Operation Overview..................16 Preparing the Clothes..................17 Control Panel ....................19 Programme Table ....................21 Extra Options and Functions ................25 SMART FUNCTIONS LG ThinQ Application ..................28 Smart Diagnosis ....................30 MAINTENANCE Cleaning after Every Dry .................32 Cleaning the Appliance Periodically ..............34 Care in Cold Climates..................37 TROUBLESHOOTING Before Calling for Service................39...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE 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. Safety Messages This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations that can cause risks.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • Do not dry unwashed items in the appliance. • Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as specified by the fabric softener instructions. •...
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– this will reduce, but not eliminate, the hazard. • This appliance is intended to be used in household only. Maximum Capacity The maximum capacity in some cycles for clothes to be dried is: DVH5-08W / DVH45-08W / DVH9-09B / DVH9-09W DVH45-08WG / DVH9-08B 8 kg...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Never attempt to operate the appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug. • This appliance should only be transported by two or more people holding the appliance securely.
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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 push down on the door, when the appliance door is open.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Maintenance • Securely plug the power plug into the mains outlet socket after completely removing any moisture and dust from the pins. • Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before cleaning the appliance. Setting the controls to the OFF or stand by position does not disconnect this appliance from the power supply.
Water collection tank Control panel Door Drain Tube Available Accessories Please contact LG Electronics Customer Information Centre or visit the LG Website at http://www.lg.com for purchase. Condensing Drain Hose Drain Hose Holder Elbow Bracket for Securing Drain Hose Dry Rack...
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INSTALLATION Stacking Kit NOTE • The included accessories vary depending on the model you purchased. Specifications Asterisk(s) means model variant and can be varied (0-9) or (A-Z). Description Value Model DVH45-08* / DVH5-08* / DVH9-08* / DVH9-09* Power supply 220 - 240 V~, 50 Hz Product weight 56 kg Allowable temperature...
INSTALLATION Installation Location • With the appliance installed, adjust all four feet using a spanner to ensure the appliance is Requirements stable, and a clearance of approximately 20 mm is left between the top of the appliance and the Before installing the appliance, check the following underside of any work-top.
INSTALLATION Reversing the door • Outlet socket must be within 1.5 meters of either side of the location of the appliance. You can reverse the door for your convenience. NOTE WARNING • Always unplug the appliance after use. • Do not reverse the door while the appliance is stacked on a washing machine.
• Tighten the screw in their proper position referring from steps 2 to 4. Stacking Instructions The appliance can be placed on top of an LG front load washing machine and securely fixed with a stacking kit. This installation must be conducted by...
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LG stacking kit first if it was not provided with machine, you can find the dimension your model. Please contact LG Electronics...
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With the connecting elbow or T piece of the mains drain hose, simply change the water path and re- Align the LG stacking kit holes and the rear route to the drainage facility as below: cover holes in a line.
OPERATION OPERATION Operation Overview • All strings and attached belts of clothes should be well tied and fixed before being put into the drum. Using the Appliance Before the first cycle, set the appliance to dry for 5 Press the Power button to turn the appliance minutes to warm up the drum.
OPERATION Checking the Clothes before CAUTION Loading • Be careful! The drum inside may still be hot. CAUTION • Check that the clothes are not stuck between Press the Power button to turn the appliance appliance and door, or the clothes may get off.
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OPERATION No-Iron and Synthetics Symbol Description • Do not overload the appliance. Take out no-iron items as soon as the appliance stops to reduce Low Heat creases. No Heat / Air Baby Clothes and Nightgowns • Always check fabric care labels. Line Dry / Hang to dry Rubber and Plastics Drip Dry...
• Use these buttons to select the desired options for the selected programme. Not all options are available in each programme. Remote Start • With the LG ThinQ app, you can use a smartphone to control your appliance remotely. • In order to use the Remote Start function, refer to SMART FUNCTIONS. Wi-Fi •...
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OPERATION Time and Status Display Description Drying progress indicator • lights up when the appliance is in drying progress. • lights up when the appliance is in iron drying progress. • lights up when the appliance is in cupboard drying progress. •...
OPERATION Programme Table Sensor Drying Programme Guide Max. Load 8 kg Programme Cotton 9 kg Capacity Dry Level Extra • Clothing Type • Towels, dressing gowns and bed linen • Detail • For thick and quilted fabrics Cupboard • Bath towels, tea towels, underwear and cotton socks •...
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OPERATION Programme Easy Care Max. Load Capacity 3.5 kg Dry Level Cupboard • Clothing Type • Shirts, T-shirts, trousers, under-wear and socks • Detail • For polyamide, acrylic, and polyester that do not need to be ironed Iron • Shirts, T-shirts, under-wear, anoraks and socks •...
