Innovative digital products and services offered by LG Electronics enrich your life, making it more comfortable, convenient and enjoyable. Through strong research and development in appliances and information technologies, LG Electronics has elevated the way appliances are used in daily life. Saving time, enhancing organization, improving food preservation, lengthening fabric life, and optimizing valuable space are just some of the many ways that our products benefit consumers. It's no wonder that LG Electronics is the top seller of appliances in over twenty countries.LG's Washer/Dryer Combo doesn't require an exterior vent, so you can place anywhere in your home that a water hookup and 115v electricity can be installed. WM3988HWA is a full size steam washer and dryer with Allergiene and SteamFresh cycle. LG's innovative SteamFresh cycle makes it possible for you to refresh and reduce wrinkles in up to 5 garments at one time. Running late for work with no time to iron? Load a cotton blend shirt into the SteamWasher and select the SteamFresh cycle. You'll be ready to go in just 20 minutes.
Average Customer Rating:
4 out of 5
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7 of 9 (78%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
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55
byDomestically_Challenged
Would Recommend:Yes
Awesome LG Washer/Dryer Combo
Posted: 6/20/09
Pros: convenience options space saver
"Great product, clothes come out clean and completely dry!"
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Review 2 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
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55
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55
byjj4canoe
Would Recommend:Yes
Amazing machine
Posted: 5/5/09
Pros: no 220 outlet needed sturdy Cons: long drying time but knew this before purchase
"Bought this for my cabin on the lake and am delighted with my purchase. Sturdily built and nice looking. Even the guys who unpacked it were impressed. Follow other's advice and buy the pedestal to make loading/unloading easier and make sure to level the pedestal before loading the washer on top. Definitely not for a family who has lots of laundry and needs it to be done quickly. Ideal for a couple who has time on their hands."
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 3 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
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55
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55
bymistress
Would Recommend:Yes
YES, YOU CAN DRY WITHOUT WASHING!
Posted: 2/23/09
Pros: i love it its all great Cons: just have to drain out the "vent" after each load
"YES YOU CAN DRY WITHOUT WASHING, SOMEONE SAID THAT THEY CAN"T DRY WITHOUT WASHING BUT THATS NOT TRUE, YOU CAN DRY AS MUCH AS YOU WANT.........AND NO THERE IS NO WET LOADS!"
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
45
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55
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55
bymistress
Would Recommend:Yes
best thing i ever buy!
Posted: 2/23/09
Pros: washes great not as slow as others say drys grea, very efficiant Cons: have to drain out the "vent" after each washing
"I live in a condo which i own since 2002, it used to be a hotel, sold out as condo-conversions! Lets face it, pipes are way too small to build anything inside, even that we are 6 floors of a bulding total of 50 units. No gas and no vents! I have a 5 year old, and 2 year old, and I spend close to 350$ a month for coin lawndry in the 1st level, but things got worst when the machines we have got old and not working at all, especially the dryers we have i had to spend dubble for a single load. I read lots of reviews and went with the most expensive LG Combo ever, and its sooooooo much worth it! it washed it drys, and I spend away much less washing detergent then before. People say that their clothes are all wrinckled but its not true.......unless you put 22 lbs of clothing at once which each and every other dryer would not dry as good too! So 4 now i got it just a week but its great experiance! I love it!"
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
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55
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55
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55
byNick
Would Recommend:Yes
LG WM3988HWA
Posted: 12/7/08
Pros: all Cons: none
"I live in a small studio condo where the washer/dryer should be installed in a closet-like space with no vent. I spent months looking for and reading reviews of my options - Miele, Bosch and LG. I already know the good and the bad of each product so when I decided to purchase LG I knew what I was getting.
This product is FULL size. But do not load full. This principle, by the way, goes for all 3 brands above. Condensation dryers can't handle full load of laundry. Given that LG was a better option already because of its size - I can load more than in Bosch or Miele. I wash it without dry cycle and when the wash is done do the dry only option. The timer usually says 1:15 - 2 hours for drying. LG is extremely good at energy saving. So that compensates the long dry time. And even for Miele or Bosch the drying time is not shorter. I have friends who have those and they say the same thing.
Washing is very very satisfactory. It's quiet and cleans really well. What I do usually is that I run the machine for wash and hang dry. LG has very high speed spin so when it comes out of the machine after washing, the clothes are pretty damp but much dryer than what you probably are used to from a conventional machines. I like hang dry because it saves fabric and humidifies my apt.
Now here is the really cool part. The Steam Washer. This is the best feature and was a big factor for me to buy this model. It saves me dry clean bills too. You can literally wear the clothes right after Steam Wash. Also it has Sanitary clean cycle where the water temperature goes like 160 degrees. Awesome for white cottons.
