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LG FHM1408BDL (8kg) wash guide
The right programme, temperature and spin for every common fabric on the LG FHM1408BDL (8kg), worked out by the same engine that runs the Lavo app.
Last updated November 2026
Settings by fabric
| Fabric | Setting |
|---|---|
| Cotton | Cotton, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Wool | Wool, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Silk | Hand wash recommended |
| Cashmere | Hand wash recommended |
| Linen | Cotton, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Polyester | Mix, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Denim | Cotton, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Nylon | Easy Care, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Acrylic | Easy Care, 20C, 800 rpm |
| Modal | Delicate, 20C, 800 rpm |
The LG FHM1408BDL (8kg)'s programmes
- Cotton: Normally soiled clothes, washed by combining various drum motions. Full rated load, cold to 95C. (up to 95°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Cotton Large: Washes with less energy than the Cotton programme at comparable settings. Full rated load, cold to 60C. (up to 60°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Mix: Mixed fabrics washed together, max 4 kg, cold to 40C. Not for silk or delicates, sportswear, dark clothes, wool or duvets and curtains. (up to 40°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Easy Care: Clothes that do not need ironing after washing, in polyamide, acrylic or polyester. Max 4 kg, cold to 60C, spin up to 800 rpm. (up to 60°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Sports Wear: Sports and outdoor wear, including water-repellent laminated fabrics. Max 2 kg, cold to 40C, spin up to 800 rpm. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Delicate: Machine-washable lingerie, sheer and lacy clothes. Max 3 kg, cold to 40C, spin up to 800 rpm. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Wool: Hand-washable and machine-washable delicate clothes such as washable wool, lingerie and dresses. Max 2 kg, cold to 40C, spin up to 800 rpm, with a detergent for machine-washable woollens. (up to 40°C, up to 800 rpm)
- Quick 30: Small loads of lightly soiled clothes in about 30 minutes. Max 3 kg, cold to 40C, spin up to 800 rpm by default. (up to 40°C, up to 1400 rpm)
- Rinse+Spin: Rinses and spins clothes. Use fabric softener if needed. (up to 1400 rpm)
- Baby Care: Baby clothes washed with a gentle motion. Max 4 kg, spin up to 800 rpm; the manual gives no selectable temperature for it. (up to 800 rpm)
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