The trick for getting good drying performance with this unit is that the lint drawer, including the parts behind the louver on the right, must be kept absolutely lint free. After a few weeks our unit started taking way too long to dry. That’s what we thought at first, but then we realized that the real problem was that the machine wasn’t recognizing when the clothes were dry and just kept drying and drying and drying for hours. I confirmed this using clean, dry clothes from a dresser drawer, and setting the machine to dry only. It estimated 1.5 hours to “dry” these already bone-dry clothes. After the 1.5 hours passed, it kept going for 2 more hours, until I interrupted it. Here’s what you need to know. This is verified by LG support and by an LG rep who came to our house. You MUST keep the lint drawer completely free of lint. Before every drying I use a vacuum on the lint filter, with the soft brush attachment. Then I wash the lint filter every few cycles in hot water. Second, inside the lint drawer, there is a screw, along the top right, hidden under a same-color sticker. Take out this screw. This will not void your warranty, and LG even tells you how in a video. After removing the screw (with the lint filter out) you can first pull out the louvered panel on the right, and then the duct in the back of the drawer. Very carefully vacuum in both places, being careful to not bend the condenser fins. And very important, on the right, when the louvered panel is off, you’ll see a 2” small metal rod coming down in the back right corner. Gently wipe this off. It is the moisture sensor, and if it has gunk or lint on it the unit can’t tell the clothes are dry. All this is much less work that it sounds like, and if you do it, your unit will run perfectly, and dry the clothes just right in a reasonable time.
We have this exact model BUT I can't figure out HOW to use the lock button to lock the panel. We have a toddler and also my Mommy belly keeps hitting pause or the power button whenever I reach our top shelf 😅😅 I read the paper manual AND the app one (it's the same I know) all both say is "You can use the lock function to lock the panel to keep children from starting the machine or changing the cycles." But not HOW to get that button to turn on. The happy lock button is not making me happy 😠 lmao I tried to find videos of SOMEONE explaining how to, but this no one has posted 😞. If anyone else can let me know please and thank you 🥰
When using either of these exclusively as a dryer.Which one is most versatile regarding choice of temperature and drying control?Thank you. Note:I already have the GE. I am on day 2 with the GE all in one.and feel limited to drying temperature and the app,has maybe 4 crappy downloadable options. I want a non venting dryer option to finish the clothes, that were mostly dried on clothes line,outside. I just want to finish them on a cool setting in a machine,because I think dryers leave clothing and towels feeling softer and less crinkley.
Hi! Is there any chance you could do a really careful measurement of the side-to-side width? It says 27” but I’m really close on space, and even the smallest amount over or under 27” would make a difference for us. I’ve not found one near me or I’d measure it myself on a display. Thanks!
We love it, but having problem is that it keeps drying. It said 12 minutes, then it goes to 5 min, then back to 18 minutes. It could stay on all night and never shut off if i did not. Samsung is confused of what causes it but may be a sensor. Otherwise it works really well and a spacesaver with no stupid gas or lint output.
@@x27ebds yup, we clean the filter several times and also the lint filter and the surrounding screens. Seems you have to clean both more then a regular dryer/washer. We played with modes, setting etc. Samsung found some machines worldwide doing the same thing and an engineer is working on it. Only had it a few weeks so may have to replace the machine.
I’ve looked at the unit in the store. It has some type of components minutes in an extrusion on the back of unit - probably 1-1.5” deep. So I’m not sure if this why it needs this extra clearance.
I've been using mine for a week now basically non stop. Clothes come out really clean and fresh smelling. I love the ability to basically design a custom cycle exactly how you want it with the app. I've used at least eight of the many pre installed cycles and love that my clothes are being washed correctly. I'm sold and won't be going back to a two machine system. Nice job LG.
We just bought two of these and they’re great so far. Has anyone else noticed a small water leak at the back left side? Both units drip a small amount (2-3 oz) of water during the drying cycle. Not during the wash cycle. It’s not the drain hose and it’s not the water hose. Is it condensation from the drying cycle? Is it normal?
