Korean Electronics & Applicances

How to use common appliances in your residence

 

*All instructions depend on the brand and the model of the appliance. Please download Google Translate on your phone to have a more accurate understanding of your appliances.

 

 

1. Washing Machine

• 표준세탁 Normal wash

• 찌든때 Heavy wash

• 알뜰삶음 Boil wash

• 조용조용 Quiet wash

• 아기옷 Baby clothes

• 스피드워시 Speed wash

• 기능성의류 Performance wear

• 컬러케어 Color care

• 란제리/울 Lingerie/wool

• 이불 Blankets

• 헹굼+탈수 Rinse+Spin

 

*Don’t run your washing machine after 10pm!

2.AC

• 운전선택 Operational Mode

  • 냉방 Cooling

  • 송풍 Fan (not cooling)

  • 제습 Dehumidification

• 파워풍 Power mode

• 간접바람 Indirect air

• 공기청정 Air purification

• 바람세기 Fan speed

• 절전 Eco mode

• 상하바람 Up/down airflow (changing the director of the air blowing)

• 자동 건조 Auto dry

• 전력량 Power consumption

• 화면 밝기 Display brightness

• 실내 온도 Room temperature

• 예약 해제 Cancel timer

• 열대야 취침 Night comfort sleep mode

• 켜짐 예약 Timer on

• 꺼짐 계약 Timer off

3.Korean floors & hot water

These use gas for heating, but gas is really expensive. Normal studios might cost around 80-90k per month in the winter time just because of heating. Newer buildings might cost less.

 

 

• 온수 Warm water

• 온수 온도 = Anywhere between 45-55 deg C

• 온수 전용 Warm water only (without floor heating)

 

• 실내 난방 = Based on air’s temperature. Average 17-22 deg C.

• 온돌 난방 = Based on floor temperature.

 

• 외출 = Turn on when you leave the home but it is cold outside so you cannot turn the boiler off

 

*Depending on how old your building is (and how old the pipes are), you might need to leave your heating on a lower temperature throughout the winter to prevent freezing. Ask your landlord or your school (if you live in school-provided housing)

 

*If you still feel cold when you sleep, get an electric pad (전기장판).

 

 

4. Door keypad

 

Koreans don’t use physical keys but use the door keypad. Make sure your door keypad always has enough battery.

 

You can change the passcode, but it depends on the model.

 

General Instructions:

1) Open the battery cover

 

2) Find the ‘등록’ button

 

3) Type in the new password + *

 

 

5. Using 110v appliances in Korea

 

Don’t! Unless you will buy a huge voltage converter! Normal converters don’t work!

 

Don’t use 110v hair dryers in Korea! Buy one!

Small electronics and appliances are cheaper in Korea!

 

6. Cool Appliances in Korea

 

1. Dehumidifier/Humidifier

Korean summers a grossly humid. Recommend a dehumidifier for the rainy and humid summer times. Your laundry will never dry unless you have one.

• You can buy one off Karrot or get one off Coupang.

• Cheap ones are around 150k (new).

 

Popular Brands

Winix

• Korean winters are super dry!

 

2. Air Purifier

Air in Seoul is really bad. Most Korean households have air purifiers. You can get one for around 150k (for a single studio). Please get one.

 

• LG: Expensive and nice

• Samsung: Expensive and nice

• Cuckoo: Affordable

 

3. Mini Dryers

Korea also has mini dryers for your clothes that don’t need separate connection to a ventilation system. You just have to plug it in.