryer hose to one side of theY-connector
and connect the washer hose to the other side.
a. Connect the straight end of the long hose to the cold
water faucet.
NOTE
several gallons of water into a drain or bucket. This will
help prevent foreign particles such as sand and scale
from clogging the dryer inlet valve.
Hose
connector
Rubber
seal
Y connector
Long
hose
WITHOUT WASHER
3. Connect the hose to the dryer.
tightly by hand and then tighten another 2/3 turn with
pliers.
Make sure that there are no kinks in the hoses and that
they are not crushed.
4. Turn on the cold water faucet.
5. Check for leaks at the Y-connector (if used) and in all
hoses.
NOTE
remove the hose and check the condition of the
rubber seals.
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