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LG F1496AD3 Washer Dryer

THE TEST RESULT
Easy to use
Water consumption
power consumption
Noise level

Test report: LG F1496AD3 Waschtrockner

The LG Dryer F1496AD3 is in classic white. It has a digital display, a German plain text control panel and has 13 preset programs. The laundry dryer is characterized by the energy efficiency class B, as well as to the washing efficiency class A. When spining, the laundry dryer creates a maximum of 1400 revolutions per minute. The washing capacity is 8 kilograms when washing and 4 kilograms for the drying program. The moist exhaust air generated during drying is transported away via the wastewater hose. Child safety is also available.

Programs:

- Baby Care - Intensive 60 - Cottons / Linen - Cotton Eco - Easy care - Sports Wear - Wool - short 30 - Softening - Store dry - Iron dry - Timed drying - low temp.

Additional functions:

- Prewash - Intensive - drum cleaning - temperature range (90 ° / 60 ° / 40 ° / 30 ° C / cold) - variable spin speed (1400/800/400 / without spinning) - anti-crease

Product features:

DirectDrive engine:

The heart of the washer dryer is the innovative DirectDrive engine. In this case, the drum, without a V-belt, is driven by means of magnetic technology. This makes the laundry dryer very quiet and low in vibration. This results in a longer service life, as well as lower maintenance costs. Because of the low wear, LG provides an extended warranty of 10 years for the DirectDrive engine.

Load recognition:

The washing dryer has automatic loading detection. The program sequence is adapted to the machine charge both before and during the washing cycle. This optimizes water and energy consumption.

Smart Diagnosis:

Thanks to LG's Smart Diagnosis, customer service visits are reduced to the bare minimum. If there are problems with the machine, a key combination must be pressed on the device, whereupon the device plays a sequence of tones. The service provider can use the tone sequence to verify the problem on the phone.

6 Motion DirectDrive Technology:

Six different drum movements, specially adapted to the respective program sequence, so-called for a gentle and very good cleaning of the laundry. Water, detergents and energy are thus used even more efficiently.

Child safety:

When the child safety device is activated, all the buttons on the device are locked so that children can not change the program sequence during operation.

Sound and vibration reduction:

Since the device detects the respective load, as well as the weight distribution, vibrations and noise can be minimized by load distribution.

AquaControl:

AquaStop safety hose.

Beeps:

The beep dryer's beep sounds can be switched on or off as required.

Anti-crease:

In the drying phase, folds in the laundry are minimized by varying rotation.

Heating:

The unit has a built-in heater which heats up the water for the respective washing section.

Drum cleaning:

A special program for cleaning the drum and the interior. Higher water level and higher centrifugal speeds will dissolve any contamination.

Dimensions, weight and general information:

The dimensions are 85 cm x 60 cm x 55 cm. The unit weighs 62 kg. Front loader, freestanding.

Power consumption:

Compared to pure washing machines or dryers, dryers have a higher energy consumption. The LG F1496AD3 Washer has been awarded the Energy Efficiency Class B. Power consumption washing: 1.36 kWh Washing power consumption / drying: 6.48 kWh Water consumption washing (max filling.): 56 l water consumption washing / drying: 100 l

Conclusion

With the LG F1496AD3 dryers, two steps can be done in just one device.This means that the past has to forget wet laundry in the washing machine and have to repeat the wash cycle. In addition to the saving of a work step, small households are particularly benefiting from space savings. Since the laundry dryer can be loaded with 8 kg when washing, there is no loss compared to conventional washing machines. However, only 4 kg of the drying program is lower compared to the currently used clothes dryers. This should be taken into account when loading the device. Against this background, a clothes dryer is only suitable for larger households. You can use the laundry dryer only in the washing program, or only in the drying program. The wash result is outstanding. Depending on how full the laundry dryer was loaded, a slight residual moisture is possible after drying. The energy consumption is higher in the washing dryers than in the washing machine and separate dryer. The resulting additional costs for water and electricity consumption, however, are offset by the savings in the purchase.