LG DLHC1455V Owners Manual - Page 41

Care in Cold Climates

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ENGLISH 6 Open the dryer door and leave it open to allow air to circulate in the drum. WARNING • For safety reasons, do not allow children or animals to climb into the appliance. Doing so could cause damage or injury. Using Condenser Care Feature The appliance automatically cleans built-up lint off of the condenser using water condensed from the drying process. If needed, the condenser can also be cleaned manually. CAUTION • Remove all of the clothes from the appliance. 1 Pull out the water container and empty it. 2 Pour 34 oz. (1 liter) of clean water slowly into the opening of the water container compartment. Then slide the empty water container back into the compartment. • Do not pour the water quickly as it will spill out. • Pouring more that 51 oz. (1.5 liters) of water into the compartment will cause water to leak out. MAINTENANCE 41 5 Press the Start/Pause button to start cleaning the condenser. • The condenser cleaning process takes about 1 hour. 6 Empty the water container after the cleaning is finished. NOTE • If the optional drain hose is installed, there is no need to empty the water container. 7 Open the dryer door and leave it open to allow air to circulate and thoroughly dry the drum. WARNING • For safety reasons, do not allow children or animals to climb into the appliance. Doing so could cause damage or injury. Care in Cold Climates If the ambient temperature is too low, the condensed water inside the appliance could freeze and affect the appliance operation. If water freezes inside the appliance, follow these steps to thaw out the appliance before using it. NOTE • OE message or E icon appears on the display when the condensed water inside the appliance is frozen. 3 Turn on the appliance. 4 Press the Condenser Care button. Thawing out the Accessories CAUTION • Wear gloves and take care to avoid burning yourself with hot water. Frozen Water in Drain Hose • Wrap the drain hose in a towel soaked in hot water (140 ℉ / 60 ℃). Frozen Water in Water Container • Remove the water container and place it in a sink filled with hot water (140 ℉ / 60 ℃).

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MAINTENANCE
ENGLISH
6
Open the dryer door and leave it open to
allow air to circulate in the drum.
WARNING
For safety reasons, do not allow children or
animals to climb into the appliance. Doing so
could cause damage or injury.
Using Condenser Care Feature
The appliance automatically cleans built-up lint off
of the condenser using water condensed from the
drying process. If needed, the condenser can also
be cleaned manually.
CAUTION
Remove all of the clothes from the appliance.
1
Pull out the water container and empty it.
2
Pour 34 oz. (1 liter) of clean water slowly into
the opening of the water container
compartment. Then slide the empty water
container back into the compartment.
Do not pour the water quickly as it will spill
out.
Pouring more that 51 oz. (1.5 liters) of water
into the compartment will cause water to
leak out.
3
Turn on the appliance.
4
Press the
Condenser Care
button.
5
Press the
Start/Pause
button to start
cleaning the condenser.
The condenser cleaning process takes
about 1 hour.
6
Empty the water container after the cleaning
is finished.
NOTE
If the optional drain hose is installed, there is no
need to empty the water container.
7
Open the dryer door and leave it open to
allow air to circulate and thoroughly dry the
drum.
WARNING
For safety reasons, do not allow children or
animals to climb into the appliance. Doing so
could cause damage or injury.
Care in Cold Climates
If the ambient temperature is too low, the
condensed water inside the appliance could freeze
and affect the appliance operation. If water freezes
inside the appliance, follow these steps to thaw
out the appliance before using it.
NOTE
OE
message or
E
icon appears on the display
when the condensed water inside the appliance
is frozen.
Thawing out the Accessories
CAUTION
Wear gloves and take care to avoid burning
yourself with hot water.
Frozen Water in Drain Hose
Wrap the drain hose in a towel soaked in hot
water (140
/ 60
).
Frozen Water in Water Container
Remove the water container and place it in a sink
filled with hot water (140
/ 60
).