LG WM3998HBA 4.5 cu.ft. Smart Wi-Fi Enabled All-In-One Washer/Dryer with TurboWash® Technology

I’ll start by saying that I read reviews on this product extensively before deciding to purchase it. Second, before I sat down to write this review, I ensured that I used it for a bit beforehand, so I could speak on it fairly.Bottom line up front: Read the manual, be familiar with the maintenance requirements, and be mindful of your load types and sizes. If you do these things, you shouldn’t have problems.Ok, so this is not your parent’s washer and dryer. It’s not going to work the same at all! My read on the negative reviews, would be that they’re written from the mindset that this device functions just like every other washer or dryer someone’s had in their life. It doesn’t. It has all of the maintenance requirements of a front load washer, with some new tasks that come from having a dryer built in to the same machine.LG recommends that you wash like garment types together for best efficiency. Having tested this, I don’t disagree - It generally works best if you’re washing jeans with jeans, rather - heavy fabrics with heavy fabrics, and light fabrics with light fabrics. It’s harder for the machine to dry everything thoroughly if you’re mixing fabric types, but it is very doable. My clothes do come out clean and dry. I find that I sometimes have to go back and have it run an additional hour of drying if I’m mixing fabric types, but that’s my choice to do so, and not a critique of the machine. Again, you can’t approach this product as a traditional washer or dryer. I also want to say, this is NOT a fast product. If you’re looking to be able to run a load quickly, think again. If you’re single, and want to save space, it’s a great product. I’ve modified my lifestyle to work better with it - so I do more frequent, but smaller loads, rather than banking up a bunch of laundry. I actually appreciate this shift, as I can work laundry into my routine much easier than having to dedicate a full day to it.Maintenance tasks: This is a ventless “dryer”. You’ll have to clean the lint filter. It’s also a front load washer, which means you need to clean the door seal after every load. Well, maybe you don’t have to do it after EVERY load, but you run the risk of mildew / nastiness if you don’t. I’ve found that, by just integrating this seal cleaning into my routine, that it makes it a much smaller and less involved task. Also, invest in some washer tub cleaning tabs, and run them as suggested by the machine. I would absolutely run the cleaning cycle with a tab when you first get it, as it does have a “from the factory” smell. That went away after a cleaning cycle.So, I don’t have any issues with the product, and I’d recommend it to anyone, with the above caveats. Thanks for a solid product, LG!

Though this unit does save space and has a nice large capacity, there are many very serious drawbacks.-The dryer releases a lot of humidity into the air. This can be very problematic, especially in a small space. We bought this unit for our tiny house and developed a very serious mold problem in the walls, in some part due to this feature. We ended up venting the unit to the outside which improved the problem dramatically, but only after our house was essentially ruined.-unless you remove clothes IMMEDIATELY, they come out extremely wrinkled. We aren’t iron and starch kind of people, but I’m talking ridiculously, unwearably wrinkled. Considering a large load takes 7 or so hours, it’s hard to time things do you are there the minute the load is done. And even if you do pull them out right away, they are still somewhat wrinkled.-the steam feature on the dryer ruins elastic over time. After using this machine for 3 years, we realized it was ruining our clothes. Underwear, leggings, bras, sweatpants, even jeans had to just go in the trash.-the lint catch on the bottom of the unit is a stupid feature and a total pain. You have to drain all the water out from the hose before removing and cleaning, and even then, water usually leaks out when you unscrew it. If you forget to clean it out for too long, then you will end up getting an error message and have to drain an entire load of water out pan-by-pan so you can unscrew it and clean it. It’s at the bottom of the machine so only a shallow pan will fit under it. And, if you don’t screw it back in tight, you will have water leaking all over the floor next time you do a load.So basically, this machine shouldn’t be used without a vent (though it is advertised as being “ventless”), it wrinkled and ruins your clothes, may leak water all over your floor and and is a pain to maintain. I would definitely never buy one of these again!