Life in Korea (8/19)
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 + * 4) Using 110v appliances in Korea Unless you will buy a huge voltage converter, normal converters don’t work with outside appliances such as hairdryers and laptop charges. Don’t use 110v hair dryers in Korea! Buy one! Small electronics and appliances are cheaper in Korea! 6. Cool Appliances in Korea 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, LG, Samsung, Cuckoo, Black & Decker Korean winters are super dry so having a humidifier is important. However, to avoid mould, please open your windows a least once every couple of days for 20 minutes. 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 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, but remember to clean the lint out of the machine to avoid it breaking.
