LG Front Loaders

[golittlesport]

Hey Mike

Sorry to hear about your GE dryer. Bad timing....or maybe good. Although it doesn't matter performance wise, there is something about a matched set....even in the basement.

I love the LG dryer match to the washer. Great performance and while the port may be a bit smaller than the top control model, it is really large enough to accommodate even a comforter handily.

Now tell me these don't make a handsome couple!?

 

[nmassman44]

Rich, those are nice together and I may very well get the matching dryer anyways. Plus side is that they can be stacked if I have to. That will be happening next week I think.

 

[stricklybojack]

Cool pic for LG fans..

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LG, aka Lucky Gold Star, documents its first exports of consumer electronics to the US in 1962

 

[a440]

Great Picture! 

I wonder what was in those boxes?

I have an original "Gold Star" convection oven / microwave from about 1981 that is used daily.  It has never skipped a beat.  I did not buy it new but bought it at a Yard Sale and it was not used very much.  It is a great oven for both microwave and convection.

Brent

 

[nmassman44]

So far I am loving the new washer. Big upgrade to what I was using before. And washing is superb! I did try those tricks and was shocked to see that the high spin setting on Cottons/Normal , at top spin speed is a whopping 1199 rpms. It explains why when I wash shirts they come out wrinkled so I am going to try a Medium spin speed and see how that goes. The wrinkling is rather an eye opener since they come out of the dryer looking like they had been run over. Plus with me drying laundry out when the weather gets nicer, it will be an issue and I don't wanna be ironing! Lol
That said I am going to get the matching dryer this week. The GE Profile dryer, I did love, but the board is going and the heating is now higher than before, cool down is non existent now. So it's time to bid happy trails to it. I keep reading about how fast and how well the LG dryer performs so I am looking forward to that. Funny how the LG dryer's airflow system reminds me of a Maytag Stream of Heat designed dryer. I loved the DE 710 I had back I n the 80's. That dryer was fast and dried thoroughly too.

 

[golittlesport]

Extra Hot

I did a whitest whites cycle today and added "steam" which brought the wash temp up to 72 celcius or 161 fairenheit. The cycle ran 1:42, about one hour of which was bringing up the temp.

I had an extra soiled load, using some white towels on a plumbing project earlier. Used Tide HE powder and added some powdered Oxygen bleach. Spectacular results. These whites were dazzling!

I probably won't use this extra hot wash often, but I like knowing it's there when I need it.

 

[henene4]

72°C

Given some EU machines (for example E-Lux and I even think Bosch&Siemens) quit heating at pretty much exactly 80°C, that's pretty close to EU standards.
And amazingly close to my preffered cycle for cleaning rags and such (80°C, Prewash and Intensiv rinse in the Bauknecht).

 

[paulinroyton]

LG Front Loader UK

Here is my LG steam washer

 

[paulinroyton]

Deep Rinse

Deep Rinse

 

[nmassman44]

Well I went out and bought the matching dryer to my LG washer, it's coming on Wednesday. I got a price match at Sears and they went under what BestBuy and Homo Depot were charging. Now I have to buy a new phone with NFC on it and Android controlledSo I can connect to them.

 

[appnut]

Wow Rich. 1:42. That's about 10 minutes less than my Duet's Allergen cycle for 130 degrees. If I remember correctly, if you select steam option, turbo option isn't available. I'd be curious what warm wash water temperature is before and after steam.

 

[logixx]

Here's in interesting thread with temp info for the XL Kenmore version of the LG: read the posts  by rpsinfoman. He also explains the difference between Steam and Sanitary, which probably also explains why the LG above got hotter than the Whirlpool (difference in water usage).

 

[appnut]

Alex, thanks for finding that thread. I've referenced to it before but could never locate it again once I initially found it.

 

[nmassman44]

Well the matching dryer was delivered today and I installed the dryer with new exhaust duct and power cord. I have to say that this dryer is, by far, the quietest dryer I have ever heard, and it seems to move a very good amount of air thru the drum. I am very impressed by the dry times and how accurate the sensor cycles are so far. More spot on than a Whirlpool dryer and thats saying something. I cannot believe how soft the clothes come out of the dryer and wrinkle free as well too. This washer and dryer are going to be my dynamic duo. I am glad I upgraded to these now.
One thing with the washer is that it rinses well and with 3 spray rinses and a deep rinse, its amazing how well everything is rinsed and I am finding no need to add extra rinses with the cycles. Cycle times have been really fast using TurboWash on par with my SQ washer. Extraction has been quite impressive and I am finding just leaving the spin at High is plenty and that spins at a respectable 1200 rpms. This washer is also very quiet as well. Now I am actually looking forward to seeing my water bill for the first full quarter we have the washer , so that will be April thru June.

 

[neptuneguy27]

3 Spray Rinses

I am so glad to hear that the LG's are performing great for everyone. I'm thinking of replacing my 8 year old Maytag Epic a.k.a Whirlpool Duet later this year and was seriously considering a Speed Queen FL. But its lack of an internal heater is my main reservation about purchasing one. The LG's are looking like a great alternative.

Question for the LG owners, the 3 spray rinses plus one deep rinse, is that the standard on most cycles? Or are they all different? Also, does the addition of extra rinses reduce or eliminate the spray rinses?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[nmassman44]

I am finding that with Cottons/Normal cycle that TurboWash is the default option and that one can add up to three extra deep rinses so that would be 4 deep rinses plus the first spin after the wash cycle has a spray rinse, at high speed. The last two spray rinses is in the final spin. But as I said I am finding that the standard rinsing alone is outstanding and there is no flush out of fabric softener out of the clothes. I am amazed that the atonizer spray that the washer has , gets the entire depth of the drum and the door as well to clear it off. Towels cycle also has the spray rinsing system as well. That cycle performs differently from Cottons/normal in that it will pause more often to remove water as to not overwhelm the pump. I downloaded a denim cycle for both machines tonight. I am liking that Tag On feature and it works well on the new phone I got...

 

[neptuneguy27]

Awesome news

That's great to know! Thank you so much for sharing the info. I am really liking these the more I hear. While there is nothing wrong with the set I have now, I've never been truly impressed with them either. The washer is great if you are washing light to normally soiled loads. But, if you are washing heavily soiled loads, such as kitchen towels & cleaning rags, they're next to impossible to get clean without a lot of pre-treating and soaking. And even then, oil or grease based stains will not budge... even with the Sanitary cycle.

If your LG got out stains from your kitchen towels that had been set, that's very impressive. I can't wait to hear about the Denim cycle and how it performs!

Chris

 

[a440]

Mike,

 

Sounds awesome about your LG Duo!  Thanks for the reports! 

 

Brent

 

[nmassman44]

And in case anyone is wondering how much air is pulled thru an LG dryer like my DLEX3570...its a cool 215 cfms.

 

[golittlesport]

Glad you are liking your new dryer, Mike. As you know, I love my LG twins also. Have you tried the steam cycle in your dryer?

Bobby Appnut - I was able to select Turbo on Whitest Whites cycle with Steam added, but the recirc pump did not come on during wash while the machine was heating the water, just tumbled back and forth. At the end of the wash cycle, after temp was reached, it added cold water (bleach inject sequence) and started to recirculate water. I was amazed by the results of this "profile" wash of gradually heating the water to a very high temp. I've read this maximizes oxygen bleach, which I had used.