- Excellent drying performance
- Large capacity
- Good wrinkle removal
- Noisy
- Mixed loads may not dry evenly
- Our Analysis
The LG DLG4802W is a 7.1-cubic-foot gas dryer with a variety of useful features: a moisture sensor with five dryness settings, 10 preset drying cycles, an interior drum light and a reversible door. Although a gas dryer costs a little more initially, experts say owners may recoup that expense over time because natural gas is usually cheaper than electricity.
In professional tests, this dryer doesn't perform quite as well as the top-rated Samsung DV520AGW/XAA (*Est. $1,050) ; both excel at drying, but the LG is a bit smaller and not as quiet. However, user reviews for the LG are, if anything, stronger than those for the Samsung. Owners say the DLG4802W dries clothes quickly and effectively, with very little wrinkling. A couple of users note that mixed laundry loads may not dry evenly, but this can be a problem with any dryer. In all our sources, we didn't find a single truly negative review for this dryer.
Like other gas dryers, the LG DLG4802W hasn't been tested at ConsumerReports.org, but it nonetheless receives an evaluation based on the performance of its electric equivalent, the LG DLE4801W (*Est. $750) . For a gas dryer, the DLG4802W has a reasonable number of user reviews; we found about 30 at HomeDepot.com and another 30 or so scattered across other sites (BestBuy.com, AJMadison.com and the LG site). The J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Laundry Appliance Satisfaction Study provides useful information about the LG brand as a whole, including reliability, features and price.
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Our Sources
1. ConsumerReports.org
ConsumerReports.org doesn't test gas clothes dryers, but it does rate more than 80 of them -- including the LG DLG4802W -- based on their electric equivalents' performance. Each dryer receives an overall rating, as well as individual scores on drying performance, capacity, convenience and noise.
Review: Clothes Dryers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, As of June 2012
2. HomeDepot.com
The LG DLG4802W receives about 30 reviews from owners at HomeDepot.com, with an overall rating of 4.9 stars out of a possible 5. Users say the LG dries quickly and well, is easy to use, has plenty of capacity and leaves clothes unwrinkled. Only one user feels that the default setting for drying time is too short.
Review: LG Electronics 7.1 cu. ft. Gas Dryer in White, Contributors to HomeDepot.com
3. AJMadison.com
The LG DLG4802W earns a perfect 5-star rating from about 10 users at this retail site. Owners say it dries clothes quickly and well, with low wrinkling, and is quiet. One or two note that mixed loads may not dry evenly and that the end-of-cycle signal may be too quiet to hear from a distant room.
Review: LG DLG4802W, Contributors to AJMadison.com
4. BestBuy.com
Only a handful of users review the LG DLG4802W at BestBuy.com, but they give it an enthusiastic overall rating of 4.9 stars out of 5. Owners praise the dryer's performance, efficiency and gentleness on clothing. Only one says that it is a bit on the loud side.
Review: LG - 7.1 Cu. Ft. 8-Cycle Large Capacity Gas Dryer Ð White, Contributors to BestBuy.com
5. J.D. Power & Associates
In J.D. Power and Associates' latest survey on laundry appliances, LG comes in second for overall satisfaction among dryer brands; only Samsung scores higher. More than eight out of 10 owners say they're happy with their new LG dryers.
Review: 2011 Laundry and Kitchen Appliance Satisfaction Studies, Editors of J.D. Power and Associates, Aug. 3, 2011
6. LG.com
The LG DLG4802W receives an overall rating of 4.9 stars out of 5 from about 15 users on the manufacturer's website. Owners say the dryer's best qualities are its features, performance, ease of use and overall quality.
Review: DLG4802W, Contributors to LG.com
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