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[LG Dryer] [Electric] Laundry is not drying well

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Only add laundry that has finished the spinning process to the dryer.

➔ Adding laundry that has not been spun will take a long time to dry and will not come out soft and fluffy.

Image of order of washing, spinning, and drying

Make sure to clean the lint filter each time before using the dryer.

➔ If the [Clean Filter] light indicator flickers on display, clean the lint filter.

Filter cleaning lamp blinking
Filter cleaning order

When operating an electric dryer, if the [Clean Filter] notification still appears even after cleaning the lint filter, the heat exchanger needs to be cleaned.

Electric heater type condenser cleaning sequence

If an electric dryer indicates [Empty Water Tank] on display, drying may temporarily pause.
In such cases, empty the water tank and resume drying.

➔ If the drying operation does not start even after emptying the water tank, wash the heat exchanger.

Image of emptying the water bottle

Gas dryers may not perform well if moisture does not get discharged properly due to foreign substances accumulated inside the piping (duct).
Keep the internal part of your piping clean at all times.

The exhaust pipe is blocked with foreign substances

Fill the drum only about halfway with laundry when running the machine.

  • For laundry that has finished the spinning process, fill the tub only about halfway.
  • If the load of laundry is too large: Not only will the drying time be longer, but it may not dry out to be soft and fluffy.
  • If the amount of laundry is too small: The dryer will automatically stop after about 10 minutes of operation in automatic drying mode.
  • Sort the laundry by color/type to dry.
  • Separate thick and thin clothing to dry.
a dryer with half the laundry in it. Drying according to washing thickness

When adding more laundry, set it to [Manual Dry] or [Time Dry] mode for 30 minutes and continue the drying process.

This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.

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