LG says its washer and dryer can hold a king-size comforter plus bedding (2024)

FAQs

Can I wash a king size comforter in my LG washing machine? ›

New TwinWash laundry appliances are here -- and they're bigger than before.

Comforters: Instead of lugging your king-size comforter to a laundromat, you can wash it in any washer with a claimed capacity of at least 4.5 cubic feet, according to our tests. It's best washed by itself, for better agitation and rinsing. An extra rinse cycle might also be helpful for these bulky items.

If your washer doesn't have enough capacity for your comforter, and you want to avoid the dry cleaner or laundromat, hand washing is an option. All you need is a bathtub, laundry detergent, and a place to hang the comforter to dry.

More specifically to successfully wash a king-sized comforter, you need a washer that has a drum capacity of 5.0 cubic feet or larger. The washer should be a front-loading washer or a top-loading washer without or with a removable center agitator.

Can you wash a king-size comforter in a 4.5 cu ft washer? For front load washing machines, 4.5 ft. ³ is considered to be the minimum size for this item provided you wash it alone, but yes it should be fine.

Medium 7-9kg: a medium drum size is able to hold around 10-13 towels, 7 trousers and t-shirts, or 1 double duvet. Large 10-13kg: a large drum size can hold around 14-18 towels, 10 trousers and t-shirts, or 1 kingsize duvet.

Comforters should generally be washed on a bulky or bedding cycle using cool or warm water. If your washer allows, select the extra rinse option to completely remove soap residue from the comforter.

You don't want to cook the down with high heat and permanently damage it, though. Sukalac recommends drying your comforter on low or medium heat and then removing it from the dryer throughout the cycle to help redistribute and fluff the down fill.

How do you balance a comforter in the washing machine? ›

Typically, you load two pillows at a time to keep it balanced, but if you have two king-sized pillows and a small capacity washer, you may need to stick with just one. In that case, you can maintain balance by loading a smaller blanket on the other side.

Can I Wash Down Comforters and Pillows at Home? Comforters for full-, queen-, and king-size beds are probably too big for standard-size home washing machines. For best results, use a large-capacity front-loading washing machine, such as the ones at a local laundromat.

LG washing machines have a Duvet Cycle designed for items such as bed covers, sofa covers, and weighted blankets. It can also wash cotton bedding, but not delicate, wool, or silk garments.

Ijaz explains that a front-loading washing machine is recommended to spare your comforter from damage. “Using a top loader with a spindle in the middle can damage the comforter and make it harder to properly and evenly wash it,” she says, adding that you should also be sure to use gentle, low-sudsing detergent.

Choose cycle settings, temperature and detergents

Wash cycle setting: Wash your comforter using a bulky, bedding or delicate wash cycle, and use an extra rinse option. An extra rinse may help wash away additional dirt, pollen, detergent or dust mites.