LG WD-12124RD User manual

LG
Washing Machine
OWNER’S MANUAL
W D-12124(6)RD
W D-14124(6)RD
Thank you for buying a
LG Fully Automatic Washing machine.
Please read your owner s manual carefully, it provides
instructions on safe installation, use and maintenance.
Retain it for future reference.
Record the model and serial numbers of your washing machine.

oduct Featu e
O’O
Jumbo drum
LG s jumbo drum can wash about 40% more load than
conventional washing machines. A bigger drum improves the wash
performance.
More economical by Intelligent Wash System
Intelligent Wash System detects the amount of load and water
temperature, and then determines the optimum water level and
washing time to minimize energy and water consumption.
Direct Drive System
The advanced Brushless DC motor rotates the Drum directly
without belt and pulley.
Child-Lock
The Child-Lock system has been used to prevent children from
pressing any button to change the program during operation.
Lo noise speed control system
By sensing the amount of load and balance, it evenly distributes
load to minimize the spinning noise level.
Auto Restart
If the washing machine is turned off by a power failure, it will restart
automatically from the position it stopped at adjusting accordingly.
ontents
W arnings...........................................................................................................3
Specification...................................................................................................4
Installation........................................................................................................5
Care before w ashing.................................................................................11
Adding de te rge n t........................................................................................12
Function..........................................................................................................13
How to use w a she r....................................................................................14
M aintenance.................................................................................................23
Troubleshooting gu id e.............................................................................26
Terms of W arranty.....................................................................................29
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a nings
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
▲ WARNING! Fo you safety, the info mation in this manual must be followed to minimize
the isk of fi e o explosion, elect ic shock, o to p event p ope ty damage,
pe sonal inju y, o loss of life.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING ! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using
the washer, follow basic precautions, including the following:
• Do not install or store the washer where it will
be exposed to the weather.
• Do not tamper with controls.
• Do not repair or replace any part of the washer
or attempt any servicing unless specifically
recommended in the user-maintenance
instructions or published user-repair instructions
that you understand and have the skills to carry
out.
• Keep the area underneath and around your
appliances free of combustible materials such as
lint, paper, rags, chemicals, etc.
• Close supervision is necessary if this appliance
is used by or near children.
Do not allow children to play on, with, or inside
this or any other appliance.
• Do not leave the washer door open.
An open door could entice children to hang on
the door or crawl inside the washer.
• Never reach into washer while it is moving. Wait
until the drum has completely stopped.
• The laundry process can reduce the flame
retardant of fabrics.
• Do not wash or dry articles that have been
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with
combustible or explosive substances (such as
wax, oil, paint, gasoline, degreasers, dry-
cleaning solvents, kerosene, etc.) which may
ignite or explode.
• To avoid such a result, carefully follow the
garment manufacturers wash and care
instructions.
• Do not slam the washer door closed or try to
force the door open when locked. This could
result in damage to the washer.
• To minimize the possibility of electric shock,
unplug this appliance from the power supply or
disconnect the washer at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse or
switching off the circuit breaker before
attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
• Never attempt to operate this appliance if it is
damaged, malfunctioning, partially
disassembled, or has missing or broken parts,
including a damaged cord or plug.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of malfunction or breakdown, grounding will reduce the risk
of electric shock by providing a path of least resistance for electric current. This appliance is equipped with
a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an
appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinance.
• Do not use an adapter or otherwise defeat the grounding plug.
• If you don t have the proper outlet, consult an electrician.
WARNING : Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in risk of electric
shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is
properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance - if it does not fit the outlet, have a
proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
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specification
Drawer ----------
(For detergent and
fabric softener)
Lower cover
Adjustable feet
Lower cover cap
Power plug
• If the supply cord is damaged,
it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agents
or a sim ilarly qualified person in
order to avoid a hazard.
