Product review (1 stars): CAUTION: LG Does Not Maintain Parts Inventories for Major Appliances. Appliances Become Unrepairable.
We bought a slightly earlier model of this dryer with the matching washer, plus pedestals for both--the total purchase was about $4,000. When a control board went on our dryer, we discovered that LG no longer manufactured or maintained inventory on either of the two parts needed to repair the otherwise perfectly functioning dryer. So, our dryer is junk, we need to purchase a complete new dryer, and either we need to also purchase a new matching washer or have a mismatched set, probably for the rest of our lives in this house.

LG seems to think the lifespan of their products should only be a few years. Other manufacturers maintain parts inventories for expensive major appliances for much, much longer.

Not maintaining an inventory of repair parts is a sure way to make your customers feel very taken advantage of and very angry. We certainly will never buy another LG product of any type.

LG "apologized" for their policy of not maintaining an inventory of parts, but offered no other help or compensation.