User Manual LG DVH5-08W Stainless Steel Drum 8kg Heat Pump Dryer

• Owner's manual - (English)

Table of contents

• INSTALLATION
• OPERATION
• Control Panel
• MAINTENANCE
• TROUBLESHOOTING

User manual Dryer

INSTALLATION

Parts and Specifications

NOTE

•Appearance and specifications may vary without notice to improve the quality of the appliance.

Front View

1. Water Container
2. Control Panel
3. Door
4. Drain Tube

Available Accessories

Please contact LG Electronics Customer Information Centre

1. Condensing Drain Hose and Hose Holder
2. Dry Rack
3. 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).

Installation Place Requirements

Before installing the appliance, check the following information to make sure that the appliance should be installed in a correct place.

Installation Location

WARNING

•Do not install the appliance around a heat source. The rear side of the appliance must be well ventilated. Failure to follow these instructions may result in problems.

•The appliance is not designed for maritime use or for use in mobile installation such as caravans, aircraft and etc.

•Do not install the appliance as a built- in appliance. It is not suitable for built- in purpose.

NOTE

•For better drying performance, keep the rear of the appliance away from the wall.

•Make sure that the location where the appliance will be installed meets a minimum clearance conditions.

•Install the appliance on a flat hard floor. Allowable slope under the appliance is 1 degree.

•Never try to correct any unevenness in the floor with pieces of wood, cardboard or similar materials under the appliance.

•Install the appliance in a location where service engineers are easily accessible in the event of a breakdown.

•Do not install the appliance next to high-temperature appliances such as refrigerator, oven or stove, and etc. It can cause poor drying performance and delay programme duration. It also adversely affect the proper functioning of the compressor.

•Do not install the appliance where there is a risk of frost or dust. The appliance may not be able to operate properly or may be damaged by freezing of condensed water in the pump and drain hose.

•With the appliance installed, adjust all four feet using a spanner to ensure the appliance is stable, and a clearance of approximately 20 mm is left between the top of the appliance and the underside of any work-top.

Ventilation

•Alcove or under counter

-Ensure airflow of 3.17 m3/mm through the appliance.

•Cupboard

-Cupboard door must have 2 (louvered) opening, each have a minimum area of 387 cm2, located 8 cm from bottom and top of the door.

NOTE

•Make sure that air circulation around the appliance is not impeded by carpets, rugs, and etc.

Ambient Temperature

•Do not install the appliance in rooms where freezing temperatures may occur. Frozen hoses may burst under pressure. The reliability of the electronic control unit may be impaired at temperatures below freezing point.

NOTE

•If the appliance is delivered in winter and temperatures are below freezing, place the appliance at room temperature for a few hours before putting it into operation.

•The appliance performs best at a room temperature of 23 ℃.

Electrical Connection

•Do not use an extension cord or double adapter.

•Do not overload the outlet with more than one appliance.

•Connect the appliance to an earthed socket in accordance with current wiring regulations.

•The appliance must be positioned a place close to outlet socket so that the plug is easily accessible.

•Outlet socket must be within 1.5 meters of either side of the location of the appliance.

NOTE

•Always unplug the appliance after use.

Leveling the Appliance

Checking Leveling

Leveling the appliance prevents unnecessary noise and vibration. Check whether the appliance is perfectly level after installation.

•If the appliance rocks when pushing the top plate of the appliance diagonally, adjust the feet again.

NOTE

•Timber or suspended type flooring may contribute to excessive vibration and unbalance. Re-enforcement or bracing of the timber floor may need to be considered to stop or reduce excessive noise and vibration.

•Do not install the appliance on any elevated surface, stand or plinth as it can become unstable and fall causing serious injury and damage.

Adjusting and Leveling the Appliance

When the appliance is not perfectly level, turn the adjustable feet until the appliance no longer wobbles.

•Turn the adjustable feet clockwise to raise or turn the adjustable feet counterclockwise to lower from front- to-back, side-to-side and corner-to- corner.

Reversing the door

You can reverse the door for your convenience.

WARNING

•Do not reverse the door while the appliance is stacked on a washing machine.

•Before removing the hinge screws, have an assistant support the weight of the door. The door could fall on the floor due to the weight of the door.

•For safety reasons, two or more people need to work together to reverse the door.

NOTE

•The appearance of the screws varies and the screws must be inserted differently depending on the position. Make sure the screw is properly selected before tightening.

1. Open the door and remove 2 screws on the door hinge 1. After removing the screws, put the door down carefully from the cabinet 2 with the front side facing down to the floor.

2. Remove 8 screws on the hinge assembly 3 from the door.

•There are 6 screws on the front and 2 screws on the side.