Control panel
Drain hose
Door
Drum
Drain pump
Drain plug —
i Name
i Power supply
i Size
i Weight
i Wash capacity
i Dry capacity
i Max. Watt
i Spin speed
i Water consumption
Front loading washing machine
220 - 240V-, 50Hz
600mm(W) x600mm(D) x850mm(H)
71kg
7kg
3.5kg
2150W(Dry) / 21 OOW(Wash)
No spin/400/800/1000/1400[WD-14124(6)RD]
No spin/400/800/1000/1200[WD-12124(6)RD]
: 75 £ (10.7 i! / kg )
i Permissible water pressure : 0.3-10kgf/Cnf (30-1 OOOkPa)
^ The appearance and specifications may be varied without notice to raise the units quality.

installation
Install or store here it ill not be exposed to temperatures belo freezing or exposed to the eather.
Properly ground asher to conform ith all governing codes and ordinances.
The base opening must not be obstructed by carpeting hen the ashing machine is installed on a
carpeted floor.
■ Transit bolts
The appliance is fitted with transit bolts to prevent internal damage during transport.
■ Removing transit bolts
1. To prevent internal damage during
transport, the special 3 bolts are locked.
Before operating the washer, remove
the bolts along with the rubber bungs.
• If they are not removed, it may cause heavy
vibration, noise and malfunction.
2. Unscrew the 3 bolts with
the spanner supplied.
3. Take out the 3 bolts along with the rubber
bungs by slightly twisting the bung. Keep
the 3 bolts and the spanner for future use.
• Whenever the appliance is transported, the
transit bolts must be refitted.
^3^
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installation
■ Installation place requirement
Level floo :
Allowable slope under entire washer is 1'
Powe outlet:
Must be within 1.5 meters of either side of location
of washer. Do not overload the outlet with more
than one appliance.
Additional Clea ance:
For wall, door and floor modeling is required.
(10cm : rear /2cm:right & left side)
Do not place or store laundry products on top of
washer at any times.
They can damage the finish or controls.
IMPORTANT
THE WIRES IN THIS MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE:
GREEN AND YELLOW: EARTH
BLUE: NEUTRAL
BROWN: LIVE
This appliance must be earthed
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the
letter E or by the earth symbol (-%-) or coloured Green or Green and Yellow.
The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Black.
The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Red.
If a 13 amp (BS 1363) plug is used, fit a 13 amp BS 1362 fuse.
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installation
■ Electrical connection
1. Do not use an extension cord or double adapter.
2. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agents
or similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
3. Always unplug the machine and turn off the water supply after use.
4. Connect the machine to an earthed socket in accordance with current wiring regulations.
5. The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is easily accessible.
■ Washing Machine is to be connected to the ater mains using ne hose-
sets and that old hose-sets should not be used.
► Water supply pressure must be between
30kPa and WOOkPa (0.3~10kgf/cm )
►Doh 't strip or crossthread when connecting
Inlet hose to the valve.
►If the water supply pressu re is more than
lOOOkPa, a decompression device should be
installed.
• Two rubber seals are supplied with the
water inlet hoses these are in order to
prevent water leaks.
• Check water tightness of washing
machine connections by turning the tap
completely on.
• Periodically check the condition of the
hose and replace the hose if necessary.
• Make sure that there is no kink on the
hose and that it is not crushed.
^■When your washer has two valves,
• The Inlet hose which has red connector is
for the hot water tap.
• If the washer has two valves, the energy
is saved by using hot valve.
■ Connecting ater supply hose
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installation
Normal Tap ithout thread & scre type inlet hose
1. Unscrew the fixing screw to
attach the tap.
Fixing screw
2. Push the connector up till the
rubber packing is in tight contact
with the tap. Then tighten the 4
screws.
Rubber packing
3. Push the water supply hose
vertically upwards so that the
rubber packing within in the
hose can adhere completely to
the tap and then tighten it by
screwing it to the right.
Normal Tap ithout thread & one touch type inlet hose
1. Untighten the upper connector
screw.
■ In case the diameter of the tap is
large remove the guide plate.
