LG Electronics LW1212HR manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL AIR CONDI T IONER Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. P/NO: MFL67461901 www .lgappliances.com TYPE: WINDOW MODEL:LW121 2 HR[...]

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    2 Room Air Conditioner Window-T ype Air Conditioner Owner’ s Manual T ABLE OF CONTENTS FOR Y OUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # Serial # Y ou can find them on a label on the side of each unit. Dealer's Name Date Purchased ■ Staple your receipt to this page in the e vent you need it to prov e date of purchase or fo[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 3 ENGLISH Safety Precautions Safety Precautions T o prevent injury to the user or other people and proper ty damage, the f ollowing instructions must be f ollowed. ■ Incorrect operation due to ignoring instruction will cause har m or damage. The seriousness is classified by the f ollowing indications. ■ Meanings of symbols use[...]

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    4 Room Air Conditioner Safety Precautions ■ Operation Do not place the power cor d near a heater . • It may cause fire and electric shock. Do not allow water to run into electric parts. • It will cause failure of machine or electric shock. Use a soft cloth to c lean. Do not use wax, thinner , or a strong deter g ent. • The appearance of the[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 5 ENGLISH Safety Precautions CAUTION ■ Installation Do not operate or stop the unit by inserting or pulling out the power plug. • It will cause electric shock or fire due to heat generation. Do not damage or use an unspecified power cor d. • It will cause electric shock or fire. Do not operate with wet hands or in damp en vi[...]

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    Before Oper ation Owner’ s Manual 7 ENGLISH Bef ore Operation 1. Contact an installation specialist for installation. 2. Plug in the power plug properly . 3. Use a dedicated circuit. 4. Do not use an extension cord. 5. Do not star t/stop operation by plugging/unplugging the pow er cord. 6. If the cord/plug is damaged, replace it with only an auth[...]

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    8 Room Air Conditioner Introduction This symbol alerts you to the risk of electric shock. This symbol alerts you to hazards that could cause harm to the air conditioner . This symbol indicates special notes. NOTICE This appliance should be installed in accordance with the National Electric Code. Intr oduction Symbols Used in this Manual Features Ev[...]

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    Electrical Safety Owner’ s Manual 9 ENGLISH Electrical Safety Electrical Data 115V~ 230V~ Power cord may include a current interrupter device. A test and reset button is provided on the plug case. The device should be tested on a periodic basis by first pressing the TEST button and then the RESET button. If the TEST button does not trip or if the[...]

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    10 Room Air Conditioner Electrical Safety Electrical Safety IMPORT ANT (PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y) FOR THE USER'S PERSONAL SAFETY , THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERL Y GR OUNDED The power cord of this appliance is equipped with a three-prong (grounding) plug. Use this with a standard three-slot (grounding) wall po wer outlet to minimize the hazard o[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 11 ENGLISH Installation Installation How to Install the Unit Window Requirements 1. T o pre vent vibration and noise , make sure the unit is installed securely and firmly 2. Install the unit where the sunlight does not shine directly on the unit. 3. The outside of the cabinet must e xtend outward f or at least 12" and there s[...]

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    12 Room Air Conditioner Installation Installation Kits Contents NO . NAME OF P ARTS Q'TY 1 FRAME CURT AIN 2 2 SILL SUPPORT 2 3 BOL T 2 4 NUT 2 5 SCREW(TYPE A) 1 3 6 SCREW(TYPE B) 3 7 SCREW(TYPE C) 5 8 FOAM-STRIP 1 9 FOAM-PE 1 1 0 FRAME GUIDE 2 1 1 WIND O W LOCKING BR A CKET 1 1 2 3 4 8 9 7 6 5 1 9 5 5 5 1 0 1 0 EPS Material Upper guide (Type A[...]

