LG LM-1830C2L Service Manual page 31

(4) Checking the drainage
1. To remove the front panel from the indoor unit,
remove the front panel from the indoor unit cabi-
net.
Set the air direction louvers up-and-down to the
position(horizontally) by hand.
Remove the securing screws that retain the front
panel. Pull the lower left and right sides of the grille
toward you and lift it off.
(9K Btu models: 2EA,
12K Btu models: 3EA)
Pull the right and
the left side.
2. To check the drainage.
Pour a glass of water on the evaporator.
Ensure the water flows through the drain hose of the
indoor unit without any leakage and goes out the
drain exit.
3. Drain piping
The drain hose should point downward for easy
drain flow.
Do not make drain piping.
Accumulated
Do not raise
drain water
Water Water
Waving
leakage leakage
Screw
Downward slope
Tip of drain hose
Less than
Air
dipped in water
50mm gap
Water
leakage Ditch
(5) Form the piping
1. Form the piping by wrapping the connecting por-
tion of the indoor unit with insulation material and
secure it with two kinds of vinyl tapes.
If you want to connect an additional drain hose, the
end of the drain outlet should be routed above the
ground. Secure the drain hose appropriately.
2. In cases where the outdoor unit is installed below
the indoor unit perform the following.
Tape the piping, drain hose and connecting cable
from down to up.
Secure the tapped piping along the exterior wall
using saddle or equivalent
Seal a small opening
around the pipings with
gum type sealer.
• Trap is required to prevent water from entering
into electrical parts.
3. In cases where the Outdoor unit is installed above
the Indoor unit perform the following.
Tape the piping and connecting cable from down to
up.
Secure the taped piping along the exterior wall.
Form a trap to prevent water entering the room.
Fix the piping onto the wall by saddle or equivalent.
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Taping
Drain hose
Pipings
Plastic
Connecting
band
cable
Seal a small opening
around the pipings
with gum type sealer.
Trap