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OPERATION Manual Drying Programme Guide Programme Rack Dry Max. Load Capacity – Clothing Type Silk, wool, delicate lingerie Detail Refreshes clothes without tumble drying Programme Cool Air Max. Load Capacity – Clothing Type All fabrics that need refreshing Detail Tumbles without heat Programme Warm Air Max.
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OPERATION Selectable Drying Options Programme Dry Mode Programme Dry Level Normal Turbo Cotton Extra Cupboard Iron Mixed Fabric Extra Cupboard Iron Easy Care Cupboard Iron Duvet – Towels – Allergy Care – Delicates – Wool – Sportswear – Rack Dry –...
OPERATION Extra Options and Dry Level Functions It allows you to select a dryness level for the drying programme. Delay End Turn the appliance on. It allows you to delay the finishing time of the drying cycle from 3 hours to 19 hours. Select a programme.
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Press the Start/Pause button. your model. Please contact LG Electronics Customer Information Centre or visit the LG NOTE Website at http://www.lg.com for purchase. • Check the lint filter and remove any lint accumulated from items dried on the rack.
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OPERATION • The More Time / Less Time keys can be used to finely adjust the drying time.
LG ThinQ application. • If the distance between the appliance and • If you enable this function in the LG ThinQ the wireless router is too far, the signal application and turn on the dryer after using the strength becomes weak.
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Use a smartphone to control your appliance wireless router manual. remotely. You can also monitor your cycle • LG ThinQ is not responsible for any network operation so you know how much time is left in the connection problems or any faults, cycle.
This equipment shall be installed and used at a LG ThinQ application. minimum distance of 20 cm from the human body. • Launch the LG ThinQ application and select the Smart Diagnosis feature in the menu. Follow the instructions provided in the LG ThinQ Open Source Software Notice application.
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SMART FUNCTIONS After the data transfer is complete, the diagnosis will be displayed in the application. NOTE • For best results, do not move the smartphone while the tones are being transmitted.
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE WARNING • Remove the power plug when you clean the appliance. Not removing the plug may result in electric shock. Cleaning after Every Dry Clean the inner filter Pull out the inner filter from the outer filter and Cleaning the Lint Filter then open the inner filter.
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MAINTENANCE Clean the outer filter • DO NOT tap the filter repeatedly as the built in magnet may dislodge and cause a malfunction. Remove the dust or lint around the filter inlet. Close the outer filter while pushing the side of the filter.
MAINTENANCE Emptying the Water Collection Refit it back into the appliance. • Push in the water collection tank fully into Tank the appliance until it is in place. Condensed water is collected in the water collection tank. Press the Start/Pause button to resume Empty the water collection tank after every use.
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MAINTENANCE appliance from the mains power before cleaning or Unclip the drain tube under the appliance and vacuuming. drain the remaining water. NOTE NOTE • Warm air is expelled through the ventilation grill. • Use the water collection tank if the optional drain •...
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MAINTENANCE Pull out the water collection tank, empty the CAUTION condensed water from it and refit the water collection tank back into the appliance. • Remove all of the clothes from the appliance. Turn on the appliance. Pull out the water collection tank and empty the water collection tank.
MAINTENANCE Open the dryer's door to provide the appliance NOTE with enough air circulation for more thorough drying of the tub after the cleaning has ended. • Only Less Time button on the control panel is pressed to activate the thawing mode. WARNING •...
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MAINTENANCE Turn on the appliance and operate the Cotton programme about 30 seconds. Then wait about 30 minutes. Operate the Cotton programme again. Check if the message will appear or will light up within 10 minutes after operating the appliance. •...
Errors and malfunctions may occur when operating the appliance. The following tables contain possible causes and notes for resolving an error message or malfunction. Read the tables below carefully in order to save time and money before calling the LG Electronics service centre. Before Calling for Service Your appliance is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an early stage.
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The door is closed while clothes or foreign substance is caught in the door. • Check if clothes or foreign substance is caught in the door before using the appliance. If water leaks continuously, contact the LG Electronics Customer Information Centre. Performance Symptoms Possible Cause &...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Clothes take too long Load is not properly sorted. to dry. • Separate heavy items from lightweight items. Larger and heavier items take longer to dry. Light items in a load with heavy items can fool the sensor because the light items dry faster.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution Clothes are shrinking. Garment care instructions are not being followed. • To avoid shrinking your clothes, always consult and follow fabric care instructions. Some fabrics will naturally shrink when washed. Other fabrics can be washed but will shrink when dried in the appliance. Use a low or no heat setting.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Odours Symptoms Possible Cause & Solution The appliance has an Are you using the appliance for the first time? odour. • The smell is caused by rubber material that is attached to the appliance inside. This kind of smell is a rubber's own smell and disappears automatically after using the appliance several times.
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• Find the Wi-Fi network connected to your smartphone and remove it, then connected to the Wi-Fi register your appliance on LG ThinQ. network. Mobile data for your smartphone is turned on. • Turn off the Mobile data of your smartphone and register the appliance using the Wi-Fi network.