LG - TrueSteam 7.4 Cu. Ft. 12-Cycle Steam Gas Dryer - Graphite Steel

Super quiet and speedy. No setting for 'colors'. Not sure what to do about that. Settings for everything else, including 'Sanitary'. We have a special needs in the house and this is really important to have sanitary. We are running two of these washers and two of the matching dryers, stacked. With a busy family, I can't tell you the dividends of stacking two sets of washers and dryers. Forget the fancy car. Of all the 'dream' purchases you make in life, if you have a family, get a laundry room with 2 sets of stackable washer dryers like these. For what you spend, it will be the biggest time saver you ever invested in, and they take up as much floor space as a single washer and dryer. We now mow through laundry like washer gods. Not even an issue any more. Of course we had to redo our plumbing to have two water sources and two vent sources. You can see the picture of the work in progress. They weren't finished with the laundry room yet when I took the pic but we had weeks of laundry to do and I had to get started!

Again as with the washer; I wanted to wait a month and half of use before reviewing the unit. I have not had an opportunity to use all of the features available yet especially the "steam" portion and probably never will as I usually do basic washing and drying. I gave this unit a four star because of the quality of construction. Within two weeks after purchase, a clanging noise was heard upon opening and closing of the door. It sounded like something was vibrating inside or the frame or support for the tumbler was loose. I called LG and they referred me to their contract warranty service -- Appliance Repair Heroes in the East Bay to set up a repair appointment. Knowing warranty services can sometimes be spotty, I looked up the Appliances Repair Heroes on Yelp and their review was 2 1/2 stars not what you would say exemplary so I asked them for another referral. LG referred me to a repair/warranty service in Alameda which I found out does not cover San Francisco. So I went back to Appliance Repair Heroes and arrange an appointment not knowing what to expect. On the day of the service call, Oscar showed up and he was very pleasant. He removed the top panel and front panels and had to bend back some of the supports for these panels which then resulted in repairing the noise. I haven't had any issues with it for the last month. This unit was a replacement for a Sears Kenmore Elite dryer which is actually functioning very well but was replaced because the color did not match the new LG washer. I must admit that the Kenmore Elite feels heavier and more balanced than this LG unit.

The product is fine but the installation was very difficult. Five actual service calls and three cancelled service calls were required over more than two weeks before the product was installed. The dimensions on the product are accurate but not reliable because the product takes more space with plugs, hoses, piping and venting. The gas line sold to me did not have one of the required attachment pieces. The first vent kit that was ordered from Sears specifically suggested by the salesman was the wrong kit. The first kit had to be returned, at my expense, and the second kit shipped, again at my expense. Best Buy needs to assist customers with any side venting kits. Its ridiculous to sell a product and not be able to provide the side vent kit needed. However, every delivery and installation person was very pleasant and sympathetic but could not do their jobs in a timely fashion.

I'm reviewing this washer and dryer combo together. I used to have a cheap-y stackable washer be dryer and I had to do about 4 loads a week and I felt it took all day! Now I can fit about 2-3 of those loads in this new washer/dryer and get it all done so much faster! I love all the various pre-set settings and it's nice to know when each cycle is complete with its little jingle. I was a bit concerned about the mildew issue that's prevalent in front load washers, but it's awesome that this washer has a magnet that keeps the door propped open a bit to let it air out. I haven't had it long enough to know if it's helped, and I've been making sure to dry out the extra water left at the door seal, so we'll see how that goes. So far it's been a game changer and I find myself wanting to do even more laundry and more often because it's so much simpler.

Not sure if these units are meant for stacking but not the best option. I had several units delivered and installed with each of them having issue and on the 5th delivery everything seemed to be in working condition. Issue's i had with first was a huge vibration that actually moved the units when in use. Second one that was installed leaked from the washer. Third attempt the the machines were so badly damaged that I had to not accept and the fourth one they couldn't remove the shipping bolts from the drum. All in all I really wanted to like my new purchase for my home and was really excited to have such a nice washer and dry but was left with wanting maybe a new set from a different maker. These units might work better when not staked but not an option in my home. My current units still have some vibration and do make some noise during some uses.

Drier: Dries! Short programs are useful! End signal can be adjusted. I like it. The problem is if you want to leave the door open, I do, the light stays on too! You can not turn off the light if the door is open. Not a loud machine! I got a white one I like it! Washer: It has many programs and I haven't used all of them. I do smaller loads in short wash and they come out clean. I think the shortest wash was about 15-20 min! The items don't get tangled up very much and not wrinkled very badly. The ending signal can be standar or musical both nice. The signal volume can be adjusted that I use! It doesn't require much detergent to clean. I have not added bleach to any washes! I don't use a powder detergent so I can not rate that. I got a white one and I think it looks nice. Very large capacity that I may need in the winter time with large items! I like it.

My dryer died and it was too old to bother with repairing. I decided to upgrade both the washer and dryer for greater energy efficiency and new features. I've had them since July and am very happy with both of them. The dryer does a much better job than the old Maytag that it replaced. It holds more clothes, it's easier to load and unload, and you get a lot of control over temperature, dryness level, fabric type, etc. Even though there are a lot of options, the controls are fairly intuitive and the manual is easy to follow. Clothes come out less wrinkled, too. It's very quiet and does the job without any problems.

Got this dryer on sale and it has been one of the best purchase ever! My 8yr old Samsung dryer was very annoying in a sense that it took too long to dry my clothes. The sense dry would always be inaccurate so we wouldn't know exactly when the load was done. This LG has the same function but much more accurate. It is also so much quieter than Samsung too. Even with the laundry door open, you only hear the clothes tumbling. The only thing is that it seems to vibrate a little more than the Samsung. The flow sensor is also a nice touch. Give me confidence the it is getting maximum heat. I also select the dryness level a step higher then programmed otherwise it comes out a little damp. Can't say how much I love the LG dryer. I won't be going back to Samsung.