SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance. The guidelines are separated into ‘WARNING’ and ‘CAUTION’ as described below. This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations that can cause risk.
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Technical Safety • If the power cord is damaged or the hole of the outlet socket is loose, do not use the power cord and contact an authorized service centre. • The water pressure must be between 30 and 600 kPa. •...
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Improper use can cause fire or explosion. • In case of flood, disconnect the power plug and contact the LG Electronics customer information centre. • Do not use or store flammable or combustible substances (ether, benzene, alcohol, chemical, LPG, combustible spray, insecticide, air freshener, cosmetics, etc.) near the appliance.
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• If, during spinning, opening the door does not stop the drum within about 15 seconds, immediately discontinue operating the appliance and contact your dealer or LG Electronics service centre. • Do not use a plug socket and wiring equipment for more than their rated capacity.
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• Never unplug the appliance by pulling on the power cable. Always grip the power plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet socket. • Only qualified service personnel from LG Electronics service centre should disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance. Contact an LG Electronics customer information centre if you move and install the appliance in a different location.
INSTALLATION Parts Door Tempered Glass Dispenser Drawer Bleach Dispenser Drum Leveling Feet Drain hose Water Supply Hose • Appearance and specifications may change without notice to improve the quality of the product. Accessories Tie strap (some countries only) 2 water supply hoses Drain hose Anti-rat cover Screw for Anti-rat cover...
Specifications Model WTG1432*HF Power Supply 220 - 240 V~, 50 Hz Product Dimension 686 mm (W) x 721 mm (D) x 1026 mm (H) (Width X Depth X Height) Product Weight 63.5 kg Allowable Temperature 5 - 35 °C Allowable Water Pressure 30 - 600 kPa Max.
Positioning serious malfunctioning. Contact your local an authorised LG repairer. • Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. Do not install on an elevated surface. • Make sure that air circulation around the appliance is not impeded by carpets, rugs, etc.
Connecting the Supply Connecting Hose to Water Tap Hose Connecting Screw-Type Hose to a Tap • Before connecting the water supply hose to the with a Thread water tap, check the hose type and then choose the correct instruction. Screw the hose connector onto the water supply tap.
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Push the adapter onto the end of the tap Remove the guide plate if the tap is too large so that the rubber seal forms a watertight to fit the adapter. connection. Tighten the four fixing screws. Guide plate Push the adapter onto the end of the tap Push the supply hose vertically upwards so that the rubber seal forms a watertight so that the rubber seal within the hose can...
Installing the Drain Hose Connecting Hose to Appliance Attach the hot water line to the hot water inlet on Before connecting the drain hose, check your drain the back of the washing machine. Attach the cold hose model and choose the correct instruction. water line to the cold water inlet on the back of the washing machine.
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Non-pump Model (some countries Positioning the Drain Hose only) • The length of the drain hose should not exceed 3 m. Push the elbow hose toward the body of the • Do not place the drain hose on a threshhold of washing machine.
Leveling the Appliance Assembling the Anti-Rat Cover (some models only) If the floor is uneven, turn the adjustable feet as required (Do not insert pieces of wood etc. under Insert the Anti-Rat cover to the assembling hole the feet). Make sure that all four feet are stable from the front or back of the washing machine.
OPERATION Using the Appliance Choose the desired wash programme. • Press the Program button repeatedly until Before the first wash, select a washing programme the desired programme is selected. (Cotton Wash, add a half load of detergent), allow the washing machine to wash without clothing. This will remove residue and water from the drum that may have been left during manufacturing.
Sorting Laundry Caring before loading. • Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. Look for the care label on your clothes. • Large items should not be more than half • This will tell you about the fabric content of the total wash load.
Adding Cleaning Products NOTE • Do not let the detergent harden. Doing so may lead to blockages, poor rinse performance or Detergent Dosage odour. • Full load : According to manufacturer’s • Detergent should be used according to the recommendation. instruction of the detergent manufacturer and selected according to type, colour, soiling of the •...
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Adding Fabric Softener Adding Liquid Bleach • Do not exceed the maximum fill line. Overfilling • Check clothing care label for special instructions can cause early dispensing of the fabric and separate the laundry to be bleached. softener, which may stain clothes. Close •...