Guide plate
Connector
2. Push the upper connector up 1
the rubber packing is in tight
contact with the tap. Then
tighten the 4 screws.
Rubber packing
3. Connect the water supply hose
to the middle connector,
pushing the plate down.
Middle
connector
• Turn the middle connector not
to have water leaked.
■ Make sure that the rubber seal
is inside the hose connector.
Hose connector
> To separate the water supply
hose from the middle connector
shut off the tap. Then pull the
inlet hose down, pushing the
plate down.
■ Your machine comes with only
cold water connection.
■ Make sure that there are no
kinks in the hose and that it is
not crushed.
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■ Installation of drain hose
^^installation
• When installing the drain hose sink,
secure it tightly with a string.
• Proper securing of the drain hose will
protect the floor from damage due to
water leakage.
• The drain hose should not be placed
higher than 100 cm above the floor.
• Proper securing of the drain hose will
protect the floor from damage due to
water leakage.
• When the drain hose is too long, do not
force back into the washer. This will
cause abnormal noise.
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■ Level adjustment
^Jnstallation
1. Adjusting the washing machine level
properly prevents excessive noise and
vibration.
Install the appliance on a solid and level
floor surface, preferably in a corner of
the room.
2. If the floor is uneven, adjust the
adjustable feet as required, (do not
insert pieces of wood etc. under the feet)
Make sure that all four feet are stable
and resting on the floor and then check
that the appliance is perfectly level, (use
a spirit level)
Diagonal Check
When pushing down the edges of the
washing machine top plate diagonally, the
machine should not move up and down at
all. (Please, check oth o f two directions)
If machine rocks when pushing the machine
top plate diagonally, adjust the feets again.
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ca e befo e washing
■ Caring before ashing
1. Care Labels
Look for a care label on your clothes. This will tell you about the fabric content of your
garment and how it should be washed.
2. Sorting
To get the best results, Sort clothes into loads that can be washed with the same wash cycle.
Water temperature and spin speed and different fabrics need to be washed in different ways.
Always sort dark colors from pale colors and whites. Wash separately as dye and lint
transfer can occur causing discoloration of white etc. If possible, do not wash heavily
soiled items with lightly soiled one.
Soil (Heavy, Normal, Light) Separate clothes according to amount of soil.
Color (White, Lights, Darks) Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics.
Lint (Lint producers, Collectors) Wash lint producers and lint collectors
separately.
3. Caring before loading
■ Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. Large items should not be more
than half the total ash load.
Do not ash single items. This may cause an out-of-balance load. Add one or t o similar items.
• Check all pockets to make sure
that they are empty. Items such as
nails, hair clip, matches, pens,
coins and keys can damage both
your washer and your clothes.
• Close zippers, hooks and strings to
make sure that these items don t
snag on other clothes.
■ Pre treat dirt and stains by brushing
a little detergent dissolved in water
onto stains like collars and cuffs to
help shift dirt.
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Fl^dding dete gent
■ Adding detergent and fabric softener
1. The Dispenser Dra er
• Pre Wash + Main Wash ^ \ I / . U I /
2. Adding Fabric Softener
(v®y)^g
• Do not exceed the maximum fill line.
Overfilling can cause early dispensing
of the fabric softener which could stain
clothes.
• Do not leave the fabric softener in the
detergent drawer for more than 2 days.
(Fabric softener could harden)
• Softener will automatically be added
during the last rinse cycle.
• Do not open the drawer when water is
supplied.
• Solvents(benzene, etc) are not
allowable.
Do not pour fabric softener
directly on the cloths
3. Detergent dosage
• The detergent should be used according to the
instruction o f the detergen t manufactu re.
• If too much detergen t is used more than the
recommended amount, too many suds can
occur and this will decrease the washing result
or cause heavy load to the motor. (Causing a
malfunction)
• Use powder detergent only for the front
loading washer.
• Detergent usage may need to be adjusted
for water temperature, water hardness,
size and soil level of the load. For best
results, avoid oversudsing.
*T ip s
Full load : acco ding to
manufactu e ’s ecommendation.
