New LG washing machine May 2014

[henene4]

The Bosch...

... was the 6h I thought... The A+++ cycles were 4h, some A+++ -35% either, and some others hit close to Bosch. But I never heared of an 8h cycle...

 

[henene4]

Ohh...

Bit more than 6h. 6 ½, to be exactly.
Anyway, the full 60° load uses only 0,38 kWh, while the half load takes 0,41 kWh, so 30W more. That is something about 1/13 more, being half a load. And the 40° cycle uses the same water, energy and time.

 

[glenfieldmathk1]

Long time anyway

Well what ever it is, is too long for me, 3hrs is good, more though, and it's too long!

 

[frontloaderfan]

Standard Cotton Program at 60 C takes SIX AND A HALF HOURS?!

Unfassbar....

 

[logixx]

at 60C

It doesn't heat up to that temp, though - more like 30C or 85F in order to get the energy rating. Hitting the Speed button takes five and a half hours off the cycle.

 

I have never used the Eco cycle on either my washer or dishwasher. It's there to get the rating but I don't have to use it.

 

[frontloaderfan]

Aha, that makes more sense. I really can't imagine anyone who would actually use that feature, except, of course, in Europe where electricity is more expensive than here in the US. Perhaps some American mother Earth type who doesn't mind taking an entire day to wash a load of laundry.

 

[dascot]

The main problem I see with all these ultra-efficient cycles that take hours and hours to do is that it will increase fabric wear. Particularly when people are buying cheaper clothes which are, obviously, made cheaper than they used to be. I can't imagine some cheap t-shirts surviving more than a few of those long long cycles before going all bobbly or coming apart.

Back on topic of these LGs - I'm not impressed with the 1 hour cycle. My 7kg Electrolux-made machine can do a 40 or 60 cotton cycle with wash, three rinses and a fast spin in about 1h05 using the quick wash & extra rinse option, or slightly less for 2. So, not impressed with only one rinse on these ones. Why do LG think people will be happy with only one?

 

[logixx]

Well, the idea is to run a load while you're at work or at night. Few people have a "laundry day" over here - I think - so long cycles don't bother us that much. I have a laundry day so I'd welcome that Turbo Washer (if it wasn't by LG).

 

[logixx]

@ dascot

Well, they are replacing one rinse with with two minutes of showering the clothes with fresh water while spinning it out simultaneously. We'll see how well that works.

 

[dascot]

Hmm, I'm not convinced that'll work particularly well, but we'll see.

I wonder if these LGs will let you add rinses to a quick cycle, I know some of the older ones wouldn't.

 

[logixx]

According to the manual (link below), every cycle allows Rinse+ to be added and some also allow the 40C Medic Rinse.
 
http://www.lg.com/uk/support-product/lg-F14U1FCN8#

 

[ozzie908]

6 + hours for a cycle is crazy.

If this is where technology is taking us then I am going to stay in the stone age and keep my AEG 88840 going for as long as I can.

I can kind of see how they increase the length of the wash to compensate for lack of temperature but honestly is it really going to come out that clean? After all if I wanted to take that long to wash whites etc I can soak them in a bucket over night and that uses even less energy!!!

So yah boo LG I am keeping my 10 year old washer that still is as good and clean as it was when new and you can keep your 1 rinse express wash this old AEG has double the time save as you can press it twice but to be honest I have never bothered with it as I like my things to be washed and rinsed thoroughly and if I get a mountain of laundry I can always pull up a twin tub...

Austin

 

[henene4]

Tested our Bauknechts 4h cycle at 60° (reaching only A+++), and I have to say, I am impressed. I ran the other part of the bedding through the AEG 60° shortend to 2:10, dried it and just 10 min later, the Bauknecht cycle completed. Used intensive rinse, but it really washed well. It started with 1h cold wash, than a 45min enzyme stage (35° peak) and than reheated to 50° I think and had about an hour main wash left. The bedding felt just as clean, if not cleaner that the AEG load.

 

[behzad]

I hate LG,but these look good
also designed in Korean style like Samsung.far away from German and US products.

 

[laundromat]

LG is my absolute favorite brand of new appliances. I have and had both types of washers and those I sold have yet to brake down. Those I kept also have no issues. They look great,work great and are lots of fun to watch. Great customer service and great frequency of repair records.

 

[gizmo]

What I like about LG is they are one of the few cheaper front loaders you can still buy a spider rather than a whole drum assembly. It is often the difference between a viable repair and a scrapped machine.

My everyday use machine is an LG intellowasher, I'd guess about 15 years old by now?? I got it with a broken spider, replaced the spider and fitted new SKF bearings and seal, it has been reliable ever since. Downside - suspension is poorly designed so it jumps forward when out of balance, and it occasionally burps water through the dispenser drawer, a known issue with the model due to inadequate drum ventilation during fill. I have made the official modification but it still happens sometimes. Still, I like the machine so it remains in use...