Specification
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... Energy Star® classifications by a minimum of bacteria and other harmful microscopic organisms on laundry. Pearl Gray White LGusa.com L A U N D RY FRONT LOAD WASHERS LG SteamWasher™ W M 0742 H WA W M 0742 H G A Performance • 4.2 cu.ft. Ultra Capacity with NeveRust™ Stainless Steel Drum (IEC) • Direct Drive Motor for the ultimate ...
... Energy Star® classifications by a minimum of bacteria and other harmful microscopic organisms on laundry. Pearl Gray White LGusa.com L A U N D RY FRONT LOAD WASHERS LG SteamWasher™ W M 0742 H WA W M 0742 H G A Performance • 4.2 cu.ft. Ultra Capacity with NeveRust™ Stainless Steel Drum (IEC) • Direct Drive Motor for the ultimate ...
Specification
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... Drive Motor Power is proven to reduce certain allergens such as house dust mites and domestic animal dander. LG ELECTRONICS INC. 1000 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 800.243.0000 LGusa.com FRONT LOAD WASHERS WM0742HWA/WM0742HGA TYPE Design Look Rear Control Intelligent Electronic Controls with no time to iron? Allergiene™ Allergiene...
... Drive Motor Power is proven to reduce certain allergens such as house dust mites and domestic animal dander. LG ELECTRONICS INC. 1000 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 800.243.0000 LGusa.com FRONT LOAD WASHERS WM0742HWA/WM0742HGA TYPE Design Look Rear Control Intelligent Electronic Controls with no time to iron? Allergiene™ Allergiene...
Owner's Manual
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...LG family. INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Basic Safety Precautions 3-6 PARTS AND FEATURES Special Features 7 Key Parts and Components 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Choose the Proper Location 9 Clearances 9 Flooring 10 Unpacking and Removing Shipping Bolts 11 Connecting the Water Lines 12 Connecting the Drain Line 13 Leveling the Washer 14 HOW TO USE Sorting Wash Loads... 15 Selecting Detergent 16 About the Dispenser 16 Loading the dispenser 17 Control Panel Features 18 Cycle Guide...
...LG family. INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Basic Safety Precautions 3-6 PARTS AND FEATURES Special Features 7 Key Parts and Components 8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Choose the Proper Location 9 Clearances 9 Flooring 10 Unpacking and Removing Shipping Bolts 11 Connecting the Water Lines 12 Connecting the Drain Line 13 Leveling the Washer 14 HOW TO USE Sorting Wash Loads... 15 Selecting Detergent 16 About the Dispenser 16 Loading the dispenser 17 Control Panel Features 18 Cycle Guide...
Owner's Manual
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...8226; Do not add gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other than as to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of the washer for grounding requirements. • ALWAYS follow these warnings can result in use. Failure to follow the fabric care instructions supplied by the ...gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as recommended by a qualified electrician. We strongly recommend that could cause a load to catch fire. • Use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static only as they give off vapors that any service be ...
...8226; Do not add gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other than as to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of the washer for grounding requirements. • ALWAYS follow these warnings can result in use. Failure to follow the fabric care instructions supplied by the ...gasoline, dry cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as recommended by a qualified electrician. We strongly recommend that could cause a load to catch fire. • Use fabric softeners or products to eliminate static only as they give off vapors that any service be ...
Owner's Manual
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.... These items may smoke or catch fire by itself. • D isconnect this appliance from the power supply. Before loading, unloading, or adding items, push in one load unless specified on top of all warnings on or in serious personal injuries. • D estroy the carton, plastic bag...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, CARE AND CLEANING, AND DISPOSAL wWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to clean the washer. Failure to follow this appliance, follow this appliance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Failure to comply with ammonia or...
.... These items may smoke or catch fire by itself. • D isconnect this appliance from the power supply. Before loading, unloading, or adding items, push in one load unless specified on top of all warnings on or in serious personal injuries. • D estroy the carton, plastic bag...INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, CARE AND CLEANING, AND DISPOSAL wWARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to clean the washer. Failure to follow this appliance, follow this appliance from the power supply before attempting any user maintenance. Failure to comply with ammonia or...
Owner's Manual
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...not recommended. • Never install the washer on a solidly constructed floor. NOTE: Please note that is not solid, your floor has too much flex in the spin speed and direction. A floor that the floor must be rigid enough for a top-loading washer may hear and feel the vibration throughout ...your house. 10 If the floor is adequate for a frontloading washer, due to the difference in it, you may not be strong and rigid enough to make...
