LG FL Needs more water

[blkair]

LG Top Loader

I never had sufficient water levels to consider enough water to do a proper wash -- had the water level sensor checked and replaced and the test was correct -- didn't fix the issue -- my "end run" is to wet the clothes - drain - and restart - I guess the added density fools it into giving a full drum of water which is necessary for bedding and towels

I would certainly welcome a permenant fix for this --

 

[laundromat]

My LG ( model# WM2277HS ) also has the adjustable screw enabling you to adjust its water level. It also has a recirculating spray that has a wide spray of recirculating wash or rinse water onto the load. I truly love it and it's cousin ( model WM8000 ) that has a bit more activities going on inside and is gigantic in capacity.

 

[hotpointwma64]

why would you want more water?

lg machines are very good at cleaning and most of them have jets- preventing the need of much water, the waterlevels your presenting are quite high for any machines made over the past 10 years because companies have thought of ways to make them more economical, to me i dont really care about how much water they use because at the end of the day it goes back into the environment once done with, but even with low water levels they do good or even better jobs. machines have much higher wash ratings than they used to do with less water.

regards.

 

[powrbruh]

I Made The Water Level Adjustment On My LG WM8000

Today, I decided to make the water level adjustment by turning the screw about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 turns. I am so glad I did. Sometimes, I felt my washer did not use enough water especially for larger loads. Usually, I ended up adding more water which can get a little irritating sometimes.

Before making the adjustment, I measured about 2" of the water at the back of drum. I did as you guys instructed and I noticed there was considerably more water. I didn't want alot more. Just enough to really wet and clean the clothes. The water now reaches the front of the drum. I didn't want it coming up to the glass. I thought that would be too much.

I can see the water now. I can hear the difference in the sloshing when the clothes are tumbling. The rinse cycles uses more water as well. This is really good for me since I have skin allergies.

I fell in love with my machine all over again.

 

[peirhead]

LG low water levels

"Also there is an adjustment in the programming presets but had already set that to "high" to get the original 5" level it started at. "

What adjustment are you referring to here? (I have a WM2250) I looked at the water level sensor and it does have the philips adjusment screw but appears glued down, so I am looking to be sure I am getting as much water as possible.

 

[johnmk]

Does the Permanent Press cycle use more water than Cotton/Normal? I think mine uses a little bit more water but I don't have enough data to be certain of my observations. It seems to use the same tumbling motion as Cotton/Normal, but with a couple more seconds pause between each ~5 second tumbling cycle.

 

[mickeyd]

PP fills up to the bottom of the window, somewhere between 4&5 gallons. I thought mine slowed down the tumbling a bit toward the end of the wash cycle,  but it could have been an illusion, a flashback to the reduced speeds in the vintage toploader permanent press cycles.

 

I would really appreciate learning if the wash speeds ARE indeed variable, because I honestly can't tell. For sure there are some slow half turns on the hand wash cycle, and some rapid hurling spins, and half turn whirls on others, but when the machine is simply tumbling regularly, it all looks the same to me on any of the cycles.  Is that the case?  The stingy manual says nothing about speed except for spinning. 

 

[mark_wpduet]

A while back -

I tried to make the adjustment on my Duet per instructions on the net......but I could NOT get it right. It was so strange.......I would turn the screw just a little bit....Nothing would happen.....same water level.......then I would continue doing the same thing in VERY small intervals..and it was is I was doing absolutely nothing.......until all of the sudden it wouldn't stop filling with water.....it got SCARY high before it stopped filling...There was no slight increase each time. It just went from one extreme to the other...So I turned the screw back and said to hell with it......because in all honestly, it seems to use an OK amount of water anyway......If I could change anything I would want it to add only a couple of more gallons, that's it....but I got scared of messing with it.

 

[johnmk]

To the poster with the LG WM2250, just turn it with enough force and the screw will turn despite the modest application of glue. I've verified that it has the intended effect. I found two full 360 degree turns (that's 4 half turns) added a lot more water, way more than necessary, to the point where it certainly doesn't wash as well as default settings because the abundant water creates a cushion for the clothes and there's much less effective agitation. I really think this adjustment presents dubious benefits as after a point, all you're really doing is soaking the clothes and they're not really turning over, absorbing, and then expelling water when they go splat back down to the bottom of the basket. I didn't test any other settings, since it's not my washer (I have an LG WM3470 which might not need as much water since the recirculating jets function so well) and I didn't have enough time. Wish I could have stayed to see how much water was used in the rinse cycle, that would have been entertaining, but I had to leave.

At some point in the future I'll try this adjustment on my WM3470, perhaps half a turn is all I'll use, as I feel that LG got it relatively close to the mark with default settings, though I must admit to being a touch more comfortable with the slightly more water generous Permanent Press cycle.

 

[mich]

I know someting about LG Machines

On The Perm Press, Delicate & Hand Wash, the water level sensor is deactivated. 

 

If one desires, lots & lots, of H20. One Finds, hitting the tub clean button, after, turning off the machine, and turning it back on, fills it 1/3 way up the door. It's mix of Both the Hot & Cold lines (although you could turn either off if you wanted). Once Complete, just press the power button, and turn it back on again. And select a cycle (without a water level sensor) and proceed from there. 

 

I'm starting to become more kind to the thought, of LG Machines. This the most simplest, water level control I've ever encountered. 

 

[mich]

I forgot to add...

LG Machines, do calculate the amount of water in the drum, and once measured, use the same amount of water for the rinses as it did with the main wash. So, once you've got it filled to your desired amount your good.