Owners manual

12 INSTALLATION
Connecting the Water Lines
To avoid the risk of costly water damage, purchase
and install new inlet hoses when installing the
washer.
1
Check the ttings and seals.
Inspect the threaded tting on each hose and
make sure there is a rubber seal in place in both
ends of each hose to prevent leaking.
Rubber seal Rubber seal
Water hose (to water
inlet on washer)
Water hose (to tap)
2
Connect the water supply hoses.
Connect the water supply hoses to the hot and
cold water faucets tightly by hand and then
tighten another 2/3 turn with pliers. Connect the
blue hose to a cold water faucet and the red hose
to a hot water faucet.
3
Flush out the inlet hoses.
After connecting the inlet hoses to the water
faucets, turn on the water faucets to ush out
foreign substances (dirt, sand or sawdust) in the
water lines. Let water drain into a bucket, and
check the water temperature to make sure you've
connected the hoses to the correct faucets.
4
Attach the water lines to the back of the
washer.
Attach the hot water line to the hot water inlet on
the back of the washer. Attach the cold water line
to the cold water inlet on the back of the washer.
Tighten the ttings securely. Turn ON both faucets
all the way and check for leaks at both ends of the
hoses.
Cold
water
inlet
Hot water
inlet
WARNING
• Do not overtighten the hoses or cross-thread the
hose ttings. Overtightening or cross-threading
can damage the valves or couplings, resulting in
leaking and property damage.
• Do not reuse old hoses. Use only new hoses
when installing the washer. Old hoses could leak
or burst causing ooding and property damage.
Contact an LG Customer Information Center for
assistance in buying hoses.
NOTE
• Periodically check the hoses for cracks, leaks, and
wear, and replace the hoses every ve years. Do
not stretch the water hoses intentionally, and make
sure that they are not pinched, crushed or kinked by
other objects.
• Water supply pressure must be between 20 psi
and 120 psi (138 – 827 kPa). If the water supply
pressure is more than 120 psi, a pressure reducing
valve must be installed.
• To provide optimum washing performance, the hot
water temperature should be set at 120 – 130 °F
(48 – 54 °C) and the cold at 60 °F (15 °C).
• The washer should never be installed or stored in a
location subject to freezing temperatures. Damage
to the water lines and internal mechanisms of the
washer can result. If the washer was exposed to
freezing temperatures prior to installation, allow it to
stand at room temperature for several hours before
use and check for leaks prior to operation.
• Do not use ood-preventing hoses with auto shutoff
devices. The devices can be tripped during ll and
prevent the machine from lling properly.