LG WM6700HBA how to clean the door seal
Once a month.
You need
- Liquid chlorine bleach
- Sponge or soft cloth
Steps
- Put on rubber gloves and protective goggles.
CAUTION
Cleaning the door seal with undiluted bleach may cause malfunction of the door seal and washer parts. You must add water to the bleach before using it.
Marked CAUTION by the manufacturer Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Door Seal, p. 43
- Mix 3/4 cup (177 mL) of liquid chlorine bleach into 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water.
- Wipe all around the door seal with a sponge or soft cloth soaked in the solution.
- Dry the seal with a towel or cloth.
- Leave the door open until the seal is completely dry.
Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Door Seal Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Door Seal, p. 43
Other WM6700HBA procedures
- How to clean the drain pump filterWhen a Drainage message appears, the washer drains slowly, and periodically.
- How to clean the water inlet filtersWhen a Water supply message appears or the washer fills slowly.
- How to run the Tub Clean cycleOnce a month, once a week for three weeks if the drum smells musty, and more often with heavy use.
- How to clean the ezDispense reservoirs and dispenser drawerEach time you refill detergent or softener or change to a new type, when a Check det. Tank or Check soft. Tank message appears, and once or twice a month for the drawer.
- How to level the washerWhen the washer vibrates or rocks during spin.
- How to thaw frozen water inlet hosesWhen a Freeze error message appears and the inlet hoses are frozen.
- How to thaw a frozen drain hoseWhen a Freeze error message appears and the drain hose is frozen.
Sources
- Owner's Manual, Washing Machine WM6700H*A / WM5700H*A. LG Electronics Inc. Document MFL70701247, revision Rev.06, 2026-01-23, 68 pages, en-US. gscs-b2c.lge.com. Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 12 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.