SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The following safety guidelines are intended to prevent unforeseen risks or damage from unsafe or incorrect operation of the appliance. The guidelines are separated into ‘WARNING’ and ‘CAUTION’ as described below. This symbol is displayed to indicate matters and operations that can cause risk.
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Installation •Never attempt to operate the appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts, including a damaged cord or plug. •This appliance should only be transported by two or more people holding the appliance securely. •Tighten the drain hose to avoid separation.
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•Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. •Do not modify the power cord provided with the appliance. Operation •Do not use a sharp object like drill or pin to press or separate an operation unit.
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•In case of flood, disconnect the power plug and contact the LG Electronics customer information centre. •Do not use or store flammable or combustible substances (ether, benzene, alcohol, chemical, LPG, combustible spray, insecticide, air freshener, cosmetics, etc.) near the appliance.
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•Only qualified service personnel from LG Electronics service centre should disassemble, repair, or modify the appliance. Contact an LG Electronics customer information centre if you move and install the appliance in a different location.
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Disposal •Before discarding an old appliance, unplug it. Cut off the cable directly behind the appliance to prevent misuse. •Dispose of all packaging materials (such as plastic bags and styrofoam) away from children. The packaging materials can cause suffocation. •Remove the door before disposing of or discarding this appliance to avoid the danger of children or small animals getting trapped inside.
INSTALLATION Parts Door Tempered Glass Dispenser Drawer Bleach Dispenser Drum Leveling Feet Drain hose Water Supply Hose Lint Filter • Appearance and specifications may change without notice to improve the quality of the product. Accessories Tie strap (Optional) 2 water supply hoses Drain hose Anti-rat cover Screw for Anti-rat cover...
Specifications Model TH2519SSAK TH2518SSAV Power Supply 220 V~, 50 Hz Size 632 mm (W) x 670 mm (D) x 1020 mm (H) Product Weight 49 kg Max. Watt 1500 W Allowable water pressure 30 - 800 kPa Max. capacity 19 kg 18 kg •...
Installation Place • If it is impossible to avoid positioning the appliance next to a gas cooker or coal burning Requirements stove, an insulation (85x60 cm) covered with aluminum foil on the side facing the cooker or Location stove must be inserted between the two appliances.
Connecting the Supply Hose Connecting Hose to Water Tap • Before connecting the water supply hose to Connecting Screw-Type Hose to Tap the water tap, check the hose type and then with Thread choose the correct instruction. • The water supply hose supplied may vary Screw the hose connector onto the water from country to country.
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Push the adapter onto the end of the tap so Remove the guide plate if the tap is too that the rubber seal forms a watertight large to fit the adapter. connection. Tighten the four fixing screws. Guide plate Push the supply hose vertically upwards so Push the adapter onto the end of the tap so that the rubber seal within the hose can that the rubber seal forms a watertight...
Installing the Drain Hose Connecting Hose to Appliance Attach the hot water line to the hot water inlet Before connecting the drain hose, check your on the back of the washing machine. (Optional) drain hose model and choose the correct Attach the cold water line to the cold water inlet instruction.
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Non-pump Model Positioning the Drain Hose • The length of the drain hose should not Push the elbow hose toward the body of the exceed 3 m. washing machine. • Do not place the drain hose on a threshhold of 6 cm or more. max.
Leveling the Appliance Assembling the Anti-Rat Cover (Optional) If the floor is uneven, turn the adjustable feet as required (Do not insert pieces of wood etc. Insert the Anti-Rat cover to the assembling hole under the feet). Make sure that all four feet are from the front or back of the washing machine.
OPERATION Using the Appliance Choose the desired wash programme. • Press the Program button repeatedly until Before the first wash, select a washing the desired programme is selected. programme (Normal, add a half load of detergent), allow the washing machine to wash without clothing.
Sorting Laundry Caring before loading. • Combine large and small items in a load. Look for a care label on your clothes. Load large items first. • This will tell you about the fabric content • Large items should not be more than half of your garment and how it should be the total wash load.
Adding Cleaning Products • Dilute liquid detergent with water and pour into the drum, start the cycle. Detergent Dosage • Using liquid detergent without diluting, or leaving laundry for a long time after pouring • Detergent should be used according to the diluted liquid detergent into the drum might instruction of the detergent manufacturer and cause damage, bleaching or discoloration of...
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Adding Fabric Softener Adding Liquid Bleach • Do not exceed the maximum fill line. • Check clothing care label for special Overfilling can cause early dispensing of the instructions and separate the laundry to be fabric softener, which may stain clothes. Close bleached.
Control Panel For Steam Models POWER Button Program Button • Press the POWER button to turn the • Programmes are available according to washing machine on. laundry type. • The appliance will automatically turn off • Lamp will light up to indicate the selected once a certain time has passed after the programme.
