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LG AI Direct Drive F4X5013TBB (13kg) wash guide
The right programme, temperature and spin for every common fabric on the LG AI Direct Drive F4X5013TBB (13kg), worked out by the same engine that runs the Lavo app.
Last updated November 2026
Settings by fabric
| Fabric | Setting |
|---|---|
| Cotton | Cotton, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Wool | Hand/Wool, 20C, 400 rpm |
| Silk | Hand wash recommended |
| Cashmere | Hand wash recommended |
| Linen | Cotton, 30C, 400 rpm |
| Polyester | Easy Care, 30C, 400 rpm |
| Denim | Cotton, 30C, 800 rpm |
| Nylon | Easy Care, 30C, 400 rpm |
| Acrylic | Easy Care, 30C, 400 rpm |
| Modal | Mixed Fabric, 30C, 400 rpm |
The LG AI Direct Drive F4X5013TBB (13kg)'s programmes
- Cotton: Normally soiled clothes washed with a combination of drum motions, full 13 kg load, cold to 95C. (up to 95°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Mixed Fabric: Mixed fabrics washed together, max 5 kg, cold to 60C. Not for silk or delicates, sportswear, dark clothes, wool, duvets or curtains. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Easy Care: Clothes that need no ironing after washing, such as polyamide, acrylic and polyester, max 5 kg, cold to 60C. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Hand/Wool: Hand-washable and machine-washable delicates such as washable wool, lingerie and dresses, max 2 kg, cold to 40C, spin up to 800 rpm. Use a wool detergent. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Activewear: Sports and outdoor wear, including water-repellent laminated fabrics, max 4 kg, cold to 40C, spin up to 800 rpm. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
- AI Wash: Picks drum actions after sensing the load, softer for waterproof fabrics and stronger for water-permeable ones. Max 3 kg, cold to 60C; load dry clothes. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- TurboWash 39: A half load of lightly soiled clothes in about 39 minutes using water jets, max 5 kg, cold to 60C. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Quick 14: Small loads of lightly soiled clothes in about 14 minutes, max 2 kg, 20C to 40C. (up to 40°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Microplastic Care: Reduces the microplastics released when washing synthetic clothes, max 3 kg, cold to 40C. (up to 40°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Download Cycle: Runs a programme downloaded from the LG ThinQ app; the default is Rinse+Spin. (up to 1400 rpm)
- Allergy Care: Helps minimise allergens with steam in cotton, underwear, pillow covers, bed sheets and baby wear, max 5 kg, runs at 60C. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Eco 40-60: Normally soiled cotton declared washable at 40C or 60C, washed together, full 13 kg load. The machine sets the temperature. (up to 1400 rpm)
Get Lavo to scan a garment and get its exact setting on this machine.