LG Electronics D6952W, DLE5944WM, DLE6942W User Manual

P/No.: 3828EL4001H

DLE0442W/DLG0452W DLE0442S/DLG0452S DLE5944WM/DLG5955WM DLE6942W/DLG6952W

Thank you for buying a LG Dryer. Please read your manual carefully, as it provides instructions on safe Installation, Use and Maintenance. Record the Model and Serial Numbers, and retain the manual for future reference. For more information, visit our website at http://us.lge.com

PRODUCT FEATURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART1. SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................3

PART2. IMPORTANT WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..............................................................................................................4-6

PART3. INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER ..........................................................................................................................7-12

PART4. ACCESSORIES INSTALLATION .........................................................................................................................................................13

PART5. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRIC DRYER ............................................................................................................14-17

PART6. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS DRYERS .........................................................................................................................18

PART7. GAS REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................................................19

PART8. EXHAUST REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................20-21

PART9. OPERATING YOUR DRYER............................................................................................................................................................22-27

PART10. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .......................................................................................................................................................28-30

LG DRYER LIMITED WARRANTY .....................................................................................................................................................................31

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

Not to mention unmatched big capacity, you can benefit from good time efficiency, quiet operation and energy saving system.

STAINLESS STEEL DRUM

Stainless steel drum doesn’t generate any rust by nature so that rust-free drum keeps clothes away from stain all time.

ARTISTIC DESIGN

Modern front panel look and big crystal-clear glass door make your dryer look stylish.

DIGITAL FABRIC CARE

Multi-Level temperature control takes better care of your clothes

EASY OF USE

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

USING THE RLM (REMOTE LAUNDRY MONITOR)

The RLM monitors status of your washer and/or dryer. You can plug the display unit into any power outlet in your home. The RLM Display Unit can be purchased separately for this dryer.

(DLE5944WM, DLG5955WM)

What are Sensor Dry and Time Dry?

Your dryer provides sensor drying and time drying programs. Sensor Dry : Dryer senses electronically laundry humidity and it automatically determines operation time

based on the dryness of the load and the selected program. At times, you can see sudden increase or decrease on operation time. It happens because a sensor will detect laundry humidity with a certain period. Sudden change on operation time is not a malfunction.

Time Dry : Time Dry is that you can set operation time manually to complete drying. Or use Time Dry to have drying performance if clothes are still damp after sensor dry cycle is finished. Time Dry is more effective for heavyweight and bulky items such as king-size bed sheets and thick work clothes.

Part 1 SPECIFICATIONS

■ Type : Electric and Gas Dryer

■ Rating : Please refer to the rating label regarding detailed information.

■ Size : 27 x 30 x 42.75(inch)

■ Capacity : IEC 7.3cu.ft. (22.5 lb)

■ Weight : 126 Ibs (57.2 kg)

Specifications are subject to change by manufacturer.

■ ACCESSORIES

Dryer rack (1 each)

See page 26 for how to use. See page 14 for how to use.

Pedestal (1 each)

Purchased Separately

Remote Laundry

Monitor

Purchased Separately

(DLE5944WM, DLG5955WM)

Part 2

IMPORTANT WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SEEKING WARRANTY ASSISTANCE

WARNING!

For your safety, the recommendations in this manual must be followed. To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or death when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following.

The Warranty for your Dryer is located at the end of this manual. Warranty Service is available by contacting your nearest LG Service Center. If this product is installed and operated per this manual, LG will repair or replace any parts defective in material or workmanship throughout the Warranty period, beginning the Date of Purchase.

Warranty Restriction: If the dryer is subjected to other than private family use, all warranty coverage is effective for only 90 days.

You will need the complete Model and Serial Number when requesting Warranty Service. Proof of purchase date is required.

Use the space below to record the model number and serial number of your new LG dryer.

Model No. Serial No. Date of Purchase

❈ Staple your receipt HERE.

Part 2 IMPORTANT WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read all instructions before using the appliance.

2) Do not dry articles that have come into contact with gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

3) Do not allow children to play on or in the appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when using the appliance.

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

5) Do not reach into the appliance if the drum is moving.

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

7) Do not tamper with controls.

8) Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in the user-maintenance instructions.

9) Do not use heat to dry articles containing foam rubber or similarly textured rubber-like materials.

10) Clean lint screen before or after each load.

11) Keep area around the exhaust opening and adjacent

surrounding areas free from the accumulation of lint, dust, and dirt.

12) The interior of the appliance and exhaust duct

should be cleaned periodically by qualified service personnel.

13) 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.

14) Do not use fabric softners or products to eliminate

static unless recommended by the manufacturer of the fabric softner or product.

