LG WT7300CW Washer Review & Demo – Top Load w/ TurboWash™ (2019)
LG WT7300CW Washer Review & Demo – Top Load w/ TurboWash™ (2019)
LG WT7300CW Washer Review and Demo. This is a review of the LG Electronics 5.0 cu. ft. top load washing machine with TurboWash™ available from The Home Depot. Also available in Stainless WT7300CV. This model has pros and cons, but it ultimately provides everything our family needs and a few extras.
Points in the video
0:51 The Basics – NeveRust tub, No Agitator, Inverter Direct Drive, Energy Star Qualified
2:39 Operating Volume / Noise Level
2:58 The Wash Cycles – Dial-A-Cycle™ Options – Normal, Heavy Duty, Deep Wash, Waterproof, PreWash+Normal, Delicates, Bedding
4:30 Downloadable Cycles
5:01 Cycle Modifier Options – Temperature, Spin Level, Soil Level
5:34 Special Care – Rinse & Spin, Speed Wash, Stain Care, Soak, Add Garments
6:45 Additional Options, Special Cycles, Special Functions
6:50 Additional Options – Cold Wash™, Turbowash™ 3D, Water Plus, Extra Rinse
8:20 Option Limitations
8:40 Tub Clean
9:03 Special Functions – Remote Start, Delay Start/*Wifi, Spin Only, Signal Volume/*Control Lock
10:05 Time and Status Display – Estimates and findings
10:59 Manuals and instructions – My rant!
12:04 The LG SmartThinq™ App (currently rebranded as the LG Thinq App) – Wifi – Helpful and Informative
12:37 Things I like about the app
13:25 Minor Considerations – Panel Layout, Panel Responsiveness, Questionable Efficiencies in my case, Water Extraction
14:23 Installation and helpful specifications
14:54 Warranty Information
15:12 – Washer in Action – Normal Cycle with TurboWash™
15:40 Sensing
15:53 Wash
18:10 Rinse
19:14 Spin
20:00 The Wrap Up – Pros & Cons
Wash Cycles In Action –
Normal Cycle with TurboWash (2x speed): https://youtu.be/W9URBXQ30B8
Bedding Cycle (4x speed): https://youtu.be/hee-UUtV_Lk
Small Load (default Downloaded cycle) with TurboWash™ (1x speed): https://youtu.be/Q99cqQGUlBc
Speed Wash with TurboWash™ (1x speed): https://youtu.be/_UwCrr5iE58
Deep Wash Cycle (1x speed): https://youtu.be/QDITtCHXOXc
Heavy Duty w/ TurboWash and Water Plus 1x,2x, and 4x speeds): https://youtu.be/RBI4A5WZkl8
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Does you "non slam" top slam when halfway or less open? I am trying to determine is mine is bad after just getting it installed today
Are these machines having an issue with rusting?
Thanks for the video. Just wondering have you found the slot to remove leftover lint?
Best video ever!!! Thank you for the most perfect explanation. I hope they credit you for sales 😎
Thanks for your video, very helpful, the specs say it’s rated Energy Efficient, do you know about how many gallons of water it uses, the rating online says "poor" rating for water efficiency. We live in a city where water is very expensive.
Great video and love this machine but I’m worry about a few things explained below.
I just bought the same machine and notice the “hot” water option is not enable. I can use up to “warm” water only. Unless, there is something I don’t know. Can you help with that?
Also, my machine is stated as 5 amp electrical current and is the 5 cubic feet. do you think that’s correct for a big device like this, i thought it was 10 amp. I’m waiting for LG to call me back, they are extremely busy now 🤔
Another thing I’m worry is, when I plug 🔌 my machine to an outlet It sparks a bit, but don’t strip the breaker. Did you machine do that?
Thanks a lot!
Great video, thank you so much for taking the time. I just ordered this washer and have it coming this Friday. Looking forward to doing some laundry! Granted my washer has been out of commission since last week & I’m running out of cloths and towels.
I have a lot of pets. What cycle should I use for their bedding (towels) to remove most of the hair?
I love mine!
I bought mine today. I hope it will last a long time. I was thinking about lg or speed queen.
I’m confused can you explain to me is this a wash machine only or does it have a dryer program too ?
This was a great video. Very informative, as I am considering buying this. Do you mind sharing that cheat sheet? 🙂
So when you do Pre Wash+ Normal, when do you hear the chime to add detergent and reminding clothes? 10 minutes?
Awesome review, thank you!
THANK YOU for being so thorough and going over everything people care about when shopping for a washing machine!
This is such an informative video! Thank you so much!
Does it use enough water to clean the clothes well? These washers just don’t seem to use enough water to even cover the clothes, let alone clean them. Do you think it cleans the same as the machines with agitators? My 12 year old GE finally died and I am looking to get a new one but I don’t know what to get.
