LG Front Loaders

[nmassman44]

Well I bit the bullet and bought the LG 3570 at Sears. The sales guy tried to get me to buy a Kenmore Elite but I said no since the reviews on the Sears site made me stay away from those models. I got it in white since it's going in the basement. I did buy the water hammer arresters to protect my pipes. Our water pressure here is very high and I don't want any issues with banging pipes.

 

[revvinkevin]

I don't want any issues with banging pipes.

 

Why would "banging pipes" be more of an issue with an FL than a TL machine?   The water valves in an FL washer flow far less than a TL machine does.   If your pipes don't "bang" now with your SQ, they won't bang with an FL.... IMHO.

 

Kevin

 

[henene4]

Pipe banging is not a matter of flow, but more a matter when valves open/close.
A SpeedQueen TL does 2 continous fills, which equal opening 2 times and closing 2 times, plus a nother time for the spray rinse.
A FL generally needs to open its valves 2-15 times for one fill. So if it bangs, it bangs more frequently.
But these water hammer arrestors seem to work fine and are pretty cheap.

 

[golittlesport]

Congrats!

Congrats on your new LG 3570, Mike. I think you'll like it a lot. I love mine.

 

[nmassman44]

If you watch the video, one can hear the water valves opening and closing in rapid fire. Once in awhile with my machines, the pipes will hammer a little bit, not much but just enough to let me know it's going to be a slight problem . The ones I got go right behind the washer and the hoses connect to it. They were $10 a piece and I figured $20 spent here may save me more money in the long run. I also bought new hoses since the sales guy told me that hoses don't come with the LGs...but on the LG website it says it does have the fill hoses. So I will see when the washer arrives if it has them or not. I am prepared just in case.

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

That makes perfect sense Mike thanks for explaining.   BTW, CONGRATS on the new LG!   My friend Rich (golittlesport) has the same thing and I have to say, from what little I've experienced with it, looks like it does a great job.

That's the one thing I don't understand about how the LG's operate, when the cycle is first started, it pulses the water valve a 1/4 second like 5 -7 times before letting it flow.  That just baffles me.

 

Kevin 

 

[logixx]

That pulsing is an LG exclusive "feature". My theory is that these short bursts of water are supposed to flush away detergent better than just one continues stream.

 

[mrb627]

Water Hammer

I had that problem with my lg set. In the six months I had them. All toilets had to have valves changed and on tub faucet cartridge too. Lg needs to eliminate the "feature", IMO

Malcolm

 

[nmassman44]

Malcolm that's exactly what I want to avoid happening here. I am as prepared as I can be I think.

 

[washerdude]

I have noticed with our new whirlpool duet, water hammer is highest during the final rinse. Infact when ever it stops filling and your in the bathroom near the toilet,you can hear the fill valve make a "creaking" noise. However i did notice that on the older washer when there were rubber hoses, this didn't happen as harshly.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Duet - same here

I hear the water pipes hammer but from the LG video's I've seen, the Duet's (at least mine) don't nearly do the water on/off each fill as the LG's do. I know the next washer I buy when my Duet ever dies, I will be getting the water hammer thingy's.

 

[suburbanmd]

It's been reported that LG's bursty filling doesn't work with tankless water heaters, because the bursts aren't long enough to activate the heater.

 

[nmassman44]

I have a regular gas fired tank water heater. Those tankless ones are useless here in the winter since our water gets so cold and it would be just luke warm I think coming from a tankless water heater. Summer it would work fine.
I get the new washer tomorrrow and I have plenty of laundry to put it thru the paces. Its funny how I feel like a kid waiting for Xmas, it cant get here fast enough. LOL

 

[revvinkevin]

 

 

Mike I'm sure you will be quite happy with the new LG!

 

I did a large load in Rich's 3570 to really test the load capacity, since he said it was extremely large.   It consisted of FIVE King size sheets, TWO Queen size sheets and FIVE king size pillow cases.   The 3570 easily handled this load with no issues at all!   Drying that load on the other hand.... we had to split it into two loads.

 

Kevin

 

 

[nmassman44]

I know my GE Profile dryer is a nice 7 cu ft of space, but I think that I will have to split loads between the two dryers, its either that or I get the uber sized LG dryer at 9 cu ft. But that said , thats a rather huge load! And thats the first time I have ever said that out of the bedroom...lol

 

[appnut]

I feel like a kid waiting for Xmas,

Mike, that's why we're all here.  We have the same feelings with any appliance acquisition. 

 

[a440]

~ Mike

Congratulations on your new washer!  Nice that you saved up wash!  Fun!

Will be fun to hear your reports!

Brent

 

[retro-man]

I was having problems with the on and off sequence with a Maytag top loader in the hair salon. You could hear it in the kitchen faucet next to the washer. Causing problems at that sink and all the other sinks. I had a small expansion tank put onto the water system this week and this has eliminated all hammer noises and problems with the sinks. I was also having problems when the water heaters shut off after a cycle, they would build up pressure in the system. This eliminated that problem. Total was under $300.00 and it takes care of the house and salon.

Jon

 

[nmassman44]

It's here! Washing away on its maiden load.

 

[mrb627]

Out of curiosity...

What kind of reaction did you get from the delivery crew when they saw your collection of machines?

Malcolm