OWNER'S MANUAL WASHING MACHINE Before beginning installation, read these instructions carefully. This will simplify installation and ensure that the product is installed correctly and safely. Leave these instructions near the product after installation for future reference. AU ENGLISH WD1408NCW WD1409NCW WD1409NCE MFL70203903 Rev.00_080217 www.lg.com Copyright © 2017 LG Electronics Inc. All Rights Reserved.
TABLE OF CONTENTS This manual may contain images or content different from the model you purchased. This manual is subject to revision by the manufacturer. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................3 INSTALLATION...................................................................................8 Parts.................................................................
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS EN 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. Read the part with this symbol carefully and follow the instructions in order to avoid risk.
EN 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. •Do • not install the appliance in a damp and dusty place.
EN •Do • not modify the power plug provided with the appliance. If it does not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Operation •Do • not attempt to separate any panels or disassemble the appliance. Do not apply any sharp objects to the control panel in order to operate the appliance. •Do • not repair or replace any part of the appliance. All repairs and servicing must be performed by qualified service personnel unless specifically recommended in this Owner’s Manual.
EN •Do • not push down on the door excessively, when the appliance door is open. •Do • not touch the door during a high temperature programme. •Do • not use flammable gas and combustible substances (benzene, gasoline, thinner, petroleum, alcohol, etc.) near the appliance. •If • the drain hose or inlet hose is frozen during winter, use it only after thawing. •Keep • all washing detergents, softener and bleach away from children. •Do • not touch the power plug or the appliance controls with wet hands.
EN •Do • not spray water inside or outside the appliance to clean it. •Never • unplug the appliance by pulling on the power cable. Always grip the power plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet socket. 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.
INSTALLATION EN Parts 1 Transit bolts (x 4) 2 Power plug 3 Drawer 4 Control panel 5 Drum 6 Door 7 Drain hose 8 Drain tube 9 Drain pump filter 10 Cover cap (Location may vary depending on products) 11 Adjustable feet (x 4) Accessories 8 Cold supply hose (1 EA) (Option: Hot (1 EA)) Spanner Elbow bracket for securing drain hose (Optional) Tie strap (Optional) Caps for covering transit bolt holes (Optional) Anti–slip sheets (2 EA) (Optional)
EN Specifications Model Wash Capacity Power Supply Size Product Weight Permissible Water pressure Allowable temperature WD1409NCW WD1409NCE 9 kg WD1408NCW 8 kg 220 - 240 V~, 50 Hz 600 mm (W) x 610 mm (D) x 850 mm (H) 67 kg 100 ~ 800 kPa (1.0 - 8.0 kgf / cm²) 5 – 35 °C ••The external hot water supply MUST NOT exceed 65°C ••No further backflow protection required for connection to the water supply. ••Permissible cold water temperature : 4 - 25°C ••Specifications subject to change by manufacturer.
EN Installation Place Requirements Location 0.5 cm 10 cm 2 cm 2 cm Level floor : Allowable slope under the entire appliance is 1°. **non tradotto** : Must be within 1 meter of either side of the location of the appliance. ••Do not overload the outlet with more than one appliance. Additional Clearance : For the wall, 10 cm: rear/2 cm: right & left side ••Do not place or store laundry products on top of the appliance at any time. These products may damage the finish or controls.
EN Unpacking and Removing Transit Bolts 1 Lift the appliance off the foam base. ••After removing the carton and shipping material, lift the appliance off the foam base. Make sure the tub support comes off with the base and is not stuck to the bottom of the appliance. ••If you must lay the appliance down to remove the carton base, always protect the side of the appliance and lay it carefully on its side. Do not lay the appliance on its front or back. 3 Install the hole caps.
EN Using Anti-Slip Sheets (Optional) Wooden Floors (Suspended Floors) If you install the appliance on a slippery surface, it may move because of excessive vibration. Incorrect leveling may cause malfunction through noise and vibration. If this occurs, install the anti-slip sheets under the leveling feet and adjust the level. ••Wooden floors are particularly susceptible to vibration.
