Yes mine does but not too hot to touch

It ran off into the woods. Typically after a vehicle strike the meat isn’t good as it’s gets bruised and battered.

@@Ultravorx ohh interesting!

Mine is kinked as well. Warranty claim filed, just the lint basket is on back order.

I just bought mine on May 25th and the gasket was kinked on mine as well. This is a documented problem at LG and they will just send another one out. Mine was leaking at both upper corners. I was cleaning once a week. Thanks for pointing it out!

I have the LG and I'm surprised at how much lint gets past the filter. Need to figure out a mod that would eliminate this for the LG too.

@@ryan52403 really, this sucks

Yeah, you have to do this every 10 loads or so and it takes 30 seconds... but you get other benefits with this machine. Energy consumption is right about the lowest tier for this much capacity at one time. It's gentler on clothes. No smell or rewashes due to forgotten laundry is also nice. This machine and the GE like it are only the beginning. Can't wait to see a couple of the small issues resolved in future generations to make these a no-brainer for everyone.

I bought this because I do not have an out vent for a conventional dryer, just the water hookups and drain pipe. It's ideal for my situation. So far this machine has been great. No issues with excessive lint buildup. Clothes dry well especially when doing smaller loads (13 pounds). Larger loads will take longer.

of course it does....

Both of mine were direct from mfg. get a work discount on both.

Lg for me is always 100% dry. Never had anything damp from cloths to bedding. Really impressed.

You are correct. GE china, LG South Korea. Lg has always been 100% dry on everything I throw at it. The Ge left heavy loads damp.

It’s odd , I hear a lot of people saying it has long dry times but when I use ai wash and dry it’s consistently 2-3 hours. Never more.

I posted a better solution for the GE. I solved the filter problem with weatherstripping in very specific areas. I’m running this modification on two machines with 100% success. Nothing is getting by the filter. Hopefully GE will take note and send this modified filter out to everybody that has purchased the system.

Resistive is generally less efficient, but I am more concerned about drying time. There's a video by someone that showed the GE has faster drying time.

​​@@volatilememory9338 there's definitely some confusion in the market about these I've noticed... LG's old combo (the WM3998) did indeed use resistive heating and cold water condensing, however this new WM6998 absolutely positively uses a heat pump for the drying process, as confirmed by one of LG's engineers during a product training webinar. It has a resistive *water* heater for sanitize wash cycles, but the drying is heat pump. It's definitely a smaller BTU heat pump than the GE for sure though, the GE is kind of a beast... It's probably around 10k BTU if I had to venture a guess, compared to maybe 3,500 on the LG... it really is an adorably tiny little compressor! 😜

I did have that thought. However I found the gasket from the front of the lint trap is bend and out of shape. Lg is sending a replacement. If that stops the lint, great. Otherwise I think it would be pretty easy to add another filter to the plastic cage.

@@Ultravorx I just received my unit yesterday and noticed the same when I pulled out the lint trap. I will contact them to get one without a folded over seal. So far this machine is amazing.

@@ns7w386that’s interesting. Must be a factory defect. I’ll be interested to see how a new one performs with lint bypass.

@@UltravorxAny updates since you received the new gasket?

Any Updates on gasket? Also which part of the gasket had the issue?

Where exactly did you put your 20ppi filter? To the right of the screen filter? Has it helped?

I’ve had over 10 times the lint on the GE on the same amount of time. The amount shown after a weeks worth of running is same as one load on the GE. I did purchase the 2 year extended warranty. Either way, the purpose of these videos is to just show my experience with the machines and help people make an informed decision. When I bought mine there weren’t any videos.

Also, on the GE, the filter is easily modified to seal it almost 100% I noticed LG uses resistive heat, a regular heater to condensate the moisture to remove it, and is how they get away with such a small heat pump. Ben says it is used on "sanitization" mode. If LG believes in their heat pump, why not match GE @ 5 years? I suspect it could be factored into the price of the GE? The LG also has to have an inverter to turn AC to DC for the motor. A belt and AC motor has been around forever and is reliable.

@@BigEightiesNewWave I tried the modification. Both the tape and the rtv and both didn’t work. Still got same amount of bypass.

Since when did GE become a Chinese company. The issue isn't the mfg location. The design was done by GE in the US.

@@volatilememory9338 GE has been owned by Haier, a Chinese-based company, since ‘16.

Definitely not mode on the machine or in the app. However after every run the coil are wet and the lint trap is dry suggesting it’s washed after every run. I did try the tub cleaning cycle to see if it made a difference with the coils and it did not. For me the build up is so minimal and easy to remove it’s not a big deal. I’ve ordered a new 360 brush I’ll be testing out to see if it makes it easier to clean.

