I adjusted the water level on my 3470 years ago and have never ever regretted it. The clothes wash better, rinse better, full loads like blankets don't have to pause mid cycle to add more water, and the machine itself stays cleaner because it has enough water to actually rinse itself out. I know Eugene has to cover his butt with the warnings, just don't go crazy and it'll be well worth it!

@rahilraza1344

9 ай бұрын

Bahahaha

Brilliant video! Years ago I adjusted my Kenmore Elite (made by LG) as soon as we brought it home and never looked back.

I just got mine and have been frustrated as hell. Thank you so much!! I could kiss you!! I just tested it out and there is more water. I didn't go insane and adjusted it just like you said!! Thank you!!!!!!!!

Omg! Thank you so much, I actually thought there was a water pressure issue, or the filters needed to be changed or something. I had no ideal that was the factory setting 😅 lol

I did mine. THANKS saved me 2k from having to buy a new set. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

I did this with my samsung I had years ago, it helped alot. Just have to make sure u dont set it too high for certain cycles or theclothes will float if there is a small load.

Man I appreciate the video. It was bugging me for couple months our new washer with almost 0 water visible during wash. It smelled good but that’s false sense of security because of the detergent’s smell. I can totally see the difference now and stains come out much easier. My wife is super happy now as well.

After making the adjustment, you could actually see the water cycling in the drum. I think my machine was actually adjusted under the proper fill for the unit. The water even looks like it will rinse the seal now and it'll keep clean. Amazing video thank you very much!

Thank you Eugene. My new LG 6400HWA is being delivered tomorrow. As soon as the delivery guys leave I will change my water level. Thank you so much for sharing the video.

@edkicdraganovic4322

11 ай бұрын

Why would you want to void the warranty

@artbyillustratorwriterlori9895

10 ай бұрын

Because the water level is so low that it doesn't saturate your clothes. It will literally come out of the finished cycle with dry patches where the water didn't even soak into portions of the garment. If you work out or have an athlete in your house prepare to get used to the BO smell constantly on all "clean" clothes. What a hassle. We will never buy a front loading LG washer again.

@One-Day-After-Another

10 ай бұрын

@@artbyillustratorwriterlori9895 I do not see how this is in any way possible....not even close to being possible. I've had a FL for 18 years and I would like it to use a little more water... but I've never had anything come out with dry patches....and I've seen new LG front loads in action all over youtube.... If it's coming out with dry patches...something is wrong.

@artbyillustratorwriterlori9895

10 ай бұрын

@@One-Day-After-Another Under warranty they've sent some one to "fix it," twice! Needless to say, it didn't remedy the problem. You're right-- there was something wrong-- My purchasing choice to buy an LG front loading washing .machine!

@One-Day-After-Another

10 ай бұрын

@@artbyillustratorwriterlori9895 Gotcha... so you the new one you didn't have dry patches or did you adjust the water?

I love the disclaimers at the beginning. Lol

Be careful with adjusting this sensor. When washing blankets using bulky or heavy cycle, there will be a lot more water when you adjust. I did this and ended up burning my control board after about 1 year. Heavy cycles with excessive water will cause the board to emit an electrical burning smell. If you get this, I would recommend adjusting back to less water to protect the machine from excessive amp draw.

1000% ACCURATE. SOOO GLAD YOU TOLD EVERY ONE THAT. BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH WATER AND THE CLOTHES DON'T RINSE. THANK YOUUUUU. AND I.ALWAYS RAISE ALL MY KENMORE 80 SERIES AND DIRECT DRIVE I RAISE THE WATER UTIL ITS JUSY ALMOST TOUCHING THE PLASTIC RING GREAT JOB RAISING THE WATER LEVEL IS THE BEST WAY TO GET CLOTHES AND TOWELS ALOT LOT CLEANER

I thought about doing this while replacing both inlet fill valves. I decided not to touch it, I've had enough issues with water filling in this machine! I'm just glad to have my machine back. The laundromat is friggin expensive!

Great stuff Eugene! I certainly will be looking for LG Washers. Each washer should have adjustable water settings

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

We bought an expensive LG years ago... it's horrible. Even upping the water volume won't help. The cycles are long and it's use of detergent is erratic. Would avoid if possible.

