LG LWA5VW2DT1, LWA5VR2D, LWA5VR3D1 Owner’s Manual

Please read this manual carefully before operating the unit.

Room Air Conditioner Owner’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety precautions

Safety Precautions .................................................4

Operating instructions

Caution while operating Air Conditioner .................5

About the Controls on the Air Conditioner ..............9

Care and Maintenance .........................................24

Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions...........................................25

Troubleshooting tips

Before You Call for Service....................................27

10 Easy steps to find AC Tonnage .......................28

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Write the model and serial numbers here:

Model #

Serial #

You can find them on a label on the side of each unit.

Dealer's Name

Date Purchased

n Staple your receipt to this page in the event you need

it to prove date of purchase or for warranty issues.

READ THIS MANUAL

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use
and maintain your air conditioner properly. Just a little
preventive care on your part can save you a great deal
of time and money over the life of your air conditioner.
You'll find many answers to common problems in the
chart of troubleshooting tips. If you review our chart of
Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call
for service at all.

PRECAUTION

• Contact the authorized service technician for repair or
maintenance of this unit.

• Please install your air-conditioner by company
authorised service franchisee / authorised service
and sales dealer.

• The air conditioner is not intended for use by young

children or invalids without supervision.

• Young children should be supervised to ensure that

they do not play with the air conditioner.

• When the power cord is to be replaced, replacement

work shall be performed by authorized personnel only,
using only genuine replacement parts.

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We recommend usage of voltage stabilizer with
high / low voltage cut off in areas having voltage
fluctuations.

AC TONNAGE STABILIZER KVA

(3-STEP STABILIZER)

1.0

1.5

2.0

3
4
5

Safety Precautions

To prevent injury to the user or other people and proper ty damage, the following instructions
must be followed.
n Incorrect operation due to ignoring instruction will cause har m or damage. The seriousness

is classified by the following indications.

WARNING

CAUTION

n Meanings of symbols used in this manual are as shown below.

This symbol indicates the possibility of death or serious injur y.

This symbol indicates the possibility of injur y or damage to properties only.

Be sure not to do.

Be sure to follow the instruction.

WARNING

n Installation

Don’t use a power cord, a
plug or a loose socket which
is damaged.

Otherwise, it may cause a fire

•
or electrical shock.

Always plug into a grounded
outlet.

• Otherwise, it may cause a fire
or electrical shock.

Do not modify or extend the
power cord length.

• It will cause electr ic shock or fire
due to heat generation.

Do not disassemble or
modify products.

• It may cause failure and

electric shock.

Be caution when unpacking
and installing.

• Sharp edges may cause
injury.

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Do not use the power cord near
flammable gas or combustibles
such as gasoline, benzene,
thinner, etc.

• It may cause explosion or fire.

CAUTION WHILE OPERATING AC

n Operation

Do not place heavy object
on the power cord and take
care so that the cord should
not be pressed.

• There is danger of fire or electr ic
shock.

Do not share the outlet with
other appliances.

• It will cause electr ic shock or fire
due to heat generation.

Take the power plug out if
necessary, holding the head
of the plug and do not touc h
it with wet hands.

• Otherwise, it may cause a fire
or electrical shock.

Do not place the power cord
near a heater.

• It may cause fire and electr ic
shock.

Unplug the unit if strange
sounds, odors, or smoke
come from it.

• Otherwise it may cause fire and
electric shock accident.

Ventilate the room well when
using this appliance
together with a stove, etc.

• An oxygen shortage may occur.

Do not allow water to run
into electric parts.

• It will cause failure of machine or
electric shock.

Do not open the suction
inlet grill of the product
during operation.

• Otherwise, it may electrical
shock and failure.

Turn off the power and
breaker firstly when
cleansing the unit.

• Since the fan rotates at high
speed during operation, it may
cause injury.

Use a soft cloth to clean. Do
not use wax, thinner, or a
strong detergent.

• The appearance of the air
conditioner may deteriorate,
change color, or develop surface
flaws.

If water enters the product, turn
off the the power switch of the
main body of appliance. Contact
service center after taking the
power-plug out from the socket.

Turn off the main power
switch when not using it for
a long time.

• Prevent accidental startup and
the possibility of injury.

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Do not operate or stop the
unit by inserting or pulling
out the power plug.

Do not damage or use an
unspecified power cord.

Do not operate with wet
hands or in damp
environment.

• It will cause electr ic shock or fire
due to heat generation.

Hold the plug by the head
when taking it out.

• It may cause electric shock and
damage.

• It will cause electr ic shock or fire.

