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For a household of two people, I've usually done two or three loads a week using a top loader. Especially with the VMW and it's weaker suspension, I didn't feel comfortable running super-large loads. I did much larger loads when I had my direct drive Whirlpool. It remains to be seen how my...

Mark, I know the sound you're referring to and in my limited experience with my own new washer, it does it most prominently on the interim spins but not so much if at all on the final spin. So yeah, I think it has to do with spray rinses and also residual water left in the outer tub that the...

I've read about LG dryers and their overly sensitive venting protocol triggering the flow sense error and sometimes shutting the dryer down prematurely, even with a perfectly clean vent run. I think they especially don't like long vents, and the run on mine is I'd guess about 25-ish feet...

Well, I had the first what I would call real front loader advantage this morning. We have this giant, thick quilt that we keep on the couch because the cat scratches and also it's kind of a cheap couch that isn't super comfortable without it. well, kitty's food didn't agree with him this...

I've noticed the neutral drain mechanism on older direct drives, think late 80's/early 90's, is often still perfectly in tact and working great, whereas if you get a machine from the late 90's and especially the 2000's, the neutral drain is almost certainly not working right. I wonder if the...

Regarding blind accessibility, I did very strongly consider Samsung's equivalent FL model before finally settling on this one. I believe the LG's have a better track record for reliability which is the main reason, among others, why I went with this machine in the end. But I even had the Samsung...

Reply #32: John, I still have the VMW top load washer. I wasn't about to pay Lowes $50 for haul away so the night before the front load washer came I unhooked the old machine myself and since it's so light I was able to drag it out to my living room. It's now sitting in a corner by my TV, LOL...

My final thoughts for the night, especially to Bob who has been actively engaged with this conversation for most of the day. Normal cycle works ok, but something like permanent press works even better for regular laundry. It would seem that more water is used and that warm is actually warm on...

Matt, thanks for validating my desire to just say hell with it and try something new. Due to a combination of circumstances, this is going to end up being mostly if not totally free to me, so I couldn't think of any reason in the world not to jump it. That being said, the VMW top loader is...

Bob, I'm using permanent press now with a load of sheets. Enabled Turbowash, added one extra rinse, and changed the spin to high. At least, that's what I think I did. I kind of have to rely on knowing the defaults of the cycles, for instance that permanent press starts at a medium spin, and push...

Just did a load of towels, using the dedicated cycle. Eight bath towels, the thinner, standard size ones from Target not the big thick type, several washcloths/dish towels, plus I threw in the sweatshirts and pair of jeans that I left out of the other load. Only thing is, it doesn't look like...

Bob, so if I select Turbowash on a cycle on which it isn't automatically selected, like towels, it'll remain selected from that point forward? Do other cycle parameters, like spin speed/temp, stay at the desired selection, or do they return to the defaults and need to be selected again? You say...

Washer is here! Install went fine, but I expect that's because I hung around and made sure the guys did everything right. Advised them to make sure they leveled the machine and removed the transit bolts. They assured me they had done both. They ran a test cycle of some sort before they left...

Jerome, I did not get the matching dryer. I have a standard 29-inch Whirlpool dryer that I really like. Dries loads quickly and effectively, so no need to change that at all.

Bob, that's right around 10 years, pretty good run for a control board I'd say Mine going out just over a year in is outrageous. If anyone thinks I'm exaggerating, go and look at the reviews on Lowes' website for this model. I'd guess about 80% of the reviews on the first couple pages could...

Helicaldrive, tell me more about detergent dosing. Right now I have pods, just the regular size Tide pods not the gargantuan power pods. Still though, will they dose too much, and should I get something else? I normally use two for large loads in my TL, thought that just cutting that down to one...

Thanks Bob! I've come so close to pulling the trigger for years now, and have always backed out at the last minute for one reason or another. Well, now the deed is done. I'm already aware I probably won't love the machine right away, because it's a big change and change is hard for me, but I...

After days of consideration -- well let's just be honest, lots of over-thinking/agonizing -- this is what I settled on, because I believe it hits the most boxes for me. Nothing is going to be perfect, after all. I'll second-guess every decision I would make in this regard, so I eventually just...

Reply #16: Thanks Bob for that information. I imagine they all fill like that, so sounds like a model without internal heater would be a no-go in my situation. Since the tankless water heater only turns on when hot water is called for, it takes a while to purge the line of cold water. I noticed...

Reply #12 Hey Bob, I was wondering when you would be along on this thread. :) I've been researching much of the day, and it would seem that the 3400 would present an issue with my tankless water heater. Since those are on-demand, I feel like the pulse fills that LG's washers do might cause a...