I've had the washing machine for over two months. I don't know who writes the other reviews, but I notice a completely different mix of pros and cons with the washing machine. In my opinion, the washing machine looks nice, washes very well (no residue on clothes), dries and is quiet. In my opinion, the app, from which I expected much more, is unfinished.
There was some sort of cashback program when I bought mine, where I registered the washing machine on LG's website and they sent me some money from 5 - beware though - this option was only a few weeks after purchase, so it needs to be done ideally now. 1) Smell of newness - Typical thing for new things. Here it manifested itself when using the dryer. Within 14 days of relatively heavy use, it completely disappeared. I have not noticed that the clothes smell in any way after using the dryer. On the contrary - compared to the previous washing machine, it's a blast.
2) Dust by the door - When you buy a black t-shirt in a store, it tends to fade over time. With previous washing machines, there was some dust added to the black that was very visible. The clothes come out of this washer/dryer really clean/dust free. You really feel better: -) After washing some types of clothes, some of this dust remains on the bottom behind the door (for towels and cotton in general. ). You can brush it off with your hand.
3) Noise - The washing machine is generally very quiet. If I have to pick the least quiet part of the wash, spin and dry cycles - it's "surprisingly" the spin. It's not engine noise in my opinion, it's vibration. These can be enhanced by setting the speed to max and inserting, for example, three towels (uneven load). Even so, in my opinion, the washing machine is very quiet.
4) Application - Here I really expected more. Software is the only thing that can be worked on after the launch, but it just isn't there yet. I don't think it will. I'm just going to write down the points that bother me. Each remote start must be enabled locally on the washing machine beforehand. This means that if you start the washing machine from work via the app, then linger and want to turn on the drying - you can't (someone would have to enable another remote start locally). You can set/change the program via the app, but not every program can change all its parameters, such as temperature, speed, drying type (sometimes only on the washing machine). If the washing machine is connected to the internet, I found that the app changes the number of the software loaded in it. In other words - it is updating without my knowledge and perhaps it can't even be turned off. There is no changelog anywhere. From my own observation, I would say that the AI functions somehow change the configuration of the sensors - i.e. I have a feeling that the drying was set to a lower humidity after purchase than it is now (i.e. the laundry now has a higher moisture content, although it is still relatively dry, after AI drying - while this could also be managed from the app - whichever way you like). The app doesn't have any label taking and setting the program accordingly, etc. you can just make up a lot of things that aren't in the app. The application is therefore only for remote start (limited), program and parameter settings (limited), download of other programs (I use, but only occasionally. ), counting cycles before using the drum cleaning, and probably also actualizing the washing machine sw (this is completely out of control).