Hopefully my experience can be helpful: I purchased a Samsung front loader that shook/ vibrated my entire apartment violently. (Pictures on the wall would shake) After 2 service visits by Home Depot and Samsung I was told this was a normal amount of vibration. Home Depot begrudgingly agreed to take them back. The service crew who picked them up asked me what was wrong and when I told them they said "Oh they didn’t tell you about Samsung?" So I asked them the brand they see with the fewest issues. LG. I was nervous the next one I picked wouldn’t be any better so I decided to go for a top loader to hopefully cover my bases for vibration. I got my LG WT7300CW and it is much better. One thing I was worried about with the top load was turning. I knew these top load HE had in the past not done well with bulky items and large loads. Thankfully this (MOSTLY) is not the case. To be quite honest there is a learning curve in finding the right cycle and options that will turn bulky items and full loads. But once you get the hang of it this washer CAN completely turn and wash bulky items and full loads. The big misconception with these type of washers is that they don’t use enough water to move the clothes. More water sounds better right? Not really. While that CAN be true it mostly depends on the size of the items and the size of the total load and how it is loaded. Example: If you attempt to wash 10 or so pairs of jeans on Deep wash with Water Plus you will find that now the wash plate can’t move the items as easily and the jeans may never fully turn. When you leave water plus off it can. If you have a situation where you NEED more water to remove pet hair etc with the type of items that don’t turn well you would want to either add a rinse or use Water Plus on Heavy Duty so that the wash actions the machine chooses are forceful enough to move the items with the extra water. There are also some cool downloadable cycles on the app you can play around with (Pet hair and odor, curtains, Sweat stains, food and juice stains, dress shirts, lingerie etc)
My problem with the HE washers are that they don’t seem to get clothes very clean. I gave away my HE and bought an old fashioned top loader with an agitator.
Thank you for such a detailed video, and mixing 1x and 20x speeds to focus on the important aspects of the washer.
Great video. Question, how come I’ve never seen you add fabric softener? Thanks.
I have this washer. I got it in the fall of 2019. Fair warning though, you have to use tub cleaning products regularly or you will have a nightmare of a cleaning problem which I am now dealing with. Chunks of nasty black slime will break off in your wash and stain your clothes and there is no way to fully get rid of it without taking the washer apart because the problem is in behind the basket where you can’t see it. Further it looks like they used an metal alloy in part of the assembly that seems to react with water and contribute to the nasty buildup. Brilliant…. Again in an area you can”t get to unless you disassemble the washer. Searching now for a good video on how to remove the top so I can pull the basket out to clean in behind. There are videos on older models, but they did a design change recently that makes it harder to service. Huge nightmare. Good luck….
Just received mines today, this was very very helpful . Did you get the dryer..
Soooo glad I found this! We just brought this baby home and I actually had anxiety because of the water level. I’m so glad to find out I can add water to the load. Thank you!
Just got this washer today, the manual is vague but this video is awesome and informative! Thanks so much for taking the time!
I’ve had the machine for three weeks and no serious complaints. The towels are damper than I would like and I can’t figure out how to program just a spin cycle to remove the excess water. Any hints.
Can you tell me how to set up the "download" cycle on the app? I can’t seem to find out where the option is to choose it from the app on my phone.
Can you post video that how to clean LG washer
I would need more water. It just looked like the clothes were not circulating and just staying in place. I don’t see a good cleaning process. Hopefully DEEP WATER clean is better. How are we suppose to wash a quilt or bed spread?…. Not liking these new washers, not front loaders, so my hunt goes on…
Thank you for the video and explanations. I just recently bought the 7100 and was curious of the water level and cycles. Thanks !
Overly complex control panel.
This is so helpful! The amount of choices on the market and confusing brand jargon makes shopping for a new machine overwhelming. Glad I watched this.
Great video, thanks. Just bought mine today and I can’t do the initial test. It says to push start and then immediately push the spin and soil buttons and hold. We keep doing it and can’t get the in 5 to pop up on the screen. I did not see that in your video can you help? Thank you
For some reason i cant figure out how to set the temp of my water from the smartthinq app. Its stuck on warm
Thank you for sharing. We just got the washer and matching dryer the other day.
This is a great machine!!!! JK this is a terrible product
Wow, I just got this machine and loved your tutorial and review! Thank you.
Really enjoyed the informative and funny video! Just emailed you for the cheat sheet. Oh and funny thing… we have the same Maytag washer that you had! I’m dreading the longer wash times since the Maytag is SOOO quick! I was hoping Turbowash would be the answer but it seems like that’s still an hour with the normal cycle unless it’s a smaller load. Is that correct?
Don’t buy this lg it doesn’t wash the clothes good …we bought it and it does not agitate the clothes good at all…
Seems extra loud to me…were the shipping bolts removed? I’ve never heard an lg so loud.
Question i have that Lysol sanitizer that needs to be added to rinse cycle can i use the pre wash+ normal settings, the directions state to added to the fabric softener dispenser
Just bought one of these. This video is a lifesaver. You did an awesome job. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Hi, thanks for the great video! I use cloth diapers and I need the soaking option. As you pointed out, if it uses the same soiled water it’s gonna be a problem! Do you know if the rinse option can be set before a regular wash? Or is it necessarily for after?
Thank you for the video .It helped me decide on this washer. ^_^ Is there anyway you could get me the cheat sheet? Google doc link?
Thank you for this post. I read the manual and was still left confused as to what to do. Do you have a recommendation for how to use oxi-clean powder in addition to my liquid detergent?
Any quick thoughts on a SpeedQueen?
Tap cold is water right from tap. In winter it would be freezing cold water. Cold is thermostatic controlled to bring the water up to normal cold water temp. Cold wash cycle is not just cold water use, it also has a different wash pattern.
When to add the fabric softener
Reply plz
Just bought mine today and I got more info from you than this manual. The only thing I didnt see is how to do an initial test. Book says push start and the immediately push both spin and soil buttons and get an in 5 in the display. We can’t get it to do this
When I was looking to purchase a washer I wanted one with a sanitizer. After looking for hours and looking for reviews this one kept popping up. I was exhausted and just purchased a washer because we needed one. We received this today and it either doesn’t have this feature or I cannot find it. Any help?