EN Leveling the Appliance If the floor is uneven, turn the adjustable feet as required (Do not insert pieces of wood etc. under the feet). Make sure that all four feet are stable and resting on the floor and then check that the appliance is perfectly level (Use a spirit level). ••Once the appliance is level, tighten the lock nuts up towards the base of the appliance. All lock nuts must be tightened. Connecting the Water Supply Hose ••Water pressure must be between 100 ~ 800kPa (1.0‒8.0 kgf/cm2).
EN Connecting Hose to Water Tap 3 Push the adapter onto the end of the tap so that the rubber seal forms a watertight connection. Tighten the four fixing screws. 4 Push the supply hose vertically upwards so that the rubber seal within the hose can adhere completely to the tap and then tighten it by screwing it to the right. Connecting Screw-Type Hose to a Tap with a Thread. Screw the hose connector onto the water supply tap.
EN 2 Remove the guide plate if the tap is too large to fit the adapter. Guide plate Connecting Hose to Appliance Attach the hot water line to the hot water supply on the back of the washer. Attach the cold water line to the cold water supply on the back of the washer. Cold water supply 3 Hot water supply (optional) Push the adapter onto the end of the tap so that the rubber seal forms a watertight connection. Tighten the four fixing screws and the adapter ring plate.
EN Installing the Drain Hose ••The drain hose should not be placed higher than 100 cm above the floor. Water in the appliance may not drain or may drain slowly. ••Securing the drain hose correctly will protect the floor from damage in the event of water leakage. ••If the drain hose is too long, do not force it back into the appliance. This will cause abnormal noise. ~ 100 cm ~ 145 cm ~ 105 cm max. 100 cm ••When installing the drain hose to a sink, secure it tightly with string.
OPERATION Using the Washing Machine EN 3 Turn on the washing machine. ••Press the Power button to turn on the washing machine. 4 Choose the desired washing cycle. ••Turn the cycle selector knob until the desired cycle is selected. ••Press the cycle button repeatedly until the desired cycle is selected. ••Press the cycle button repeatedly or turn the cycle selector knob until the desired cycle is selected. 5 Begin cycle. ••Press the Start/Pause button to begin the cycle.
EN 6 End of cycle. ••When the cycle is finished, a melody will sound. Immediately remove your clothing from the washing machine to reduce wrinkling. Check around the door seal when removing the load for small items that may be caught in the seal. Sorting Laundry 1 Look for the care label on your clothes. ••This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how it should be washed. ••Symbols on the care labels.
EN 3 Caring before loading. ••Combine large and small items in a load. Load large items first. ••Large items should not be more than half the total wash load. Do not wash single items. This may cause an unbalanced load. Add one or two similar items. ••Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty. Items such as nails, hair clips, matches, pens, coins and keys can damage both your washing machine and your clothes.
EN NOTE ••Do not let the detergent harden. Doing so may lead to blockages, poor rinse performance or odour. ••Full load : According to manufacturer’s recommendation. ••Part load : 3/4 of the normal amount ••Minimum load : 1/2 of full load ••Do not leave the fabric softener in the detergent drawer for more than 2 days (Fabric softener may harden). ••Softener will automatically be added during the last rinse cycle. ••Do not open the drawer when water is being supplied. ••Solvents (benzene, etc.
EN Using Tablet 1 Open the door and put tablets into the drum. 2 Load the laundry into the drum and close the door.
EN Control Panel 1 Power Button ••Press the Power button to turn the washing machine on, or off if washing hasn't commenced. 2 Start/Pause Button ••The Start/Pause button is used to start the wash cycle or pause the wash cycle. ••If a temporary stop of the wash cycle is needed, press the Start/Pause button. 3 Display ••The display shows the settings, estimated time remaining, options, and status messages. When the washer is turned on, the default settings in the display will illuminate.
EN Programme Table Washing Programme Programme Cotton Cotton Eco Easy Care Mix Hygiene Duvet Sports Wear Description Provides better performance by combining various drum motions. Provides optimised washing performance for large amount of laundry with less energy consumption. Suitable for casual shirts that do not need ironing after washing. Fabric Type Coloured fast garments (shirts, nightdresses, pajamas, etc.) and normally soiled cotton load (underwear). Polyamide, acrylic, polyester.