3. Remove the 3 screws from the door latch assembly 4 which is fixed between the door and the hinge assembly, and then remove the screw which is fixed on the door hook.

4. Swap the position of the hinge assembly 3 and the door latch assembly 4 and then tighten the screws in reverse order.

•Tighten the screw in their proper position referring from steps 2 to 4.

5. Remove the door catch 5 from the appliance frame by removing 2 screws and then assemble them on the opposite side.

6. Remove the 2 decorative screws from the appliance frame and then assemble them on opposite side.

7. Install the door with the screws removed in step 1 and then check the door closes properly.

OPERATION

Operation Overview

Using the Appliance

Before the first cycle, set the appliance to dry for 5 minutes to warm up the drum. Open the door between loads the first few times you use the appliance to allow any odours from the interior of the appliance to disperse.

Children must be supervised so that they do not climb inside the drum.

1. Ensure the lint filter and water container are clean.

•Open the door and ensure the lint filter is clean. When the filter is full with lint, drying times will be longer than usual.

•Pull out the water container and empty the condensed water. When the water container is full, the appliance may stop during the cycle.

NOTE

•In some instance, LED window may display E icon to inform you that the water container is full. If this occurs, empty the water container.

2. Place the clothes into the drum after sorting and close the door.

•Push the clothes deep into the drum so that the clothes keeps away from the door seal. When the clothes get stuck between the door and seal, they may get damaged while drying.

•The clothes should be sorted by fabric types and dryness level.

•All strings and attached belts of clothes should be well tied and fixed before being put into the drum.

3. Press the Power button to turn the appliance on.

•Depending on the models, the Power button may light up to indicate that the appliance is ready for dry.

4 Choose a drying programme by turning the programme selector knob.

•If you press the Start/Pause button without choosing a programme, the appliance will proceed with the Cotton programme. Please refer to the programme table for the detailed information.

5 Press the Start/Pause button to start the drying programme.

•When you press the button, the appliance ventilates the inside of the drum for 10 seconds in order to get the appliance ready for drying operation.

6 After the drying programme has finished, open the door and unload the clothes.

7 Press the Power button to turn the appliance off.

8 Clean the lint filter and empty the water container.

9 To help reduce odours from forming, the dryer’s door can be left open or slightly ajar for a short period of time if possible to help ventilate the drum after use.

Preparing the Clothes

Checking the clothes before loading

CAUTION

• Check that the clothes are not stuck between appliance and door, otherwise the clothes may get damaged while drying

•Observe the maximum load capacity on the programme table for the relevant drying programme to get optimum drying results. Overloading gives a poor drying result and causes unnecessary creasing.

•Do not load soaking wet clothes into the appliance. It will cause an increasing of drying time and energy consumption. Make sure that the clothes are spun thoroughly before loading.

•A mixed fabric load can cause the drying time to be extended and the time remaining in the display to pause during active drying. The remaining time will then continue when it is the actual time that remains.

•Make sure to empty all pockets. Items such as nails, hair clips, matches, pens, coins and keys can damage both your appliance and clothes.

•Remove loose belts and close zippers, hooks and strings to make sure that these items do not snag other clothes.

Sorting the Clothes

Clothes have their own fabric care labels, so drying according to the fabric care label is recommended.

Sort the clothes into size and type of fabric and then prepare the clothes according to the symbols on the fabric care labels.

Woollens

•Dry woollens on the Wool programme. Be sure to follow fabric care label symbols first. Wool may not be completely dried from the cycle, so do not repeat drying. Pull woollens to their original shape and dry them flat.

Woven and Loopknit Materials

•Some woven and loopknit materials may shrink, depending on quality.

Non-Iron and Synthetics

•Do not overload the appliance. Take out non-Iron items as soon as the appliance stops to reduce creases.

Baby Clothes and Night Gowns

•Always check fabric care labels.

Rubber and Plastics

•Do not dry any items made from or containing rubber or plastics such as:

-Aprons, Bibs and Chair Covers

-Curtains and Table Clothes

-Bathmats

Fiberglass

•Do not dry fiberglass items in the appliance. Glass particles left in the appliance may be subsequently picked up by your clothes in later cycles.

Checking the Fabric Care Label

The symbols on the fabric care label tell you about the fabric content of your clothes and how it should be dried.

Control Panel

Control Panel Features

Time and Status Display

Option Programmes and Extra Functions

Delay End

It allows you to delay the finishing time of the drying cycle from 3 hours to 19 hours.

