Description
What the WKE100HWA is and where it fits
This is the white version of LG’s Center Control WashTower, a single factory built cabinet containing a 4.5 cubic foot washer and a 7.4 cubic foot electric dryer with the controls mounted between them rather than above the dryer. It weighs 356 pounds and the cabinet is listed at 75 by 31 by 27 inches. The 27 inch width is standard and the 75 inch height is the number to check, because a tower this tall will not fit under a low basement ceiling or into a closet with a shelf. Tempered glass doors with rose gold trim give it a finish level above a plain stacked pair, and LG’s argument for the format is floor space: it frees room for a sink, a folding table or storage.
Living with it day to day
The capacity ratio is the sensible part of this design. A 7.4 cubic foot dryer against a 4.5 cubic foot washer gives the dry load the space it needs to tumble, so a full wash goes straight into the dryer without being split. Six wash cycles and six dry cycles are listed here, alongside 9 option cycles, and that short list reflects LG’s stated approach: AI Fabric Sensors detect fabric texture and load size and set the wash motion and drying temperature, so the user chooses less. Sensor Dry ends the drying cycle when the load is dry rather than at the end of a timer, which saves energy and reduces fabric wear.
Worth flagging that the near identical LG WKE100HVA lists 11 drying cycles where this one lists 6, so the cycle data across this family is inconsistent between listings and should be confirmed from the model specification sheet. The Allergiene wash cycle uses steam and is AAFA certified, with LG stating removal of up to 95 percent of common allergens including dust, pet dander and pollen. LG publishes no decibel rating. A four tray dispenser handles detergent and softener separately.
Controls and connected features
ThinQ provides the app layer, with ThinQ Care sending alerts about usage, maintenance and early diagnosis to a phone, and Smart Learner adapting the machine’s behavior to the household over time. On a tower, Smart Pairing is built in by construction rather than being a feature that needs a second matched appliance, which is one of the quieter advantages of buying the two machines as one unit rather than as a pair like the LG WKEX200HWA and its separate equivalents.
The standard qualification applies. Washing and drying are performed by the machine’s own control board and complete with no network at all, so losing the app costs remote start, notifications and diagnostics rather than function. The structural risk of the format is different and worth stating: because the two machines share one control panel, a panel failure takes the washer and the dryer out of service together, and because they share one cabinet, servicing either one means servicing the tower.
Running cost and upkeep
No electrical specification is published in this listing at all. There is no voltage, no amperage and no wattage, and for an electric dryer that is the single most consequential omission, because an electric dryer is the appliance most likely to need a dedicated high amperage circuit rather than an ordinary outlet. The related WashTower listings in this catalog record 7,200 watts in one case and 30 amps in another, both of which are far beyond a standard household receptacle, so a dedicated laundry circuit should be expected. The exact requirement must come from LG’s installation manual and be checked against the existing outlet by an electrician before delivery. Nothing here should be inferred from the fuel type field alone.
The venting position is ambiguous rather than absent. The included components list reads power cord, fill hose, drain hose and venting duct if applicable, and that qualifier does not settle whether this unit vents. An electric dryer of this size and this era is normally vented, so a duct route to an exterior wall should be assumed necessary until the manual confirms otherwise, and an interior closet with no exterior wall may not be viable. Energy Star is listed as a specification met, though no annual energy figure is published, so running cost cannot be calculated. Upkeep combines both routines: run the tub clean cycle, leave the washer door ajar, wipe the gasket, empty the dryer lint filter every load, and clear the vent duct periodically, the last being a fire safety task. One data fault worth naming: the installation type field reads Built-In for a freestanding appliance. Other stacked and unitized options, including the GE GUD27GSSMWW gas laundry center, appear across the dryers section, and the matching standalone dryers include the LG DLEX8900B.
Highlights
- One control panel between the two machines, readable without reaching over the washer.
- Well matched 4.5 cubic foot washer and 7.4 cubic foot dryer.
- Sensor Dry ends the cycle on detected moisture rather than a fixed timer.
- AAFA certified Allergiene steam cycle with a stated 95 percent allergen reduction.
- Single factory built unit, so no stacking kit is required.
- Fill hose, drain hose and power cord are all included.
Things To Consider
- No voltage, amperage or wattage is published for an electric dryer.
- The venting duct is listed only with an if applicable qualifier, so venting is unresolved.
- Cycle counts differ between this listing and the near identical sibling model.
- The installation type field reads Built-In for a freestanding appliance.
- At 75 inches tall it will not fit under a low ceiling or a closet shelf.
- A shared control panel means one failure takes both machines out of service.
Who it is not for
Anyone whose laundry space has only a standard household outlet should treat this as needing electrical work until proven otherwise, and should resolve that before ordering a 356 pound appliance. Interior closets with no exterior wall need the venting question answered first. Households that want to replace one machine at a time, or place the washer and dryer in different places, should buy a separate pair. And anyone who wants to choose cycles manually will find a six by six cycle list restrictive, since the design assumes the machine decides.
