LG is finally making "agitator" top loaders!

[frigilux]

Loading large items first: When I was a kid collecting washing machine user manuals, I recall reading in one or two of them that large items should be loaded first; smaller items on top. Can’t recall which brand or brands made that directive. At any rate, it must have left quite an impression, because now that my daily driver is a Speed Queen toploader, I always load large items first.

Don’t know if it really makes a difference, but it makes me feel better, lol.

Just dawned on me that I’ve had the 9 Series SQ for three years and have never once experienced an out-of-balance load that caused the tub to strike the cabinet or the spin speed to slow down. In fact, the spins are hands-down the quietest part of the cycle—once the water has been thrown, of course.

 

[ea56]

I always load large items first too.  I think it helps to keep the load balanced throughout the cycle.  

 

My Roper RTW4516FW TL spins on balance every load and quietly.  Its not wasteful on water if I use the Normal/Regular cycle with auto sense fill.  And it cleans and rinses thoroughly with a dual action agitator and spray rinse in 34 min.  Perfectly suitable for almost every average mixed load.  For $399.99 I couldn’t be more pleased.

 

Eddie

 

[tolivac]

Now we have to load washers the way we have to load blenders!

 

[maytag85]

I mean some people will complain how a agitator takes up space but it’s not just for looks, it actually circulates things around. It will be interesting to see how those LG agitator washers perform especially with things like towels and t-shirts.

 

[trappn]

Frigilux (Reply 60)

We feel the same way about the 9-series. Very willing to spend money on something better, but we're just not seeing it. Thanks for listening.

 

[washninja]

Hello! I just bought one of the new LG Top Loaders with the Agitator, model WT7305CV and the matching electric dryer, model DLE7300VE.

The agitator is not dual motion.

And if you run the defualt Normal cycle you will pretty much be waisting your fabric softener. The normal cycle will not allow you to turn off "Turbo Wash".

There is guidance from LG that reads "Note: for the most effective use of your fabric softener, LG recommends that Turbo Wash be deselected.". You can find this guidance on an LG page about Turbowash. https://www.lg.com/us/support/video-tutorials/turbowash-lg-top-load-washer-CT10000010-1439826422842

I find it rather interesting that in the manual of the washing machine there is no mention regarding not using fabric softener while turbowash is active. I imagine there are gallons of waisted fabric softener due to this oversight in the manual.

Most non technical people will just turn on the washer and press start on the normal wash. I witnessed my wife and daughter do this. I now find my self asking them everytime I hear the washer going if they remembered to not run it on the Normal cycle. The only problem with this is, now they have to actually think about what cycle and options they should select. I wish I could change the defualt wash options. So that either "extra rinse" or "deep wash" could be auto selected on power on.

I have ran the Normal cycle and observed the washer for the complete cycle. I can confirm that once the rinse cycle starts, the tub does not fill with water. The tub will spin and drain at the same time that water is being sprayed on the clothes. So if there would have been fabric soften dispensed, it would have been immediately washed off and drained out..

 

[eronie]

Softner

Re read the posted link.
It very clearly states if using softener you must select fabric softener in the options menu. This will eliminate the spray rinse and result in a deep water rinse.

 

[washninja]

But the new LG Top Loader with Agitator does not have a Fabric Softner option to select in the options menu.

What am I missing?

Link to the manual is http://gscs-manual.lge.com/DFZ/MFL68267085/en-us/main.html

In the manual it states that the fabric softener is automatically dispensed during the final rinse cycle. There is no mention of a fabric softner option to enable or disable.

 

[eronie]

Strangely reading between the lines I'll bet if you select extra rinse it will skip spray rinse and do a deep fill instead?

 

[washninja]

From a fresh power On, the cycle mode that is automatically selected is Normal. You can select the Extra Rinse option but the cycle mode will automatically change to Deep Wash. When Deep Wash is the cycle mode Turbo Wash is not supported. So by selecting Extra Rinse you are also disabling turbo wash as well..

I do have a question regarding how the rinse cycle is handled when only Deep Wash is selected vs how the rinse cycle is handled when Deep Wash + Extra Rinse is selected.. I am curious to know if the Deep Wash standard rinse cycle is sufficient for Fabric Softener.

 

[appnut]

Looks like you have to select on or the other, you cannot get the combination you want. I suggest just putting a sign right above the control panel that says NOT to use Normal and select another cycle and modified soil level/temperatures.

 

[eronie]

Ok next question what does turbo wash do?
This machine seems to be loaded with gimmicks!
I'll keep my speed queen fl.

 

[murando531]

TurboWash on the LG top loaders does the spin washing action at periods during the main wash, where it spins the drum with the wash water and clothes together and in some of the machines, actually causes water to flush up and over the basket ring and back over onto the load. It can only do this with the HE water levels, so it makes sense that it would be disabled for deep fill cycles.

 

[washninja]

From a fresh power On, the cycle mode that is automatically selected is Normal. You can select the Extra Rinse option but the cycle mode will automatically change to Deep Wash. When Deep Wash is the cycle mode Turbo Wash is not supported. So by selecting Extra Rinse you are also disabling turbo wash as well..