@CrestwoodRocks

6 ай бұрын

yeah all cycles are long nowadays@@dsoule4902

I adjusted water levels on my old machine and once I did that, I never saw black gunk build up on the bottom of the window. My adjustment was even a bit less then demonstrated in this video. That washer was amazing, very first turbowash LG,.It was 9years old when I left it in perfect working condition when we sold the house. I hope people appreciate it as much as I did. I got samsung junk in my new house, also adjusted water. It washes ok, but once it hit 5 years mark, it began sounding like it's ready to shoot to the sky. I just ordered the newest LG FL. I'll how muich water I get in this newwest model and then decide it adjustment needed.

@brigitas9176

3 ай бұрын

happy to report, no need to adjust water level on 5500 fl washer.

Today I purchased an LG washer from a Lady using the OfferUp App. Within her description of the washer she said she had purchased it from a used appliance store for $300. That when she purchased it and looked like it was barely used and was pretty close to being brand new. She said she was selling it because she had learned that she was not a fan of the front loader style of this washer. She said that the front loader style washers didn't use enough water in her opinion. That no matter what she did it never seemed to have enough water in it to actually wash or rinse properly. Because she was only asking $75 for it I decided to gamble and go ahead and purchase it. Only because when we initially purchased our Samsung front loader I had the exact same opinion about it and a little bit of water it used. But my clothes always came out clean and that's all that really mattered. So hoping it was the same thing I went ahead and picked it up and paid the $75. When I first hooked it up and ran a cycle with nothing in it I was pretty shocked and disappointed. Because it looked like there was about two cups of water in the bottom of it. And I am not under exaggerating at all it was barely anything in it. But through researching and trying to find if there was a way to adjust it or a blockage somewhere I found your video. And your quick fix was amazing and now I have a really close to brand new washer that was just never properly adjusted. Don't have to worry about canceling out my warranty by adjusting it because it's a used washer but from a person without a warranty. And it only cost me $75. Just wanted to say thank you I appreciate the help and the advice. When my washer went out I was really freaking out because I could not afford to go buy a new washer right now. So thank you. This poor man truly appreciates you. LOL I will make sure to subscribe I don't know if that will help you at all and return the favor but it's the most I could afford at the moment along with hitting the like button. LOL I will also go through and watch other videos and hit the like button on those maybe that would help too. Thank you very much I really do appreciate it. Just thought you should know.

Wow double the water that's great

I did this to Mine, but I did notice the water temps are all wrong, so now if I need a wash on 60 deg, I put the washer on 90 deg, but still worth it.

Don't use glue to lock the water level potentiometer, or any other pot. Use nail polish instead, just a drop. If you need to change it later it's easy to dislodge the nail polish. Old school electronic guys used something called "Glyptol" to lock pots down.

love it

Thanks for the tip Eugene!!

2 turns perfect

What about the water plus option if i select that it adds more water to the load you can just do that . Also in rinses ive seen theres alittle more water than the main wash which is kinda good to get the detergent and maybe tiny bit more stains out

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

On our LG, the "water plus" simply adds another cycle or two-- meaning another hour of slapping the clothes around.

For me the perfect water level would be 30% full. Would like to get a Milnor front loader but getting 3-phase power for the home would require upping the amps for the electricity panel, so that a phase converter can provide the necessary power. This is expensive. We have a front loader, but due to its dismal water level, I bought the Maytag Commercial top loader with the agitator; the one with the black panel. Problem is that the agitator has stopped rotating, even though machine is only 2 years old and I bought it new from a local Appliance dealer. Thinking of getting the new Maytag commercial Top load agitator, but with a 5 years all parts and warranty. The one thing I like about a front load design is that it is better for washing comforters, if only the water level was 25% or more. I notice that some Milnor front loaders use a lot more water than consumer front load washers.

