A peak at the filter. I will say it does appear smaller than the filterS in the GE or standalone dryers.
LG WM6998 ALL-IN-ONE HEAT PUMP COMBO
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Just when I was getting excited about these new things...
..and was seriously considering risking 2K out of curiosity, I noticed lots of GE "All-in-One" units for sale on our local Craigslist. Wondering if these are disappointments or if they come with, as CU used to term them, "sample defects". I keep thinking about all the NYC apartments I visited that had built-in Washer/Dryer units that sh*t the bed after only a few years and left the owners with a bigger and more expensive project than they bargained for. Most of those machines were GE's.
When I was visiting Vancouver CA many years ago my hotel room had an LG washer/dryer that was the same size as my LG FL washer. It worked very well and handled decent sized loads. But then I remember my amazing LG Tromm Front loader that broke my heart when the circuit board air-fried itself and the LG representative telling me, after 10 years, the company didn't stock the part (which probably cost the equivalent of 10 dollars in Malaysia) that would've repaired the thing. It was a great machine while it lasted but I don't think I'll trust LG from now on. Corporations that don't inventory parts for a reasonable period of repair don't deserve anybody's business.
..and was seriously considering risking 2K out of curiosity, I noticed lots of GE "All-in-One" units for sale on our local Craigslist. Wondering if these are disappointments or if they come with, as CU used to term them, "sample defects". I keep thinking about all the NYC apartments I visited that had built-in Washer/Dryer units that sh*t the bed after only a few years and left the owners with a bigger and more expensive project than they bargained for. Most of those machines were GE's.
When I was visiting Vancouver CA many years ago my hotel room had an LG washer/dryer that was the same size as my LG FL washer. It worked very well and handled decent sized loads. But then I remember my amazing LG Tromm Front loader that broke my heart when the circuit board air-fried itself and the LG representative telling me, after 10 years, the company didn't stock the part (which probably cost the equivalent of 10 dollars in Malaysia) that would've repaired the thing. It was a great machine while it lasted but I don't think I'll trust LG from now on. Corporations that don't inventory parts for a reasonable period of repair don't deserve anybody's business.
powerful blower
I pray this has a powerful blower. I want my laundry done right including drying.
I pray this has a powerful blower. I want my laundry done right including drying.
mrb627
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Samsung AIO
Here is the Samsung variant.
Here is the Samsung variant.
Malcolm, it's good to see you!!!
LG, Electrolux and now Samsung: more WashTowers. I guess LG will follow up with the design they had on display at IFA in 2024 eventually.
mrb627
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Thanks 
Better to be seen than viewed, LOL!
Malcolm
Better to be seen than viewed, LOL!
Malcolm
more things to wrong
Too many electronics. It's just more things to go wrong. I'm fine with transferring my load from the washer to the dryer. All of these electronics equal stupid error codes and stupid repairs. Sheesh! SMH! And don't get me started with the stupid suspension. I see these having tons of problems down the road.
Too many electronics. It's just more things to go wrong. I'm fine with transferring my load from the washer to the dryer. All of these electronics equal stupid error codes and stupid repairs. Sheesh! SMH! And don't get me started with the stupid suspension. I see these having tons of problems down the road.
<blockquote>Too many electronics.</blockquote> Your Kenmore/Bosch dishwasher has electronics but that's OK? Your mom's and dad's laundry machines and dishwashers don't have any electronics? Where are the lines drawn between enough electronics and too many?
A washer dryer combination
Is far simpler and has far less components than both a washer and a dryer, and it should be more reliable than a washer and the dryer.
You only have one main control board, one motor one set of drum bearings. The list goes on and on it is so much simpler to build a combination. Washer dryer.
And Jerome if you can’t stand the convenience of having the whole job done for you, you can set it just to wash and spin and then you can go back open the door, visit the clothes for a while and then turn it on again and let it dry.
John
Is far simpler and has far less components than both a washer and a dryer, and it should be more reliable than a washer and the dryer.
You only have one main control board, one motor one set of drum bearings. The list goes on and on it is so much simpler to build a combination. Washer dryer.