I do have a question regarding how the rinse cycle is handled when only Deep Wash is selected vs how the rinse cycle is handled when Deep Wash + Extra Rinse is selected.. I am curious to know if the Deep Wash standard rinse cycle is sufficient for Fabric Softener.

 

[cleanteamofny]

After watching this Youtube video of the machine, the agitator rollover is reverse with a full tub of water. Not too dramatic with the wash action but thorough, and too gentle for my likings.

It's kind of hard seeing the blooming action, but it is there.

 

[tolivac]

Looks like the action of an Easy washer.WHAT-a TL washer filling all the way up and covering the agitator blades!LOVE IT!!!!And you can watch it work thru the glass top!Does the glass fog up if you are using hot water?

 

[washninja]

I wanted to go with the white model with the clear glass, but my wife wanted the grey model with the tinted glass. On the tinted glass model that I have it is a little harder to see through, and I can confirm that if I select Hot, the glass does fog up.

There is not a lot of video of all the diffrent cycles. I would like to record video of the various cycles. Is there away I can override the door latch mechanism so that I can run the washer and record with out the glass obstruction?

 

[vacerator]

I hope thats the delicate cycle

because it's slow, but long stroke. Plenty of rollover. Less harsh on fabrics.

 

[yogitunes]

agitator or not...LG's are not known for their longevity, you will never find one in a laundromat setting...

could be fun to play with, but not something I would want to own....

after viewing vids, doesn't seem like much more movement than the Speed Queen TR series agitub design....

in any of these vids, I can't help but wonder, who uses a full tub of water to wash only a few articles?.....lets recall the Kenmore introduction of the Dual Action, with a FULL load of clothes...

 

[eronie]

Any leakage of the tub seal and the pancake motor is toast!
The 10 year motor warranty doesn't cover leaks!
Been there with a LG front loader!

 

[whatsername]

At the beginning of the video you can see this is the bedding cycle with normal soil. Deep fill is not selected, interestingly.

 

[washninja]

This morning my wife asked me to pull off the sheets and wash them. So I setup my camera phone and a few LEDs and recorded the entire Bedding cycle.

The load consisted of 1 King Size sheet, 2 deep pocket fitted twinXL sheets (I have a split king), and 2 pillow cases.

After I put the items in the washer, I felt as if I did not have enough items in the washer. I felt the tub could have handled 3 times the amount I put in.

This was my 1st time running the Bedding Cycle, so I did not know what water level to expect. To my surprise the tub filled all the way up to the top with water. I guess when the Bedding cycle mode is selected the washer does try to automatically sense how much water to use.

I will post my video to youtube and share the link as soon as I can.

 

[washninja]

Typo on my above msg, which should have read...

"I guess when the Bedding cycle mode is selected the washer does NOT try to automatically sense how much water to use."

 

[warmsecondrinse]

#27

Thanks for the links. I HATE when companies use non-describing descriptors for settings. For example the names of the bottom 4 settings of the dial. I have to check the manual just to get a basic idea of what the cycle does because the name says nothing...... Stupid, IMO. But check it I will.
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The world's supply of potable water is slowly decreasing. Like the methods of Covid-19 transmission this is not open for debate, feeling, belief, view, etc. It's the same thing that applies when one concocts the fantasy that an adapter and a converter are the same thing..... and then proceeds to plug a 120v American curling iron (with only an adapter) into a 240v outlet in a hotel bathroom in Norderstedt, Germany --> hair melts. There are no perspectives. True story, btw.

Given that, those pesky laws of physics things still insist on rearing their heads. Under a given set of washing conditions, X amount of water can hold Y amount of suspended dirt, Y reached in Z amount of time. If the wash time is shorter then Z, not all dirt will be extracted from the clothing. If Z is longer than Y, that's minutes wasted.

The advantage of a FL is that there isn't one wash/rinse cycle, but multiple. With each cycle being shorter, the chances Z occurring after Y are reduced. Since each cycle in a FL uses less water than a TL, one can have multiple fill/drain and still use less water than a TL.

 

[washninja]

Just uploaded the 2020 LG Top Load Washer with Agitator full Bedding cycle video. Glass fogs from hot water at around 02:20 & clear up at around 14:00.

I have the Silver / Graphite Steel; model WT7305CV, but this washer also comes in White; model WT7305CW. The Silver model has a tinted top glass and white model has clear top glass. Since the model I have is the Silver model, I had to shoot my video through the tinted top glass.

This load consisted of 1 King Size Sheet, 2 deep pocket TwinXL fitted sheets, and 2 pillow cases.

The only option selected on the washer was the Bedding cycle. The Bedding cycle defaults are.
Cycle Knob turned to "Bedding"
Wash Temp = "Warm".
Spin = "Low".
Soil = "Normal".

00:00 - Still Shot of the Settings.
00:03 - Start Chime Sound
00:12 - Auto Sensing
01:00 - Tub Fill for Wash Cycle
02:20 - Glass starts to fog due to hot water being added
07:37 - Wash Cycle
14:00 - Fog on Glass Clears up
22:53 - Wash Tub Drain
25:48 - Drain Spin
29:00 - Tub Fill for Rinse
37:30 - Rinse Cycle
44:46 - Rinse Tub Drain
47:40 - Spin Cycle
59:26 - End Chime Sound