I have not noticed this after running a handful of cycles on an LG that replaced the GE UltraFast, and I haven't seen any other mentions of this issue. The fact that you have two machines doing the same thing is odd and makes me think it might be particular to your install in some way. I know you say it's not any issue with the water or drain hoses, but just curious about how you might have inspected those or their installation?
Just because they’re build in foreign countries does not mean that the engineering behind it is bad. Companies have began setting standards and back up their products with warranties.
I'm concerned about the self-cleaning coils, specifically in regards to what the machine actually does with the lint that it washes off. The GE profile's lint filter was designed the way it was specifically to prevent the all-too-common issue of the machine seizing up due to internal lint buildup. I wish someone would actually examine where washed-off lint is going, because if it's not being removed from the machine, or sent to a place where it can be removed, I fear it will inevitably lead to precisely this problem. Something else I'd personally like to bring up that annoys me with the LG machine is that, like with most old-school machines, on most cycles, the dry cycle is disabled by default, and you have to tell it that you want it to dry. I think the GE profile is more intuitive in this regard, as the dry cycle is built in, and you're given the option to disable one or the other.
Can you possibly run a medium or large load on the following cycle: Towels + Turbo Wash 360 + Extra Rinse (+3) and set up the camera and lighting to get a closer look at the water levels during the cycle? I think it has an internal light you can turn on. (apologies if I asked before; I thought I did but now I can't find which video I made the request on 🫠)
Based solely on the differences in managing lint and filtration maintenance, I'm preparing to replace my 9 month old GE Ultrafast unit with this LG one. Thank you for taking time and effort to upload a full cycle. This video was what I was lacking to bite the bullet and make the decision. I'm tired of losing the time I should be saving with a combo unit to having to stick a shop vac inside of the GE unit's lint crevice after every load.
This LG lint tray doesn't look very good. You're going to have to disassemble the unit every so often. You should really wait until people have this unit for a while before complaining about ... Vacuuming once in a while. Also .. why would LG only give their compressor a 1 year warranty? Sounds like they are trying to avoid lawsuits with this one.
@@tanker242 I'll take your advice. Also, I was able recently to run a demo load in the LG recently and it's quite obvious that the drying performance is nowhere near where the Ultrafast is. It's not so much the vacuuming, but rather what a PITA it is to get the unit opened to properly clean it when that time comes. My prediction is that the time will be about once per year based on my usage patterns. You're right, though - truth is that the GE unit performs exceptionally in every way other than lint filtration, and there's a certain element of getting used to the maintenance, enjoying the appliance and also letting the technology and design mature a bit before throwing away money and filling a landfill. 🤑
@@migbham1 I've had the GE since launch and easily did over 500-1000 cycles during that time, especially early on. That's because we had a new born as we're doing probably 3 loads a day on average. So I can say the condenser was actually in good shape after almost a year. I personally stopped doing a much laundry and didn't clean it personally so.... I can see how it can get really linty in there if you don't use a brush/vacuum at regular intervals. Maybe during the time you do a self clean? We would do our self cleans about 2x a week with bleach based on GE recommendation. So even with my wife doing most of the laundry in the past few months, not using the filter hack, and unsure how well she was actually cleaning or maintaining moisture levels post load? No performance degradation from that part of the washer. It was only screwed up due to unbalanced load, BBY not removing the shipping bracket, and it being run on a squishy surface. Before we exchanged our unit I looked inside the filter area. The far back part of the filter would get hard to maintain due to the kind of brush I had. So it would collect the moisture and look all wet. Also a lot of the area before the filter has lint I places. Using a big dryer brissle, and a thin dryer brush and to fish around will grab that up. Also leaving your door open after a load will release the moisture. You could also remove the filter once in a while post load to let it air out. Always gotta clean the condenser with a brush rotation to avoid bending fins. I never used a vacuum because I never bought a small enough attachment for my vacuum. My wife should have cleaned it better, but it still ran fine because she was keeping up on the filter. I would go in and deep clean the condenser every couple weeks.... Takes like 5 mins of my time MAX including a filter clean. Way less time than it takes me to transfer laundry a few times. Also people don't maintain normal washers, and then they get problems. Gotta do the same here, but maintenance is a bit different. A video from Yale just came out comparing them. They confirmed my thought the GE would Dry better over all. Because the washes/dried king sized blankets and comforters way quicker. I also think the GE might be more power efficient, but I don't know for sure, but it does dry better with the fan and condenser it uses. The heat pump in the GE is probably near 2x the size of the LG My guest is wife might need to open up the top only for maintenance every few years at most.
