LG Download Cycle List (The Ultimate Guide)

LG washers, dryers, and stylers have a download cycle feature that allows you to download more specialized cycles on the LG ThinQ App that are not available as standard cycles.

Not many people know there is a download cycle on some LG and what it is.

What is LG download cycle?

A download cycle on on LG are additional cycles that can be downloaded on the LG ThinQ app. These cycles aren’t as standard cycles and may vary depending on your washing machine model.

In this article we have compiled a list of all download cycles available on various LG laundry appliances.

• LG Download Cycle List washer
• LG download cycle list dryer

How do I download cycle on my LG washer?

You can download additional cycles on your Lg washer that aren’t available as standard cycles.

To be able to download cycles, you should have downloaded and installed the LG ThinQ App or your Apple or android device.

Here is how to download a cycle on your LG washer:

1. Open the ThinQ app on your phone.
2. Select the appliance on the home screen where you want the download cycle.
3. Tap the “More” button on the top right.
4. Select the “Download Cycle” option.
5. Choose your preferred cycle from the list.
6. Tap “Download” at the buttom of your phone’s screen.
7. After downloading you can find the downloaded cycle on your phone’s screen.
8. Use it on the ThinQ app or on the appliance.

LG Download Cycle List (Washer)

There’s literally a download cycle for your clothes in whatever state they are in.

Here is a list of all downloadable cycles available on front load and top load LG washers:

Cycle	Availability	Cycle Details
Color Care	Top and Front Load	Keeps colored fabrics from fading. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Beach wear	Front Load	Designed specifically to wash beachwear. Estimated time: 42 minutes
New Clothes	Front Load	To wash new clothes. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Denim	Front Load	Specially for washing jeans. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Sportswear	Front Load	To remove stains from sportswear. Estimated time: 42 minutes
Swimwear	Front and Top Load	Removes chlorine and salts from swimwear. Estimated time: 42 minutes
Rainy Day	Front Load	To wash clothes that is slightly wet by rain. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Gym clothes	Front Load	To remove sweat stains on gym clothes. Estimated time: 42 minutes
Blanket	Front Load	For washing blankets used daily. Estimated time: 105 minutes
Sweat stains	Front and Top Load	For removing sweat stains and color. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Single Garments	Front and Top Load	Used to wash single garments quickly. Estimated time: 15 minutes
Baby clothes	Front Load	For washing food-stained baby clothes with prewash and hot water wash. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Children’s Sports Wear	Front Load	Washes children’s sportswear soiled with sweat, grass and dirt. Estimated time: 73 minutes
Collars and Cuffs	Front Load	To wash collars and cuffs with increasingly hot water for effective stain removal. Estimated time: 100 minutes
Hand Wash/Wool	Front Load	Specially designed to wash shrinkable woolen or hand-washable delicate garments. Estimated time: 34 minutes
Eco Sanitary	Front Load	Sanitizes garments while conserving energy. Estimated time: 105 minutes
Full Load wash	Front and Top Load	Automatically optimizes wash settings for full-sized loads. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Half Load Wash	Front and Top Load	Used when doing half-sized loads. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Delicate Dresses	Front and Top Load	For carefully washing lightly stained cocktail dresses. Estimated time: 42 minutes
EconoWash	Front Load	For energy conservation while delivering great washing performance. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Overnight Wash	Front Load	Utilizes the rolling wash motion to reduce wash cycle noise while tumbling after the cycles finishes to avoid wrinkling or clothes. Estimated time: 58 minutes
Juice and Food stains	Front Load	Uses hot water and rigorous agitation to remove heavily soiled clothes. Estimated time: 100 minutes
Wrinkle Stop/Gentle Wave	Top Load	Uses delicate wave washes to avoid wrinkles from setting in.
Rapid Clean	Top Load	For quickly washing small lightly soiled garments using cold water.
Curtains	Top Load	For washing lightly soiled curtains.
Premium Jeans	Top Load	For preventing the fading of jeans.
Dress Shirts	Top Load	Uses hot water to remove stains in hems and collars.
Pillow covers	Top Load	For washing pillow covers.
Lingerie	Top Load	For washing intimates and includes an extra rinse cycle for thorough cleaning.
Fluff Care	Top Load	Adds more water and increases the soak time.
Tangle Free	Top Load	Adds more water to prevent tangling of lightly soiled clothes.
Pre Wash + Normal	Top Load	Adds a pre-wash to the Normal cycle to pretreat stains without handwashing.

Important Notes:

• Not every download cycle is available in all LG washer models. You Washer manual will usually have all the cycles available to your washer.
• Estimates time cycles are approximate and the exact cycle time will depend on the load size.

LG Download Cycle List (dryer)

Cycle	Cycle Details
Small Load	Dries small loads of laundry (maximum of 3lbs).
Bulk/Bedding	For heavy dry sheets and beddings.
Kids’ Clothes	Sanitizes kids clothes using hot water.
Denim	Used to dry jeans.
Ultra delicate	Carefully dries delicates such as blouses and lingerie).
Super Dry	Works best for cotton garments and uses high heat.
Perm.Press	used for dryer synthetic fabrics and permanent press fabrics.
Towels	Used for dryer towels.
Heavy Duty	For dryer heavy garments such as jeans.
Low Temp Dry	For energy conservation whiles drying.
Freshen up	Used to remove light wrinkles and odors.
Power Dry	Used for garments except delicates.
Deodorization	Used to remove odors from clothes that don’t need to be washed.
EconoDry	Uses low temperature to dry cotton fabrics and saving energy.
Easy Iron Xpress	Leave moisture in clothes to make ironing of wrinkles easy.
Speed Dry	Uses high heat to dry small loads fast.
Steam Wrinkle Free	Adds steam to the end of the cycle to reduce static.
Air dry	Used for items that do not require heat to dryer such as plastics.
Rack dry	Used items that need to be dried flat. Eg. silk items, wool sweaters and lingerie.
Steam Sanitary	Uses TurboSteam for bacteria removal.
Full Dry Load	Optimized for drying full loads.
Half Dry Load	Optimized for drying half loads.

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