Pa t load : 3/4 of the no mal amount.
Minimum load : 1/2 of full load.
• Detergent is flushed from the dispenser at
the beginning of the cycle.
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unction
■ Recommended courses according to the laundry type
* Energy label data based on program cotton 60°C, tested in accordance with EN60456.
Program Fabric Type Proper Temp.
(Option)
Washing
(Option) Load Water
in
Liter
Dry
(Option)
Time
in
Minutes
Cotton Color fast garments
(shirts, night dresses,
pajamas..,)and lightly soiled
white cotton (underwear...)
60"C
(Cold,
30"C, 40"C,
95"C)
Main+(Pre) 7.0kg 75 (Auto,
Time Add,
mall, big) 163
5.0kg 73
Cotton-Eco Laundry type is the same
in Cotton. 60"C
(40"C) Main+(Pre)
7.0kg 75 (Auto,
Time Add,
mall, big) 183
5.0kg 68
Synthetic Polyamide, Acrylic,
Polyester.
40"C
(Cold,
30"C,60"C) Main+(Pre) 3.5kg 70 (Auto,
Time Add,
mall, big) 90
Delicate Delicate laundry easily
damaged.(silk, curtains...) 30"C
(Cold, 40"C) Main 3.0kg 60 -61
1.0kg 48 -
Wool Machine washable woolens
with pure new wool only. 30"C (Cold, 40"C) Main 2.0kg 52 - 61
1.0kg 48 -
Hand
Wash “Hand Wash” marked
delicate and wool laundry. Cold
(30"C,40"C) Main 2.0kg 52 - 60
1.0kg 48 -
Quick 30 Laundry type is the same
in Cotton and Synthetic. 30"C
(Cold, 40"C) Main 5.0kg 48 -30
2.0kg 40 -
% Pre Wash : If the laundry is heavily soiled, “Pre Wash” course is recommended.
Pre Wash is available in Cotton-Eco, Cotton, Synthetic program.
% Water Temperature : Select the water temperature to the wash cycles. Always follow garment
manufacture s care label or instructions when laundering.
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ow to use washe
1. Cotton automatically
selected upon po er on.
• Press the Powe (cJ)) button to start.
• Press the Sta t/Pause button.
• Initial condition
- Wash : Main wash
- Rinse: 3 times
- Spin : 1400 rpm [WD-14124(6)RD]
1200 rpm [WD-12124(6)RD]
- Water temperature: 60°C
- Program: Cotton
3. Auto half load.
• Auto half load saves you time and
money when washing smaller loads.
The washing machine is fitted with a self
adjusting water level system.
• This system enables the machine to use
the amount of water needed to wash
and rinse the laundry in relation to the
particular load.
2. Manual Selecting
• Press the Powe ((J)) button to start.
• Select the conditions which you want to
use, by pressing each button.
For selecting the each conditions, please
refer to the pagel5~page22
• Press the Sta t/Pause button.
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ft ogram
(1) Button : Start/Pause
(2) Dial : Program
(3) Button : Wash
(4) Child Lock
Start/Pause
ta (3) (4] (5) (6) m (8) an (loi mi
(5) Button : Rinse
(6) Button : Spin
(7) Button : Time Delay
(8) Button : Water Temp.
(9) Button : Time Save
(10) Button : Dry
(11) Door Lock
(12) Button : Power
Program
■ 7 programs are available according to the
1. Start
• This Sta t/Pause button is used to start
wash cycle or pause the wash cycle.
2. Pause
• If temporary stop of wash cycle is needed,
press “Sta t/Pause” button.
• When in Pause, the power is turned off
automatically after 4 minutes.
• NB. The door will not open before 1 to 2
minutes when Pause is selected,
or at the end of the wash cycle.
laundry type.
- Cotton-Eco
- Cotton
- Synthetic
- Delicate
■ Wool
- Hand Wash
- Quick 30
• Lamp will light up to indicate selected
program.
1. Program
• When Sta t/Pause button is pressed,
Cotton/Eco program is automatically
selected.