And Jerome if you can’t stand the convenience of having the whole job done for you, you can set it just to wash and spin and then you can go back open the door, visit the clothes for a while and then turn it on again and let it dry.
John
LG
Here is another video
Here is another video
amount of electronics
If I do need electronics in a washer, I don't need a boatload of them, just the ones I need to actually operate the machine. These manufacturers should consider using aircraft or automotive quality electronics. I will say they work fine in my electronic controlled appliances, but build them with quality please!
If I do need electronics in a washer, I don't need a boatload of them, just the ones I need to actually operate the machine. These manufacturers should consider using aircraft or automotive quality electronics. I will say they work fine in my electronic controlled appliances, but build them with quality please!
Jerome, how many typical consumers do you suppose can afford or would be willing to pay the up-front $$$$ for super-high-quality electronics in an appliance?
The dryer cycle includes reverse tumblink.
consumers affording electronics
If it was possible, all of them would want aircraft quality electronics that last. Personally, I know I would as there's a niche market which I consider being a part of. I want things to last and do their job properly, even if they're super fancy yet easy to use.
If it was possible, all of them would want aircraft quality electronics that last. Personally, I know I would as there's a niche market which I consider being a part of. I want things to last and do their job properly, even if they're super fancy yet easy to use.
LG
Here is a new video
Here is a new video
yeah good video
LG combo video review
Interesting I actually watched the whole thing because I’m laying here recovering from knee surgery to my right knee today.
I stopped counting at more than 100 mistakes. This guy made has some interesting information but he just assumes way too much and doesn’t know a lot about how machines are made and how they work when he makes ridiculous comments like he thinks the water heater is used to help dry close, and heats up to cause water to condense in the sump with a hot heating element in it, lol The water heater has to be covered with water to be energized. If it isn’t it will shut off almost immediately
It’s too bad that the heat pump unit is so underpowered it’s going to give these a bad name. It’s also obvious that the build quality of this machine is not as good as the GE. Of course the GE is not pinnacle build quality. No matter how you cut it. The LG machines are just cheaper looking inside even that direct drive motor looks cheap compared to the direct drive motor at Fisher Payco and whirlpool uses in their direct drive machines.
I also hate that somebody like this that’s supposed to be an expert can’t even convince his mother to dry three items of clothing in a machine that’s only going to get to 120° , even though my parents were both very smart they had enough sense to defer to us when it came to technical matters things that were supposed to know about. Taking a new machine apart like this does not avoid the warranty. This guy pretends to be a service guy, but he should know better, there is no law saying you can’t take your equipment apart and put it back together if you break it yes the warranty won’t cover that item, but they have to show that you caused the problem. Can you imagine such a ridiculous thing that if you did something to your new car that they would avoid the warranty on it manufacturers cannot get away with such stuff and he should know this.
John
Interesting I actually watched the whole thing because I’m laying here recovering from knee surgery to my right knee today.
I stopped counting at more than 100 mistakes. This guy made has some interesting information but he just assumes way too much and doesn’t know a lot about how machines are made and how they work when he makes ridiculous comments like he thinks the water heater is used to help dry close, and heats up to cause water to condense in the sump with a hot heating element in it, lol The water heater has to be covered with water to be energized. If it isn’t it will shut off almost immediately
It’s too bad that the heat pump unit is so underpowered it’s going to give these a bad name. It’s also obvious that the build quality of this machine is not as good as the GE. Of course the GE is not pinnacle build quality. No matter how you cut it. The LG machines are just cheaper looking inside even that direct drive motor looks cheap compared to the direct drive motor at Fisher Payco and whirlpool uses in their direct drive machines.
I also hate that somebody like this that’s supposed to be an expert can’t even convince his mother to dry three items of clothing in a machine that’s only going to get to 120° , even though my parents were both very smart they had enough sense to defer to us when it came to technical matters things that were supposed to know about. Taking a new machine apart like this does not avoid the warranty. This guy pretends to be a service guy, but he should know better, there is no law saying you can’t take your equipment apart and put it back together if you break it yes the warranty won’t cover that item, but they have to show that you caused the problem. Can you imagine such a ridiculous thing that if you did something to your new car that they would avoid the warranty on it manufacturers cannot get away with such stuff and he should know this.
John
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