Washing Programme Allergy Care This programme is a powerful, high temperature Wash cycles are designed for the best wash programme designed specifically to reduce performance for each type of load. Select the certain allergens. programme that best matches the load contents for maximum wash performance and fabric •...
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Pre Wash + Normal Delicates Use this programme to pretreat immediate stain Use this programme to wash delicate fabrics without handwash. It is necessary for clothes such as lingerie and woolens. Before washing, which could smell bad without prompt laundry. check the care label for the washing instructions.
Option Programme Rinse • Press the Rinse button to change the number Water Level of rinses. • Press the Water Level button to adjust water level. Intensive Rinse • It can be changed during operation. • Use Intensive Rinse to remove detergents more effectively.
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Steam NOTE • Once the Buzzer function is set, the setting is • Press the Steam button to use steam. memorized even after the power is turned off. • Steam is automatically selected under the • If you want to turn the Buzzer off, simply Allergy Care programme.
Manual Washing When you need a Rinse/Spin, Spin, Rinse, or Wash cycle only, these can be set manually. Rinse, Spin Spin only Rinse only Wash only Press the POWER button. Press the Rinse Press the Spin Press the Rinse Press the Wash button.
Special Functions Child Lock Use this option to disable the controls. This feature can prevent children from changing programmes or operating the appliance. Locking the Control Panel Press and hold the Water Level and Spin buttons for 3 seconds. ' ' and the remaining time are alternatively shown on the display while they are locked.
• For appliances with the logo • LG SmartThinQ is not responsible for any Check the distance between the appliance network connection problems or any faults, and the wireless router (Wi-Fi network).
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Installing LG SmartThinQ Push Alert Turn on the Push Alerts to receive appliance Search for the LG SmartThinQ application from status notifications. The notifications are the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on a triggered even if the LG SmartThinQ application smart phone.
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• Once the Remote Start mode is enabled, you code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering can start a cycle from the LG SmartThinQ the cost of performing such distribution (such as smartphone application. If the cycle is not...
Customer Information Centre transmitted for analysis. Use this function if you need an accurate diagnosis by an LG Electronics customer NOTE information center when the appliance • The Smart Diagnosis™ function depends on malfunctions or fails.
MAINTENANCE Tub Clean WARNING • Unplug the washing machine before cleaning Tub Clean is a special cycle to clean the inside to avoid the risk of electric shock. Failure to of the washing machine. Perform this cycle follow this warning may result in serious injury, regularly.
Cleaning the Water Inlet Filter Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter (Optional) • Turn off the supply taps to the machine if the washing machine is to be left for any length of • The drain filter collects threads and small time (e.g.
Caution on Freezing During Cleaning the Lint Filter Winter (some models only) • When frozen, the product does not operate The filter is an important part for an efficient normally. Make sure to install the product washing performance result, so it needs special where it will not freeze during winter.
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Type 1 Type 2 Push down on the release tab on the top of Push in on both sides of the release tabs of the filter cover and pull forward. the filter cover and the filter cap forward. O pen the lid and remove the lint. Open the lid, remove the lint and then wash out.
TROUBLESHOOTING The appliance is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an early stage. If the appliance does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before you call for service: Diagnosing Problems Symptoms Reason...
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Symptoms Reason Solution • Dispenser compartment is overfilled causing bleach or softener to dispense Bleach or softener dispensed immediately. ALWAYS measure bleach to too soon. prevent overfilling. • Close the dispenser drawer slowly. Bleach or softener was added • Always use the dispensers to ensure that Staining directly to the wash load in laundry products are properly dispensed...
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Symptoms Reason Solution Control panel has powered • This is normal. Press the POWER button off due to inactivity. to turn the washing machine on. Washing machine is • Make sure cord is plugged securely into unplugged. a working outlet. Water supply is turned off.
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Symptoms Reason Solution • Make sure the inlet filters on the fill Filter clogged. valves are not clogged. Supply hoses may be kinked. • Check that supply hoses are not kinked or clogged. Washing machine not filling properly • Make sure that both hot and cold water Insufficient water supply.
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• Find the Wi-Fi network connected to your that you are trying to connect smartphone and remove it, then register to is incorrect. your appliance on LG SmartThinQ. • Turn off the Mobile data of your Mobile data for your smartphone and register the appliance smartphone is turned on.
Error Messages Symptoms Reason Solution • Close the door completely. If the The door is not closed properly. error code is not released, call for service. • Check nothing is caught under the door, including shipping materials or lothing. Door lock switch error. •...
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Symptoms Reason Solution • The automatic attempt to rebalance UE rebalancing operation is not the load was not successful. The successful. cycle has been paused to allow the load to be manually adjusted. • Add more items to allow the washing The load is too small.
• Costs associated with removal of your Product from your home for repairs. • The removal and reinstallation of the Product if it is installed in an inaccessible location or is not installed in accordance with published installation instructions, including LG’s owner’s and installation manuals.