@CrestwoodRocks

6 ай бұрын

Dexter too

Can you do a review of LG WKE100HWA or WKEX200HBA laundry centre? We’re looking to upgrade old Whirlpool top loader laundry centre and this LG WKE100HWA seemed to have great reviews. However, many of the positive reviews are simply about how stylish and space efficient it is. When I had a look at the negative reviews, there were some consistent complaints about outrageously long cycles, leaks, and dryer not drying at all. At C$2500 + tax, it’s not cheap, but in our little condo, it’s one of the few options available that is not too tall.

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

IMO, heed the bad reviews. Dryer is erratic: doesn't dry completely, sometimes clothes are bunched up and wrinkled. The washer does not clean and has insanely long cycles. At least one hour+ The only asset is the steam cleaning feature for allergies or sanitizing

I wish LG still made this style of front-loader.

An alternative to this is to start cycle when it's a wash cycle power off. Then power on and start load again add 2 extra rinse ,To rinse off extra soap.

here's the smart way of doing this: fully adjust it and then while the water level is rising (charging) wait untill the level is just right and just unadjust the screw jsut untill it cuts off (stops charging) also mine had 2 screws, one for "full load" on the bottom and other for "half load" on the top

I got my grandparents opd place and their front load doesnt even fill up as much as that did befire you adjusted it. Gonna have to see if i can manipulate this one. I dont have any environazis to harass me me even tgough most of my water is rain water collected

Request: LG Front Load Washer WM0642HW Full Cotton/Normal cycle with clothes

I like one turn on my wm3600, plenty of water.

I've been searching your videos can't find a answer, what's the best performing washer machine both from commercial and residential? Performing I mean cleaning the clothes. Is a top load better at cleaning or front load?

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

Get a $200-$300 portable with basic settings, including water level selection. Your clothes will be clean-- like in the olden days. You'll easily be able to use bluing for your whites.

Hi Eugene, do you know if this same easy turn-of-the-screw adjustment can be done for an LG WM8900HBA model?

@LorainFurnitureandAppliance

10 ай бұрын

If it has the same type of pressure switch- it will be the same process.

@its.just.me.1.2.3.

10 ай бұрын

@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance just did the adjustment for my LG WM8900HBA and you are correct - 1.5 turns is more than enough. Water now reaches the lip of the drum which is plenty! I can now fully enjoy my machine and be confident in its cleaning abilities. 🎊 Customers should be able to pick the water level they need - not some arbitrary Department of Energy-dictated amount. There was never a problem with stinky, moldy washing machines until the HE/Energy Star models came along.

@robertlipka9541

9 ай бұрын

@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance do you know if all current LG washing machines have this screw switch? I have bought an Asko (European brand) and it has a fully enclosed water pressure with no screw to turn. I am thinking of splicing some extra tube into the water pressure sensor (adding volume in the line decreases pressure tricking the machine into thinking the drum is not as full)... but this is a PAIN to do.

Model of the washer?

Yes more water is good, but of course using the normal cycle only. Any other cycle have different water level. I owed an LG years ago the 2277 and never used the normal Bulky delicate hand wash use way more water. Need to learn how to make a washer work for you

@rahilraza1344

9 ай бұрын

Your right those cycles use More water then the load but i think more water can be good for larger loads bit not so much for medium or mostly for small loads . Because quick wash delicates and handwash such the machine doesnt do load sense on those cycles it just adds the water to i guess default

Have you seen the new Maytag commercial washer? They now have a water level switch!!

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

...enough people complained, and stopped buying this drecht. Most brands now have what they call a "deep wash" option which uses more water, as you're describing. Gov gets their hE tyranny met, customers get get clothing- and their dignity

hello. What is the height of the tripod when shooting with the top loader washer?

Has anyone noticed that there are a lot more suds in the rinse cycle when this adjustment is made for the water? It works great for me because now it actually uses enough water to wash, but I find that now the water during the rinse cycle has a ton of suds in it, even when only using 2 TBSP of detergent.

@abmrose

Жыл бұрын

Fwiw I use one tablespoon of tide f&g powder per regular load (half full drum of medium soil clothes). My water hardness is around 50 ppm and I’ve tested this to be my perfect amount. Ymmv.

