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Just Introduced: New LG 4.5 cu. ft. washer
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Post# 300322   8/30/2008 at 21:40 (5,711 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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There's something new at the LG website: A 4.5 cu. ft. TOL washer. And in keeping with GE's move toward an oddly-shaped door with huge chrome effects, LG offers a big square door. Reminds me of the over-size wrist watches that were popular for a bit, but now appear ridiculous. I'm not sold on the aesthetics of these new door designs.




Post# 300323 , Reply# 1   8/30/2008 at 21:40 (5,711 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Here's a list of features and some info:

Post# 300326 , Reply# 2   8/30/2008 at 22:03 (5,711 days old) by tuthill ()        

Wow 4.5 ft! Anyone know how many pounds of laundry this would equate too? And yes, the square door is UGLY, just like the GE's.

Post# 300331 , Reply# 3   8/30/2008 at 23:24 (5,711 days old) by thor (Buenos Aires)        
10.1 kg

The list of features Frigilux posted specifies a "Dry Linen Capacity" of 10.1 kg. That's the equivalent to 22.44 lbs.

Post# 300337 , Reply# 4   8/31/2008 at 00:17 (5,711 days old) by peteski50 (New York)        
LG

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Stuff sure looks nice - but you couldn't pay me to have another LG appliance. (Always remember it's poor service issues)
Peter


Post# 300365 , Reply# 5   8/31/2008 at 06:13 (5,710 days old) by funguy10 ()        

Nice!

Post# 300416 , Reply# 6   8/31/2008 at 13:20 (5,710 days old) by tuthill ()        
Wait

I change my mind, the square door is kinda of growing on me... the GE door however, still sucks.

Post# 300537 , Reply# 7   8/31/2008 at 23:51 (5,710 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia)        

That square door lends a nice retro look to the machine, IMO.

Post# 300573 , Reply# 8   9/1/2008 at 08:38 (5,709 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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I think the washer's original design was more balanced and aesthetically pleasing. The new door just looks too large for the size of the cabinet, especially with the huge chrome trim. It's so large that it intrudes into the space reserved for the control panel. Too garish.

Here's an example of the old look; It sports the eye-catching chromed door, but it's a more gracefully-proportioned design.


Post# 300735 , Reply# 9   9/1/2008 at 22:33 (5,709 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Perhaps making the door appear too large was their goal? To make the drum appear gigantic and barely able to fit into the standard sized cabinet? Still, it's incredibly ugly, I MUCH prefer a nice round door!

Post# 300741 , Reply# 10   9/1/2008 at 23:39 (5,709 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Well, the new door reminds me of the original SpaceMates. And the drums are 0.1 cu. ft. larger for both the washer & dryer.

Post# 300759 , Reply# 11   9/2/2008 at 06:39 (5,708 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
It looks

sort of television-like.


which, considering today's television programming..........!



Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 300767 , Reply# 12   9/2/2008 at 07:50 (5,708 days old) by tuthill ()        
sort of television-like

I'd much rather watch a washer than watch most TV programs

Post# 300773 , Reply# 13   9/2/2008 at 08:21 (5,708 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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That's why I call it watching the laundry channel.

Post# 300932 , Reply# 14   9/2/2008 at 18:48 (5,708 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Ha! Good one, Bob.

:)


Post# 300967 , Reply# 15   9/2/2008 at 21:07 (5,708 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Here's me on a Sunday evening with cereal and other stuff getting ready to watch the laundry channel.

Post# 300968 , Reply# 16   9/2/2008 at 21:14 (5,708 days old) by tuthill ()        
Nice Bob

What kind of washer??? What kind of ceral??? And is that Sears detergent???

Post# 300972 , Reply# 17   9/2/2008 at 21:41 (5,708 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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probably a "Frigemore" and "Ivory flakes" LOL

Post# 301151 , Reply# 18   9/3/2008 at 15:46 (5,707 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi)        
Green Acres IS the place to be

Arnold the pig used to watch Lisa Douglas' washer.

Post# 301559 , Reply# 19   9/5/2008 at 08:07 (5,705 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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Yea!she had a Maytag combo in pink!!!


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