LG - 4.1 Cu. Ft. 8-Cycle High-Efficiency Top-Loading Washer - White
Average Customer Rating:
4.2
Rating breakdown1,875 reviews
5 Stars
1,299
4 Stars
194
3 Stars
56
2 Stars
56
1 Star
270
81%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for LG - 4.1 Cu. Ft. 8-Cycle High-Efficiency Top-Loading Washer - White
Customer Rating
4
love the variety of features
on January 9, 2014
Posted by: mamaw1
from Canton, OH, USA
This machine is very large capacity and I like the way it determines the load size for you. It is also very quiet compared to my old machine. The only negative thing I find is the way it goes off balance easy and registers uneven load. If I am doing bedding or several pair of jeans it keeps stopping in the spin cycle. Very aggravating when I have to keep adjusting the load.
I have never in my life seen a washing machine go through so many steps to wash clothes! It does countless starts, stops, jiggles and spins. The term that comes to mind is "Rube Goldberg". The water level barely covers the clothes and is not adjustable. The spin is ultra sensitive to being unbalanced. A family member is incontinent, so we need to wash waterproof bed pads, but we can't wash them in this machine. All I want to do is wash clothes! My old "obsolete" machine filled as much water as I wanted, washed everything I wanted, the way I wanted, and lasted 20 years. This new LG, in my opinion, is a repair call waiting to happen! I have used the machine about 6-8 times and I really wish I had known enough to buy a plain, old style, machine that just does the job.
The LG washing machine is easy to use and cleans our clothes the best of any washing machine that we have owned. In addition, the clothes come out without wetness that we've seen in other washing machines. Our LG also can hold many more items than we have been able to wash previously. In addition, the LG has a number of additional features and is also energy efficient. These features are very important to us. Even the music played at the end of the wash is a nice touch. (It would be great if the music could be made louder so that I would be able to hear it from upstairs).
After using my machine for a few months - I have found that it is a great machine for washing clean clothes. Not so much for dirty ones though.
My laundry consists of some pretty dirty items. Farm life gets that way. I have found that on several occasions, jeans come out of the machine about as dirty as they went it. Mud still caked on the hems, etc. This even happens when I select heavy duty, etc.
I can get them somewhat clean by either washing them twice, or "tricking" the machine to fill with more water than it would normally do.
I also spend a lot of time babysitting it, because even a medium load of towels will throw it off balance. Seems like it can take all day to wash a couple loads of laundry.
Bottom line -if your laundry actually has "dirty" items in it - don't buy this one.
We had to rewash and retreat any item of clothing with a drop of food. It would come out of the washer looking like water didn't even get to it. I returned it. We did not like it.
This washer meets all of my criteria. It supplied adequate water at the temperature I select and in accordance with the load size. It is quiet and has never yet had an unbalanced load.
The built-in cycles are very adequate for me. I have used a custom cycle and it was easy to set up. All in all a very good machine.
Pros: Performance, easy to use, Features/Settings, Quality
I was looking forward to my new washing machine, but didn't expect to fall in love with it! It's quiet, efficient, and staggering how many clothes can go in one load. I have a family of 4 and am amazed at how much time I've saved with the extra capacity. I think it's also good for my old dryer, because the clothes are more wrung out when I put them in to dry. I love the time delay feature, too. I can get a load ready in the morning, but not start the wash cycle until afternoon so that the damp clothes are not sitting all day long, but they're ready for the dryer when I get home from work.
My old washer broke & I really wanted a new one with-out the center agitator. I found this totally awesome one with everything a person could need or want in a washer. It's so quiet! And all the cycles.....even for bedding, which my old washer didn't have. I can finally wash comforters in my own home without having to go to the laundromat. I even save money on detergent because it doesn't require as much to get the clothes clean. Having the controls in the front is very convenient too. All in all, I highly recommend this washer.