New LG Twin Washer: Two Loads At Once!

[iheartmaytag]

Frigilux

You have a very valid point.  I read that you should have twice the dryer capacity for a wash load to properly tumble.  If you have a 5.8 cu.ft. washer, you would need a dryer that is almost 12 cu ft.  to handle that load properly.  

 

I know with my Maytag it holds 4.4 cu ft. When I do as full load of towels the 8.0 cu. ft companion dryer is almost full when the load is dry.   Now mind you the washer is control packed, whereas the dryer is tumble fluffed, but it illustrates how the clothes need to move freely. 

 

[logixx]

Seems as though the LG dispenser is behind the control panel - similar to the Aqualtis washing machine:

www.digitaltrends.com/home/lg-twin-wash-system-adds-mini-washer-pedestal/

 

[laundromat]

All the years I've been interested in LG products has paid off. Their performance,their features, their designs, their innovations , their prices and their quality has increased my interests in them. What they're doing now is very similar to the original Frigidaire research going on from the late forties through the mid seventies. Priming in the mid to late sixties. What went wrong?

Corporate got greedy.
Seeing what Toyata,Honda, Mazda and Mercedes were doing in production of more fuel effkcient cars made the American brands put their tails between their legs, squint and run. GM slammed the car door on Frigidaire selling no mote than a .name brand to WCI. Ford did the same to Philco and AMC did the same yo Kelvinator. Now GE has followed. Wake up America. Its all our fault for being so greedy.
I'm just glad to see there are still some nice brand new products emerging from this. I don't give a rat's ass if it's made in a foreign country. We had our chance and let corporate ass wipes decide to go global and put factories where spyes could easily get information . I have no mercy for the corporate leaders who lost jobs over their selfish stupidy. I am not at all impressed with ANY of the new Whirlpool Corp., GE, or Electrolux prodicts but am pleased more then anyone can comprehend there's a great company making and backing their products. I know there are ma.y here at this site who disagree. We all have our differences and opinions but, I sold LG and Maytag,GE,Hotpoint, JennAir and Equator. I'd be the customer service provider. So, I'd hear all of the drama and complaints from customers, salesfolk,and service techs. Few were regardkng LG products I sold. Of all the ones I sold,changing the customers choices, one,a. OTR Microwave was returned. Why?? Wrong color![this post was last edited: 1/6/2015-02:00]

 

[washdaddy]

WASHER OF TOMORROW CLEANING W/BEADS?

Saw an article talking about a new kind of technology for cleaning clothes with beads to possibly be available in another year or two.

The brand of the new machines are XEROS.
As anyone else heard of these machines and what would be your thoughts on them? Using even less water and detergent to clean clothes!! Come on now!

At the rate things are going you might as well just hang them out and let them flap in the breeze and POOF they'll be clean.

http://www.reviewed.com/video/3302531713001?utm_source=taboola_recirc_top

 

[gansky1]

Here is the video of the intro.  You can add the Twin to any LG washer.
 
You can indeed wash a king sized comforter and all the bedding in the new top-load washer. I thought Bob was joking. Nope, it's real.

There is also a mention of creating custom cycles that can be downloaded to the washer through their App "ThinQ" (think). That's cool. I'll bet you can't control individual components of the washer though, I'd have that recirc. spray run on every cycle, every phase.
 
In time, we'll see the specs for the wee washer add on, how it's plumbed and electric requirements. It certainly won't be for everyone, but LG has a marketing research department, so they can't be completely out of line with the new offerings.

I'd still love one of the giant dryers - the bigger the better in a dryer.

http://www.cnet.com/products/lg-twin-wash/

 

[jetcone]

Wow

now that's innovation. LG is approaching our level of cleaning!

 

A heat pump dryer? - I gotta try that !!

 

[logixx]

"In time, we'll see the specs for the wee washer add on, how it's plumbed and electric requirements."

It's plumbed through a T-connection from the washer's inlet hoses.

 

[gansky1]

Tee connectors -

I figured that's what they'd do, just like the steam dryers. Lots of plumbing going on behind those machines, in homes of many don't know how to operate a hammer and nails to hang a picture.

What could go wrong?? LOL

 

[henene4]

Dryer...

I mean, I was never that envious of your washer capacitys, but I REALLY wished such huge dryers were sold in Germany... 4 or 5 ft³ are just to small!

 

[alr2903]

When I first saw it.  I thought  the lower drawer was a spin x  type unit for heavy jeans and towels. 

 

[mrb627]

Wash-A-Drawer

I doubt this has any capability approaching a regular machine. No heating. Probably limited to lightly soiled and delicates. Basically an automatic hand-washer for 1200$

Malcolm

 

[iej]

I wonder if it's down to the fact that very large drummed machines have difficulty balancing small loads?
It does seem to be a bit of a gimmick though.
However, at least you can't blame LG for trying to do something different - at least it isn't boring!


@henene4 are Speedqueens not sold in Germany too?
You can definitely get the gas versions here in Ireland, although they're relatively obscure.

I'm tempted to get one of these : http://www.thegascompany.ie/iopen24...hite-57kw-20000btu-p-967315.html#.VKwQmcZ_dO8

7 cu ft SpeedQueen nautral gas dryer. Kinda pricy for what it is though €1,069.00 5.7kW

LPG version (same machine, just has a tweak to the burner)

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[mayken4now]

Betcha

The mini below will stink worse than most front loaders do.  Add some of those new detergent stenches with some Lipids of new improved downy and create an aroma of puke with that drawer being closed all the time in the dark! 

 

Run with that one Malcolm, hehehe

 

[jerrod6]

Lg

 

I don't have any experience with them but aren't these the machines that explode and have a poor track record in the maintenance and life expectancy areas?  If so what would prevent this unit from having the same fate as the prior LG washers?  Just instead of one to fail now you have two.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

I wonder if that 'mini-drawer washer' will be good to wash my FEET in...!

 

 

-- Dave

 

[joe_in_philly]

I am interested in seeing the drawer washer in action, but imagine it would need to be in the closed position to operate. I think it would be less stable in the pulled out position.

Based on the control panel, it doesn't look like it has many options.

 

[whirlcool]

And from the reports I saw this morning you can control this washer via an app on your Iphone! Lots of millenials will be jumping on this one!

 

[mrb627]

Glass Top

So what is the point of having a glass top if you cannot see it in operation?

Malcolm

 

[mrb627]

Comforter? YES / Throw Rugs? NO

So, you can wash your King Sized Comforter and avoid the coin-wash, but not your rubber backed rugs, so you can still go to the coin-o-mat. Nice.

Malcolm

 

[iej]

The glass top is so that you can slide it out and go "Check this out".

Simple really.