SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE

Safety for a Dryer

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WARNING

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 dryer in accordance with the installation instructions of the manufacturer of dryer.

WARNING:

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.

- If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

• Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or your gas supplier.

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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.

• 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.

• To reduce the risk of severe injury or death, follow all installation instructions.

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:

DANGER

- You will be killed or seriously injured if you do not immediately follow instructions.

WARNING

- You may be killed or seriously injured if you do not follow instructions.

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, and tell you what may happen if the instructions are not followed.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

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Installation

• Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

• Do not install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.

• 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.

• 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.

• Before use, the dryer must be properly installed as described in this manual.

Electric shock may result if the dryer is not properly grounded.

• Install and store the dryer where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Remove all packing items and dispose of all shipping materials properly.

Failure to do so may result in burns, fire, explosion, or death.

• Place the dryer at least 18 inches (45.7 cm) above the floor for a garage installation.

Failure to do so may result in burns, fire, explosion, or death.

• Keep all packaging from children.

Packaging material can be dangerous for children. There is a risk of suffocation.

• 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.

• 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 a fire. Punctured ductwork may cause a 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 inches (10.2 cm) in diameter with no obstructions. The exhaust duct should be kept as short as possible. Make sure to clean 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 grounded and may present a risk of electronic shock only during servicing.

Service personnel - do not contact the following parts while the appliance is energized: CONTROL

BOARD

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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.

• Do not put any part of your body, such as your hands or feet, or metal objects under the product.

• Do not let your hand get pinched when opening or closing the dryer door.

Steam (steam model):

• Do not open the dryer door during steam cycles.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in a burn hazard.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• Clean the lint filter before or after each load.

• The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

• Before the appliance is removed from service or discarded, remove the door to the drying compartment.

• Certain internal parts are intentionally not grounded and may present a risk of electronic shock only during servicing.

Service personnel - do not contact the following parts while the appliance is energized: CONTROL

BOARD

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

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.

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• 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 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.

• Do not modify the plug.

If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

• 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.

• 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.

• Never unplug the 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

8 PRODUCT FEATURES

PRODUCT FEATURES

Easy-to-Use Control Panel

An entire selection of user-friendly functions make operating the dryer easy.

Two-Way Easy-Access Reversible Door

The LG EasyLoad TM can be tilted open from the top, hamper-style, allowing you to easily load the dryer without items falling on the floor. The door still swings open to provide easy access for unloading or loading of bulkier items. The door hinge can be reversed to adjust to the installation location.

Flow Sense TM Duct Blockage Sensing System Indicator

The Flow Sense TM duct blockage sensing system detects and alerts you to restrictions in the installed household ductwork that reduce exhaust airflow through the dryer. If you see the alert: Clean or repair the ducts to remove the restrictions. Keep

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LG ThinQ

Download the new LG smart phone app to set options, self-diagnose and troubleshoot problems with the appliance, and other useful features. This function uses Wi-Fi.

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Protocol P154

Sanitization Performance of

Residential Clothes dryer

Protocol P154

Sanitization Performance of

Residential Clothes dryer