LG SIGNATURE WM9500HKA washer troubleshooting

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What is true of this model and changes how you fix it

• Type — LG SIGNATURE premium front-load
  The LG SIGNATURE flagship FRONT-LOAD washer — a large-capacity premium model with a door gasket. Gasket cleaning/drying governs odor/mildew as on any front-load, and overloading a big premium drum is still the main cause of unbalance.
• Premium features
  Carries LG's top wash feature set (TurboWash, Steam, TrueSteam where fitted) and ThinQ Wi-Fi, plus premium touches like an auto-opening door on some builds. A door or feature behaving automatically is the SIGNATURE feature, not a fault.
• Where the WM9500 sits
  The LG SIGNATURE WM9500HKA is the flagship front-load washer in LG's range: a premium large-capacity model of about 5.8 cubic feet with a door gasket and LG's top wash feature set. It is built on the same platform as LG's mainstream front-loaders, with a belt-less Direct Drive motor.
• Premium features
  It carries TurboWash, Steam and ThinQ Wi-Fi, and on some builds an auto-opening door. A door or feature that behaves automatically is the SIGNATURE feature, not a fault.
• Common questions about the SIGNATURE
  Owners ask about gasket odor, an unbalanced load on a large drum, the auto-open door after a cycle and app connectivity. The first three are care and loading matters, and the last is a 2.4 gigahertz Wi-Fi question.
• The same platform as other LG washers
  Noise, balance and odor troubleshooting are identical to LG's mainstream front-loaders: the Direct Drive motor, the drum bearings and the gasket are the same ideas on a larger scale.
• Keeping a premium drum fresh
  Wipe the gasket dry and clean its folds, leave the door open between loads, run Tub Clean monthly and avoid overloading the large drum.
• Finding WM9500HKA on the label
  The label is on the door frame and shows WM9500HKA with the serial number.
• The auto-open door
  On builds with the auto-open feature, the door releases itself at the end of a cycle so the drum can air. It is a designed behavior, and the door can also be closed gently by hand if you prefer; check the settings menu to switch it off.
• A big drum, a big load
  A 5.8 cubic foot drum holds a lot of laundry. A load that is too small can fail to balance, and one that is too large cleans poorly, so aim for a full but loose drum.

Where these figures were read. lg.com/us/washers-dryers/lg-signature-wm9500hka-front-load-washer (LG SIGNATURE, 5.8 cu ft, premium large-capacity front-load)

Manufacturer support for this product line. LG Support — Home appliance support. Official LG model manuals, error-code help, ThinQ diagnostics and repair entry point.

Also read for this model. LG Support — LG washer support.