A:AnswerNo, the 55” does not include additional clearance need for hoses and venting. To ensure sufficient clearance for water inlet hoses, drain hose and airflow, allow minimum clearances of at least 1'' (2.5 cm) at the sides and 4'' (10 cm) behind the appliance. Be sure to allow for wall, door, or floor moldings that may increase the required clearances. ^Daphane
A:AnswerThere is cut out on one of the sides, I’m not 100 sure this is for vent or an access panel, also can’t remember which side it is on, you can always get a flex vent
A:AnswerPlease see the link to access the Installation manual and refer to page 29, https://images.thdstatic.com/catalog/pdfImages/13/1333b949-945a-467b-be86-33e9991125bb.pdf. ^Daphane
A:AnswerPlease seek recommendations/opinions at https://lgcommunity.us.com. The LG Community Forum is a great resource for getting help from other LG customers. ^Daphane
A:AnswerYou can easily reach the dryer with no need for a step stool. The whole machine is on 74 inches tall. So dryer is somewhere in the upper 50” height. Extremely easy to load.
A:AnswerI'd say it can be used in an apartment, taking some considerations into account.
It is heavy, but not more than typical stacked machines. It's comes assembled, so it's big to maneuver although you don't need to lift the dryer up onto the washer since it comes that way. It can be separated for installation purposes but must be put back together for it to operate.
It is designed to be vented to the outdoors. Certainly the gas dryer version must be vented outdoors, but I used a similar type electric dryer for years with a water filed "ventless" unit designed for dryers, which does add humidity indoors.
A:AnswerNo, you do not have to download an app to use this unit. The LG ThinQ app allow for remote use via smartphone and downloaded cycles. For more information about the LG ThinQ app, please see the link, https://www.lg.com/us/support/product/lg-WKGX201HBA.ABLEEUS. ^Daphane