EN Programme Baby Care Silent Wash Delicate Quick 14 Wool Plus Heavy Stain Download Cycle 24 Description Fabric Type Proper Temp. Maximum Load Removes solid and protein stains, provides Lightly soiled baby 60 °C 5.0 kg better rinse wear. performance. Coloured fast garments Provides less noise (shirts, nightdresses, 40 °C and vibration and pajamas, etc.) and 5.0 kg (Cold to 60 °C) saves money by using lightly soiled white overnight electricity. cotton (underwear).
EN ••Water Temperature: Select the appropriate water temperature for chosen wash programme. Always follow garment manufacturer’s care label or instructions when washing. ••WD1409NCW / WD1409NCE : Program setting with “Cotton Eco, 40 °C ,1400 Spin” option for test in accordance or in conformity with AS/NZS 2040.1 for 9.0 kg normally soiled cotton load. ••WD1408NCW : Program setting with “Cotton Eco, 40 °C ,1400 Spin” option for test in accordance or in conformity with AS/NZS 2040.1 for 8.
EN Extra Options Programme Turbo Clean Intensive Rinse+ Delay End Pre Wash Cotton Cotton Eco Mix Easy Care Duvet Hygiene Baby Care Sports Wear Wool Plus Delicate Heavy Stain Silent Wash Quick 14 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●* ••*: This option is automatically included in the cycle and can not be deleted.
EN Operating Data Programme Max RPM Cotton Cotton Eco Mix Easy Care Duvet Hygiene Baby Care Sports Wear Wool Plus Delicate Heavy Stain Silent Wash Quick 14 1400 1400 1400 1000 1000 1400 1000 800 800 800 1400 1000 800 27
EN Option Programme Intensive ( Delay End ( If the laundry is normal and heavily soiled, Intensive option is effective. ) You can set a time delay so that the washing machine will start automatically and finish after a specified time interval. ) 1 Press the Power button. 1 Press the Power button. 2 Select a washing programme. 2 Select a washing programme. 3 Press the Intensive button for three seconds. 3 Press the Delay End button to set time required. 4 Press the Start/Pause button.
EN Temp. The Temp. button selects the wash and rinse temperature combination for the selected programme. Press this button until the desired setting is lit. All rinses use cold tap water. ••Select the water temperature suitable for the type of load you are washing. Follow the garment fabric care labels for best results. Not all temperatures can be selected on all cycles. Spin ••Spin speed level can be selected by pressing the Spin button repeatedly. Higher spin speeds may not be available on some cycles.
EN Child Lock Beep On / Off Use this option to disable the controls. This feature can prevent children from changing cycles or operating the appliance 1 Press the Power button. 2 Press the Start/Pause button. 3 Press and hold the Temp. and Spin button simultaneously for 3 seconds to set the Beep on/off function. Locking the Control Panel 1 Press and hold the Child Lock button for three seconds. 2 A beeper will sound, and will appear on the display.
SMART FUNCTIONS Using LG SmartThinQ Application NOTE Things to check before using LG SmartThinQ ••For appliances with the or EN logo 1 Check the distance between the appliance and the wireless router (Wi-Fi network). ••If the distance between the appliance and the wireless router is too far, the signal strength becomes weak. It may take a long time to register or installation may fail. 2 Turn off the Mobile data or Cellular Data on your smartphone.
EN Installing LG SmartThinQ Search for the LG SmartThinQ application from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on a smart phone. Follow instructions to download and install the application. NOTE ••If you choose the simple login to access the LG SmartThinQ application, you must go through the appliance registration process each time you change your smartphone or reinstall the application.
EN Using Washer Cycle Remote Start Use a smart phone to control your appliance remotely. You can also monitor your cycle operation so you know how much time is left in the cycle. To Use Remote Start: 1 Press the Power button. 2 Put the laundry into the drum. 3 Press and hold Remote Start button for 3 seconds to enable Remote Start function. 4 Start a cycle from the LG SmartThinQ application on your smartphone.