When gas leaks, open the
window for ventilation
before operating the unit.

• Otherwise, it may cause
explosion, and a fire.

CAUTION

• It will cause electr ic shock.

Never touch the metal parts
of the unit when removing
the filter.

• They are sharp and may cause
injury.

n Installation

Install the product so that the noise or hot
wind from the outdoor unit may not cause
any damage to the neighbors.

• Otherwise, it may cause dispute with the

neighbors.

Keep level parallel in installing the product.

• Otherwise, it may cause vibration or water
leakage.

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n Operation

Do not put a pet or house
plant where it will be
exposed to direct air flow.

• It may cause injury.

Do not step on the
indoor/outdoor unit and do
not put anything on it.

• It may cause an injur y through
dropping of the unit or falling
down.

Do not block the inlet or
outlet of air flow.

• It may cause product failure.

Always insert the filter
securely.
Clean it every two weeks.

• Operation without filters will
cause failure.

Use a soft cloth to clean. Do
not use wax, thinner, or a
strong detergent.

• The appearance of the air
conditioner may deteriorate,
change color, or develop surface
flaws.

Do not drink water drained
from air conditioner.

• It contains containments and will
make you sick.

Be cautious not to touch the
sharp edges when
installing.

• It may cause injury.

Avoid excessive cooling and
perform ventilation
sometimes.

• Otherwise, it may do harm to
your health.

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Do not insert the hands or
bars through the air inlet or
outlet during operation.

• Otherwise, it may cause
personal injury.

Before Operation

Preparing for Operation

1. Contact an installation specialist f or installation.

2. Plug in the po wer plug properly.

3. Use a dedicated circuit.

4. Do not use an extension cord.

5. Do not star t/stop operation by plugging/unplugging the power cord.

6. If the cord/plug is damaged, replace it with only an authorized replacement part.
part.

Usage

1. Being exposed to direct airflow f or an extended period of time could be
hazardous to your health. Do not expose occupants, pets, or plants to direct
airflow for extended periods of time.

2. Due to the possibility of oxygen deficiency, ventilate the room when used
together with stoves or other heating devices.

3. Do not use this air conditioner f or non-specified special purposes (e.g.
preserving precision devices, food, pets, plants, and ar t objects). Such usage
could damage the items.

Cleaning and Maintenance

1. Do not touch the metal parts of the unit when removing the filter. Injuries can
occur when handling sharp metal edges.

2. Do not use w ater to clean inside the air conditioner . Exposure to water can
destroy the insulation, leading to possible electric shock.

3. When cleaning the unit, first make sure that the power and breaker are tur ned
off. The fan rotates at a very high speed dur ing operation. There is a
possibility of injury if the unit’s power is accidentally tr iggered on while
cleaning inner parts of the unit.

Service

For repair and maintenance, contact your authorized service dealer.

Electrical Safety

This appliance must be properly grounded.

1.
To minimize the risk of electric shock, you must always plug into a grounded
outlet.
Do not cut or remove the grounding.

2.
Attaching the adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does

3.
not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal and not insulated,
and the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring.
If you have any doubt whether the air conditioner is properly grounded, have

4.
the wall receptacale and circuit checked by a qualified electrician.

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About the Controls on the air conditioner

TEMPERATURE OPERATION

Cool Coolest

AUTO SWING

Off On

Wait for 3 minutes before restart

Med
Fan

Low
Fan

Low
Cool

Off

High
Cool

Med
Cool

Cooling Model (Fig.1)

OFF: Stop all operation.
FAN: Circ ula tes filte red air.
LOW COOL: Switc hes on the compressor and air
cooling opera tion at low fan speed.
MEDIUM COOL: Switches on the Compressor and
air coolin g operation at medium fa n speed.
.

If you move the switch from a cool setting to

NOTE:

minutes before switching back to a cool

COOLING DESCRIPTIONS

For Nor mal Cooling- Sel ect High Coo l
or Med Coo l with the OPERATI ON knob
at the mi dpoint of THERMOST AT/
TEMPER ATURE knob (as mentioned in
fig.1 & fig.2)
For Max imum Cooling- Sel ect High
Cool wi th the OPERATION kn ob at

Thermost at

5

4

3

2

1

Co ol Co oles t

Auto Swing

6

Off

7

8

9

Wait for 3 minutes before restart

Operation

Off

Med

On

Fan

Low
Fan

Low
Cool

Cooling Model (Fig.2)

HIGH COOL: Switc hes on the compressor
and air cooling operatio n at high fa n speed.
LOW FAN: Circulates filte red at low
speed.
MED FAN: Circulates filte red air at
medium speed.