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 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.

WARNING - Improper connection of the equipmentgrounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service person if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded.

Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance: 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.

WARNING!

To help reduce any risk of electric shock, fire, or other personal or property injury when using your dryer, please exercise care and follow basic safety precautions, including the following:

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Part 2

IMPORTANT WARRANTY AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Do not try to light a match or cigarette, or turn on any gas or electrical appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switches. 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 carefully.

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

To reduce the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, property damage, personal injury or death when using this appliance, please follow all instructions and information, including those in this manual and instructions and information provided by your gas supplier, including the following:

• Do not store or use any gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents any other flammable vapors or liquids in the area surrounding this appliance.

• Do not dry anything that has ever had anything flammable on it, even after washing.

• No washer can completely remove oil. Do not dry any articles that have ever had any kind of oil on them, including cooking oil.

• Articles containing foam, rubber, rubber-like materials, plastic or similar materials should be dried on a clothesline or by using an air cycle.

• Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire, death or serious injury.

• A qualified service person or company must perform installation and service of this appliance.

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act

This act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these 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 combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized further by properly venting the dryer to the outdoors.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

WARNING!

• Keep flammable materials and vapors, such as gasoline, away from dryer.

• Place dryer at least 18 inches above the floor for a garage installation.

• Failure to do so can result in death, explosion or fire.

WARNING

Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER

The following instructions will help guide you through the initial steps of setting up your dryer for use. Please note that every section of this manual provides important information regarding the preparation and use of your dryer, and it is important that you review this entire manual before proceeding with any installation or use. More detailed instructions concerning electrical connections, gas connections, and exhaust requirements are provided at other parts of this manual.

Choose a location with a solid floor for your dryer. Place the dryer at least eighteen inches above the floor for a garage installation. After placing the dryer in the desired location, please make sure that it has the required clearances shown below, and sections on Exhaust and Maintenance requirements. If you are installing your dryer in a manufactured or mobile home, please refer to STEP 9 below for additional instructions.

Certain minimum clearances are required above, behind, and to the sides of the unit, as shown below. Those required minimum clearances

are set forth in the picture below. Please also keep the following instructions in mind when installing in a closet or recessed area:

• Consider allowing additional clearance for installation and servicing.

• Wall, door and floor molding may force additional clearances.

• An additional inch of clearance is recommended to minimize noise transfer .

• Consider space needed for companion appliances.

• For closet installations, the picture below shows the minimum required ventilation openings for the door. A louvered door with comparable ventilation openings is also acceptable.

* Most installations require a minimum 5 1/2 in.

(14 cm) clearance behind the dryer for the exhaust vent with elbow.

<Closet-Side view><Closet door>

ventilation hole

<Closet-Front view>

50.5”

(128.27 cm)

27”

(68.6 cm)

29.96”

(76.1 cm)

423/4”

(108.6 cm)

STEP 1 Positioning the Dryer.

Leveling legs should be secured. All four legs are stably placed on the solid and even floor. If dryer is not level, laundry may not tumble properly and sensor will not detect the accurate humidity information. When adjusting leveling, please be cautious not to have serious injuries on your fingers and toes.

Note

Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER

Once in position, adjust the leveling legs of the dryer until it is level from left to right and from front to back. The leveling legs must remain firmly on the floor and the dryer should not rock. The maximum slope of the dryer from left to right or from front to back should not exceed 2.5 cm (1 inch). If the dryer is not level, and if the slope exceeds 2.5 cm (1 inch), a load may not tumble properly and internal sensors may malfunction. Note: Other sections of this manual also provide important information concerning the placement of and clearances for your dryer. Please review this entire manual before proceeding with any installation.

The door on your dryer can be installed to open either to the left or the right. Follow these procedures to reverse the direction in which your door opens:

STEP 2:

STEP 2 Procedure for Reversing

the Door

Door and latch should be aligned at the center when closed. Otherwise, door is improperly closed and opened.

Note

Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER

In addition to the following warnings, please refer to manual section on Exhaust Requirements and Maintenance. IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of fire, combustion, and gas accumulation, the dryer must be vented to the outdoors. Please follow the instructions (and all others in this manual) very carefully.

• Do not use thin plastic or foil ducting.

• Use 4" (10.2 cm) diameter rigid or flexible metal duct (note: venting materials are not supplied with the dryer, and you should obtain the venting materials necessary for proper installation)

• Position the Dryer such that the exhaust duct run is as short as possible.

• Clean old ducts before installing this dryer

• The male end of each section of exhaust duct must point away from the dryer

• Use as few elbow joints as possible.