So I have one machine in the closet and made the rest of the space for storage and (clothes) hanging. It works for me."
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Review 6 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
15
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15
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45
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15
byBobby
Would Recommend:No
Big Mistake
Posted: 11/2/08
"The salesman of the retailer with 4 generations of family management (guess) seemed to not know that this machine dries half-loads only and that it takes three hours at that . (That's about six hours for all) When it's all done you still have damp clothes that have to be draped around the house to finish drying. The system doesn't use heat only prolonged SPINNING to "dry" $2,000 Down the toilet! If you wash a full load only half of that load can be dried thereafter. Half load remaining will be a wet lump hanging around and waiting 3-4 hours for it's turn which mandates 3-4 more hours of drying AFTER the first 1/2 half load is removed. You'd better figure that you'll wash no more than 1/2 loads at a time. Misrepresentation abounds! No help from the retailer. Buyer beware."
15 of 24 people found this review helpful.
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Review 7 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
45
Performance:
55
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55
Value:
45
bydishwasherguy Location:
dc
Owned Product:
6-12 months
Frequency of Use:
Medium
Would Recommend:Yes
how to dry only
Posted: 10/25/08
Pros: everything Cons: drying cycle if you can't adjust to it.
"dry only, turn on machine, do not choose cycle, hit dry select time or sensor, then turn spin cycle to no spin, press go That's it."
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 8 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
Performance:
55
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55
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55
bySS Location:
Raleigh, NC
Owned Product:
0-6 months
Frequency of Use:
Medium
Would Recommend:Yes
AWESOME washer/dryer unit!
Posted: 10/18/08
Pros: works well saves space no dryer vent needed Cons: no dry-only cycle
"We just got this unit yesterday, so have had it for a little over 24 hours now. We've washed about 4 loads of laundry so far, and we LOVE it!! Load #1 was a mix of jeans (4 pair), shirts, socks, & underwear, load #2 was a sheet set from a king size bed, load #3 was a blanket from a king size bed, and load #4 was about 6 pair of shorts. We also threw 3 wrinkled shirts in to try out the 20-minute steam cycle which removes wrinkles.
We've been having problems with our dryer vent. Our house was built in the early 1980's when they were using the flex plastic dryer vents. Due to the way our house is setup, it would have been some major construction and several thousand dollars to replace the dryer vent. We were having to run the dryer through 2 or 3 (sometimes more) cycles to get things thoroughly dry. This was making the electric bill higher than it should be. It also caused the heating element on the dryer to burn out and need to be replaced 3 times due to not being vented well. I did have the dryer vent cleaned out and it helped a little, but it still didn't work great.
It takes about 3 1/2 to 4 hours from start to finish to wash and dry a load in this LG, but that's not a big deal for us. You just start it up and let it do its thing. There are two people (including myself) in our home, so we don't normally have huge amounts of laundry to do. Instead of doing all the laundry one day a week, we've decided to do smaller loads a couple times a week. This new unit uses MUCH less water than our old washer, so the water bill should go down a little. Also, the electric bill should go down some since we won't be running a dryer two or three times per load. Another plus is that since it's just a single unit, we've put in shelving where the dryer used to be and now have a little more storage space!
The only drawback we've found so far is that there is no way to dry only without washing. I would recommend that you thoroughly read the owner's manual before first use if you buy this unit. In our excitement to try it out, we ran a load through without reading the manual and selected a cycle that washes only and doesn't dry. We then had to run the load through a wash cycle again to dry. The owner's manual has a chart in it that clearly shows what each of the cycles does and doesn't do. There are two or three cycles that will only wash and won't dry. Other than no option to dry without washing, I've found no drawbacks/problems with this unit and wish I would have bought it a long time ago.
This unit cost me much less (and no construction mess) than it would have cost me to replace my dryer vent, and will end up saving me money on water and electricity. Thank you to LG for an awesome product!!"
14 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Review 9 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
25
Performance:
15
Appearance:
45
Value:
15
byJared
Would Recommend:No
Bad Investment
Posted: 10/2/08
Pros: wash come out great Cons: dryer does not dry clothing!
"This unit washes clothing extreamly well dryer function does not work clothing comes out not damp but WET. Avoid this purchase at all cost although it looks futuristic and high tech it does not serve."
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Review 10 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
55
bySER Location:
Knoxville, TN
[...]
Posted: 9/5/08
"The machine's wash and then dry cycle makes things easy. [...]"
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Review 11 for LG SteamWasher WM3988HWA
Overall Rating:
25
bytop Location:
Pensacola, Florida
Not the advertised performance
Posted: 7/31/08
"[...] The drying feature is less than usefull. I had to purchase a dryer to get cloths done."
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