1. Turn the appliance on.

2. Select a programme.

3. Press the Delay End button.

4. Set time delay hour(s) by pressing the More Time, Less Time button.

5. Press the Start/Pause button.

Anti Crease

It allows you to reduce creases that are formed when the clothes are not unloaded promptly at the end of drying cycle.

When the option is turned on, a lamp indicated that the anti crease option is set, lights up and the appliance repeatedly runs for 10 seconds and pauses for 5 minutes. The option is turned off automatically after 2 hours at the end of drying cycle.

To turn off the option, press the Anti Crease button before you start a drying cycle.

Dry Level

It allows you to select a dryness level for the drying programme.

1. Turn the appliance on.

2. Select a programme.

3. Select a dryness level by pressing the Dry Level button repeatedly

Beep On/Off

It allows you to turn the chime sound on and off. Press and hold the Less Time and Favorite buttons for 3 seconds at the same time.

•The LED lights up when the option is turned on.

Drum Light

While the appliance is running, it is possible to see inside the drum when you turn the function on.

To turn the function on or off, press and hold the Dry Level button for 3 seconds.

•Light on: Door is opened.

•Light off: Door is closed.

More Time / Less Time

It allows you to increase or decrease drying time when you use manual drying programmes such as Rack Dry, Cool Air and Warm Air.

•Press the More Time button to increase the selected programme time by 5 minutes.

•Press the Less Time button to decrease the selected programme time by 5 minutes.

Child Lock

It allows you to control the locking and unlocking of control panel. It prevents children from changing cycles or operating the appliance.

Locking the Control Panel

1. Press and hold the Anti Crease and Delay End button simultaneously for 3 seconds.

2. A chime will sound, and CL will appear on the display.

•When the function is activated, all buttons are locked except for the Power button.

Unlocking the Control Panel

Press and hold the Anti Crease and Delay End button simultaneously for 3 seconds.

•A chime will sound and the remaining time for the current programme will reappear on the display.

Rack Dry

This programme is designed for use with clothes that must be dried flat, without tumbling, including sweaters and delicate fabrics.

To use the programme, you need a dryer rack that is placed inside the appliance. Before drying, discard packing materials of the dryer rack.

1. Open the door.

2. Insert the hook of dryer rack to the drum centre.

3 Place the dryer rack on the structure above the lint filter and press it to complete assembly.

4 Place wet items on top of the rack. Allow space around items for air to circulate.

•The dryer rack does not move, but the drum will rotate.

5 Close the door.

6 Turn power on and select Rack Dry.

7 Press the Start/Pause button.

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning after Every Dry

Cleaning the Lint Filter

1. Inner Filter

•Always clean the inner filter before and after use.

2. Outer Filter

•Clean the outer filter after drying 10 times or when the lint is accumulated into the outer filter.

Clean the inner filter

1. Pull out the inner filter from the outer filter and then open the inner filter.

•Open the filter by unfolding it in the direction of the arrow.

2. Clean a large cluster of lint first, then clean the residual lint using vacuum cleaner or washing under running water.

•Dry the filter completely if the filter is moist. Failure to do so, odour may occur in the appliance.

• DO NOT tap the filter repeatedly as the built in magnet may dislodge and cause a malfunction.

3. After drying the inner filter completely, close the filter by pushing down its center.

•Ensure the left and right side of the inner filter is closed properly.

4. Insert the inner filter into the outer filter.

Clean the outer filter

1. Remove the dust or lint around the filter inlet.

2. Pull out the outer filter.

3. Remove the inner filter.

4. Open the outer filter by unfolding in the direction of the arrow grasping the top edge of the outer filter.

5. Clean the residual lint using vacuum cleaner or washing under running water.

•Dry the filter completely if the filter is moist. Failure to do so, odour may occur in the appliance.

6. Close the outer filter while pushing the side 1 of the filter.

7. Close them, and reinsert the both lint filters.

Emptying the Water Container

Condensed water is collected in the water container.

Empty the water container after every use. Not doing so will affect the drying performance.

NOTE

•If the water container is full, the E icon glows and a chime will sound while the appliance is operating. If this should occur, the water container needs to be emptied within the next hour.

•When the condensed water is drained out directly through the optional drain hose, there is no need to empty the water container.

1. Pull out the water container.

2. Empty the water container into the sink.

3. Refit it back into the appliance.

•Push in the water container fully into the appliance until it is in place.

4. Press the Start/Pause button.

Cleaning the Appliance Periodically

Wiping the Moisture Sensor

This device senses the moisture level of the clothes during operation, which means it must be cleaned regularly to remove any build-up of lime scale on the surface of the sensor.

Wipe the sensors inside the drum.

