User manual LG WM-13220FD

[. . . ] For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. Save these instructions. WATER HEATER SAFETY · Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these circumstances. If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more, prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all hot water faucets and allowing them to run for several minutes. [. . . ] The number of hours to be delayed can be set by the user accordingly. (refer to page18) Option Wash When the user needs only Spin, Rinse/Spin, Rinse, Wash/Rinse, Wash, Wash/Rinse/Spin, Speedy Soak/Wash/Rinse/Spin. (refer to page19) 7 P reparation Before Washing Before Starting to Wash Care Labels * Look for a care label on your clothes. This will tell you about the fabric content of your garment and how it should be washed. Sort clothes into loads that can be washed with the same wash cycle, water temperature and spin speed. Sorting To get the best results, different fabrics need to be washed in different ways. Separate clothes according to the type and amount of soil. · SOIL (Heavy, Normal, Light) · COLOR (Whites, Lights, Darks) Separate white fabrics from colored fabrics. · LINT (Lint producers, Collectors) Separate lint producers and lint collectors. Lint Producers Lint Collectors Terry cloth, Chenile, Towels, Nappies, Diapers Synthetics, Corduroy, Permanent Press, Socks Check before Loading · Check all pockets to make sure that they are empty. Things such as nails, hairclips, matches, pens, coins, and keys can damage both your washer and your clothes. · Mend any torn garments or loose buttons. · The following table shows the amount of water. · When the water level is automatically detected, it may differ depending on the quantity of laundry even though the same water level is indicated on the control panel. · The amount of a cup in the diagram is about 40g for concentrated detergent. Water temperature · The machine sets the appropriate temperature automatically according to the wash program . · You can change the water temperature by pressing the WATER TEMP. (refer to page 12, 14) · The temperature of the water impacts the effectiveness of all laundry additives and therefore, the cleaning results. We recommend temperatures of: - HOT 49~60°C. . . (120-140 F) White items, diapers, underclothing and heavily soiled, colorfast items. - WARM 29~40°C. . . (85-105 F) Most items - COLD* 18~24°C. . . (65-75 F) Only very bright colors with light soil. · When washing in cold water additional steps may be needed: - Adjust detergent amount and pre-dissolve detergent in warm water - Pretreat spots and stains - Soak heavily soiled items - Use appropriate bleach * Temperature below 18°C. . . (65 F) will not activate laundry additives and may cause lint, residue, poor cleaning, etc. In addition, detergent manufactures and care labels define cold water as 26~29°C. . . (80-85 F). If the temperature of the water in the tub is too cold for your hands, the detergent will not activate and clean effectively. Attention If iron is present in the water the clothes may become an all-over yellow or they may be stained with brown or orange spots or streaks. Installation of water softener or an iron filter may be necessary for severe cases. Using Detergent Detergent Follow the detergent package directions. [. . . ] Saturate with prewash stain remover or nonflammable dry cleaning fluid. Use product containing enzymes to pretreat or soak stains. Wash using cold water and bleach safe for fabric. Or pretreat or soak with product containing enzymes. [. . . ]