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    Upper Guide Window Sash Window stool Front Angle Upper guide Frame Curtain 1 Foam-pe Foam-pe 9 Cabinet INDOOR OUTDOOR INDOOR OUTDOOR Sash track Front Angle Cabinet About 1 / 2 " About 1 / 2 " Sill Support 2 Nut 4 Bolt 3 Frame Guide 1 0 Screw(Type B) 6 Screw(Type B) 6 Sill support 2 Sill support 2 Screw(Type A) 5 Owner’ s Manual 13 ENGLI[...]

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    Type C 7 Screw(Type A) Screw(Type A) Power cord Foam-Strip 8 Window locking bracket 1 1 14 Room Air Conditioner Installation 9. Attach each F rame cur tain the window sash using screws (T ype C).(See Fig. 6) Do not drill a hole in the bottom pan. The unit is designed to operate with approximately 1/2" of w ater in bottom pan. 10. Slide the uni[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 15 How to Use the Re versible Inlet Grille 1. If you w ant to pull out the filter upward, open the inlet grille slightly . T urn inside out the front grille. Disassemble the inlet grille from the front grille with separating the hinged par t b y inser ting a " — " type screw-driv er tip. Rotate the inlet grille 180 deg[...]

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    16 Room Air Conditioner Operating Instructions Remote contr ol The remote control and contr ol panel will look like one of the following pictures. Pow er T emp Fan Speed Timer Mode Energy Saver 1 4 2 6 3 5 REMOTE CONTROLLER 1 6 7 5 4 2 3 Operating Instructions 1. PO WER BUTT ON T o tur n the air conditioner ON, push the button. T o turn the air con[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 17 A UTO REST ART When power is restored after an electrical pow er failure , the unit will begin to r un at its last setting. When the air conditioner has been performed its cooling operation and is turned off or set to the fan position, wait at least 3 minutes before resetting to the cooling operation again. 4. F AN SPEED SELECT[...]

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    18 Room Air Conditioner Operating Instructions V entilation The ventilation le ver must be in the CLOSE position in order to maintain the best cooling conditions . When fresh air is necessary in the room, set the ventilation lev er to the OPEN position. The damper is opened and room air is drawn out. The direction of air can be controlled where ver[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 19 ENGLISH Operating Instructions How to Attac h Drain Pan(Optional) How to Connect a Drain Hose The air conditioner employs a proper dr ain method whereby the condensed water (moisture remov ed from the air) is drained to the outside. In very humid weather , (and for re verse cycle models in the re verse mode) excessiv e condensa[...]

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    20 Room Air Conditioner Maintenance and Service Maintenance and Service TURN THE AIR CONDITIONER OFF AND REMO VE THE PLUG FROM THE POWER OUTLET . he air filter should be check ed at least twice a month to see if cleaning is necessar y . T rapped par ticles in the filter will build up and b lock the airflow . This reduces the cooling capacity and al[...]

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    Owner’ s Manual 21 ENGLISH Maintenance and Service Common Pr oblems and Solutions Before calling f or ser vice, please re view the f ollowing list of common problems and solutions. The air conditioner is operating normally when: • Y ou hear a pinging noise . This is caused by w ater being pick ed up by the condenser on rainy da ys or in highly [...]

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    22 Aire Acondicionador Manual del usuario del acondicionador de aire tipo V entana T ABLA DE CONTENIDOS P ARA SUS ARCHIV OS Escriba aquí el modelo y número de serie: Modelo n°: Serie n°: Puede encontrar estos datos en la etiqueta situada en el lateral de cada unidad. Nombre del distribuidor: Fecha de compra: ■ Adjunte su recibo a esta página[...]

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    Manual del Propietario 23 ESP AÑOL Precauciones de Seguridad Precauciones de Seguridad P ara evitar lesiones al usuario o a otras personas y daños a la propiedad, estas instrucciones estén seguirse. ■ Una operación incorrecta por ignorar las instrucciones prov ocará lesiones o daños. La seriedad se clasifica por las siguientes indicaciones.[...]

