Product review (2 stars): LG Top Loader does NOT Clean Clothes well for my family of 5!
Does not clean clothes well at all. It has taken me nearly 2 years to fully realize it is the washing machine and NOT JUST my three children and my high expectations. For instance, my 7 year old daughter got home from camp yesterday and her t-shirt was COVERED in basic mud. I immediately (within 30 min) pre-treated it with oxy clean and put in a bucket to soak over night before I did a load the next day. I have found that I ALWAYS have to add the SOAK feature to EVERY cycle and put it on HEAVY SOIL, RESULTING IN 1 hour & 43 minute cycles for EVERYTHING I DO. And still, 90% of items including basic dirt is still on all clothes. So frustrated with this purchase. To be clear, my model was purchased in late 2013 and has a slightly older model number. But I have heard LG has not made many updates. It could be not having a middle agitator.... Or trying to save too much water?