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Powder detergent
Box for delayed
washing/softener additves box

INLET HOLE FOR
BLEACH

Clean regularly to stop
linting on the clothes
load.

Washing Wing
(unique with lnner Tub)

LEVELLING LEGS
Use to level the washing
machine for correct balance
spin operation.

Multi Clean filter

TUB

HOT WATER SUPPLY
HOSE

COLD WATER SUPPLY
HOSE
Make sure the water
does not leak.

POWER PLUG
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.

FUNCTION SELECTOR

BASE

DRAIN HOSE
Be sure the drain hose
is properly installed on
the drain before
operating the washer. 

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.
Sort clothes into loads that can be washed with the same wash cycle, water temperature, 
and spin speed.

Sorting

To get the best results, different fabrics need to be washed in different ways.
• SOIL (Heavy, Normal, Light) 

Separate clothes according to the type and amount of soil.

• COLOR (Whites, Lights, Darks)

Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics.

• LINT (Lint producers, Collectors) 

Separate lint producers and lint collectors.

Lint Producers 

Terry cloth, Chenille, Towels, Diapers

Lint Collectors 

Synthetics, Corduroy, Permanent Press, Socks

Check before Loading

• Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty. Things such as nails, hairclips, matches,

pens, coins, and keys can damage both your washer and your clothes.

• Mend any torn garments or loose buttons. Tears or holes may become larger during washing.
• Remove belts, underwires, etc. to prevent damage to the machine or your clothes.
• Pretreat any dirt and stains.
• Make sure the clothes are washable in water.
•  Check the washing instructions.
• Remove any paper or tissue in the pockets. 
• WIRE

Loading

Do not wash fabrics containing flammable materials(waxes, cleaning fluids, etc.).
Load Size
The WATER LEVEL should just cover the clothes. Adjust the load size
accordingly. Loosely load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the
washer tub. To add items after washer has started, press the Start button and
submerge additional items. Close the lid and press the Start button again to restart.

※ Do not wash waterproofed fabrics (such as skiing outfits, diapers, or nappy

auto seat covers.)

Light and Large-sized clothing
Clothes like downs and woollens are light weight, large and float easily. Use a nylon net and
wash them in a small amount of water. If the laundry floats during the wash cycle, it may
become damaged. Use dissolved detergent to prevent the detergent from clumping.

※ Do not wash water-proof textilles (Skling outfit, baby diaper, nappy automobile seat covers.)

Long laundry items
Use nylon bag nets for long, DELICATES items. For laundry with long strings or long length, a bag will prevent
tangling during washing. Fasten zippers, hooks, and strings to make sure that these items don't snag on
other clothes.

※ The nylon washing bag is not supplied by LG. 

Pretreatment on stains or heavy soil

• Pretreat shirt collars and cuffs with a pre-wash product or liquid Detergent when placing them in the washer.

Before washing treat special stains with bar soaps, liquid detergent or a paste of water and granular detergent.

• Use a pretreat soil and stain remover.

Treat stains AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The longer they are left, the harder they are to remove.

WIRE 

Never place items in the washer that are
dampened with gasoline or other flammable
fluids.
No washer can completely remove oil.
Do not dry anything that has ever had any type
of oil on it (including cooking oils).
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.

Water Temperature

• The machine sets the appropriate temperature automatically according to the wash program .

You can override the preset selection by pressing the WASH/RINSE temperature. button.

• The temperature of the water impacts the effectiveness of all laundry additives and therefore, the cleaning results.
• We recommend temperatures of:

- HOT 120°F (120-140°F)

White items, diapers, underclothing and heavily soiled, colorfast items.

- WARM 90°F (85-105°F) 

Most items

- COLD 66°F (65-75°F)

Only very bright colors with light soil.

• When washing in COLD water additional steps may be needed:

- Adjust Detergent amount and pre-dissolve Detergent in WARM water
- Pretreat spots and stains
- Soak heavily soiled items
- Use appropriate bleach

* Temperature below 18°C (65°F) will not activate laundry additives and may cause lint, residue, poor cleaning, etc.

In addition, detergent manufactures and care labels define COLD water as 26~29°C...(80-85°F).
If the temperature of the water in the tub is too cold for your hands, the detergent will not activate and clean
effectively.

If iron is present in the water the clothes may become an all-over yellow or they may be stained with brown or
orange spots or streaks. Iron is not always visible. Installation of water softener or an iron filter may be
necessary for severe cases.

Using the Liquid Bleach Dispenser

1. Check clothing care labels for special instructions.
2. Measure liquid bleach carefully, following instructions on the

bottle.

• Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly onto clothes

or into the wash basket.

• Do not pour powdered bleach into bleach dispenser.
• Avoid overfilling or splashing when adding bleach to the

dispenser. The maximum capacity of the bleach dispenser is
one cup of bleach per wash cycle. Overfilling could result in
premature dispensing of bleach.

3. Before starting the washer, pour measured amount of bleach

directly into bleach dispenser. If you prefer to use powdered
bleach, add it into the wash basket directly before adding clothes.

Do NOT mix chlorine bleach with ammonia or acids, such as vinegar or rust / scale remover. 

Mixing chemicals like these can produce irritating and toxic fumes. Put the manufacturer’s recommended amount of
undiluted liquid chlorine bleach into the bleach dispenser. During the final portion of the wash cycle, two sequential flushes
of the dispenser put all the bleach into the wash load and completely flush the dispenser to eliminate the carryover of
bleach to a subsequent load. Any liquid remaining in the bleach dispenser at the end of the cycle is water, not bleach. To
prevent unintentional self-siphoning of the bleach, never fill the dispenser higher than the maximum fill level marked on
the dispenser. When adding bleach to the dispenser, be careful to avoid spilling it into the laundry load or leaving droplets
of bleach around the dispenser. These things will damage your laundry items.

Detergent

Follow the detergent package directions. Using too little detergent is a common cause of laundry problems.
Use more detergent if you have hard water, large loads, greasy or oily soils or lower water temperature.

Choosing the right detergent

Your washing machine is designed for use with only High-Efficiency (HE) detergents. HE detergents are
formulated specifically for Top-load washers and contain suds-reducing agents. Always look for the HE symbol
when purchasing detergent. HE detergents produce fewer suds, dissolve more efficiently to improve washing and
rinsing performance, and help to keep the interior of your washer clean. Using a regular detergent will cause
unsatisfactory performance, oversudsing, machine build-up, and could damage the machine.