As you would see on my RU-vid channel, I purchased the GE unit last July. The performance is STELLAR, but I've known since the second week of ownership that lint collection on the fins is going to be the most common failure mode. Not only does lint bypass the filter and collect on the fins, but there's no way to clean them effectively without disassembling the head of the unit. My question for you, if it's even a fair one... If you had money to burn, and we're concerned with performance AND ease of use/maintenance and longevity, which would you choose? Is there any real reason to choose the GE over the LG? I'm within a hair's breadth of replacing my 9 month old GE with the LG, as I do have disposable income and am sick of having to be fastidious about keeping my shop vac in my laundry room and using it between every load.
If I had money and space to burn I’d probably get two LG units, that way you can better separate clothes (color clothes, white clothes, linty towels etc.) or run multiple loads. So you might want to keep the GE unit as a second and use it for less linty items like jeans or “ironing”, (if you were going to discard or sell for pennies, might as well just use it till it breaks without vacuuming each time)
@@LifeStyleUpgradeYT That's the likely outcome here. I finally broke down today and spent a half day disassembling, really cleaning all of the lint out, and then putting it back together. I can tell you that I have no intention of doing that job again. I can't make myself just toss it, but I'd be jinxing any family member or friend to whom I were to give the thing. I like the suggestion of using it for less lint prone items and setting the LG next to it for daily use. Appreciate your candor on this topic. The LG is on sale right now for $2 grand, and I've just ordered one.
00:00 🧼 *The LG wash combo is a competitor to the GE ultrafast all-in-one washer dryer, offering quick laundry cycles.* 01:07 📏 *The LG wash combo has a slightly larger capacity and is more ergonomic in terms of height compared to the GE ultrafast.* 01:51 💰 *Both units have ventless heat pumps, reducing utility costs and allowing flexible placement.* 02:31 🌬️ *LG has self-cleaning coils and an easy-to-clean lint filter, while the GE requires careful lint removal.* 03:00 🔄 *LG is compatible with a twin wash pedestal for running a second load simultaneously.* 03:13 💲 *Prices for the LG wash combo start at $2,000, while the GE ultrafast is around $2,500.* 03:58 ⏱️ *The LG wash combo offers faster wash and dry times, with small loads completing in as little as 90 minutes.* 04:13 🌟 *Both the LG and GE units are recommended as a strong buy for efficient laundry if you can find them at comparable prices.*
Takes too long to dry. I exchange it for a conventional tower six hours to do a normal load is far too long small loads. Take over two hours. It keeps adjusting when it gets to four minutes. It jumps another 10 minutes and it does this continuously it never logs a cycle overwhelmed with how damp my clothes were, so I exchanged it within the 30 day purchase. I do not recommend at all.
Maybe your unit is defective? I've seen other reviews where it says their "normal" load takes 2-3 hours which is acceptable for me. I don't have to transfer the loads (which sometimes causing mildew) and electric price is going up (7% this year and we're already at $0.4kwh). I'm willing to give this a try because PGE is just milking their customers.
I bought the LG over GE for the following: Direct drive motor (no belts), easier to access and clean the lint filter, not as massive, has a built-in hot water heater. As for the one year warranty, I agree it should have been more. I took the 5 yr warranty when I purchased it. Paid $2,000 (on sale).
