How to clean lint trap in lg dryer
Before and after each use for the inner filter; after 10 drying cycles, when lint builds up on the outer filter, or when the filter icon blinks with a chime.
Steps
Unplug the appliance before cleaning.
Marked WARNING by the manufacturer Source: Maintenance, p. 38
- Pull the inner filter out of the outer filter and open it by unfolding it in the direction of the arrow.
Do not tap the filter repeatedly as the built-in magnet may dislodge and cause a malfunction.
Marked CAUTION by the manufacturer Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Lint Filter, p. 38
- Remove most of the lint with your fingers. Remove residual lint with a vacuum cleaner or by rinsing under running water.
- Let a rinsed filter dry completely before using it.
- Close the inner filter by pushing its center down, and check that the left and right sides are closed properly.
- Put the inner filter back into the outer filter.
Do not load or remove any clothes when the lint filter is not in place. The clothes can drop into the filter inlet and it may cause the appliance to malfunction.
Marked CAUTION by the manufacturer Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Outer Filter, p. 39
- To clean the outer filter, remove the dust or lint around the filter inlet, pull out the outer filter and take out the inner filter.
- Open the outer filter by holding the top edge and unfolding the sides. Remove residual lint with a vacuum cleaner or by washing under running water, and let it dry completely.
- Push the two sides of the outer filter together to close it, put the inner filter back and reinsert both filters.
Source: Maintenance: Regular Cleaning, Cleaning the Lint Filter Source: Maintenance: Regular Cleaning, Cleaning the Lint Filter, pp. 38-39
Used for
- Lint filter icon: The lint filter needs to be cleaned or is missing. The icon also lights at the start of a cycle as a reminder, and blinks with a chime after every 10 drying cycles. The dryer does not operate without the filter.
- Clothes take too long to dry
- Lint on clothes
- Unpleasant odor from the dryer
Other DLHC1455W procedures
- How to empty the water containerAfter every use, and when the Water Full icon lights. Not needed when the optional drain hose is installed.
- How to drain the remaining condensed waterRegularly, to reduce odors, before a long absence and before running Drum Care. Also drains water that could freeze in cold weather.
- How to run the Drum Care cyclePeriodically, to prevent unpleasant odors in the drum.
- How to clean the condenser with Condenser CareThe dryer cleans lint off the condenser automatically with condensed water. Run this manual cleaning if needed.
- How to thaw a frozen dryerWhen OE or the Water Full icon appears because the condensed water inside the dryer is frozen.
- How to thaw a frozen dryer with hot waterWhen OE or the Water Full icon appears because the condensed water inside the dryer is frozen, and the thawing mode is not used.
- How to turn off Control LockWhen the buttons beep and nothing happens, or CL shows in the display.
- How to save and recall a custom programTo reuse a combination of settings.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Dryer DLHC1455*. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL71424358, revision Rev.08, 2024-03-06, 56 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.