Gentle boil mode in the LG washing machine

select the gentle boiling mode In the age of marketing, even naming washing machine modes requires professional help. Korean manufacturers, especially those producing LG machines, are particularly prolific in this regard. For example, what is the gentle boil cycle in an LG washing machine? Is it a function or a mode, and what does it actually do? Is it really just another marketing ploy, or is it actually something worthwhile? Let's find out.

How does gentle boiling work?

In reality, there's nothing special about this program. It's not much different from the boiling modes offered by some other imported brands. However, good sales are ensured by high-quality and catchy advertising, and without a catchy name, it's much more difficult to market. Hence the interesting name, which stands out from other manufacturers' names. While the goal of attracting attention was certainly achieved, it also misled customers.

The most interesting question is: why is the program called gentle? After all, the water heats up to 95 degrees Celsius during the process, and the use of aggressive bleaching agents is also permitted. Only durable fabrics can withstand this. preparing laundry for washing

The boiling process itself lasts 20-25 minutes, even though the entire program itself is quite lengthy. During the wash, the drum rotates as slowly as possible, with pauses, to ensure the detergents are fully dissolved and the heating is even. This ensures that the laundry and the liquid in the drum mix better.

Important! After boiling, begin rinsing in cool water, then spin and, if available, dry.

However, frequent use of this function puts increased stress on the washing machine's components. The heating element bears the brunt of the heat, but the drum, pump, bearings, and other parts also don't handle high temperatures well. Therefore, even experts recommend boiling the washing machine no more than once a month.

Why can't you boil your washing machine often?

Frequent use of boiling in a washing machine, especially in combination with citric acid, is strictly prohibited, despite the fact that this function was personally suggested for use by the manufacturers.

There is a small element in the washing machine called a breather (located at the top of the tank). It communicates with the atmosphere and is designed to normalize pressure, and it is through it that the steam generated during boiling should escape so that it does not linger inside the washing machine for a long time and harm the internals.

However, the hole in the breather is small, about the size of a match head, and sometimes it gets clogged. Even if the hole isn't clogged, there's a lot of steam and water has accumulated in the hose, resulting in the following situation: Replacing the seal on a Zanussi washing machine

the steam cannot find an outlet because the hole is either clogged or very tiny, there is water in the pipe, the hatch is sealed;
then the steam rushes out through the seal and bearings;
as a result, these elements, especially the gland, are destroyed;
if the process also uses lemon, acetic or any other acid, the parts fail even faster, because the hot acid simply corrodes them.

Thus, the boiling mode in a washing machine can be useful from time to time, saving a housewife the time and effort she would otherwise spend working with boiling water. However, its frequent use is contraindicated for washing machines.