Cleaning the Cool Air Inlet Grill

Vacuum the cool air inlet grill 3 - 4 times a year to make sure there is no build up of lint or dirt that may cause improper air flow.

NOTE

•Warm air is expelled through the ventilation grill.

•Adequate room ventilation should be provided to avoid the back flow of gases into the room from units burning other fuels, such as open fires.

Draining the Remaining Condensed Water

After drying clothes, a small quantity of condensed water may stagnate in the base of the appliance and cause odours. Drain the remaining water regularly to reduce any unpleasant odours from the appliance.

NOTE

•It's better to drain the remaining water when you are going to be away for a long time, because the remaining water will stagnate and cause odours.

•Draining the remaining water before the deodorizing, which works better.

•The remaining water can cause a freezing of the main drain hose(s) and affect the drying performance in cold weather. Draining the remaining water can prevent the appliance from unexpected freezing.

1. Run the Cool Air programme while 3 minutes then turn off the appliance.

2. Unclip the drain tube under the appliance and drain the remaining water.

NOTE

•Use the water collection tank if the optional drain hose is installed or the appliance is stacked on the washing machine.

3. Reassemble the plug onto the drain tube and reclip the drain tube into its holder.

CAUTION

•When the tube is open, it will cause a water leak. Make sure that the plug assemble correctly.

Using Drum Clean feature

With time and use, the appliance may form unpleasant odours that leave your clothes smelling after drying. Using this cleaning function periodically helps to reduce the unpleasant odours from the appliance.

1. Pull out the water collection tank, empty the condensed water from it and refit the water collection tank back into the appliance.

2. Turn on the appliance.

3. Press the Drum Clean button.

4. Press the Start/Pause button.

•This function operates for about 3 hours.

5. Empty the water collection tank after the function has finished.

6. Open the dryer's door to provide the appliance with enough air circulation for exhausting any remaining odours.

Using Condenser Clean Feature

The appliance washes lint, which builds up onto the surface of the condenser, automatically using water that is condensed from the clothes during operation. However, you can clean the condenser manually if you want to clean it more often.

1. Pull out the water collection tank and empty the water collection tank.

2. Pour 1.5 litres of clean water slowly into the entrance of the water collection tank compartment. Then refit the empty water collection tank into the compartment.

•Do not pour the water quickly as it will spill out.

•Pouring more that 1.5 liters of water into the compartment will cause water to leak back out.

3. Turn on the appliance.

4. Press the Drum Clean button for 3 seconds.

5. Press the Start/Pause button to start the cleaning of the condenser.

•The cleaning of the condenser proceeds for 1 hour.

6. Empty the water collection tank after the cleaning is finished.

7. Open the dryer's door to provide the appliance with enough air circulation for more thorough drying of the tub after the cleaning has ended.

Care in Cold Climates

If the ambient temperature is too low, the condensed water inside the appliance may be frozen and affect the appliance operation. When the condensed water freezes thawing your appliance is necessary by referring to the following instructions.

Thawing out the Accessories

In case of optional drain hose

•Wrapping the optional drain hose with a towel soaked in hot water at 60 ℃.

In case of water collection tank

•Immerse the water collection tank in hot water at 60 ℃.

Thawing out the Appliance

Running thawing mode

1. Turn on the appliance and press the Less Time button for 3 seconds.

•When thawing mode is activated, estimated thawing time (3 hours) and appears on the display.

2. Press the Start/Pause button to start the thawing mode.

•Actual thawing time varies depending on the installation environment such as installation location and ambient temperatures of the appliance.

•A chime sounds and is turned off after the thawing is done.

3. Dry the clothes as usual.

Thawing out the appliance manually

1. Open the dryer's door and pull out both inner and outer filter.

2. Pour 1.5 litres of hot water at 60 ℃ into the lint filter compartment and then reinsert the both lint filters.

CAUTION

•Pouring more that 1.5 liters of water into the compartment will cause water to leak back out.

•Pouring hot water over 60 ℃ will cause malfunctions to the appliance or burn.

3 Turn on the appliance and operate the Cotton programme about 30 seconds. Then wait about 30 minutes.

4 Operate the Cotton programme again. Check if the O message will appear or E will light up within 10 minutes after operating the appliance.

•When the O message or E icon appears go to step 2 and repeat procedure.

•Nothing appears on the display when the thawing is done.

5 Dry the clothes as usual.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Operation of your appliance can lead to errors and malfunctions. The following tables contain possible causes and notes for resolving an error message or malfunction. It is recommended to read the tables carefully below in order to save your time and money that may cost for calling to 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. If the appliance does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following tables before calling to LG Electronics service centre.

Error Messages

Operation

Performance

Odours

Wi-Fi