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**WARNING** Please be aware that this channel is expressly paid for by LG and is criminally hiding their involvement to inflate sales. Opinions expressed here are from LG corporate and can't be trusted.
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You mention that the WashCombo saves on heating/cooling the home since it doesn’t vent air. The opposite should be true, if the dryer vents hot air out of the house it will remove energy from the system (your house) while a heat pump will keep the energy contained within the house. This will hold true for washers/dryers that use the same amount of energy, but the WashCombo may still run cooler if it uses significantly less energy.
It’s a sealed system. It recirculates the air over and over. Doesn’t put hot air back into the home. It condenses the the humidity which drains out and then heats up the air again.
The heat pump is roughly the same capacity, it doesn’t have the GE oversized fan but the direct induction motor doesn’t really need it as much as GE’s belt motor. The LG trick is the super high spin cycle in the wash so it has less to dry.
Dont use a low degree and use the fastest rpm. The machine can go for less drying time :D i wish this was available in the uk. i would love this in my kitchen❤
Yes, use the fastest rpm I never change the rpm .on mine always at max (1500 mine is a hoover 6kg +5kg 1500rpm washer dryer max rpm minimalises drying time by 1hr +)
I have seen how easy it is to clean the lint filter, however haven't seen anything regarding a heat pump filter, or how to clean it, as in the GE. What is the maintenance that should be followed with this machine, compared to the GE? Thank you for your videos on this machine, very helpful
Right around the 2:10 mark he says the LG has self-cleaning coils. It appears this machine does not need the heat pump coils to be cleaned or lint filters emptied... Time will tell if that statement is accurate or not 😉
@@jb007gd all of these will eventually need cleaning. But due to very high electricity cost in my area (0.3-0.4kwh) I'm giving up my 240v electric dryer and just keep it as a backup.
have you tried washing something bulk like bed sheets, blanket or comforter? curious how good the drying is without having to go in and adjust the blankets each time.
Yep this video shows two bed sheets and a duvet. It takes about 3 hours - 3.5 hours but doesn’t require any adjustments due to the direct drive motors being bidrectional ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oszYLIZBMos.html
The LG has a direct drive vs the GE that's belt driven. Good but also bad for more expensive repairs. Definitely good to have extended warrantys on these. I have found GEs customer service to be better vs LGs. I went with the GE myself, but the LG definitely wins with the lint trap. GE seriously failed with theirs.
I really prefer GE over LG due to reported customer service, less costly repairs, and easier access to parts. But the GE lint trap situation really worries me with how dirty the coils can get. I'm hoping GE corrects this soon.
Somewhere on RU-vid there is a video about sealing the borders of the lint filter frame with high temperature tape or liquid sealer to eliminate the lint buildup issue. Gaps in the frame apparently is the source of the problem.
@@socrates2706 I've seen the video, tried it and didn't work as others mentioned. Its also risking voiding the warranty. If the tape comes off and gets somewhere it shouldn't be you'll have a bigger problem.
My lint filter got stuck on my LG all in one 2 days aftrer being delivered. Had to wait a week for a tech to come and force it out of the machine, now 7-10 days at least f0r the new assembly to be shipped.
That’s right. That said there isn’t static due to the bidirectional drum. Fabric softener can be included with wash. And for fragrance, due to the lower heat levels the wash fragrance is mostly preserved, so net net not needed and don’t recommend them
I have a similar model. After a dryer cycle, a strong smell emanates from the clothes, however clothes are 100% dry but making them unwearable due to smell. Have you encountered this issue too.
No the clothing comes out of dryer smelling like detergent, I did run an empty normal load and a tub clean mode before washing any clothing (on the third load). Others are saying it's only the first ~2 loads.
Biggest POS I ever bought. Returned it after 1day. Takes forever to do a load of clothes! I did 2 small loads of towels 6hrs to wash and dry. Bought a regular LG washer and dryer, much better. Don't buy from Lowe's. They give you a hard time refunding you your money. The place is a joke. I paid with credit card thank goodness! The store is managed so poorly.
