LG washtower

[ryner1988]

I can attest to the fact that dryers last way longer than washers. In 2016, I bought a Whirlpool VMW TL washer. Around the same time, my in-laws gave us a used dryer they found at an auction. Whirlpool 29-inch design, made in 2008 I believe. The washer, which was bought new, died a few months ago but the dryer is still going strong with no issues. Had that been an all-in-one stacked unit like the Washtower, I would have been extremely frustrated with having to replace the whole machine when the dryer portion would have still been working just fine.

 

[qsd-dan]

"Whirlpool 29-inch design, made in 2008 I believe."

The glory days of the 29 inchers were generally pre 2000's so the dryer outlasting the washer are isn't exactly reliable information today. Probably the same the story with just about any dryer made today, they're built insanely cheap.

Don't believe me? Check out this older thread:

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?75906

BTW, WTF is up with this site today? It has more bugs in it than the entire state of Florida.

 

[ryner1988]

I think the server must be having issues as it went down right as I was posting. Had to go back and post again. It seems to be better now though, haven't been kicked off in a few minutes at least.

I know the 29 dryers these days are pretty much shite, but I thought they were still good in 2008. Mine seems pretty solid, was 7 years old when I got it and still running well.

 

[turbowash]

I had good luck with previous LG fl washer set, I hope new set is going to be as good.
I don’t like my current Samsung, it’s spilling water and softer on the floor if you open the detergent drawer while the washer door is open. My two teenage kids are always forgetting to shut the door before adding detergent…
Why this Samsung is dispensing softener as soon as the washing cycle begins? I see how it’s running down the door. I thought softener should be dispensed during the rinse cycle, not before washing cycle.

 

[henene4]

Immediate dispensing

That shouldn't happen - softener should dispense during the last rinse.

Either the dispenser is just dirty.
Or - more likely, what I have seen happening with many machines over here - limescale buildup interferes with water direction.

Most FL washers with 3 dispenser compartments today only have 2 valves for cold water.
Basic idea is that one valve goes to one compartment, the other no another.
The third compartment is dispensed by both valves opening together. The 2 water streams collide and deflect each other directing the water to the 3rd compartment - usually the softener.

If there is limescale buildup in the water paths, some water from one valve will just naturally be deflected into the 3rd compartment even if it shouldn't leading to an to early dispensing.

Over here, usually, the machines do a short pre-fill through the pre wash.
That pre-wash fill is usually what ends up spilling enough water into the softener compartment.
Solution is/was removing those buildups one way or another - mamy machines have an accessible gap where the 2 streams would crosss so you could use some sharp scraping tool to remove the build-up.

 

[combo52]

29"Whirlpool Dryers

Are still just fine, we do less service on those built in the last ten years than older ones and they are safer than ever.

 

Te rear rollers are better than ever, the heaters last longer, motors are fine, the timers with plastic shafts have had a higher failure rate, but you win some and lose some.

 

John L.

 

[askolover]

I don't own an LG Washtower but I can say for a fact that the dryer is removable for servicing or moving.  This video from LG is proof



I also read somewhere that LG sells replacement washer units should one wear out before the dryer does.  However I cannot confirm this.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

wash cycles and habits

I mostly use the normal cycle on the washer and dryer, with the exception of whites in the washer which use whitest whites on accelawash. I don't use normal with energy saver on the dryer. I use cold or warm wash on normal depending on when I wash darks or light colors.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

normal cycle

On the dryer, I use normal cycle without energy saver.