LG WM0642HW Washer

wouldn't buy another

By D  Jun 3, 2009 | 0 out of 1 found this LG WM0642HW review helpful

Pros: ????

Cons: Shakes and smells

dont' care what some folks tell you, it shakes...i have mine on the second floor and it shakes the entire house...you couldn't give me another one. Also, the seal does not drain and if you leave the door shut for any lenth of time, it builds up a mildew smell or worse. it's so bad that someone has developed a bleach tablet that you have to send through a cycle to clean out the smell. wouldnt' buy another

By Susan M  Jan 10, 2009

The cure for the "shake"!

By Rebecca  Feb 2, 2008 | 37 out of 43 found this LG WM0642HW review helpful

Pros: Works Perfect

Cons: None so far

Excellent washer. The washer is not mounted on concrete, just a wooden floor. Initially, even with the foot adjusters set correctly, it shook significantly, and walked around the floor a little bit. You could feel the floor vibrating when it was in full spin mode.

I read somewhere, where a person sat their washer on a stall mat. These are one inch thick, dense rubber mats that are made to put inside horse stalls. They make life easier on their hooves. The person had a double-wide, and said it cured their vibration problem. I figured it was worth a try, so I went down to Southern States (Tractor Supply, or any other farm store should also have them.) and picked one up. These measure 4'x6' and are HEAVY! It's about all one person can do to wrestle one around. First impression, was that it was about the perfect firmness. Cool!

I took it home and used a utility knife to cut out a 30"x32" section to set the dryer on, managed to get the dryer on top of it, and started a load....

WOW! The mat absorbed pretty much ALL the vibration from the dryer! It didn't walk anymore, and the floor didn't shake anymore! I STRONGLY recommend anybody buying a front loading washer to invest forty bucks and a little bit of time in a stall mat! They are PERFECT for this application!

Terrible with clothes

By MichaelP  Jun 23, 2007 | 3 out of 16 found this LG WM0642HW review helpful

Pros: nothing

Cons: Everything

I was terribly disappointed with this machine. The steam feature damaged all of my clothes can only do polyester blend. Better of with a Whirlpool washer!!!

The steam also gets the clothes too hot at a temperature where you can dye clothes, we tried this and were able to do that.

By Moose (Brad)  Apr 22, 2007