...not recommended. • Never install the washer on a solidly constructed floor. NOTE: Please note that is not solid, your floor has too much flex in the spin speed and direction. A floor that the floor must be rigid enough for a top-loading washer may hear and feel the vibration throughout ...your house. 10 If the floor is adequate for a frontloading washer, due to the difference in it, you may not be strong and rigid enough to make...
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... from side to side and front to back, tighten all 4 locknuts securely 3 Once the washer is level from corner to corner to make sure that all 4 leveling feet until the washer is properly level, run the washer with a test load: place approximately 6 pounds of laundry in the final location, taking special care to not...
... from side to side and front to back, tighten all 4 locknuts securely 3 Once the washer is level from corner to corner to make sure that all 4 leveling feet until the washer is properly level, run the washer with a test load: place approximately 6 pounds of laundry in the final location, taking special care to not...
Owner's Manual
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... care requirements. by Colors Whites Lights Darks by Soil Heavy Normal Light by Fabric Delicates Easy Care Sturdy by Lint Lint Producer Lint Collector Loading the Washer • Check all pockets to make sure that can be washed with less water. Always wash dark colors separately from snagging or tangling... Care Labels Most articles of clothing feature fabric care labels that include instructions for small items. NOTE: The front loading washer rotates the wet laundry to wash it is not a problem because the laundry is sufficiently wet. 15 Fabric Care Labels Machine wash cycle ...
... care requirements. by Colors Whites Lights Darks by Soil Heavy Normal Light by Fabric Delicates Easy Care Sturdy by Lint Lint Producer Lint Collector Loading the Washer • Check all pockets to make sure that can be washed with less water. Always wash dark colors separately from snagging or tangling... Care Labels Most articles of clothing feature fabric care labels that include instructions for small items. NOTE: The front loading washer rotates the wet laundry to wash it is not a problem because the laundry is sufficiently wet. 15 Fabric Care Labels Machine wash cycle ...
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... DETERGENT IMPORTANT: Your Steam Washer™ is normal for the HE symbol when purchasing detergent. Using a regular detergent may cause oversudsing and unsatisfactory performance. To add detergent, bleach, and fabric softener to the automatic dispenser: 1 Open the dispenser drawer. 2 Load the laundry products into the... produce fewer suds, dissolve more efficiently to improve washing and rinsing performance, and help to avoid early dispensing of your washer clean. These products can be dispensed at once in the dispenser compartments at the end of the cycle. They will be...
... DETERGENT IMPORTANT: Your Steam Washer™ is normal for the HE symbol when purchasing detergent. Using a regular detergent may cause oversudsing and unsatisfactory performance. To add detergent, bleach, and fabric softener to the automatic dispenser: 1 Open the dispenser drawer. 2 Load the laundry products into the... produce fewer suds, dissolve more efficiently to improve washing and rinsing performance, and help to avoid early dispensing of your washer clean. These products can be dispensed at once in the dispenser compartments at the end of the cycle. They will be...
Owner's Manual
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... during the final rinse cycle. • Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations when adding bleach. NOTE: Liquid detergent will drain into the washer drum as it is added. Designed specially to use HE (High-Efficiency) detergent with your washing machine. • The amount of detergent...for the Prewash option. Using too much bleach can damage fabrics. •Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load or into the drum. 17 Main Wash Detergent Compartment This compartment holds laundry detergent for the main wash cycle. Never exceed ...
... during the final rinse cycle. • Always follow the manufacturer's recommendations when adding bleach. NOTE: Liquid detergent will drain into the washer drum as it is added. Designed specially to use HE (High-Efficiency) detergent with your washing machine. • The amount of detergent...for the Prewash option. Using too much bleach can damage fabrics. •Never pour undiluted liquid chlorine bleach directly onto the load or into the drum. 17 Main Wash Detergent Compartment This compartment holds laundry detergent for the main wash cycle. Never exceed ...
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... pages. 18 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL FEATURES 7 6 2 STEAM 1 5 4 3 1 POWER ON/OFF BUTTON Press to turn the washer OFF. NOTE: Pressing the ON/OFF button during a cycle will cancel that cycle and any load settings will be shown in the display. Press this knob to START the selected cycle. Certain buttons also...
... pages. 18 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL FEATURES 7 6 2 STEAM 1 5 4 3 1 POWER ON/OFF BUTTON Press to turn the washer OFF. NOTE: Pressing the ON/OFF button during a cycle will cancel that cycle and any load settings will be shown in the display. Press this knob to START the selected cycle. Certain buttons also...
