LG WD-12341FD Owner’s Manual

For

U.K.

Customer

P/No.:

3828ER3047W

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WD(M)-16341(6)FD
WD(M)-14341(6)FD
WD(M)-12341(6)FD

MANUAL

/

WD(M)-16340(5)FD

/

WD(M)-14340(5)FD

/

WD(M)-12340(5)FD

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Warnings....................................................................................3

Specifications.............................................................................4

Installation..................................................................................5

Care

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Adding

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Maintenance

to

detergent

...................................................................................13

use

washer

............................................................................21

Troubleshooting

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of

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.....................................................................12

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.............................................................24

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S

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Name
Power

Size

Weight

Wash

supply

/

Max.Watt

capacity

:

Front

:

220-240

:

loading

V~,

600mm(W)

:65kg/2100W

:

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to

the

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x

Hz

600mm(D)

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machine

x

850mm(H)

Label

Water

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consumption

speed

water

pressure

:50

:

0.3-10

:

No

spin/400/600/800/1000/1200/1400/1600

kgf/cm2

(30-1000

[WD(M)-16341(6)FD

No

spin/400/600/800/1000/1200/1400

[WD(M)-14341(6)FD

kPa)

/

WD(M)-16340(5)FD]

/

WD(M)-14340(5)FD]

The

appearance

Accessories

and

No

spin/400/600/800/1000/1200

[WD(M)-12341(6)FD

specifications

may

be

varied

/

WD(M)-12340(5)FD]

without

notice

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raise

the

units

quality.

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down.

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diameter

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is

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down.

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middle

tap.

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connector

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the

tap

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seal

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cold

?

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machine

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connection.

that

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with

are

only

no

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tap

kinks

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crushed.

in

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hose

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it

is

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