Wash Cycles Guide

Wash Cycles Guide

The washer has different cycles designed for specific types of laundry. For best washing performance and fabric care, choose the cycle that matches the load contents. LG also recommends following the care labels on your garments. For help reading fabric care symbols, see the Sorting Laundry section.

To choose a cycle: - Turn the knob or press the button to select the desired cycle. - When a cycle is selected, the light for that cycle turns on.

A few general notes: - If a load weight is mentioned, the manual says to treat 1 lb (0.45 kg) as about 1 thick dry bath towel. - The temperature indicator lights up when Tap Cold, Cold, Warm, Hot, or Extra Hot is selected. - The spin indicator lights up when No Spin, Low, Medium, High, or Extra High is selected. - Pressing Start/Pause without choosing a cycle starts the Normal cycle right away using its default settings.

Cycle Guide

Normal Use for normal items such as cotton, linen, shirts, jeans, or mixed loads, except delicate fabrics like wool or silk. - Default wash temp: Warm - Default spin speed: High - Default soil level: Normal

Heavy Duty Use for heavily soiled laundry such as cotton fabrics, with more powerful wash motions. - Default wash temp: Warm - Default spin speed: Extra High - Default soil level: Heavy - When washing large loads, brief periods of 2 minutes or more without agitation are normal. These soak periods are part of the cycle design.

Bedding Use for blankets or bulky items that have difficulty absorbing water, such as pillows, blankets, comforters, sheets, or pet bedding. - Default wash temp: Warm - Available wash temps: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: Medium - Available spin speeds: Medium, Low, No Spin - Default soil level: Normal

Important bedding cautions: - Do not use this cycle for a mixed load of bedding and non-bedding items. - Do not mix large or bulky items with smaller clothing items. - Do not wash excessively large items. - If large or bulky items do not fit easily into the tub, there may not be enough room for them to move during washing.

Sanitary Use this high-temperature cycle to wash clothes. - Default wash temp: Extra Hot - Available wash temp: Extra Hot - Default spin speed: High - Default soil level: Normal

AllergieneTM Use this powerful high-temperature cycle to reduce certain allergens. - The cycle automatically includes steam and cannot have steam deselected. - It can significantly reduce allergens in bedding and clothing. - It helps reduce dust mite populations and reduce allergens. - Because it uses higher energy and temperatures, it is not recommended for wool, silk, leather, or any other delicate or temperature-sensitive items. - Default spin speed: High

Tub Clean This is a special cycle designed to clean the inside of the washer.

Bright WhitesTM Use this cycle for white items only. - Load limit: less than 15 lb (6.8 kg) - Default wash temp: Hot - Available wash temps: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: High - Default soil level: Normal

Delicates Use for dress shirts/blouses, nylons, lingerie, or sheer and lacy clothes that can be easily damaged. - Load limit: less than 8 lb (3.63 kg) - Default wash temp: Cold - Available wash temps: Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: Medium - Available spin speeds: Medium, Low, No Spin - Default soil level: Normal

Perm. Press Use this cycle to minimize wrinkles when washing tablecloths or wrinkle-free clothes. - Default wash temp: Warm - Available wash temps: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: Medium - Available spin speeds: High, Medium, Low, No Spin - Default soil level: Normal

Towels Use this cycle for washing towels, shirts, jeans, and mixed loads. - Default wash temp: Warm - Available wash temps: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: Extra High - Default soil level: Normal

Speed Wash Use this cycle to quickly wash lightly soiled clothing and small loads. - For best wash and rinse efficiency, wash small loads of 2–3 lightly soiled garments. - Load limit: less than 3 lb (1.36 kg) - Use very little detergent. - To add an extra rinse, use the Extra Rinse option. - Default wash temp: Hot - Available wash temps: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: Extra High - Default soil level: Light

Downloaded (Small Load) You can use a smartphone to download a specialized cycle to this cycle position. - The default cycle is Small Load, used for normally soiled loads with a few items. - This cycle is also available for download. - Refer to the LG ThinQ app to see the cycles available for download. - Default wash temp: Warm - Available wash temps: Hot, Warm, Cold, Tap Cold - Default spin speed: High - Default soil level: Normal

Available options and cycle notes - Delay Wash, Extra Rinse, and Add Item can be selected for every cycle in this table. - Steam and Cold Wash cannot be selected at the same time. - If TurboWashTM is on, you cannot select No Spin as your spin setting.

Quick cycle-selection tips - Choose Normal for everyday mixed loads. - Choose Heavy Duty for heavily soiled fabrics. - Choose Bedding only for bulky bedding items, not mixed laundry. - Choose Delicates for fragile garments and use the lower load limit. - Choose Speed Wash for a very small, lightly soiled load. - Use Tub Clean only for cleaning the washer tub, not for laundry.