LG Electronics DLGX7801VE 7.3 cu. ft. Ultra Large Smart Front Load Gas Dryer Instructions

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE
Your safety and the safety of others is very important. >)
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word DANGER, WARNING, or
CAUTION.
These words mean:
A DANGER - You will be killed or seriously injured if you do not immediately follow instructions.
A WARNING - You may be killed or seriously injured if you do not follow instructions.
A CAUTION - You may be slightly injured or cause damage to the product if you do not follow
instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
\ êne tell you what may happen if the instructions are not followed.
A WARNING - Risk of Fire
Install the clothes dryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes.
Clothes dryer installation must be performed by a qualified installer.
e Do not install a clothes dryer with flexible plastic venting materials. If flexible metal (foil type) duct is installed,
it must be of a specific type identified by the appliance manufacturer as suitable for use with clothes dryers.
Flexible venting materials are known to collapse, be easily crushed, and trap lint. These conditions will obstruct
clothes dryer airflow and increase the risk of fire.
e To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.
e Save these instructions.
A WARNING a
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could result in serious injury, death or property damage.
—Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
—WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
* Do not try to light any appliance.
* Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
* Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.
* Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
* |f you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
\_—nstallation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. |
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic
precautions, including the following:
Installation
e Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent
surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint,
dust, and dirt.
e Do not install or store this appliance where it will be
exposed to the weather.
e Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in
your dryer. [tems contaminated with cooking oils may
contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause a
load to catch fire.
e Properly ground the dryer to conform with all
governing codes and ordinances. Follow the details
in the installation instructions. Electric shock may result
if the dryer is not properly grounded.
o Before use, the dryer must be properly installed as
described in this manual. Electric shock may result if
the dryer is not properly grounded.
e Install and store the dryer where it will not be exposed to
temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather.
e All repairs and servicing must be performed by
authorized service personnel unless specifically
recommended in this Owner’s Manual. Use only
authorized factory parts. Failure to follow this warning
may result in serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death.
e To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not install
the dryer in humid spaces. Failure to follow this
warning may result in serious injury, fire, electric shock,
or death.
e Connect to a properly rated, protected, and sized
power circuit to avoid electrical overload. Improper
power circuits may melt, creating electric shock and/or
fire hazard.
e Remove all packing items and dispose of all
shipping materials properly. Failure to do so may
result in burns, fire, explosion, or death.
e Place the dryer at least 18-inch (45.7 cm) above the
floor for a garage installation. Failure to do so may
result in burns, fire, explosion, or death.
e Keep all packaging from children. Packaging material
can be dangerous for children. There is a risk of
suffocation.
e Do not install near another heat source such as a
stove, oven or heater. Failure to follow this warning
may result in product deformation, smoke, or fire.
e Do not place candles, smoking materials, or other
flammables on top of the product. Dripping wax, smoke,
or fire may result.
Remove all protective vinyl film from the product.
Failure to do so may result in product damage, smoke,
or fire.
Gas dryers MUST be exhausted to the outside.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in fire or
death.
The dryer exhaust system must be exhausted to the
outside of the dwelling. If the dryer is not exhausted
outdoors, some fine lint and large amounts of moisture
Will be expelled into the laundry area. An accumulation
of lint in any area of the home may create a health and
fire hazard.
Use only rigid, semi-rigid or flexible metal 4-inch
(10.2 cm) diameter duct inside the dryer cabinet or
for exhausting to the outside. Use of plastic or other
combustible ductwork may cause fire. Punctured
ductwork may cause fire if it collapses or becomes
otherwise restricted in use or during installation.
Ductwork is not provided with the dryer, and you
should obtain the necessary ductwork locally. The
end cap should have hinged dampers to prevent
backdraft when the dryer is not in use. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in fire or death.
The exhaust duct must be 4-inch (10.2 cm) in
diameter with no obstructions. The exhaust duct
should be kept as short as possible. Make sure
to clean any old ducts before installing your new
dryer. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
fire or death.
Rigid, semi-rigid or flexible metal ducting is
recommended for use between the dryer and the
wall. All non-rigid metal transition duct must be
UL-listed. Use of other materials for transition
duct could affect drying time. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in fire or death.
Do not use sheet metal screws or other fasteners
which extend into the duct that could catch lint and
reduce the efficiency of the exhaust system. Secure
all joints with duct tape. For complete details, follow
the Installation Instructions. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in fire or death.
Certain internal parts are intentionally not
gronunded and may present a risk of electronic
shock only during serving.
Service personnel - do not contact the following
parts while the appliance is energized: CONTROL
BOARD
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Operation
Read all instructions before using the appliance.
Do not dry articles that have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted with
gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable
or explosive substances, as they give off vapors
that could ignite or explode.
Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is
moving.
Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance.
Close supervision of children is necessary when
the appliance is used near children.