off or to a fan setting, wait at least 3

setting.

the highest number available on
Thermostat/temperarure
knob(position 6~9 in fig.2)
For Quieter & Nighttime Cooling
Select Low Cool with the
OPERATION knob at the midpoint of
Thermostat / Temperature

(position 1~4 in fig.2)

knob

High
Cool

Med
Cool

your

THERMOSTAT (TEMPERATURE)

The THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE is used to maintain the room temperature. The
compressor will cycle on and off to keep the room at the same level of comfort.
When you turn the knob to a higher number (the right side) and the indoor air will
become cooler. The temperature is selected by turning the
Thermostat/temperature knob to the desired position.
The 5 or 6 position (the middle position of arc) is a normal setting for average
conditions.

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Your Panel may look li ke any of below mentione d panels.

(a)

FUZZY

DRY JET

CL

ENERGY

88 88

SAVER

INDOOR DESIRED

MODE FAN

2
4

AUTO SWING

POWER (ON/OFF) BUTTON

1

Operation starts, when this button is pressed and stops when you press the button again.

OPERATION MODE SELECTION BUTTON

2

Select (a) Cool, (b) Energy Saver, (c) Fuzzy & (d) Dry. In dry mode, unit will run at low fan speed only
with compressor 'ON'. When compressor is 'OFF', fan will be off.
During Energy Saver mode, fan stops when compressor stops cooling. Approximately after 3 minutes
fan will turn ON to determine if cooling is needed. If cooling is not needed, the fan turns OFF again.

ON/OFF TIMER

3

Set the time of on/off operation. The timer can be set by the one hour for a maximum of 12 hours. In case of Auto
Restart, ON/OFF Timer is automatically cancelled.

FAN SPEED SELECTOR

4

Select the fan speed in Three steps Low / Med / High

ROOM TEMPERATURE SETTING BUTTON

5

Control the room temperature within a range of 18°C to 30°C.

AUTO SWING

6

The vertical louver swings horizontally by the automatic system and stops when you press the button again.

7

SIGNAL RECEIVER

FOR PLASMA M ODEL-

8

Used to Start or Stop the Plasma Purification function.

TEMP

TIMER

6

3

5

(b)

CLEAN
FILTER

10

AIR

PURIFIER

9 9
7

ON/OFF

1

FUZZY
DRY JET
ENERGY

88 88

SAVER

INDOOR DESIRED

MODE FAN

2
4

Air

TIMER

Purifier

8

3

AIR PURIFIER

CL

TEMP

5

(c)

CLEAN
FILTER

10

AIR

PURIFIER

ON/OFF

1

4

7

3
7

2

FUZZY
DRY JET
ENERGY

SAVER

CLEAN
FILTER

CL

88 88

INDOOR DESIRED

FAN

TIMER

SPEED

TEMP

AUTO

MODE

SWING

10

AIR

PURIFIER

9

ON/OFF

1

5

6

CHILD LOCK

9

Child Lock is used to prevent children from changing the settings of the unit. It can be activated when the
unit is ON by pressing the Fan Key (4) and the Timer Key (3) simultaneously for 5-10 seconds. When the
Child Lock is active, icon 'CL' lights upon the control panel. Now, the keys on the Control Panel and the
Remote Controller will stop working. To deactivate the Child Lock, press again the Fan Key (4) and the
Timer Key (3) simultaneously for 5-10 seconds. When Child Lock is deactivated icon 'CL' goes off on the
Display Panel.

CLEAN FILTER

10

a. In case when CLEAN FILTER indication is 'ON' on the Control Panel, the Plasma Pure Filter (For select
models) needs to be cleaned. Turn 'OFF' the unit and remove Plasma Filter by opening the grill. Then
clean the filter and replace it back to it original position. After this close the grill and turn 'ON' the unit.
The CLEAN FILTER indication goes 'OFF' on the Display Panel. In case it doesn't reset the unit.

b. In case when CLEAN FILTER indication is blinking on the Control Panel, the Anti-Bacteria / Deo-Air Filter
needs to be cleaned. Turn 'OFF' the unit and remove the filter by opening the grill. Then clean the filter
and replace it back to the original position. After this close the grill and turn 'ON' the unit. Then press
the Temperature Down key (5) continuously for 5 seconds. The CLEAN FILTER indication goes 'OFF'
on the Control Panel.

Operation modes may vary in select models.

Fan speed in two steps Low (F1) / High (F2) in select models.

AUTO RESTART

In failure of electric power the unit runs as previous setting operation when power returns.

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