Running a Spin-Only Cycle on an LG Washer

Don’t run a whole washing load just to spin some clothes. Sometimes you just want to get some of the excess water out of your laundry. And you don’t realy need to waste all that energy by running a whole program again.

How do you do it? It’s not super-obvious at first glance. But there’s an easier way. You don’t have any complicated settings to play around with.

How to Use Spin Only

LG washer control panel overview

The first thing to do is turn off the power. Unplug it. Remove the plug from the wall socket. This completely reset the unit. It erases all prior errors and settings.

Leave it alone for several seconds, just in case. Plug it back in. Instantly, the control panel light up. It’s alive again. You’d think this step would of be unnecessary. Why would you want to restart something simply to spin?

Top of the LG washer unit

It does.

Now, turn it on and check out the buttons. Don’t choose a washing cycle. No. Don’t think about delicate versus cotton. Look at the spin speed. Yes, there’s a button for that.

Press the spin selector repeatedly. Then push again. Again. Again. Keep going. Go through all of your choices. The higher number will get rid of more water. You won’t see a “spin only” button right away. It seems roundabout.

Pressing start to begin cycle

It does, however, work.

Set the speed.

Hit the start key.

The display confirms your choice. It shows you how long until it is done. Maybe you’d think there’s some wash cycle? Is there a rinse cycle? Nope. Water doesn’t go into the drum. Nothing go in at all.

It starts spinning slowly on its own. It picks up speed. And then it skips the wash. It skips the rinse. It’s just spinning away. It saves you time. It saves you water. It spins quietly. The Inverter Direct Drive motor hums softly. You hear that tumbling sound of the clothes inside.

Drum spinning with no water

Then they presses against the glass.

The drum starts spinning, fast and furious. For several minutes. No agita. No sudsy bubbles. There is only good ole’ centripetal force.

See how the clothes are pressed flat against the drum walls? Water drains fast. Cycle ends faster then you thought it would. Don’t wait for rinse. Don’t wait for dry. It is efficient.

Clothes emerge slightly damp, but not wet. Perfect for hand-washing garments. Great for delicates as well. A partial load doesn’t require a full cycle. Reset power. Choose desired spin speed. Engage start. Done.

It is quick and easy. It takes less than five minutes in total. Once you get the hang of it, it’s simple. Maybe you’ve been through a full cycle accidently before? That is annoying, right? Well now you know how to do it correctly.

It doesn’t take any kind of expert. Simply follow these instructions. Reset, select, and start. Then let the machine do its thing. It skips everything else. No more washing or rinsing required. It just spins.

That’s handy. Saves on your resources. Gets the job done. You’ll be using this trick again. It is trusty. There was no errors. The display remained clear throughout. The process completed cleanly. I am overall satisfied with the outcome.

Clothes are prepared for hanging up. Or they are tossed into the dryer. Whatever. It works. It is a great solution.

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  • Eddie Odin

    Hi, I am Eddie Odin, an avid lover of IoT and home automation. With a passion for smart home technology and would like to automate aspects of my home. I share my real personalised DIY smart home experience!

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