Cycle Video of New LG Top Loader with Agitator WT7305CV. Heavy Duty Cycle, Deep Fill, 950RPM Spin

[washninja]

See LG's 1st Top Loader with an Agitator in action. Complete cycle of a load consisting of Bath Towels, Hand Towels, a Robe, a small Blanket, a couple Pillow Cases & an Oven Mitten. Use the time links below to skip to different parts of the video.

I have the Silver / Graphite Steel; model WT7305CV, but this washer also comes in White model WT7305CW.

The Cycle Selector Knob was turned to "Heavy Duty". The Heavy Duty wash program cycle had the following options enabled.
Turbo Wash = On.
Water Level = Deep Fill (not Deep Fill Max).
Wash Temp = "Warm".
Spin = "Extra High".
Soil = "Heavy".

The following technologies you will see the washers perform is...

TurboWash 3D™:
TurboWash 3D is the collective group name of 3 LG features. The 3 features that make up TurboWash 3D is WaveForce (08:08), TurboDrum (31:08), & SmartRinse Jet Spay (01:10:48).

WaveForce™: see it in action @ 08:08.
During the wash cycle the tub and agitator will start to spin in the same direction and at the same speed. Please note that this new implementation of the WaveForce feature does not spin the water to the top of the tub and allow it to spill back over the load like some of the other LG washer that have "WaveForce".

TurboDrum™: see it in action @ 31:08.
The TurboDrum feature is the way that the agitator and the tub rotates independently and in opposite directions.

4-way Agitator: see it in action @ 31:08.
Specially designed fins create a unique 4-way wash action that moves clothes left and right, up and down for a thorough clean that’s still kind to clothes.

6Motion™: see it in action @ 31:08.
6 different wash motions, each designed to get clothes cleaner and help them last longer. 6Motion technology combines a variety of agitation motions for outstanding performance and versatility.

SmartRinse™: see it in action @ 01:10:48.
The SmartRinse™ jet spray system forces water to penetrate through and into the close as the tub spins for quick and thorough rinsing. The smart rinse save time due to the tub not needing to fill with water before performing the rinsing.

950rpm Spin Speed: see it in action @ 01:18:30.
The 950rpm max spin speed will help the clothes dry faster, due to more moisture being removed during the high speed spin cycle in the washer.

00:00 = Loading the washer.
00:33 = Adding Detergent to Dispenser.
00:47 = Wash Settings.
00:54 = Cycle Start Chime & Lock engaging.
01:02 = Load Auto Sensing.
02:06 = Turbo Wash Cycle: Detergent dispensed & initial water added.
04:22 = Load Auto Sensing.
04:41 = Water added 2nd time for Wash Cycle.
05:43 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
07:19 = Water added 3rd time for Wash Cycle.
07:33 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
08:08 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison clockwise.
08:54 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison counter-clockwise.
09:38 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
12:23 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison clockwise.
13:13 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
20:38 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison counter-clockwise.
21:25 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
28:54 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison clockwise.
29:37 = Load Auto Sensing.
30:12 = Water added 4th time for Wash Cycle.
31:08 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
38:14 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison counter-clockwise.
39:06 = Load Auto Sensing.
39:32 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
47:40 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison clockwise.
48:32 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
52:18 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison counter-clockwise.
53:09 = Load Auto Sensing.
54:14 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
56:23 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison clockwise.
57:15 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
59:22 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison counter-clockwise.
01:00:14 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
01:01:20 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison clockwise.
01:02:09 = Turbo Wash Cycle: WaveForce™: Tub & Agitator spins in unison counter-clockwise.
01:02:54 = Turbo Wash Cycle: feat. TurboDrum™ & 4-way Agitator with 6Motion™.
01:03:59 = Tub Drain Cycle: Drain Pumps On.
01:06:30 = Tub Drain Cycle: Tub Spins while draining.
01:10:00 = SmartRinse™ Cycle: feat. Jet Spray System.
01:13:21 = Spin Cycle Starts.
01:18:30 = Max speed of 950rpm reached
01:23:00 = End of Cycle Signal Chime.

 

[revvinkevin]

Thank you washninja for taking the time to record, edit and post this video.

It’s interesting to see the wash action, or in this case, the lack there of, for this washer. Unfortunately, because the auger is rigidly attached to wash plate, all it did was repeatedly pull down, then push back up the same 4 or 5 (or 6?) towels for the entire 45 minutes of the wash time. The single oven mitt simply floated on top, then floated on the side near the tub the entire time, never getting close enough to the auger or wash plate to actually do anything.