Do not use fabric softeners or products to eliminate
static unless recommended by the manufacturer of
the fabric softener or product.
Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam
rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials.
Do not tamper with controls.
Always check the inside of the dryer for foreign
objects. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in fire or death.
Do not store plastic, paper, or clothing that may
burn or melt on top of the dryer during operation.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in fire
or death.
Be careful when opening and closing the door.
Fingers and hands can get caught in the door and
cause injury if the door drops forward unexpectedly.
Do not place heavy items on or lean against the
top of the door when it is open.
Do not attempt to pull the hamper door open
more than 40 degrees.
The dryer could tip forward, causing injury or
damage.
Do not place items on the top of the dryer.
Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four
potentially hazardous substances, namely benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and soot, caused
primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural
gas or LP fuels.
Properly adjusted dryers will minimize incomplete
combustion. Exposure to these substances can be
minimized further by properly venting the dryer to
the outdoors.
Do not place items exposed to cooking oils in your
dryer. Items contaminated with cooking oils may
contribute to a chemical reaction that could cause
a load to catch fire. To reduce the risk of fire due
to contaminated loads, the final part of a tumble
dryer cycle occurs without heat (cool down period).
Avoid stopping a tumble dryer before the end of the
drying cycle unless all items are quickly removed
and spread out so that the heat is dissipated.
Do not let children or pets climb inside the dryer
drum.
Do not put living animals such as pets inside the
product.
e Do not put any part of your body, such as your
hands or feet, or metal objects under the product.
e Do not let your hand get pinched when opening or
closing the dryer door.
Steam (steam model):
e Do not open the dryer door during steam
cycles. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in a burn hazard.
e Do not dry articles that have been previously
cleaned in, washed in, soaked in, or spotted
with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other
flammable or explosive substances as they give
off vapors that could ignite or explode. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in fire or death.
e Do not fill the steam feeder with gasoline,
dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or
explosive substances. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in fire or death.
e Do not touch the steam nozzle in the drum
during or after the steam cycles. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in a burn hazard.
e Do not fill the steam feeder with hot water (over
86 °F/30 °C). Failure to follow these instructions
may result in a burn hazard.
Maintenance
e Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance
or attempt any servicing unless specifically
recommended in the user maintenance instructions
or in published user-repair instructions that you
understand and have the skills to carry out.
e Clean the lint filter before or after each load.
e The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct
should be cleaned periodically by qualified service
personnel.
e Before the appliance is removed from service
or discarded, remove the door to the drying
compartment.
e Certain internal parts are intentionally not
gronunded and may present a risk of electronic
shock only during serving.
Service personnel - do not contact the following
parts while the appliance is energized: CONTROL
BOARD
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Fire Hazard
Failure to follow safety warnings exactly could
result in serious injury, death or property damage.
Do not install a booster fan in the exhaust duct.
Install all clothes dryers in accordance with the
installation instructions of the manufacturer of the
dryer.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
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A WARNING
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor may result in a risk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified electrician or service person if you are in doubt that the appliance is properly
grounded.
e 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.
e This appliance must be equipped with a cord
having an equipment-grounding conductor and
a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into
an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local codes and
ordinances.
e Do not modify the plug. If it will not fit the outlet,
have a proper outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.
e This appliance must be connected to a
grounded metal, permanent wiring system or
an equipment-grounding conductor must be
run with the circuit conductors and connected
to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead
on the appliance. Electric shock may result if the
dryer is not properly grounded.
e The dryer should always be plugged into its
own individual electrical outlet which has a
voltage rating that matches the rating plate. This
provides the best performance and also prevents
overloading house wiring circuits which can cause
a fire hazard from overheated wires.
e Never unplug your dryer by pulling on the
power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull
straight out from the outlet. The power cord may
be damaged, resulting in a risk of fire and electric
shock.
e Repair or replace immediately all power
cords that have become frayed or otherwise
damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks
or abrasion damage along its length or at either
end. The power cord may melt, creating electric
shock and/or fire hazard.
e When installing or moving the dryer, be careful
not to pinch, crush, or damage the power cord.
This will prevent injury and damage to the dryer
from fire and electric shock.
e Do not, under any circumstances, cut or
remove the ground prong from the power cord.
To prevent personal injury or damage to the dryer,
the electrical power cord must be plugged into a
properly grounded outlet.
For personal safety, this dryer must be properly
grounded. Failure to do so may result in electric
shock or injury.
Refer to the installation instructions in this
manual for specific electrical requirements for
your model. Failure to follow these instructions
may create an electric shock hazard and/or a fire
hazard.
This dryer must be plugged into a properly
grounded outlet. Electrical shock may result if
the dryer is not properly grounded. Have the
wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified
electrician to make sure the outlet is properly
grounded. Failure to follow these instructions
may create an electric shock hazard and/or a fire
hazard.