Just Introduced: New LG 4.5 cu. ft. washer

[frigilux]

There's something new at the LG website: A 4.5 cu. ft. TOL washer. And in keeping with GE's move toward an oddly-shaped door with huge chrome effects, LG offers a big square door. Reminds me of the over-size wrist watches that were popular for a bit, but now appear ridiculous. I'm not sold on the aesthetics of these new door designs.

 

[frigilux]

Here's a list of features and some info:

 

[tuthill]

Wow 4.5 ft! Anyone know how many pounds of laundry this would equate too? And yes, the square door is UGLY, just like the GE's.

 

[thor]

10.1 kg

The list of features Frigilux posted specifies a "Dry Linen Capacity" of 10.1 kg. That's the equivalent to 22.44 lbs.

 

[peteski50]

LG

Stuff sure looks nice - but you couldn't pay me to have another LG appliance. (Always remember it's poor service issues)
Peter

 

[funguy10]

Nice!

 

[tuthill]

Wait

I change my mind, the square door is kinda of growing on me... the GE door however, still sucks.

 

[arrrooohhh]

That square door lends a nice retro look to the machine, IMO.

 

[frigilux]

I think the washer's original design was more balanced and aesthetically pleasing. The new door just looks too large for the size of the cabinet, especially with the huge chrome trim. It's so large that it intrudes into the space reserved for the control panel. Too garish.

Here's an example of the old look; It sports the eye-catching chromed door, but it's a more gracefully-proportioned design.

 

[pulsator]

Perhaps making the door appear too large was their goal? To make the drum appear gigantic and barely able to fit into the standard sized cabinet? Still, it's incredibly ugly, I MUCH prefer a nice round door!

 

[appnut]

Well, the new door reminds me of the original SpaceMates. And the drums are 0.1 cu. ft. larger for both the washer & dryer.

 

[maytagbear]

It looks

sort of television-like.

which, considering today's television programming..........!

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[tuthill]

sort of television-like

I'd much rather watch a washer than watch most TV programs

 

[appnut]

That's why I call it watching the laundry channel.

 

[frigilux]

Ha! Good one, Bob.

 

[appnut]

Here's me on a Sunday evening with cereal and other stuff getting ready to watch the laundry channel.

 

[tuthill]

Nice Bob

What kind of washer??? What kind of ceral??? And is that Sears detergent???

 

[laundromat]

probably a "Frigemore" and "Ivory flakes" LOL

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Green Acres IS the place to be

Arnold the pig used to watch Lisa Douglas' washer.