Using Your Washing Machine; Basic Operation - LG WM5000H A Series Owner's Manual

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USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE

USING YOUR WASHING MACHINE

Basic operation

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WARNING
y To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
before operating this appliance.
NOTE
y The front-load washing machine rotates the laundry in a way that allows it to use less water while still
fully saturating your clothing. It is normal to not be able to see water during the wash cycle.
y If the temperature or the water level inside the machine is too high, the door locks and cannot be opened.
To open the door while washing, use the Rinse + Spin feature.
Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door.
Press .
- The lights around the cycle selector knob will illuminate and a chime will sound.
Turn to the desired cycle.
- The proper default option is automatically set according to the wash cycle. See
page 25, Cycle guide, for more detailed default options for each cycle.
- See page 26, Main cycle, for details on the wash cycles.
- To change the options, press the option button and select the desired option.
See page 28, Setting options before cycle, for more details on options.
- Skip to step 4 to use the default setting without changing the options.
Add the proper amount of detergent and additional products (bleach, softener)
into the dispensers.
- See page 22, Using detergent/fabric softener, for more details on using detergent.
Press .
- The washing machine starts.
When the melody plays, the wash cycle is finished.
- When the washing cycle is finished, the door unlocks. Open the door and
remove the laundry immediately.
- Make sure to check around the door seal when taking out the finished load.
Small items may be caught in the door seal.