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natalia930
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 Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:26 am Post subject: Laundry machine help |
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Hi all, here's another "I don't understand Korean appliances" thread. I don't have a phone yet or I'd just call one of the Korean teachers at my school, so apologies...
Got here a week ago, my boss installed a Tromm DD Inverter WD-R102P machine into my apartment the other day, tonight I attempted to use it. Got the buttons translated, and was told I just have to set it to standard and press play. So I do that, and nothing happens, it just blinks this "de" which I'm guessing is some sort of error message. Help?
Here's a picture.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/natalia930/5351375069/
I believe its connected properly - there is a hose in the back that is stuck in the drain in the floor, and one hose connected to a hot water faucet and another to a cold water faucet. Its plugged in... |
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natalia930
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:51 am Post subject: |
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| Or, I'm an idiot who needs to not panic. De=door error. Gotta close the door properly. Here's to hoping I've set this to the right setting and my clothes survive... |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Here's to hoping I've set this to the right setting and my clothes survive... |
Buy some washing bags from Emart or Homeplus. I'm not sure about Korean front loaders, but the top loaders mangle clothes. I would use bags to be safe. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Ruthdes wrote: |
| natalia930 wrote: |
| Here's to hoping I've set this to the right setting and my clothes survive... |
Buy some washing bags from Emart or Homeplus. I'm not sure about Korean front loaders, but the top loaders mangle clothes. I would use bags to be safe. |
Explain this to me please. |
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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| nathanrutledge wrote: |
| Ruthdes wrote: |
| natalia930 wrote: |
| Here's to hoping I've set this to the right setting and my clothes survive... |
Buy some washing bags from Emart or Homeplus. I'm not sure about Korean front loaders, but the top loaders mangle clothes. I would use bags to be safe. |
Explain this to me please. |
i think she's talking about those netted bags to put delicate fabrics in. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| machoman wrote: |
| nathanrutledge wrote: |
| Ruthdes wrote: |
| natalia930 wrote: |
| Here's to hoping I've set this to the right setting and my clothes survive... |
Buy some washing bags from Emart or Homeplus. I'm not sure about Korean front loaders, but the top loaders mangle clothes. I would use bags to be safe. |
Explain this to me please. |
i think she's talking about those netted bags to put delicate fabrics in. |
As a man, I don't know anything about housework. 
Seriously though, I try to wash my dress shirts as infrequently as possible, going for dry cleaning whenever possible because the collars don't wear out as quickly as the washing machine. Is that what is meant by mangled? I'm just intrigued in general about the whole idea. If there is a way to wash my dress shirts at home with less wear and tear, I'm interested. So, having no specific information, I'd just like to know in general about this. |
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machoman
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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i take my dress shirts to the dry cleaner. i don't want the colors to fade.
there are ways to get your clothes less mangled by switching the settings to delicate mode. i'm not sure what it is in korean though. but the netted laundry bags help a lot. i use it if i'm washing a nice sweater, hats, or scarves. it puts less wear and tear on your clothing. |
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Ruthdes
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, the netted bags you put your clothes inside then zip up before you put them in the wash. Anything expensive, just dry clean. It's so cheap in Korea anyway. By mangled, I meant damaged or destroyed: as in seams wearing out, colours fading, etc. I know a lot of people who have this problem.
On a side note, I get a good chuckle from my dry cleaning man whenever I get my clothes back and his hand written label has me named as 외국여자. |
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