- By turning the Program dial, the program is
selected in order of “Cotton ^Synthetic ^
Delicate ^W ool ^H and Wash ^Q uick 30
♦Cotton-Eco”.
Regarding to the laundry type for each program
Please refer to the page!3.
2. Course
- Cotton-Eco
- Cotton
- Synthetic
- Delicate
■ Wool
- Hand Wash
- Quick 30
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Wash
• Re • By pressing the Wash
• Main button, the wash type
can be selected.
o- Main
Wash - Pre + Main
1. Main
• Main course is available for lightly or
normally soiled laundry.
2. Pre + Main
• If the laundry is heavily soiled, “Pre + Main”
course is effective.
• Pre Wash is available in Cotton-Eco, Cotton
and Synthetic program.
The required lamp will light up for
identification.
Child lock
Wash Knse
If you choose to lock the buttons on the
control assembly to prevent tampering, this
function may be selected.
1. Child lock
• Child lock can be set by pressing and
holding the Wash and Rinse button
simultaneously.
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Wat fa s Hue left
• When child lock is set, all buttons are inoperable.
• To deactivate Child lock system, press and
hold the Wash and Rinse button
simultaneously again.
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M X aL
Wat a In * lei
• To change to the desired program, whilst in
child lock mode.
1. Press and hold both Wash and Rinse
button together once again.
2. Press the Sta t/Pause button.
3. Select the desired program and press the
Sta t/Pause button again.
• The child lock can be set at any time and it
is automatically canceled when operational
errors occur. Also Child lock works when
power is off.
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Rinse
• By pressing the Rinse
button, the Rinse type can
be selected.
- Normal
- Super
- Normal + Rinse Hold
- Super + Rinse Hold
1. Normal
• Cotton-Eco / Cotton / Synthetic performs 3
Rinses
• Delicate / Wool / Hand Wash /Quick 30
performs 2 Rinses
2. Super
• Normal + 1 more rinse time.
• Use the Super rinse when additional
rinsing is desired to remove excess dirt
and detergent soiled loads.
3. Rinse Hold
• Is selected by pressing the Rinse button
repeatedly this function leaves clothes in the
washer; suspended in the water after a rinse
without entering into spin.
• If you want to drain and spin, when Rinse
Hold function is proceed, Press the
Sta t/Pause button to cancel the Rinse Hold
function and select spin speed or program.
Press the Sta t/Pause button again to start
program.
• If you want to drain only, select the No Spin
program.
The required lamp will light up for
identification.
Spin
c l2 00 1400
•100 0 •1000
• 800 • 800
• 400 • 400
• o Spin • o Spin
o o
Spin Spin
[WD-12124(6)RD] [WD-14124(6)RD]
• By pressing the Spin button, the spin speed
can be chosen.
[WD-12124(6) RD]
- No Spin
-400
■ 800
-1000
-1200
[WD- 14124(6)RD]
- No Spin
-400
-800
-1000
-1400
1. Spin selection
• Spin speed is available according to the
program as follows.
- Cotton-Eco / Cotton
[W D-14124(6)RD]
1400 * No Spin * 400 * 800 * 1000
[W D-12124(6)RD]
1200 * No Spin * 400 * 800 * 1000
- Synthetic
800 * 1000 * No Spin * 400 *
- Delicate
4 0 0 *8 0 0 ♦ N o Spin
- Wool / Hand Wash
4 0 0 * 8 0 0 * 1 0 0 0 * No Spin
- Quick 30
[W D-14124(6)RD]
400 * 8 0 0 * 1000 * 1400 * No Spin
[W D-12124(6)RD]
400 * 8 0 0 * 1000 * 1200 * No Spin
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2. No Spin
• If “No Spin” is selected, the washer stops
after draining water.
* It is possible to remove this spin on the
rinse when “No Spin” is selected on the
Wool, Delicate and Hand Wash program.
The required lamp will light up for
identification.
