mickeyd
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Hello Ryne & Company & Long Post Lovers~
Wanted to get in on the LG fun. First, congrats on the grand acquisition. Have said many times that if I could only take a few machines to that proverbial island, the LG TurboWash would be in the top two! Mine is about 13 years old, and it's a fetching cherry red.
Decide your favorite cycle and program it so you'll only need to press the round ON button, then the Program flat panel button, then the round small start button, and you won't have to mess with all the cycles on the big round main center dial or the multitude of options. Alternatively, you need only to press On and Start, two quick pulses and you're off and running on the Regular cycle which is a really good one and will work for almost any load.
The cycles on the let hand side of the main dial employ low level washes invented by Whirlpool 70 plus years ago. The clothing is lifted to the top of the tub then dropped to the shallow water below while being sprayed by the twin jets; hence, Turbowash. It is very effective: everything gets drenched and slammed. Think of opening your hands, palms down and spreading out your fingers with your fingertips shooting out streams of water; that's what the Turbowash looks like.
The cycles on the right of the main dial, use a ton of water, relatively speaking, filling up beyond the bottom of the window, and washing in the usual front-load method, the load balling and sloshing. Permanent Press, Delicate, and Handwash do not allow Turbowash. In these cycles, the speeds are slower and the pauses, longer. Handwash is especially entertaining: think of it as a whisper, giving brief alternating quarter-tumbles, then resting for a few minutes, almost like slowly rocking a baby's cradle. Three rinses, no interim spins. Does a great Drip-dry on when No Spin is selected.
One of the joys of the right side, PP, Delicate, and Handwash, is that you can hit the pause button, and move the main dial around, switching among the three cycles without a water throw or cancel. It's a blast! I do sneakers on HW for while, then switch to Delicate. Note that while Delicate pauses between tumbles, PP does not. (Bulky pauses longer than you'd expect thus to fully saturate Teddy from Mister Bean or your mega quilt.) In a really giant Bulky load like winter jackets, etc, you really appreciate the turbo jets because even with this cycle's highest water level, much of the load is above it enjoying the full and constant saturation of the jets.
Ryne, you might really like the Whitest Whites cycle because it heats the water up to traditional HOT, and does a really nice job on any sturdy fabric of any light color.
Mark, I always use Turbowash, and think it's really cool the way LG brought back the ancient Whirlpool Combo method. Interesting that it's not allowed on every cycle, but you can cancel it on the Normal/Default cycle if you want. More interesting is that on the Bulky cycle, the jets shut off during the tumbles, then blast on during the long pauses. As for the noises during spins, mine gurgles and if you pull out the dispenser drawer, it's really noticeable. Seems to be the sound of the pumps channeling up through the plumbing and venting out of the drawer chamber.
Beloved Rinsaholics, Tom and Bob, the Towels cycle fills up to the top on both the wash and the
T H R E E rinses. It rinses its fanny off, with full 1000 rpm interim spins. I harldy ever use it. Three rinses scares me, LOL; there's no soap or scent left, but for lovers of traditional front load washing, this cycle is homage to them.
My only programmed cycle is Speedwash, one of the coolest things I've ever seen, but it has a major defect which has been handled: after the wash drain, the LG does a few more tumbles, thus shaking out more washing liquors, but--shock of shocks--the pump is off, so all that shaken liquor stays because there is no interim spin on Speedwash. Sheesh! The machine proceeds immediately to the rinse fill, dramatic and up to the top, followed by two fabulous 50+ second spray rinses and a 1200 mph spin. When present, I open the trap door during the no-pump tumble and catch the remnant liquors; it's a lot, reminiscent of the soapy spit up of the GE filter-flo at rinse time.
I love talking about the LG. Thanks for having me. Whoever designed it studied every washer move ever invented, combined them all, and had washing machines in his dreams.
Wanted to get in on the LG fun. First, congrats on the grand acquisition. Have said many times that if I could only take a few machines to that proverbial island, the LG TurboWash would be in the top two! Mine is about 13 years old, and it's a fetching cherry red.
Decide your favorite cycle and program it so you'll only need to press the round ON button, then the Program flat panel button, then the round small start button, and you won't have to mess with all the cycles on the big round main center dial or the multitude of options. Alternatively, you need only to press On and Start, two quick pulses and you're off and running on the Regular cycle which is a really good one and will work for almost any load.
The cycles on the let hand side of the main dial employ low level washes invented by Whirlpool 70 plus years ago. The clothing is lifted to the top of the tub then dropped to the shallow water below while being sprayed by the twin jets; hence, Turbowash. It is very effective: everything gets drenched and slammed. Think of opening your hands, palms down and spreading out your fingers with your fingertips shooting out streams of water; that's what the Turbowash looks like.
The cycles on the right of the main dial, use a ton of water, relatively speaking, filling up beyond the bottom of the window, and washing in the usual front-load method, the load balling and sloshing. Permanent Press, Delicate, and Handwash do not allow Turbowash. In these cycles, the speeds are slower and the pauses, longer. Handwash is especially entertaining: think of it as a whisper, giving brief alternating quarter-tumbles, then resting for a few minutes, almost like slowly rocking a baby's cradle. Three rinses, no interim spins. Does a great Drip-dry on when No Spin is selected.
One of the joys of the right side, PP, Delicate, and Handwash, is that you can hit the pause button, and move the main dial around, switching among the three cycles without a water throw or cancel. It's a blast! I do sneakers on HW for while, then switch to Delicate. Note that while Delicate pauses between tumbles, PP does not. (Bulky pauses longer than you'd expect thus to fully saturate Teddy from Mister Bean or your mega quilt.) In a really giant Bulky load like winter jackets, etc, you really appreciate the turbo jets because even with this cycle's highest water level, much of the load is above it enjoying the full and constant saturation of the jets.
Ryne, you might really like the Whitest Whites cycle because it heats the water up to traditional HOT, and does a really nice job on any sturdy fabric of any light color.
Mark, I always use Turbowash, and think it's really cool the way LG brought back the ancient Whirlpool Combo method. Interesting that it's not allowed on every cycle, but you can cancel it on the Normal/Default cycle if you want. More interesting is that on the Bulky cycle, the jets shut off during the tumbles, then blast on during the long pauses. As for the noises during spins, mine gurgles and if you pull out the dispenser drawer, it's really noticeable. Seems to be the sound of the pumps channeling up through the plumbing and venting out of the drawer chamber.
Beloved Rinsaholics, Tom and Bob, the Towels cycle fills up to the top on both the wash and the
T H R E E rinses. It rinses its fanny off, with full 1000 rpm interim spins. I harldy ever use it. Three rinses scares me, LOL; there's no soap or scent left, but for lovers of traditional front load washing, this cycle is homage to them.
My only programmed cycle is Speedwash, one of the coolest things I've ever seen, but it has a major defect which has been handled: after the wash drain, the LG does a few more tumbles, thus shaking out more washing liquors, but--shock of shocks--the pump is off, so all that shaken liquor stays because there is no interim spin on Speedwash. Sheesh! The machine proceeds immediately to the rinse fill, dramatic and up to the top, followed by two fabulous 50+ second spray rinses and a 1200 mph spin. When present, I open the trap door during the no-pump tumble and catch the remnant liquors; it's a lot, reminiscent of the soapy spit up of the GE filter-flo at rinse time.
I love talking about the LG. Thanks for having me. Whoever designed it studied every washer move ever invented, combined them all, and had washing machines in his dreams.