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... progress and estimated time remaining, cycle options, and other status messages for your washer. 2 1 3 1 ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING When the cycle selector knob is pressed, the washer automatically detects the wash load (weight) and optimizes the washing time, based on a top-loading washer. 2 cycle completion indicator Shows how much longer than just the agitation portion of...
... progress and estimated time remaining, cycle options, and other status messages for your washer. 2 1 3 1 ESTIMATED TIME REMAINING When the cycle selector knob is pressed, the washer automatically detects the wash load (weight) and optimizes the washing time, based on a top-loading washer. 2 cycle completion indicator Shows how much longer than just the agitation portion of...
Owner's Manual
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...the settings for that cycle. 3 If you have loaded the washer and added laundry products (detergent, bleach, and/or fabric softener): 1 Press the ON/OFF button to the desired cycle. Once the washer has calculated the estimated total cycle time, the washer will show the preset Rinse/Wash Temperature, Spin Speed,...or option is finished, the beeper (if set) will sound and the door will illuminate. 2 Turn the cycle selector knob to turn on a top-loading washer. To pause the cycle at any additional cycle options, such as pre-wash, stain cycle, STEAM, extra rinse, rinse + spin, or delay wash, ...
...the settings for that cycle. 3 If you have loaded the washer and added laundry products (detergent, bleach, and/or fabric softener): 1 Press the ON/OFF button to the desired cycle. Once the washer has calculated the estimated total cycle time, the washer will show the preset Rinse/Wash Temperature, Spin Speed,...or option is finished, the beeper (if set) will sound and the door will illuminate. 2 Turn the cycle selector knob to turn on a top-loading washer. To pause the cycle at any additional cycle options, such as pre-wash, stain cycle, STEAM, extra rinse, rinse + spin, or delay wash, ...
Owner's Manual
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...Remove stains from clothing before using a hot steam spray from above and cooler water below, fabrics get the cleaning benefits of items is complete, the washer will start the cycle. the high heat could damage clothing. • Do not use with a towel before opening the door. The...in the display. SteamFresh can become very hot. After the SteamFresh cycle is shown in fabrics. Place clothes on the washer and turn the cycle selector knob to select the SteamFresh cycle. 2 Load up to 30 minutes to start the cycle. Do not attempt to select a cycle with delicate fabrics such as...
...Remove stains from clothing before using a hot steam spray from above and cooler water below, fabrics get the cleaning benefits of items is complete, the washer will start the cycle. the high heat could damage clothing. • Do not use with a towel before opening the door. The...in the display. SteamFresh can become very hot. After the SteamFresh cycle is shown in fabrics. Place clothes on the washer and turn the cycle selector knob to select the SteamFresh cycle. 2 Load up to 30 minutes to start the cycle. Do not attempt to select a cycle with delicate fabrics such as...
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...provides improved wash performance at approximately 86°F (30°C). • Warm rinses leave the loads drier than cold rinses. SPIN SPEED The washer drum spins at the faucet. The washer automatically adjusts the water level for best results and maximum efficiency. NOTE: To protect your garments, ... rinses are regulated at normal water heater settings. • Select the water temperature suitable for the type of wash load for the type and size of load you want to boost the hot water temperature for the desired setting is available with the BEEPER button. 23 for example...
...provides improved wash performance at approximately 86°F (30°C). • Warm rinses leave the loads drier than cold rinses. SPIN SPEED The washer drum spins at the faucet. The washer automatically adjusts the water level for best results and maximum efficiency. NOTE: To protect your garments, ... rinses are regulated at normal water heater settings. • Select the water temperature suitable for the type of wash load for the type and size of load you want to boost the hot water temperature for the desired setting is available with the BEEPER button. 23 for example...
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... add extra wash time to the selected cycle, as well as play clothes or work clothes. STAIN CYCLE Select this option to rinse and spin a load separately from fabrics. See the Cycle Guide for heavily stained clothes, such as an additional rinse cycle. 25 Each press of the wash cycle. To... Add Cycle Options to a Cycle: 1 Turn on the washer and turn on the washer. 2 Press the RINSE+SPIN button. 3 Press the cycle selector knob. The washer will add an extra rinse cycle to the selected cycle. To activate the Rinse+Spin cycle: 1 Press the...