Time Delay
1. Time Delay
Preparing washing efore starting “Time
Delay”
- Turn on the water tap.
- Load laundry and close the door.
- Place the detergent and fabric softener in
the drawer.
• How to set “Time Delay”
- Press Powe ((!)) button.
- Turn the P og am dial to select
the program you require.
- Press Time Delay button and set the
desired time.
- Press the Sta t/Pause button.
(“Time Delay” blinks.)
• If Time Delay button is pressed, “3:00” is
displayed. The maximum delayed time is
19:00 hours and the minimum time is 3:00
hours.
• Each pressing of the button advances time
delay by one hour.
• To cancel the time delay, press the
Powe ((!)) button.
• Time Delay is ‘expected time from the
present to the completion of washing cycle
or selected process (Wash, Rinse, Spin).
•According to the condition of water supply and
temperature, the delayed time and the actual
washing time may vary.
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Water Temp.
• By pressing the Temp,
button, the water
temperature can be
selected.
- Cold
- 30°C / 40°C / 60°C / 95°C
1. Water Temperature
• Water temperature can be selected as
below according to the program.
- Cotton-Eco
60"C * 4 0 -C
- Cotton
60"C * 9 5 -C * C o ld * 3 0 -C * 4 0 -C
- Synthetic
40"C ♦ 6 0 ,C *C o ld ♦ 3 0 -C
- Delicate & Wool & Quick 30
30-C * 4 0 -C *C old
- Hand Wash
Cold * 3 0 -C * 4 0 -C
The required temperature lamp will light up for
identification.
For the more detailed information, please refer
to the page!3.
Time Save
rBme ave
O
1. Time Save
• This option can be used to reduce the time
of awash program.
• To use this option press the Time Save
button once before the wash program is
started.
• This option is not available with Quick 30
program.
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Dry
• This washer-dryer's
automatical process from
washing to drying can be
selected easily.
• For most even drying,
make sure all articles in
the clothes load are
similar in material and
thickness.
• Do not overload dryer by stuffing too
many articles into drum. Items must be
able to tumble freely.
• If you open door and remove load before
dryer has finished its cycle, remember to
press the Start/Pause button.
• After the end of dry, “[rf" is displayed.
By pressing the “Start/Pause” button the
program can be ended. If you not press
the “Start/Pause” button, the program is
ended after about 4 hours.
“Cd'' Cooling Cycle.
1. Drying Time Guide
(Manual operation)
• By pressing the Dry button, the drying time
can be selected.
• These drying times are given as a guide to
help you set your dryer for manual drying.
Drying times can vary greatly depending on
dampness, room temperature and type of
fabric and your own experience will be your
best guide.
• Time Add : From 10min to 90min selectable
10min is added by pressing dry
button.
• Auto (120min): Cotton 3.5kg
• Big(150min): Towel 3.5kg
• Small (60min): Cotton 2kg
2. Drying guide
• Your dryer can handle a load of up to 4kg
dry weight of articles.
• When loading, shake out each handful of
clothes so that they can tumble freely.
Items should not be loaded in a tangled
condition, as this will lengthen the drying time.
Woolen A ticles
- Do not tumble dry woolen articles. Pull them
to their original shape, they ary them flat.
Woven and Loopknit Mate ials
- Some woven and loopknit materials may
shrink, by varying amounts, depending on
their quality.
- Always stretch them out immediately after
drying.
Pe manent P ess and Synthetics
- Do not overload your dryer.
- Take out permanent press articles as soon
as the dryer stops to reduce wrinkles.
Fib e o Leathe Mate ials
- Always check the manufacture s
instructions.
Baby Clothes an Night Gowns
- Always check the manufacture s
instructions.
Rubbe and Plastics
- Do not dry any items made from or
containing rubber or plastics, such as:
a) aprons, bibs, chair covers
b) curtains and tablecloths
Fibe glass
- Do not dry fiberglass articles in your dryer.
Glass particles left in the dryer could be
picked up by your clothes the next time you
use the dryer and irritate your skin.
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