LG Washer – How to Stack An LG Washer and Dryer

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1. Checking and Choosing the Proper Location

   1Clean the floor before installation. Make sure to select solid and smooth ground.

   2Two or more people are needed for moving and unpacking the washing machine.

   3Allow for sufficient space between the walls and the washing machine for installation.

2. Space Requirements

   1The floor must be strong and rigid enough to support the weight of the washer, when fully loaded, without flexing or bouncing. If your floor has too much flex, you may need to reinforce it to make it more rigid.

   2Before installing the washer, make sure the floor is clean, dry and free of dust, dirt, water and oils so the washer feet can not slide easily. Leveling feet that can move or slide on the floor can contribute to excess vibration and noise due to poor contact with the floor.

   3If a drip pan must be used, take care to follow the instructions provided with the drip pan and make sure that levelling feet are adjusted for firm and even contact with the pan. Use of drip pans and failure to properly level the machine may result in increased vibration and noise during operation.

3. Check the Minimum Clearance Dimensions

   Installing on the floor

   

   Installing on a pedestal or stacking kit

   Refer to the instructions packaged with the optional PEDESTAL or STACKING KIT before installing with a PEDESTAL or STACKING KIT

   

   Note

   • Despite aforementioned factory laid-out dimensions, to avoid yourself grief down the road, you may want to leave yourself two (2) inches on both sides so that you may slide your hands in should the washer have moved itself from an unbalanced load or should you need to pull it out for service or troubleshooting. Ensure sufficient free space at the rear (at least 4 inches). You may want to leave yourself two inches at the top as well for ease of accessing and moving dryer about.
   • Washer is bound to vibrate slightly. If the washer side panels rub against a wall and vibrating while in spin cycle, both vibration and vibration noise will get amplified throughout the house. Best recommendation to avoid this scenario is to leave sufficient space between the sides of the washer and the walls and make sure flooring is extra rigid.
   • LASTLY VERY! VERY IMPORTANT! make sure the floor underneath stacked units is INCREDIBLY RIGID! Any play or softness that could allow washer to wobble will have combined units vibrate exponentially and reverberate throughout the house. Nobody wants that!

    

4. Stacking Kit Installation Instructions

   1Remove all parts of the stacking kit set up from the packaging

   

   2Place washer firmly on a stable, even and solid floor.

   3Peel protective paper off the tape from the stacking kit side bracket.

   

   4Fit the stacking kit side bracket firmly to the top side of top plate by attaching the double-faced tape to top plate as picture shows.

   

   Note

   If there are some foregin objects on the surface of top plate, It becomes difficult to apply double-face tape on.

   5Secure stacking kit side bracket to the washer with a screw on the back of bracket. Repeat Steps 3,4,5 for the other side.

   

   6Place the dryer on the top of the washer by fitting legs as shown in the picture. Avoid finger injuries - be careful not to pinch fingers between the washer and dryer. Slide washer slowly backwards to the stopper of kit.

   

   7Insert the front stacking kit. Push the front stacking kit back to the stoppers of side stacking kit.

   

   8Screw both sides of the front kit.

   

   WarningDo not use stacking kit with a gas dryer in potentially unstable conditions like a mobile home.

5. Installing Side Vending Kit

   Remove the rear exhaust duct retaining screw. Pull out the exhaust duct.

   

   Option 1: Side Venting

   1Press the tabs on the knockout and carefully remove the knockout for the desired vent opening (right-side venting is not available on gas models). Press the adapter duct onto the blower housing and secure to the base of the dryer as shown.

   

   2Preassemble a 4-inch (10.2 cm) elbow to the next 4-inch (10.2 cm) duct section and secure all joints with duct tape. Be sure that the male end of the elbow faces AWAY from the dryer. Insert the elbow/duct assembly through the side opening and press it onto the adapter duct. Secure it in place with duct tape. Be sure that the male end of the duct protrudes 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) to connect the remaining ductwork. Attach the cover plate to the back of the dryer with the included screw.

   

   Option 2: Bottom Venting

   1Press the adapter duct onto the blower housing and secure it to the base of the dryer as shown.

   

   2Insert the 4-inch (10.2 cm) elbow through the rear opening and press it onto the adapter duct. Be sure that the male end of the elbow faces down through the hole in the bottom of the dryer. Secure it in place with duct tape. Attach the cover plate to the back of the dryer with the included screw.