Thread Number: 80373
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
LG's new turbowash360 |
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Post# 1043131 , Reply# 1   8/29/2019 at 22:42 (1,672 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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I'd like to see a video too. The pictures showing 5 spray lets......Looks awesome. This machine doesn't look horribly expensive either. I'm thinking this might be my next washer (no pedestal) I also hope they still have that long powerful spray rinse that the older turbowash LG's have.
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Post# 1043134 , Reply# 2   8/29/2019 at 22:57 (1,672 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I wonder what LG did to their rinse jet. Is it separate from the bleach dispenser, or is it still connected? I'm referring to the jet rinse hose under the hood. |
Post# 1043136 , Reply# 3   8/30/2019 at 00:18 (1,672 days old) by mielerod69 (Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 1043144 , Reply# 4   8/30/2019 at 05:10 (1,672 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Love the wash action, love the spray rinse. The recirculation kept going even with that little bit of water. LOVE LOVE the spray rinse. I'm sure this washer will clean great and be fun to watch sometimes when you're super bored. I just wish LG made this with REAR controls. They used to make a rear control FL washer but they don't anymore.
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Post# 1043231 , Reply# 6   8/30/2019 at 21:03 (1,671 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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The LG 3900, with its new 360 turbo-wash system, tops the ratings at Consumer Reports. As mentioned in the video above, it replaced the popular 3770.
CR rates it Excellent for reliability, consumer satisfaction (a recently-added category), cleaning performance, energy efficiency and water efficiency. It received Very Good ratings for noise and vibration. The one ding is a Fair rating for gentleness to fabrics. It has an onboard water heater and includes a sanitize cycle, an allergen cycle, and a steam option. The $900 price tag is enticing, as well. This post was last edited 08/30/2019 at 21:32 |
Post# 1043254 , Reply# 7   8/30/2019 at 23:12 (1,671 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I'm sure it did perform well on the normal cycle. I don't wear delicate fabrics anyway. The vast majority of my clothes are everyday cottons. I wonder how the normal cycle will handle an everyday family sized load. |
Post# 1043441 , Reply# 10   8/31/2019 at 22:55 (1,670 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Is the hose for the rinse jet still connected to the bleach dispenser or is separate from that. Is it it's own freshwater hose, or is it connected to any dispenser valve at all? This is a very fascinating machine to watch. |
Post# 1043444 , Reply# 11   9/1/2019 at 00:39 (1,670 days old) by georgect (Fairfield, CT)   |   | |
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Post# 1043454 , Reply# 12   9/1/2019 at 07:20 (1,669 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)   |   | |
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The UK site has this image regarding the variable speed recirc pump...
Quite interesting!
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Post# 1043476 , Reply# 13   9/1/2019 at 10:36 (1,669 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 1043517 , Reply# 14   9/1/2019 at 17:37 (1,669 days old) by PinkPower4 (USA)   |   | |
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@henene4 and others: Why is the pcb likely to be toast if something gets past the filter? Does anyone know if the water level switch can be adjusted? Does Whirlpool/Maytag have anything like this? |
Post# 1043519 , Reply# 15   9/1/2019 at 18:28 (1,669 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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It's an activley controled pump. If it's blocked it is likely to burn out. On "dumb" AC pumps they would burn out. On the DC pumps, the weakest links are the control parts which in turn would burn out instead of the pump itself if it got blocked/stalled. |
Post# 1043520 , Reply# 16   9/1/2019 at 18:29 (1,669 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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"Why is the pcb likely to be toast if something gets past the filter?"
On many if not all modern washing machines everything is controlled off PCB board. Thus anything that can cause an electrical short, surge of power, etc... may "fry" the board. One that happens either thing must be replaced or machine is usually bricked. Washing machines and dishwashers or any other appliance where pump is driven from main motor or even its own by not controlled by a PCB board will have issues confined to itself alone. Thus if the pump motor fails say because something cause impeller to jam, one either repairs or replaces, and that is that. Modern electronic technology has done wonders for washing machines and dishwashers. For a start it allows them to do quite a lot with far less water usage. However there are trade offs; having a pump controlled via electronics/PCB board again means you're totally reliant upon latter remaining in good condition. Far to many appliances are rubbished simply because PCB board has failed and cost of new is more than the thing is worth new. |
Post# 1043525 , Reply# 17   9/1/2019 at 19:21 (1,669 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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first joining the forums around 2005 when I got my first generation Duet and different people talking about their FL washers, etc. One of the big things I remember was staying away from LG for the simple fact that if something went wrong, finding a technician who works on them and finding parts would be a nightmare and a long wait. Since they have been around a long time I'm sure that's not the case now.
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Post# 1043614 , Reply# 18   9/2/2019 at 19:25 (1,668 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Yes, when LG first hit USA market their service network wasn't very robust. Believe they have solved that issue for some time now however.
Those early LG washers and combos gave Miele, Bosch and other European brands a run for their money. Far cheaper than TOL offerings (Miele especially), but better build quality along with value for money than Equator or Malber. Neither of those two had particularly great nor extensive service either IIRC. |
Post# 1043722 , Reply# 19   9/3/2019 at 16:12 (1,667 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio)   |   | |
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The older LG machines you could still adjust the water level. However, I am not sure of the new ones. If they did switch, I would likely buy an older model instead! |