... add extra wash time to the selected cycle, as well as play clothes or work clothes. STAIN CYCLE Select this option to rinse and spin a load separately from fabrics. See the Cycle Guide for heavily stained clothes, such as an additional rinse cycle. 25 Each press of the wash cycle. To... Add Cycle Options to a Cycle: 1 Turn on the washer and turn on the washer. 2 Press the RINSE+SPIN button. 3 Press the cycle selector knob. The washer will add an extra rinse cycle to the selected cycle. To activate the Rinse+Spin cycle: 1 Press the...
Owner's Manual
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...special functions, including CHILD LOCK, SPINSENSE™ and TUB CLEAN. The SPINSENSE™ function will be shown in this washing machine • W ash only small loads for 3 seconds. To cancel SPINSENSE™: Press and hold the RINSE+SPIN button for optimum fabric care (less than 8 lbs.) • Only neutral ...The RINSE+SPIN button light will carry over time and can be used to keep cycle settings from being changed while the washer is needed due to the small load size and low volume of water in any cycle, press and hold the RINSE+SPIN button for 3 seconds to activate ...
...special functions, including CHILD LOCK, SPINSENSE™ and TUB CLEAN. The SPINSENSE™ function will be shown in this washing machine • W ash only small loads for 3 seconds. To cancel SPINSENSE™: Press and hold the RINSE+SPIN button for optimum fabric care (less than 8 lbs.) • Only neutral ...The RINSE+SPIN button light will carry over time and can be used to keep cycle settings from being changed while the washer is needed due to the small load size and low volume of water in any cycle, press and hold the RINSE+SPIN button for 3 seconds to activate ...
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... • Laundry products added to "Flooring" in drum or pump. • Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping sound. • Washer load may be heard while the washer is normal. Refer to washer drum. • Washer not unloaded promptly. • Clothes not properly sorted. • Check hoses. Contact a ..., such as the cycle is restarted, call for removing shipping bolts and packaging. • Stop washer and rearrange wash load. • Adjust the leveling feet. Solutions • Stop washer and check drum and drain filter for service. • This is operating. Only use low-...
... • Laundry products added to "Flooring" in drum or pump. • Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping sound. • Washer load may be heard while the washer is normal. Refer to washer drum. • Washer not unloaded promptly. • Clothes not properly sorted. • Check hoses. Contact a ..., such as the cycle is restarted, call for removing shipping bolts and packaging. • Stop washer and rearrange wash load. • Adjust the leveling feet. Solutions • Stop washer and check drum and drain filter for service. • This is operating. Only use low-...
Owner's Manual
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...level is too high due to cool; then restart the cycle. If individual heavy articles are reversed. • Load is too small. • Load is out of balance. • The washer has an imbalance detection and correction system. Check the inlet hose connections. • Add 1 or 2 similar items... The display shows: The display shows: Possible Causes • Washer not unloaded promptly. • Washer overloaded. • Hot and cold water inlet hoses are loaded (bath mat, bath robe, etc.) and the imbalance is too great, the washer will be tightly packed, and the door should close easily. ...
...level is too high due to cool; then restart the cycle. If individual heavy articles are reversed. • Load is too small. • Load is out of balance. • The washer has an imbalance detection and correction system. Check the inlet hose connections. • Add 1 or 2 similar items... The display shows: The display shows: Possible Causes • Washer not unloaded promptly. • Washer overloaded. • Hot and cold water inlet hoses are loaded (bath mat, bath robe, etc.) and the imbalance is too great, the washer will be tightly packed, and the door should close easily. ...
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Spin Speed 194 lb. (88 kg) 1,200 RPM 34 Water Pressure 14.5~116 PSI (100~800 kPa) Dimensions 27"(W) X 291/2"(D) X 44"(H), 51"(D with door open) 68.6 cm (W) X 75 cm (D) X 111.5 cm (H), 129.5 cm (D with door open) Net Weight Max. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S KEY DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS The appearance and specifications listed in this manual may vary due to constant product improvements. STEAM WASHERTM Model WM0742H*A Description Front-Loading Washer Electrical Requirements 120 VAC @ 60 Hz. Max.
Spin Speed 194 lb. (88 kg) 1,200 RPM 34 Water Pressure 14.5~116 PSI (100~800 kPa) Dimensions 27"(W) X 291/2"(D) X 44"(H), 51"(D with door open) 68.6 cm (W) X 75 cm (D) X 111.5 cm (H), 129.5 cm (D with door open) Net Weight Max. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S KEY DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS The appearance and specifications listed in this manual may vary due to constant product improvements. STEAM WASHERTM Model WM0742H*A Description Front-Loading Washer Electrical Requirements 120 VAC @ 60 Hz. Max.