LG WM6700HBA how to clean the water inlet filters
When a Water supply message appears or the washer fills slowly.
You need
- Pliers
- Bucket
- White vinegar or lime scale remover
Steps
WARNING
Operating the washer with these filters removed could cause a valve to open continuously, resulting in flooding and/or property damage.
Marked WARNING by the manufacturer Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Water Inlet Filters, p. 43
- Turn off the washer and unplug the power cord.
- Turn off the hot and cold water faucets.
- Unscrew the hot and cold hoses from the back of the washer.
- Pull each filter out of its water valve with pliers.
- Take out foreign objects and soak the filters in white vinegar or lime scale remover, following the remover maker's instructions and without damaging the filters.
- Rinse the filters well and press them back in.
- Run several gallons of water through each hose into a bucket or drain, faucet wide open if possible, then reattach the hoses.
Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Water Inlet Filters Source: Maintenance: Cleaning the Water Inlet Filters, pp. 43-44
Used for
- Water supply: The washer is not receiving enough water.
- Washer is not filling properly
Other WM6700HBA procedures
- How to clean the drain pump filterWhen a Drainage message appears, the washer drains slowly, and periodically.
- 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 clean the door sealOnce a month.
- 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.