• Use duct tape on all duct joints

• Insulate ductwork that runs through unheated areas in order to reduce condensation and lint build-up on pipe walls; and

• PLEASE BE AWARE THAT FAILURE TO

EXHAUST THE DRYER CORRECTLY WILL VOID THE DRYER’S WARRANTY.

WARNING!

• Use a heavy metal vent.

• Do not use a plastic vent.

• Do not use a metal foil vent.

• Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or fire.

• Clean old ducts before installing this dryer

■ ALTERNATE EXHAUST DIRECTIONS

Remove a screw and exhaust duct.

2-1.

Detach and remove the knockout that matches the desired venting direction (Right side not available on Gas Dryers)

, , the order of work.

2-2.

Reconnect the duct to the blower housing and attach the duct to the base.(Duct is a SVC part)

3-1.

Pre-assemble 4" elbow with 4" duct. Wrap duct tape around joint.

3-2.

Insert elbow duct assembly first through the side opening and connect the elbow to the internal duct.

STEP 3 Connecting the Exhaust

and Venting System.

Vent end will face to the outside home and improper taping and unstable installation of vent will cause undesirable drying performance.

Note

Part 3 INITIAL STEPS FOR INSTALLING YOUR DRYER

(Gas dryer only). In addition to the following, please refer to manual section on Gas Requirements and Instructions.

1. Confirm that the type of gas available in your laundry room is appropriate for the dryer. The dryer is prepared for Natural Gas with a 3/8" NPT gas connection.

2. Remove the shipping cap from the gas connection at the back of the dryer. Make sure that you don’t damage the threads of the gas connection pipe when you remove the shipping cap.

3. Connect the dryer to your laundry room’s gas supply using a new flexible stainless steel connector (as noted below, only use a new stainless steel flexible connector if allowed by your local codes).

4. Securely tighten all connections between the dryer and your laundry room’s gas supply. Turn on your laundry room’s gas supply and check all pipe connections (both internal and external) for gas leaks with a non-corrosive leak detection fluid. Refer to Part 7(page 20)

5. For LP (Liquefied Petroleum) gas connection, refer to this manual’s section entitled Gas Requirements and Instructions.

1. New stainless steel flexible connector. Use this type of connector only if allowed by local codes. Use Design AGA Certified Connector.

2. 1/8" NPT Pipe Plug (for checking inlet gas pressure)

3. Equipment Shut-Off ValveInstalled within 6’ (1.8 m) of dryer

4. Iron Pipe. Shorter than 20’ (6.1 m) Use 3/8" pipe. Longer than 20’ (6.1 m) - Use 1/2" pipe.

5. 3/8" N.P.T. Gas Connection

Following are several warnings and instructions concerning making the electrical connection for electric dryers. More detailed information concerning the electrical connection is provided at the manual section entitled Electrical Requirements For Electric Dryer and it is important that you thoroughly review that section, and the remainder of this manual, before taking any steps to install or use this dryer.

1. Use only a new U.L. listed No. 10 (copper wire only) three conductor power supply cord kit rated 240 Volts (minimum) 30 Amperes and labeled as suitable for use in a clothes dryer.

2. Four-wire cord is required for manufactured (mobile) home installations and use and where local codes do not allow grounding of this appliance through neutral.

3. Electrical Plug Connections.

4. For additional instruction on connecting the dryer to an electrical power source, please refer to this manual’s section on Electrical Requirements and Electric Dryer.

2 3

WARNING!

• Use a new UL approved 30 amp power supply cord or 10 gauge solid copper wire.

• Use a UL approved strain relief.

• Disconnect power before making electrical connections.

• Connect neutral wire(white or center wire) to center terminal.

• Ground wire(green or bare wire) must be connected to green ground connector.

• Securely tighten all electrical connections

• See installation instructions for complete instructions.

•

Failure to do so can result in fire or electrical shock.

STEP 4

Connection of Gas Supply

Make sure the burner nozzle is proper for the type of gas you are provided with. For instance, using LPG with LNG nozzle will result in death, fire or explosion. Or using LNG with LPG nozzle will not ignite burner. If needed, nozzle conversion should be done by a qualified service technician and mark or put the label of the current type of nozzle on the dryer.

Note

Burner input requirements

If your house is located at the elevation up to 10,000 feet. Adjusting burner input setting is not needed in this elevation because A.G.A certifies this dryer will not have any problem with the B.T.U rating at this altitude. If your house is at above 10,000 feet, you are required to adjust a four percent(4%) reduction of the burner B.T.U rating indicated on the model/serial rating plate.

Note

STEP 5

Electrical Plug Connections

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