​​@@Ultravorxno the coils being wet has nothing to do with cleaning. That's merely condensation left over from the previous cycle. It's easier on the LG because it's probably really humid up there and the water will just condense on the coils and surrounding area. When I take the filter out of the GE I feel the humidity, and sometimes let it air out with the filter out and door open if I don't plan on doing a load for a while. I sense the LG is going to have mold problems for some people. The coils being wet is similar to drinking an ice cold coke on a hot day. You will notice water droplets on the side of your uninsulated drink cup. Same thing here, and this is how it's designed to remove the moisture from the air quickly. If warms the air a bit with the hot side, and then blows that air at high speed into the drum so the water on the clothes saturates the air. With the relative humility at 100% at the increased temperatures the air then leaves the drum through the lint filter and then hits the cold side of the heat pumps coils. With warm humid air rushing past really cold coils that stay above the freezing point the relative humidity of the air drastically drops causing condensation on the coils. Air flow is important so the coils don't freeze up which is a great reason to keep them clean. This is taking advantage of the fact cold air cannot hold as much water as warm air. The water turn flows off the coils into an area for the water to be collected. The BTU output of the GE is about twice that of the LG, so like the other KZbin suggested it might be possible they are using resistive heat to increase the temperature to increase drying capacity. The .2 later drum might also allow more air. Personally I like the GE better for these reasons, and the 5x longer HVAC warranty. To be fair I love the fact the LG is smaller and would definitely choose that if I didn't need the warranty peace of mind or if space was a factor. The GE is merely larger to make room for a larger blower motor and larger heat pump. The direct drive vs belt driven is mostly for noise reduction and a small efficiency gain. With the LG the design is more complex overall and I'm interested to see how it will do. LG is a great brand for washers/dryers for reliability, but I'm curious how this new design will do once it's put through it's paces. At this point beyond the points I've mentioned it's hard to pit the GE vs the LG since the GE has almost a year of data regarding it's reliability. A lot of the problems I've read about seem to be user error, but also is still GEs fault because they may not be educating the customer base enough. I've personally read the whole manual so I'm always surprised when I see people complain about clothes coming out wet. The manual specifically states to avoid heavy and light clothing so the spin cycle can be as balanced as possible and benefit from a high speed spin cycle.

​@@Ultravorxwhat kind of 360 brush do you plan on using. The brush I use isn't big enough in my opinion.

@@tanker242I bought a dog toothbrush that works really good. I added another video of it in use. Also has the link for the brush. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpTXfq2bl6d3eLMfeature=shared

Yes, it looks moldy.@@tanker242

Saw your videos. What did you use to create that seal? Can you post a video describing what you did to it?

@@gnewt75 I don’t have any of the packaging left. I spent well over $100- and countless hours, but it was all worth it. Basically it’s weather stripping. The filter upgrade is from some extra AC filters I had . Everything is very specific, you cannot just use any filter. I tested to CFM flow. Basically it can run around six washes a week and I only need to vacuum the mesh. The internal filter we need the grill I haven’t had to clean it yet in three months. it does such a good job at catching the lint, nothing gets by. The coils are the same. I’ll try to give more details as time progresses. I’m also working on pre-making the filter for clients, so they could just install it and hit the ground running. The internal filter behind the screen Can be washed over and over again and reused. It is way superior over what the manufacturer designed without blocking airflow.

@@HomeGuySolutions thanks for sharing this info. Perhaps you can post a video describing what you've done so perhaps someone can try to duplicate it.

Posted a few more vids

Update on GE Filter Mod and Heavy-Duty Cleaning of Coil before installing the filter modification if you choose to get the machine squeaky clean... Updated (Modified filters on 2 different machines have each gone through 50 to 60 loads each with 0 buildup on coil! Which now in y opinion is better at drying and currently No Buildup on Coil / Condenser with updates to Filter!

That’s very true. It’s a bit more work than a standard setup, and people don’t take of those! Agreed that first gen products will have the most issues but feel with some proper TLC it should last. I ordered a specialty brush I will be testing out to see how well it cleans the coils. I’ll post the video one I get it and accumulate enough lint.

I agree that they need a little more maintenance than a vented dryer, but honestly the whole concept of a vented dryer... Taking conditioned room air, heating it up with 5,500 watts of resistive electric heat and just blowing it out of a 4" hole in the wall is so mind-bogglingly, criminally inefficient that I genuinely believe we should ban vented dryers like Switzerland did 30 years ago... And not "sorta ban" like gas stoves, I mean the government comes around to everyone's house and straight up confiscates any vented dryer related paraphernalia! 😂😂😂😂

I’ve seen his videos and watched them very closely. I really love his tear downs as well, they are very informative. I actually did try to seal the GE filter. But used tape instead of sealant so it wasn’t permanent if I return in. The tape helped reduce it but was still having a lot of bypass.

@@Ultravorx has any lint got pass the LG yet? some comments have said yes but wondering how you are doing with lint?

@@dlmurray55I do get some bypass. Nothing too crazy. I tried removing the first filter, the plastic piece because it was deforming my gasket. I still get a little bypass. My next trial once I go to the hardware store is to pick up some foam gaskets and try to seal the opening from the lint trap to the machine

I just just checked and it doesn’t. Closest thing is it has a pre wash option. However I’ve never had an issue where it don’t feel like there wasn’t enough water/detergent.

@@Ultravorx thanks for your quick reply. I hate to say, but I'm very old-school so I got rid of my front loaders and bought a speed queen because I like a lot of water that's just me. Lol

@@petermaz701 the speed queens are simple beasts! Our main reason for the combo was so kids could easily do laundry and not forget wet cloths in the washer.

@@Ultravorx wow never realize that, that makes great sense. By the way, lots of luck with your new unit, enjoy it!

It’s really easy to figure I’ll do it monthly when I do the tub cleaning cycle.

I’ve seen shorter times than the GE. My cycles are typically 2-3 hours. Wash and dry ai setting

I did. It didn’t help at all. If anything I felt like it made it worse.