LG LWAC1262QC2 Owner’s Manual

ROOM AIR
CONDITIONER

Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.

TYPE : WINDOW MOUNTED

For Window AC Export Models

P/No. MFL37725130_V0

www.lg.com

Safety precautions

Safety Precautions .............3

Safety Precautions

Operating instructions

About the Controls on the Air

Conditioner .........................5

Care and Maintenance .......8

Operating Instructions

Installation Instructions

Features...............................9

Installation Instructions.........9

Installation Instructions

Troubleshooting tips

Before You

Call for Service..................11

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

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.

CAUTION

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

Contact the authorized service center installer for installation
of this unit.

The air conditioner is not intended for use by young
children or infirm persons without supervision.

Young children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the air conditioner.

Troubleshooting Tips

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Safety Precautions

To prevent injury to the user or other people and property damage, the following instructions must be
followed.

Incorrect operation due to ignorance of instruction will cause harm or damage, the seriousness is classified
by the following indications.

Safety Precautions

WARNING

CAUTION

The items to be followed are classified by the following symbols.

This symbol shows the possibility of causing death or serious injur y.

:

This symbol indicates the possibility of injury or damage to

:

properties only.

Never Do This

Always Do This

WARNING

Pluginthepowerplug
properly.

Otherwise it will cause electric
shock or fire due to heat
generation.

Donotmodifypowercord
lengthorsharetheoutlet
withotherappliances.

It will cause electrical shock or
fire due to heat generation.

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

It will cause electrical shock or
fire due to heat generation.

Donotoperatewithwet
handsorindamp
environment.

It may cause electrical shock.

Donotdamageorusean
unspecifiedpowercord.

It will cause electrical shock or fire.
If the supply cord is damaged, it

must be replaced by a special cord
or assembly available from the
manufacturer or its service agent.

Donotdirectairflowatroom
occupantsonly.

This could damage your health.

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Safety Precautions

CAUTION

Nevertouchthemetalparts

oftheunitwhenremoving

thefilter.

It may cause an injury.

Safety Precautions

Whencleaningtheunit,first

makesurethepoweror

circuitbreakerareturnedoff.

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

Donotcleantheair

conditionerwithwater.

Water may enter the unit and
degrade the insulation. It may
cause an electric shock.

Donotputapetorhouse

plantwhereitwillbe

exposedtodirectairflow.

This could injure the pet or plant. Do not use this air conditioner to

Ventilatewellwhenused

togetherwithastove,etc.

An oxygen shortage may occur.

Donotuseforspecial

purposes.

preserve precision devices, food,
pets, plants, and art objects.
It may cause deterioration of
quality, etc.

DonotoperateSwitches

withwethands.

It may cause an electric shock. It may cause a fire or deformation

Donotapplyaninsecticide

orflammablespray.

of the cabinet.

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Donotputaheater,etc.

Whereitexposedtodirectair

flow.

It may cause imperfect
combustion.

About the Controls on the air conditioner

The controls will look like the following.

Controls

OPERATION

TEMPERATURE OPERATION

AUTO SWING

0

*Wait for 3 minutes before restart

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 middle position of arc is a normal setting for

average conditions.

*Wait Three Minutes

Before Restarting

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. The
temperature is selected by turning the THERMOSTAT/
TEMPERATURE knob to the desired position.

HEATER LAMP

At the heating operation, the lamp is lighted. When the
frost settles on the heat exchanger of the outside,
defrosting is made automatically and the lamp is
unlighted. After defrosting, the heating operation
begins again.

AUTO SWING

Auto swing switch controls the horizontal air direction by air swing system (not on all models).
ON Auto swing is operated. OFF Auto swing is not operated.( ) : ( ) :

HIGH COOL( ), MED COOL( ) and
LOW COOL

speeds.
air circulation and filtering without cooling. OFF ( O )
turns the air conditioner OFF.

NOTE:

( ) provide cooling with different fan

MED FAN

( ) or LOW FAN ( ) provides

If you move the switch from a cool setting to
OFF or to a fan setting, wait at least 3
minutes before switching back to a cool
setting.

Cooling Descriptions

For Normal Cooling- Select High Cool or Med Cool

with the OPERATION knob at the midpoint of
THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.
For Maximum Cooling- Select High Cool with the
OPERATION knob at the highest number available on
your THERMOSTAT/TEMPERARURE knob.

For Quieter & Night time Cooling- Select Low Cool
with the OPERATION knob at the midpoint of
THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.

OPERATION

HIGH COOL ( ), LOW COOL ( ) provide cooling with
different fan speeds. HIGH HEAT ( ) , LOW HEAT ( )
provide heating with different fan speeds. FAN ( )
provides air circulation and filtering without cooling or
heating. OFF ( O ) turns the air conditioner off.

NOTE:

If you move the switch from the cool (or the
heat) setting to OFF or to a fan setting, wait
at least 3 minutes before switching back to a
cool (or heat) setting.

Cooling Descriptions

For Normal Cooling- Select HIGH COOL with the OPERATION

knob at the midpoint of the THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.
For Maximum Cooling- Select HIGH COOL with the OPERATION knob
at the clockwise available on the THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.

For Quieter & Night time Cooling- Select LOW COOL with the
OPERATION knob at the midpoint of the THERMOSTAT/
TEMPERATURE knob.

Heating Descriptions

For Normal Heating- Select HIGH HEAT with the OPERATION

knob at the midpoint of the THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.

For Maximum Heating- Select HIGH HEAT with the
OPERATION knob at the counterclockwise available on the
THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.

For Quieter Heating- Select LOW HEAT with the OPERATION
knob at the midpoint of the THERMOSTAT/TEMPERATURE knob.

Operating Instructions

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