Before Calling For Service - LG S3RERB Owner's Manual

40 MAINTENANCE

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE

Your appliance is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose
problems at an early stage. If your appliance does not function properly or does not function at all,
check the following before you call for service.
Operation
Problem
Smoke comes out Door is opened during operation It is normal for steam or hot air to escape
when the door is
opened
Full water supply tank Appliance is being used for the
is empty after just one first time
use
Appliance makes a Moving hanger is balancing
loud vibrating noise on load before operation
startup
[Drying times are Clothes were extremely wet
taking longer than when loaded
estimated?]
Appliance is moving Floor under appliance is not
from left to right while level or is not sturdy enough
operating to support the weight of the
appliance without flexing
Sound of motor Compressor is running during
whirring drying
Sound of water Steam being generated and
running, boiling, or sprayed onto clothes
hissing
Steam or hot air leaks An item is caught in the door,
out when the door is keeping it slightly open
closed
The appliance won't Control panel has powered off
operate due to inactivity
Cord is unplugged
Circuit breaker/fuse is tripped/
blown
Appliance not connected to
120 V socket
Possible Cause
if the door is opened during operation.
A larger amount of water is needed the first
time the appliance is used to fill the empty
reservoir.
This is normal at the beginning of the
cycle. If the noise increases or continues
for a long time, call for service.
Drying times may be longer for very
wet or bulky clothing. Damp dry clothes
before putting them in the Styler. The
Styler stops automatically when clothes
are dry.
Install the appliance where the floor is
level and sturdy. Compensate for any
slight unevenness in the floor with the
leveling legs. See Leveling the Styler,
page 16.
This is normal.
This is normal.
Make sure all items are completely inside
the cabinet and nothing is caught in the
door, blocking it from closing completely.
This is normal. Press the Power button to
turn the appliance on.
Make sure cord is plugged securely into a
working outlet.
Check house circuit breakers/fuses.
Replace fuses or reset breaker. The
appliance should be on a dedicated branch
circuit.
Make sure the cord is plugged into a
grounded socket rated for this appliance.
See the Product Specifications, page 12.
Solutions