Description
What the LG WM3555HVA Is
The WM3555HVA is a compact all in one: a single 24 inch class cabinet that washes and then dries the same load, with 2.4 cubic feet of drum. It is aimed at apartments, condos, offices and small homes where there is room for one appliance and no possibility of two.
Two things define it. The first is size. At 2.4 cubic feet this is roughly half the drum of a full size washer, which means everyday clothing loads rather than bedding or bulk. The second is that washing and drying happen in the same drum without moving anything, which is genuinely convenient and also means the machine is occupied for the whole combined cycle.
LG sells a close sibling in a different finish, and the LG WM3555HWA covers the same platform. Check the model suffix when comparing, because the two listings carry different specification tables for what is fundamentally the same appliance.
The Venting Question Has To Be Answered
This listing publishes 120 volts, which is useful and unusual for a combination machine, but it says nothing at all about how the drying side handles moisture. That is the most important missing fact.
Combination machines are built either as vented units, which push hot moist air out through a duct to the outside, or as ventless units, which condense the moisture and drain it away. The two require completely different installations. A vented machine needs a duct run and an exterior termination. A ventless machine needs only water, drain and power, which is exactly why people buy them for interior closets.
Do not assume either way from the 120 volt figure or from the compact size. Read the requirement from LG’s own specification sheet for the WM3555HVA, and if a duct turns out to be required in a space that cannot take one, the machine is not an option. Where a duct is definitely impossible, a machine explicitly described as ventless such as the LG WashCombo WM6998HBA answers the question directly.
Automatic Dosing And Cycles
The dispenser is a single compartment with automatic dosing, which means detergent is metered by the machine rather than measured by hand each cycle. On a compact machine this matters more than it does on a full size one, because over dosing a small drum produces excess suds and residue quickly. It also means the system expects a compatible liquid detergent, so households committed to powder or pods lose the benefit.
Thirteen washing cycles are listed against a single drying cycle, described in the cycle options field as Auto Dry. That ratio tells you where the engineering effort went. The washing side is a proper LG washer with a full cycle list. The drying side is a sensor driven auto dry function rather than a set of fabric specific programs, which is typical of combination machines and is a real difference from a dedicated dryer.
Size And Weight
At 161 pounds this is far lighter than a full size pair and can be moved by two people, which matters in an apartment. The dimension fields give 33.5 by 24 by 22.5 inches with the labels applied inconsistently, so the fit should be planned from LG’s specification sheet. What can be said with confidence is that this is a 24 inch class cabinet rather than a 27 inch one, which is the whole point of choosing it.
The listing also does not publish a spin speed, a noise figure or an efficiency rating, and it does not state the depth with the door open. That last omission is the one that bites in an apartment: a compact front loader with a swinging door can need a foot more clearance than the cabinet depth suggests, and a machine that fits the alcove on paper may still be unusable if the door cannot open in a narrow room. Competing compact machines publish it, and it is worth asking for before ordering.
Highlights
- Washing and drying in one compact 24 inch class cabinet.
- 2.4 cubic feet of stainless steel drum.
- Thirteen wash cycles with automatic detergent dosing.
- Published 120 volt electrical requirement.
- Smart Wi-Fi connectivity with LG’s Built-In Intelligence features.
- Touch controls, at a moveable 161 pounds.
- Wrench, power cord and drain hose supplied.
Things To Consider
The capacity is small. A 2.4 cubic foot drum handles clothing for one or two people and will not take a comforter, and the drying side will hold less than the washing side because clothes need air space to tumble. In practice a full wash load often has to be split to dry properly, which erodes the convenience the machine is bought for.
Drying in a combination machine is also slower than in a dedicated dryer. Households doing several loads a day will get through laundry faster with a separate pair, and the dryers category covers those.
The listing data has the usual problems: the color is written as graphite s teel with a stray space, the dimensions are inconsistently labeled, and the venting method is absent. There is also no published efficiency figure and no spin speed. The accumulated feedback sits at 3.6 out of 5 across 67 ratings, which is at least a usable sample and is worth reading in detail, since combination machines attract more polarized feedback than conventional ones.
Anyone whose space could take two machines should compare a compact conventional washer such as the Electrolux ELFW4222AW with a matching dryer, which will wash more, dry faster and cost less to repair one half of. Buyers set on a single cabinet should compare the all in one washers and dryers category.
Who Should Buy It, And Who Should Not
It suits a one or two person household in an apartment or condo with a single appliance space, a 120 volt outlet, water and drainage, and confirmation from LG that the venting requirement can be met.
It is the wrong purchase for a family, for anyone washing bedding, and for anyone who needs clothes dried quickly or in volume.