@erossinema8797

10 ай бұрын

Of course there are more suds, There's actually water that the suds are suspended in, instead of being in the clothes. Read the instructions, Only use the recommended amount, It's extremely concentrated. If your water is soft, or softened at your home, you need less detergent than what is recommended.

@rahilraza1344

9 ай бұрын

Maybe add vinegar with it or fabric softber or borax

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

On the LG, we use 2-3 extra rinse cycles to get the suds out. Depressed & depressing demoralized society walking around in dingy clothing. The way these machines slap the clothes around for hours weakens the fibers. It wears out clothes quickly

How is it possible for that small amount of water to get anything clean?

@robertlipka9541

9 ай бұрын

The funniest part is that my new fancy washing machine uses a little more, but adds it without turning clothes... SO, when it starts washing, all the water soaks into the clothes and it tries to wash without any visible water in the drum.

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

It's not. The dirt can't lift off the fabric and literally wash away. Lint or pet hair likewise can't get lifted off the fabric and rinsed down the drain.

What’s the glue called? EDIT: or is it just thread locker?

@davenwin1973

Ай бұрын

It's called Loc-tite

Thank you! My new Samsung front loader didn't have any water above the bottom of the drum. NONE! I found out how to increase the water level on another video, but wasn't sure how much water should be in the washer so this confirmed my guess. Now I'm just waiting for the environmental police to knock on my door. 🤣 But it's worth it to have some clean clothes finally.

"this is probably the perfect water level for this machine" says the guy that didn't design it.

My machine is washing without using water. The clothes absorb all the water and I don't even see water inside.

What model washer

@FanofFans47

3 ай бұрын

WM0642HW

✅

What kind of LG is that!

@erossinema8797

10 ай бұрын

It's an older model, Discontinued. They were front loaders with traditional top loader looks

How will it hurt the environment?

I'm not quite sure how this could "ruin" the machine ...

@erossinema8797

10 ай бұрын

He's covering his ass when he says that, You might experience floods if you don't adjust the screw right

@specialestness

5 ай бұрын

Weight. Water weighs 8.35 pounds per gallon, so it doesn’t take much to make a big difference

Wtf... I thought my new Front Loader (& Dryer)-- was broken.. 🤦🤷

Of course in real life these front loaders would perform so much better if the water came up half way on the window, as used to be the case before all this econ nonsense started. I grew up with front loaders in Germany during the 60s and 70s. Standard capacity was 4.5 to 5 kg dry weight for a load and machines used between 150 and 180 liters of water for a full cycle. In those days there was no issue with smells, mould and the need for special washing machine cleaning products and cycles. Washing machines reached their design peak approx. 30 or so years ago before environmentalism made manufacturers dumb down their products. Nowadays consumers are more focused on water and energy stars, chimes, wify connectivity and silly cycles that don't even make sense anymore. Yet, most of these machines will end up in landfill in less than 10 years, and they simply do not clean as well as they once used to.

@Dirty_Bear22

Жыл бұрын

Front loaders of that era used large amounts of water because detergents of that era didn’t encapsulate dirt well. Using less water actually increases friction on clothes which leads to better agitation. Modern detergent encapsulates dirt and won’t let in bind to fabric again, meaning it needs comparatively little water. Miele and speed queen washers will easily last 10 years, agreeably most brands cut quality.

@erossinema8797

10 ай бұрын

In Germany yes, but even though USA, Canada, etc, had them in those days, we preferred top loaders

@its.just.me.1.2.3.

10 ай бұрын

You are 100% correct!

@YhwhKhaiMostHigh

9 ай бұрын

It's true. In the US at laundromats, the front loader had water that came almost halfway up the glass. I still prefer more water than usual in the drum. I did not open the machine to make any adjustments because I don't want to void my warranty, but I do add a little water to the drum at the beginning of the wash and rinse cycles. It's annoying because sometimes I would forget about the rinse cycle if I get too busy with other things.

