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Post# 68818 , Reply# 1   5/31/2005 at 19:36 (6,876 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Told us customers have returned LG units because of the long time before ramping up to spin. Many complained the units did not always reach final spin speed, leaving laundry wetter than it should. Over on THS, some have complained of the problem also. That being said, the black units are very handsome indeed. |
Post# 68820 , Reply# 2   5/31/2005 at 20:20 (6,876 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Member Peteski50 on here can tell you he has the same problem. I'm sure peter will chime in, he seems to have an aversion to long cycles of dishwashers and ashers. But it is a touchy issue. the Duets adn Kenmore Heggies have similiar issues. But also, what consists of what a load is that's having issues like this is also important.
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Post# 68829 , Reply# 3   5/31/2005 at 21:09 (6,876 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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I usually wash full loads in my Duet washer and have never had a problem getting anything to spin within a reasonable amount of time. The only time I couldn't get it to spin was when washing a single sweater. Even the two or three small throw-rugs I wash take right off, no messing around. Boom, boom - done!
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Post# 68845 , Reply# 4   5/31/2005 at 22:14 (6,876 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)   |   | |
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Kenmore HE3T's, and let me tell you, Balanced or not it takes a long time to decide. Decide being the keyword. There have been earlier posts here in this discussion room about the length of time to spin etc. Do this for a test. Try the "Drain/Spin" option with no laundry in the washer. It has a hard time to determine that it is solo. I love my machines, hoever, the balance sensors need to go away. I know Launderess posted previously about all front loaders "by design" need to be on a very robust surface (eg concrete flooring) in order to function properly. She is right, however, mine are well balanced and perfectly alligned and still, FOREVER! I hear your pain. But after all, what's the hurry? I have the Maytag sets for those personal issues. Steve |
Post# 68898 , Reply# 6   6/1/2005 at 06:35 (6,875 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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I have the LG 3677 combo. Same complaint it takes to long to go into a spin. (it wastes a lot of time) After the wash it drains and doesnt turn at all for about 2 to 3 minutes with the pump going on and off. (this is the detergent removal phase) than it will try to get into a spin but will spin on and off about 8 to 12 times depending on the load. Between each rinse it will do the same thing except it will not process the detergent removal process. I calculated the machine wastes about 15 to 20 minutes. The other thing I don't like is the noisy drain pump during the drying cycle. But all combos have that issue. I do like the machine and I could not get another combo that size anyway. Actually from what I was told awhile ago the reason it takes so long to go into a spin is that it looks to get out as much water out of the clothes first. (Dont ask me why) I look foward to chating more about my combo soon. Peter |
Post# 68906 , Reply# 8   6/1/2005 at 08:45 (6,875 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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The excessive (10-15 mins?!) time it takes for those machines to ramp up to high spin-speed would drive me up the wall. My 2003 Frigidaire takes only 1 to 3 minutes for that function. Only once or twice has it not reached full speed, and both times it was because I tried to wash a single, heavy item. In those cases, it just keeps reverse-tumbling until the cycle time runs out.
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Post# 68917 , Reply# 9   6/1/2005 at 10:26 (6,875 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Commercial/laundromat washers are indeed bolted down, but there are soft mount models that are not. On the bolted down models, they will spin no matter how unbalanced a load is. Well at least it seems this way to me since I've never seen one not spin even with one single heavy item. Methinks because of the extra heavy duty suspension system, and or bolting (in hard mount models), there is less risk of the washer banging itself to death. These washers do vibrate, one can feel it coming up through the concrete/tile floors; but most of the energy is sent down through the floors to the building as it should be. My person opinion on the LG and other tilted drum units is just that, the tilted drum. Having to compensate for the slight angle must keep some of these washers "thinking" longer than they need to be. L. |
Post# 68930 , Reply# 10   6/1/2005 at 13:48 (6,875 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 68931 , Reply# 11   6/1/2005 at 13:53 (6,875 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Launderess-- that's an interesting observation. Also, I've always wondered if the tilted drum machines cleaned as well as their non-tilted counterparts. Hey, I wonder if the original Neptune FL'ers had a long rebalancing period before the spin cycle. Calling all classic Neptune owners.... By the way, do the newly redesigned MaySung Neptunes have a tilted tub? I was talking to my Maytag/Frigidaire appliance store owner and he said he ran into a bolt-down Bendix at a house in town a couple of weeks ago. It wasn't being used, but the owners didn't ask him to remove it. (He was replacing an 80's WP pair with new Maytags...) |
Post# 69081 , Reply# 18   6/2/2005 at 22:42 (6,874 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 69156 , Reply# 19   6/3/2005 at 17:44 (6,873 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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There is a misconception that Kenmore appliances are merely rebranded versions of original factory appliances, which is not correct. When Sears contracts with a manufacturer to make "Kenmore" appliances the plant/production is nothing but Kenmore, for that particular run or even in some cases plant. Sears makes design changes to original specs and quailty control measures. This is why Kenmore appliances are usually higher rated than their other branded cousins made by the same company. Case in point, we have a Kenmore 18" dishwasher made by Frigidaire. Everyone told us to stay away from Frigidare models of this dw because of problems, even CR. To date the Kenmore unit has run like a top without a wimper (knock wood). Launderess |
Post# 69167 , Reply# 20   6/3/2005 at 22:13 (6,873 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 69288 , Reply# 23   6/5/2005 at 08:32 (6,871 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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I am not willing to comment (for once on this site! LOL) on quality issues, because I just dont know. I wll take both prior perpectives under advisement. LOL This I do know. Sears badge does tend to have more features than whirly badge (or in the case below, Fridi-lux badge) I needed a dryer with controls in the front to mount it under a kitchen countertop. I bought a "Sears exclusive" Fridge-ge-more because it was the only one that had a stainless-steel drum. Euro models at twice the price (and smaller/slower to boot!!!) were not an option at the time. I ABOSULTELY can't stand whirl-more fryers (I mean dryers but keep typing it this way!) propensity to become stained/streaked with blue and green dye from clothing. I an shocked, BTW that someone designated their std. painted dryer "drum" (rather than stainless) in the hettie that has a window. GENIUS! |
Post# 69654 , Reply# 24   6/9/2005 at 04:03 (6,868 days old) by hooverac216 ()   |   | |
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yeah but hoover is just as bad |
Post# 69683 , Reply# 25   6/9/2005 at 13:47 (6,867 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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But what is the difference really between brands with the same parent company? A different timer, a different agitator, a different control panel, maybe different water valves, a white or a black speckled tub... But the guts are going to be the same to be cost effective. So why buy a high priced Kenmore or Maytag when you can get virtually the same mechanical machine at a lower price like the Roper or Admiral.
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Post# 69684 , Reply# 26   6/9/2005 at 14:09 (6,867 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Something must be different since it is rare that Kenmore appliances have the same complaint level of their branded cousins. Case in point the FriGeMore front loaders sold under Kenmore and two other brand names. IIRC the Frigidaire washer has the highest number of complaints (mainly rear bearing failure), while Kenmore and GE versions had fewer complaints overall. In fact the GE model ranked #1 for reliability on CR. Considerng Electrolux made all three, something had to be different in the brands. Or, maybe there just is less booze flowing freely during Kenmore production! *LOL* Launderess |
Post# 69727 , Reply# 28   6/9/2005 at 20:29 (6,867 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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