Control Panel Power Button Program Button • Press the Power button to turn the • Programmes are available according to washing machine on, or off if washing laundry type. hasn’t commenced. • Lamp will light up to indicate the selected •...
Washing Programme Allergy Care This programme is a powerful, high temperature Wash cycles are designed for the best wash programme designed specifically to reduce certain performance for each type of load. Select the allergens. programme that best matches the load contents for maximum wash performance and fabric care.
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Eco Cotton Duvet Use this programme to consume less water and Use this programme to wash a blanket or electricity to wash normal clothes. bedsheets with hand wash sign. • Cashmere bedsheets, acrylic blanket, mixed Information for Energy Test spinning blanket, woolen blanket, infilling (polyester 101), and bed sheet might be Select the water temperature to suit wash cycles.
Option Programme Spin • Press the Spin button to change spin strength. Water Level • Press Start/Pause button to indicate remaining time. Use this option to adjust water level. This appliance detects the quantity of laundry To use the Air Dry function automatically, then sets the water level.
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Time Delay Hot Wash / Cold Wash • You can set a Time Delay so that the washing • Press the Hot Wash and Cold Wash buttons machine will start automatically and finish after a to select hot water, cold water, or hot and cold specified time interval.
Manual Washing When you need a rinse/spin, spin, rinse, or wash cycle only, these can be set manually. Rinse, Spin Spin only Rinse only Wash only Press the Power button. Press the Rinse button. Press the Spin button. Press the Rinse button. Press the Wash button. Rinse and spin are Rinse and spin are Press the Spin button...
Special Functions Child Lock Use this option to disable the controls. This feature can prevent children from changing programmes or operating the appliance. Locking the Control Panel Press and hold the Rinse button for 3 seconds. ‘ ’ and the remaining time are alternatively shown on the display while they are locked.
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Installing LG SmartThinQ NOTE • If you change your wireless router, Internet Search for the LG SmartThinQ application from the service provider, or password, delete the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on a smart registered appliance from the LG SmartThinQ phone.
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Press the Power button. are available for download. LG Electronics will also provide open source code Put the laundry into the drum. to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution (such as the cost of...
Smart Diagnosis™ Through the Customer Information Centre Use this function if you need an accurate diagnosis by an LG Electronics customer information centre when the appliance malfunctions or fails. Use this function only to contact the service representative, not during normal operation.
MAINTENANCE Tub Clean WARNING This function is a special function to help to clean • Unplug the washing machine before cleaning to the inside of the washing machine. Perform this avoid the risk of electric shock. Failure to follow cycle regularly. this warning may result in serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
Cleaning the Water Inlet Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter Filter (some models only) • Turn off the supply taps to the machine if the • The drain filter collects threads and small washing machine is to be left for any length of objects left in the laundry.
Caution on Freezing During Winter • When frozen, the product does not operate normally. Make sure to install the product where it will not freeze during winter. • In case the product must be installed outside on a porch or in other outdoor conditions, make sure to check the following.
TROUBLESHOOTING The appliance is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an early stage. If the appliance does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before you call for service: Diagnosing Problems Symptoms Reason...
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Symptoms Reason Solution • Dispenser compartment is overfilled causing bleach or softener to dispense immediately. Bleach or softener dispensed ALWAYS measure bleach to prevent overfilling. too soon. • Close the dispenser drawer slowly. Bleach or softener was added • Always use the dispensers to ensure that directly to the wash load in laundry products are properly dispensed at the Staining...
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Symptoms Reason Solution Control panel has powered • This is normal. Press the Power button to turn off due to inactivity. the washing machine back on. Washing machine is • Make sure the power cord is plugged securely unplugged. into a working outlet. Water supply is turned off.
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LG SmartThinQ. • Turn off the Mobile data of your smartphone Mobile data for your and register the appliance using the Wi-Fi smartphone is turned on.
Error Messages Symptoms Reason Solution The door is not closed • Close the door completely. If the error code is properly. not released, call for service. • Check nothing is caught under the door, including shipping materials or lothing. Door lock switch error. •...
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Symptoms Reason Solution • Unplug the washing machine and wait 60 Control error. seconds. Reconnect power and try again. If the error code is not released, call for service. Water level is too high due to • Close the water taps, unplug the washing a faulty water valve.