EN Using Smart Diagnosis™ Smart Diagnosis™ Through the Customer Information Centre Use this function if you need an accurate diagnosis by an LG Electronics customer information centre when the appliance malfunctions or fails. Use this function only to contact the service representative, not during normal operation. 1 Press the Power button to turn on the washing machine. Do not press any other buttons.
MAINTENANCE WARNING ••Unplug the washing machine before cleaning to avoid the risk of electric shock. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury, fire, electric shock, or death. ••Never use harsh chemicals, abrasive cleaners, or solvents to clean the washing machine. They may damage the finish. Cleaning Your Washing Machine Care After Wash ••After the cycle is finished, wipe the door and the inside of the door seal to remove any moisture.
EN Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter 4 After cleaning, refit the pump filter and insert the drain tube plug. 5 Close the cover cap. ••The drain filter collects threads and small objects left in the laundry. Check regularly that the filter is clean to ensure smooth running of your washing machine. ••Allow the water to cool down before cleaning the drain pump, carrying out emergency emptying, or opening the door in an emergency. 1 Open the cover cap and pull out the drain tube.
EN Cleaning the Dispenser Drawer Detergent and fabric softener may build up in the dispenser drawer. Remove the drawer and inserts and check for buildup once or twice a month. 1 2 Remove the detergent dispenser drawer by pulling it straight out until it stops. ••Press down hard on the disengage button and remove the drawer. Remove the inserts from the drawer. ••Rinse the inserts and the drawer with warm water to remove buildup from laundry products. Use water only to clean the dispenser drawer.
EN Caution on Freezing During Winter ••After closing the tap, disconnect the cold supply hose from the tap, and remove water while keeping the hose facing downwards. ••When frozen, the product does not operate normally. Make sure to install the product where it will not freeze during winter. ••In case the product must be installed outside on a porch or in other outdoor conditions, make sure to check the following.
EN How to Handle Freezing ••Make sure to empty the drum, pour warm water of 50–60 °C up to the rubber part inside the drum, close the door, and wait for 1–2 hours. 50-60 °C ••When water is removed completely from the drum, close the hose plug used for removal of residual water, choose a washing programme, and press the Start/Pause button. Detergent drawer Drain hose NOTE CAUTION ••When the drain hose is installed in a curved shape, the inner hose may freeze.
TROUBLESHOOTING EN ••Your washing machine is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an early stage. If your washing machine does not function properly or does not function at all, check the following before you call for service: Diagnosing Problems Symptoms Rattling and clanking noise Reason Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins may be in drum or pump. Heavy wash loads may produce a Thumping sound thumping sound. This is usually normal.
EN Symptoms Washing machine does not start Washing machine will not spin Door does not open Wash cycle time delayed Reason Electrical power cord may not be plugged in or connection may be loose. Solution ••Make sure plug fits tightly in wall outlet. ••Reset circuit breaker or replace fuse. Do not increase fuse capacity. If problem is a circuit overload, have it corrected by a qualified electrician. Water supply tap is not turned on. ••Turn on water supply tap.
EN Symptoms Odor 42 Reason Solution 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. Odors can occur if foreign substances are left in the drainage pump filter.
EN Error Messages Symptoms Reason Water supply is not adequate in area. Water supply taps are not completely open. Water supply hose(s) are kinked. The filter of the supply hose(s) are clogged. If water leakage occurred in the aqua stop supply hose, will become red. indicator Solution ••Check another tap in the house. ••Fully open tap. ••Straighten hose(s). ••Check the filter of the supply hose. ••call LG for Service. May vary depending on the model. Load is too small. Load is out of balance.
EN Symptoms Reason Solution Drain hose is kinked or clogged. ••Clean and straighten the drain hose. The drain filter is clogged. ••Clean the drain filter. Ensure door is not open. ••Close the door completely. If , , is not released, call for service. dE4 , Door sensor has malfunctioned. _ 44 Control error. ••Unplug the power plug and call for service. Water overfills due to the faulty water valve. ••Close the water tap. ••Unplug the power plug. ••Call for service.
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