I’d forgotten about this but it does have efficiency labels on it
Make what you will of that.
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I probably overload the machine to save money. We have a water meter…
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Its the same here all water is metered I forget exactly how much it costs but it is over $2 a kilolitre. The biggest cost is sewerage and stormwater, the cost of the water I actually use is peanuts.
The pensioner concession knocks it down dramatically, as I say my bill is only about $70 (£35) a quarter so there is little incentive to save water.
Edit:
I should say that this machine weighs the clothes first to determine how much water it is going to need, I notice that it tends to err of the low side because sometimes during the wash it tops the water up a bit - I presume is measures the load on the motor to decide whether it needs more water.
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Our Samsung has the same problem.
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Might be worth checking if the transit bolts have been removed?
Yes, they have been removed. I have intended to replace the floor boards under the machine with 20mm plywood maybe marine ply.
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You’d be better off taking up a few floorboards under the washer and strengthen the joists, I hope I don’t have to do this as we have an expensive floor covering…
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Azz good idea to put marine ply under a washing machine so when the kitchen floods it will have something to float away on.
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The machine is up against an outside wall where the joists are built into the inner cement block wall so unlikely to be much give. More likely to be the floor boards.
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My laundry can’t flood…
Having said that I always turn off the taps to the washing machine when I am away.
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aren’t you worried about spiders getting inside?
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there’s a little gap around the seal where a baby spider can crawl through
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Forgot to report back in this thread!
I ended up getting another LG washer dryer, this one: 11kg / 6kg Washer Dryer FWY916BBTN1 | LG UK They come with 5 year warranties so that was a good selling point.
So far I love it! It’s a much bigger drum than my previous 8kg/5kg (this one is 11kg/6kg) and so it means I can wash more in one go, which is better for the environment 
Azz I’ve liked my LG products, but they do all seem to have a built in obsolescence so likely to fail 5 years plus one day on the dot.
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I don’t know if it’s been mentioned, but I understand it’s best to wash a full load, stop it there, then dry it in two half loads.
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I’ve found the same Annie - my last LG washer only lasted about 6 years but part of that is cos I abused the hell out of it - it was in a basement room under the bathroom and I’ve been known to let my bath overflow on more than once occasion (so the washer kept getting drenched 
). Surprised it lasted that long tbh 
This new one is in a safe-space. Let’s see how it gets on.
I know you’re supposed to… but…
(It seems to work fine even with my usual load)
I dunno, about a decade ago I bought a microwave with convection heating etc to replace my LG microwave which I had been using for many years previously. I gave the LG to my youngest son, when I was in Darwin last year I noticed that he was still using it.
Everything I’ve bought from the brand is unable to cope with wear and tear of frequent use. I have had TVs and mobiles. I wouldn’t go off piste from Bosch with white goods if I can afford it. Although tbh most manufacturers these days try to save on quality. So even if a brand used to be good you won’t know what you’re getting in 2026.
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perhaps your quality is different being closer to Korea they might source better materials, quality control or manufacturing methods. I tend to associate them with failure after many disappointments. Which is so annoying as their stuff is always user friendly.