Cheers to LG for making the attempt to create a top load washer with an “agitator“. Where they failed was not taking the time and effort to design a proper “dual action agitator” this machine so desperately needs! Had they done so, clothes would actually be moved continuously down to the wash plate to get the mechanical action necessary to actually clean clothes. IMHO.

 

[maytag85]

Not a bad washer, but there needs to be a few bugs that need to be worked out if they want a successful washer. This will work well with a under loaded load, but will struggle with larger loads of laundry and comforters. The indexing tub tends to bog down the turn over/wash action a little and I wonder how a existing LG top loader with a wash plate will work if their new agitator is put into place since those have some sort of tub brake.

 

[combo52]

Return To Top Load Washers With Agitators ???

There is a lot of interest among consumers about TL washers with agitators because many consumers have had not great experiences with impeller TL and FL washers in the last decade or so.

 

Unfortunately lame washers like this without tub brakes and no way to actually move clothing from the top to the bottom of the tub and back again all the while using obsean amounts of water are not the answer and will likely be a short lived design in the market place.

 

Thank You for going to all the effort to film and document the operation of this washer, Now when we soon see one of these on the recycle pile I will not even waste my time picking it up for free and playing with it to satisfy my curiosity.

 

John L.

[this post was last edited: 1/8/2021-08:49]

 

[DADoES]

 
Kirk Rivas of Appliance Associates in Austin TX has recently posted on YouTube multiple tests of LG WT7305CW running through the cycles and options with various types of loads.

YouTube Channel

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">What is that weird noise it's making? It sounds like native drums. Is someone watching "Bird of Paradise" in an adjacent room? You know, the old movie where the islanders toss the beautiful girl in the volcano to stop the eruption.</span>

 

[washninja]

@twintubdexter Can you give me a time stamp of where you hear the noise? I will listen to it and try to identify what the noise is.

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">It's just a slight pounding sound. Who knows, maybe it's my computer. I didn't intend to be disrespectful. Obviously that video took a lot of time and effort to make. For an old person like me who doesn't get his clothes really dirty like a kid, I'm sure that washer does an adequate job. That oven mitt looks like it has a burn spot on it. No washer is going to remove that.</span>

 

[DADoES]

 
Excellent vid, watched it mostly at 2x speed.

Echoing the above, the centerpost fins impede load rollover instead of promoting it.  Items on the perimeter don't get enough action ... until rollover improves after the 4th top-off fill which is more water than should be necessary.

Goofy that the latest toploader design revisions ... Speed Queen, WP & Maytag, Samsung, and this LG ... have gone excessive on water usage.

The Turbo/spin wash action doesn't do anything much useful IMO.

Detergent should be measured. 

 

[petek]

Great video and detailing... a lot of work I'm sure.

I'm surprised how little washing action there is considering it's a heavy duty cycle. Had you not mentioned the cycle selection I would have guessed closer to a gentle cycle

 

[maytag85]

Watching it at the 2x Speed makes it look like a old Easy washer from the 50’s or early 60’s. Looks like normal agitation at the 2x Speed too.

 

[anyandevery]

meh

Maybe if the drum had some ridges it would have actually done something on 6 motion cycle?

 

[twintubdexter]

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">I deleted my comment. It was pretty lame.</span>

 

[frigilux]

Thanks for the time and effort you put into this video!

The counter-clockwise stroke of the agitator does an admirable job of rolling the load toward it and downward, but the long clockwise stroke pulls the clothes right back up and outward again. I think a much shorter clockwise stroke would help that situation. If the load didn’t get pulled back up there would be some impressive rollover taking place.

I do like that Easy-looking agitator, though.

 

[logixx]

I think the spinning motion was not WaveForce but rather Compressing. Getting the actual WaveForce action to occur seems rather difficult: the washer probably has to have just the right amount of water. Advertising videos for the TurboWash 3D definitely show the cascading action as an available "motions".

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Thanks for the video!!

It looks like if they had used a more 'traditional' base from their impeller type HE machines with 6 "fins" that the rollover would have been more powerful. Instead they used a newer design. I agree, too, that the agitator should have been of dual action type. That is one place where GE is doing something right with their machines.
Consumer Reports did return the results for this machine:
WT7305CW
Wash performance: Excellent 5/5
Water efficiency: 5/5
Energy Efficiency: Very Good 4/5
Gentleness: Fair 2/5
Vibration: 5/5
Cycle Time was 70 minutes
The Energy guide consumption value of 220 kWh/$26 over the WT7300CV which is 110 kWh/$13 per year would lead me to believe this machine is designed to use a slightly warmer wash, and docking the energy efficiency score.