Troubleshooting guide

Symptom

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Washer does not

• Electrical power cord may not be

Make sure plug fits tightly in wall

start

plugged in or connection may be

outlet.

 

loose.

 

 

• House fuse blown, circuit breaker

Reset circuit breaker or replace

 

tripped,or a power outage has

fuse. Do not increase fuse capacity.

 

occurred.

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.

Washer will not

• Check that the door is firmly shut.

Close the door and press the

spin

 

Start/Pause button. After pressing

 

 

the Start/Pause button, it may take a

 

 

few moments before the washer

 

 

begins to spin. The door must be

 

 

locked before spin can be achieved.

 

 

Add 1 or 2 similar items to help

 

 

balance the load. Rearrange load to

 

 

allow proper spinning.

 

 

 

Door does not

 

Once machine has started, the door

open

 

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

 

The washing time may vary by the

delayed

 

amount of laundry, water

 

 

pressure, water temperature and

 

 

other usage conditions.

 

 

If an imbalance is detected or if the

 

 

suds removing programme is on, the

 

 

wash time shall be increased.

 

 

 

Fabric softener

Too much softener may cause an

Follow softener guidelines to ensure

overflow

overflow.

appropriate amount is used.

 

 

Do not exceed the maximum fill line

 

 

 

Softeners

 

Close the dispenser drawer slowly.

dispensed

 

Do not open the drawer during the

too early

 

wash cycle.

 

 

 

Dry problem

• Does not dry

Do not overload.

 

 

Check that the washer is draining

 

 

properly to extract adequate water

 

 

from the load.

 

 

Clothes load is too small to tumble

 

 

property. Add a few towels.

 

 

 

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LG Electronics F1480RD Outlet, Loose, Reset circuit breaker or replace, Tripped,or a power outage has, Occurred