@davenwin1973

9 ай бұрын

My mom had a Westinghouse front loader, which was made exclusively for North America in the 70's, and the water level did not go half way up the window you could see water splashing, but the level was still low enough, that if you forgot to put something in the washer, that you could open the door, without letting water out of the washer. I have seen European front loaders on KZread, and saw how much water the rinse cycles used. The Westinghouse front loader my mom had probably used at the most, 27 gallons, or 102 liters. I had a Frigidaire model from 1999, which was similar to the old Westinghouse, except it had detergent, bleach, and softener dispensers, and dual action tumbling (the Westinghouse only tumbled one way, and essentially never stopped, but the speed changed between cycles). That washer used 18 gallons or 68 liters for the lightest fabrics, up to 27 gallons or 102 liters for the heaviest fabrics. In those days, you used the same detergent that top loader washers used. The only difference was that whatever the directions said for a top loader, you used half the amount, in order to prevent oversudsing the washer. Low sudsing detergents were rare before the late 2000's. Today, in the US, only Tide and Gain are made in a traditional top loader, and an HE top loader, and front loader. All others are made low sudsing for all washers.

Adding more water to your laundry is bad for the environment? Says who? Al Gore?

I did it, and the suspension spring broke, so don't do it!!! keep it as it is!!!

Sorry this DOES NOT work on new/current washing machines. The screw has been removed and the sensor is now fully enclosed. Unless my point is conveyed this information may trick people into buying a new washing machine thinking they will be able to adjust it this easily.

@dsoule4902

6 ай бұрын

Lol. Those sheisters caught on to the clever customers who DIY!!!

Why would anyone think that LG hadn’t considered all different water levels when they designed the machine? I’m sure the engineers adjusted it to be optimal. You people need to stop using so much detergent. They are HE machines. More water isn’t necessary or desired. If you want more for the rinse, add another rinse cycle.

Why environmental police not coming for you??? Lol

Why am I thinking that only the Americans are the ones who mind this about the water level? Why would it be….

@simonemartini3017

Жыл бұрын

Yes because the Doogooder democrats want to save the planet.

@Dirty_Bear22

Жыл бұрын

Most Americans grew up with top loaders that used large amounts of water, and thusly many believe you need large volumes of water in a front load washer. Ironically enough it actually lowers wash performance having that much water, front load washers work by friction between clothes and by slapping clothes against the drum like a washboard as it rotates. Having the tub overly full actually cuts down on the friction and agitation used to clean. Modern washers also recirculate water from the sump back onto clothes, the clothes are fully saturated and there’s enough water for a circulation pump, the water level is simply bellow the inner basket typically. Some front loaders legitimately had the water set inadequately low, but that’s a different story.

@diegoiunou

Жыл бұрын

Because most people from the USA (specially old people) were led to think that anything "eco" is "communist". That's why wastefulness is actually an "american value", because in their "private property" they can prance around indulging in whatever they like (the higher the carbon footprint, the better... because the commies 🙄)

@lukeanderson7858

Жыл бұрын

@@Dirty_Bear22 Finally a comment with sense. We don’t need more water with the proper detergent. The other thing way too many people misunderstand about clothes washers is thinking using hot water is necessary. For the majority of loads, tap cold is just fine and will perform well at cleaning clothes.

@swicked86

Жыл бұрын

Depending on the soil levels, or amount of oil in the clothing like if you're a mechanic there may not be enough water to capture it.

Darn i would not hate that front loading machine with a purple passion good to learn how to fix it .green police lol aka antifa

@YhwhKhaiMostHigh

9 ай бұрын

Screw the green police. As a consumer, I'm sick of government regulations anyway. I know what's best for me.

You need to focus on if the clothes are getting cleaned, not what the water LOOKS like. This is modifying a manufacturer’s design, This is dangerous! When you change something like this, you have NO IDEA what else will be affected. (HINT- if you have to remove exterior panels to access something, then the manufacturer doesn’t want you to access it). One of the benefits of front loader machines is that they use less water and clean better. The machine shown with lots of suds is NOT BETTER. It will actually make poor washing results. On front loading washers, you must use HE (high efficiency) detergent. It does not make suds like that. Suds will cause a leak that is not truly a leak. The door seal can’t hold back suds. And no, this will not make it fill any faster or with any more pressure. (pressure and flow rate are different things and are unrelated to level which is measured by weight).