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    24 Aire Acondicionador Precauciones de Seguridad ■ Operaci ó n No ponga el cable de alimentaci ó n cerca de un calentador . • Puede ocasionar un incendio y una descarga eléctrica. No permita que entre agua en las piezas el é ctricas. • Puede prov ocar fallos en el producto o descargas eléctricas. Utilice un pa ñ o suave para limpiar . N[...]

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    Manual del Propietario 25 ESP AÑOL Precauciones de Seguridad ADVERTENCIA ■ Instalaci ó n No opere ni detenga la unidad insertando o estirando de enchufe. • De lo contrario , puede provocar una descarga eléctrica o incendio debido a la generación de calor . No da ñ e ni use un enchufe de alimentaci ó n no especificado. • Prov ocará desc[...]

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    26 Aire Acondicionador Precauciones de Seguridad No se suba a la unidad interior/exterior ni coloque objetos sobre la misma. • Puede lesionarse al caerse del aparato o al caerse los objetos que haya colocado. Inserte siempre el filtro correctamente. Límpielo cada dos semanas. • El funcionamiento sin filtros puede provocar fallos. No beba el ag[...]

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    Antes de poner el equipo en funcionamiento Manual del Propietario 27 ESP AÑOL Antes de poner el equipo en funcionamiento 1. Póngase en contacto con un especialista para realizar la instalación. 2. Enchufe correctamente la toma de alimentación. 3. Utilice un circuito dedicado . 4. No utilice un cable alargador . 5. No inicie/cese el funcionamien[...]

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    28 Aire Acondicionador Introducción Este s í mbolo lo advierte de un peligro de accidente por corriente el é ctrica. Este s í mbolo lo adiverte de un peligro que pueda causar un da ñ o del ventliador . Este s í mbolo significa condicciones especiales. CONSEJO Intr oducci ó n Símbolos Utilizados en Este Manual Características Este aparato d[...]

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    Seguraida Electrica Manual del Propietario 29 ESP AÑOL Seguraida Electrica Datos Electricos 115V~ 230V~ El cable de alimentación puede incluir un dispositivo interruptor de corriente. La carcasa del enchufe cuenta con un botón de prueba y otro de reinicio. El dispositivo debe comprobarse periódicamente presionando primero el botón TEST y despu[...]

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    30 Aire Acondicionador Seguraida Electrica IMPORT ANTE (F A V ORLEA CON A TENCIÓN) POR LA SEGURID AD PERSONAL DEL USUARIO , ESTE AP ARA TO DEBE SER DEBÍD AMENTE NEUTRALIZADO . El cord ó n de energ í a de é ste aparato esta equipado con tres patas(cable a tierra). Utilice é ste con un enchufe de pared de tres salidas(a tierr a) para minimizar [...]

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    Manual del Propietario 31 ESP AÑOL Instalacion Instalacion Elija el major lugar Requistios de ventana 1. P ara prev enir la vibraci ó n y el r uido , asegure de que la unidad est é instaalada segura y firmemente. 2. Instale la unidad donde el sol no refleje directamente en la unidad. 3. La salida debe extenderse hacia afuer a por lo menos 12&quo[...]

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    32 Aire Acondicionador Instalacion Contenido del J uego de Instalación DESARMADOR (+, -), REGLA, CUCHILLO, MARTILO, LAPIZ, NIVEL Requisitos de las herra mientas sug eridas PREP ARA CIÓN DEL CHASIS 1. Remue va los tor nillos cuales sujetan el gabinete a ambos lados y en la par te de atrás. 2. Deslice la unidad fuera del gabinete tomando el agarra[...]

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    Aproximamente 1/2" Soporte del Alf é izar 2 Pista de Marco Angulo de Delante Tornillo(Tipo B) 6 Soporte del Alf é izar 2 Tornillo(Tipo B) 6 Interior Exterior Gabinete Aproximamente 1/2" Guia Marco 1 0 Tornillo(Tipo A) 5 Interior Exterior Soporte del Alf é izar 2 Tuerca 4 Tornillo 3 Gu í a Superior Marco de Ventana Taburete de la Venta[...]

