LG F84J Series, Owner'S Manual

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Symptoms Reason Solution
Door does not open
Once washing machine has
started, the door cannot be
opened for safety reasons.
• Check if the ‘Door Lock’ icon is
illuminated. You can safely open the
door after the ‘Door Lock’ icon turns off.
Wash cycle time
delayed
If an imbalance is detected or if
the suds removing programme
is on, the wash time will
increase.
• This is normal. The time remaining
shown in the display is only an
estimate. Actual time may vary.
Fabric softener Too much softener may cause
• Follow softener guidelines to ensure
appropriate amount is used. Do not
Softeners
dispensed too early
Too much softener may cause
an premature dispensing.
• Follow the guidelines provided by the
detergent manufacturer.
• Close the dispenser drawer slowly. Do
not open the drawer during the wash
cycle.
Dry problem Check water supply tap.
• Do not overload. Check that the
washing machine is draining properly to
extract adequate water from the load.
Clothes load is too small to tumble
properly. Add a few towels.
• Turn off water supply tap.
Odor
This odor is caused by the rubber
attached to the washing machine.
• It is the normal odor of new rubber
and will disappear after the machine
has been run a few times.
If the rubber door gasket and door
seal area are not cleaned regularly,
odors can occur from mold or
foreign substances.
• Be sure to clean the gasket and
door seal regularly and check under
the door seal for small items when
unloading the washer.
Odors can occur if foreign
substances are left in the drainage
pump filter.
• Be sure to clean the drainage pump
filter regularly.
Odors can occur if the drainage
hose is not properly installed,
causing siphoning (water flowing
back inside the washing machine).
• When installing the drainage hose,
be sure that it doesn’t become kinked
or blocked.
Using the dry function, odors can
occur from lint and other laundry
matter sticking to the heater. (Dryer
model only)
• This is not a malfunction.
A particular odor can occur from
drying wet clothes with hot air.
(Dryer model only)
• The odor will disappear after a short
while.
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