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    34 Aire Acondicionador Instalacion 9. Adjunte cada panel gu í a a cada lado de la ventana usando tornillos (Tipo C). (V er Fig. 6) No perfore la charola del f ondo . La unidad est á dise ñ ada para operar con apro ximadamente 1/2" de agua en la charola del fondo . 10. Deslice el chas í s dentro del gabinete. (V er Fig. 7) P or razones de s[...]

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    Manual del Propietario 35 ESP AÑOL Instalacion Cómo usar la rejilla de entrada rever sible 1. Si usted desea sacar el filtro por arriba, abra la rejilla de entrada ligeramente . V uelte la rejilla frontal. Separe la par te engoznada inser tando la punta del destornillador de tipo " _ " para desensamblar la rejilla de entrada desde la re[...]

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    36 Aire Acondicionador Contr ol remoto El mando a distancia y el panel de control se parecerán a los de las siguientes imágenes. Pow er T emp Fan Speed Timer Mode Energy Saver 1 4 2 6 3 5 CONTROL REMOTO 1 6 7 5 4 2 3 Instruccionnes de Funcionamiento 1. BO T ÓN DE LA CORRIENTE P ara ENCENDER el sistema presione el botón, y para AP AGARLO presion[...]

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    Manual del Propietario 37 REINICIO A UTOMÁTICO Cuando se restablezca la alimentación después de un corte en el suministro, la unidad empezará a funcionar con su último ajuste. Cuando el aire acondicionado ha estado operando bajo la fase de enfriamiento y se apaga o se ajusta la posicion de ventilacion, espere por lo menos 3 minutos, antes de r[...]

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    38 Aire Acondicionador Instruccionnes de Funcionamiento La palanca de ventilaci ó n deber á estar en la posici ó n CLOSE (Cerr ado) para poder mantener las mejores condiciones de enfriamiento. Cuando se necesite aire fresco en la habitaci ó n, coloque la palanca de ventilaci ó n en la posici ó n OPEN (Abierto). El amor tiguador se abre y se d[...]

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    Manual del Propietario 39 ESP AÑOL Instruccionnes de Funcionamiento Como colocar la char ola de purga(Opcional) Como conectar una manguera de purga El aire acondicionado utiliza un m é todo de purga adecuado en donde el agua condensada (humedad retirada del aire) se purga al e xterior . En climas demasiado h ú medos (y para modelos de ciclo inv [...]

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    CONSEJO Cuando la unidad opera en clima extremadamente caliente,se apaga automáticamente para proteger el compresor.[...]

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    Manual del Propietario 41 ESP AÑOL Cuidado y Mantenimiento Pr oblemas y soluciones habituales Antes de llamar al servicio, tenga a bien re visar la siguiente lista de problemas y sus soluciones. El acondicionador de aire está funcionando normalmente cuando: • Escucha un sonido met á lico . Lo causa el agua que recoge el condensador en d í as [...]

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    Garantía GARANTÍA LIMITADA DEL AIRE ACO NDICIONADO LG - EE.UU. COBERTURA DE LA GARANTÍA: LG Electronics Inc. (“LG”) garantiza que reparará o sustituirá, gratuitamente, su producto si resulta defectuoso en materiales o mano de obra bajo condiciones nor males de uso durante el periodo de garantía menc ionado más abajo, efectivo a partir de[...]

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    WARRANTY LG ROOM AIR CONDITIONER LIMITED WARRANTY - USA WH AT THIS WARRANTY C OVERS: LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (“LG”) warrants your LG Roo m Air Condi tioner ("product") a gainst defect in materials or workmanship under normal household use, during the warranty period set forth below, LG will, at its op tion, repair or replace the p[...]

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    1-800-243-0000 LG Customer Information Center Register your product Online ! www .lgappliances.com LG ELECTRONICS,INC. 1000 Sylvan Ave.,Englewood Cliffs,NJ 07632[...]