At a Glance
LG Dishwashers provide different cycles and options to wash dishes more thoroughly. Select the wash cycle that best suits the dish type and soil level, adjust the settings and cycle options to better meet your needs, and let your LG dishwasher do the rest.
Not all of the cycles listed below are available on all models of LG dishwashers. Not all cycle modifications and options can be used for all cycles. Check the owner's manual cycle guide for complete details specific to your dishwasher.
Cycle times outlined below are approximate. Actual cycle time may vary.
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Not all of the cycles listed below are available on all models of LG dishwashers. Check the owner's manual cycle guide for complete details specific to your dishwasher.
Cycle times outlined below are approximate. Actual cycle time may vary.
The AUTO™ cycle senses the soil amount and soil toughness and is optimized to achieve the best cleaning.
Auto Cycle Setting Details
Recommended Soil Level:All Levels
Water Usage:3.6-6.5 gal
Available Options:Approximate Time- Dual Zone
- Half Load
- Energy Saver
- Steam
- High Temp
- Extra Dry
- Night Dry (Default)
- Delay Start
89-226 mins
Use the NORMAL cycle for moderately soiled, everyday loads.
Note:After the cycle ends, the fan runs for an hour to help vent the warm, moist air in the tub. You can stop the fan by opening the door after the cycle ends.
Normal cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelAll Levels
Water Usage2.4-6.8 gal
Available OptionsApproximate Time- Dual Zone
- Half Load
- Energy Saver
- Steam
- High Temp
- Extra Dry
- Night Dry
- Delay Start
98-215 mins
This cycle will quickly clean lightly soiled dishes. (Time : 34 minutes)
Note:This cycle does not have drying. Select the Extra Dry or Night Dry option or another cycle for better drying.
Press and hold Turbo for three seconds to activate the Express cycle.
Express cycle setting detailsRecommended Soil LevelLightly Soiled
Water Usage5.4 gal
Available Options- Dual Zone
- High Temp
- Extra Dry
- Night Dry (Default)
- Delay Start
Approximate Time34-103 mins
This cycle freshens up and warms dishes that have been unused for a long time.
Important:Do not use detergent when using this cycle.
Refresh cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelLightly Soiled
Water Usage2.1 gal
Available OptionsApproximate Time- Steam (Default)
- Extra Dry (extra drying time only no added high temp rinse)
- Night Dry (Default)
- Delay Start
59-79 mins
This cycle will clean heavily soiled dishes in an hour using slightly more energy and water.
Note:This cycle does not have drying. Select the Extra Dry or Night Dry option or another cycle for better drying.
Turbo cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelHeavily Soiled
Water Usage7.3 gal
Available OptionsApproximate Time- Dual Zone
- High Temp
- Extra Dry
- Night Dry (Default)
- Delay Start
59-121 mins
The HEAVY cycle is for heavily soiled dishes and dishes with hardened on soil. The Heavy cycle defaults to the strongest spray intensity and uses it to wash heavily soiled dishes.
Heavy cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelHeavily Soiled
Water Usage7.1-8.4 gal
Available OptionsApproximate Time- Dual Zone
- Half Load
- Steam (Default)
- High Temp
- Extra Dry
- Night Dry (Default)
- Delay Start
140-224 mins
Note:This cycle has the added power of steam.
The DELICATE cycle is used to clean delicate items such as fine china and stemware.
Delicate cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelLightly Soiled
Water Usage5.2-6.6 gal
Available OptionsApproximate Time- Half Load
- Steam (Default)
- Extra Dry (extra drying time only no added high temp rinse)
- Night Dry (Default)
- Delay Start
95-148 mins
Note:This cycle has the added power of steam.
This cycle is a quick rinse for dishes that will not be washed immediately. The cycle rinses dishes that have excess soil to soften dried on residue. Rinsing the dishes helps prevent odors in the dishwasher.
Note:Do not use detergent when using this cycle.
This cycle does not have drying.
Press and hold Normal for three seconds to active the Rinse cycle.
Rinse cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelLightly Soiled
Water Usage1.8 gal
Available OptionsDelay Start
Approximate Time12 mins
This cycle is for cleaning the inside of the dishwasher. Use the cycle without dishes in the machine. It eliminates residual soils, odor, white spots, and other dirt. Add citric acid or another cleaning agent for more effective results.
Note:Press and hold Heavy for three seconds to active the Machine Clean cycle.
Machine Clean cycle setting details
Recommended Soil LevelNo Dishes
Water Usage3.2 gal
Available OptionsDelay Start
Approximate Time82 mins
NoteThe downloadable cycles available may vary depending on your specific model. In order to use a downloadable cycle, the dishwasher must be registered in the LG ThinQ app. Please see Getting Started with LG ThinQ for assistance registering your LG dishwasher.
This cycle is optimized for washing pots and pans.
This cycle is optimized for washing glassware.
Use this cycle to wash casserole dishes
This cycle is optimized to clean dishes overnight by lowering the noise level.
NoteNot all cycle options can be used for every cycles. Check the owner's manual cycle guide for complete details specific to your dishwasher.
This option automatically sets the spray intensity to soft for the upper spray arm and strong for the lower spray arm. Place heavily soiled dishes like plates and bowls in the lower rack and lightly soiled dishes like cups and small plates in the upper rack to get the best results.
This option adjusts the wash intensity to target different zones inside the dishwasher. Set it to wash just the upper rack or lower rack, or set the intensity to soft for the upper spray arm and strong for the lower spray arm.
This option washes intensively by selecting the upper or lower racks. For small loads, use just the upper or lower rack to save energy and time.
This option saves energy by reducing the wash and rinse temperatures. Wash time is increased to maintain wash performance. Do not use this cycle with heavily soiled dishes.
This option adds steam at the start of the cycle to improve wash performance.
Note:If the Steam option is added to a cycle, the sanitized indicator stays lit at the end of the cycle if the dishes were properly sanitized (on some models). If the dishwasher could not properly sanitize the dishes because the Steam option was not selected, the cycle was interrupted or the water could not be heated to the required temperature, the indicator will not light up at the end of the cycle. Open and close the door or press POWER to turn the indicator off.
This high temperature rinse sanitizes dishes and glassware in accordance with the NSF/ANSI Standard 184 for residential dishwashers. Certified residential dishwashers are not intended for use in licensed food establishments. Only sanitizing cycles have been designed to meet the requirements for soil removal and sanitization efficacy. There is no intention, either directly or indirectly, that all cycles on a certified machine have passed the sanitization performance test.
Raises the main wash temperature to improve cleaning.
Select the Extra Dry option for better drying performance. This option adds extra drying time to the cycle and raises the heated rinse temperature.
Note:When the rinse aid is empty, the Extra Dry option is selected automatically.
Dishes are often left in the dishwasher overnight after the cycle ends. This can result in the steam inside the tub condensing on dishes, leaving them wet. The Night Dry option runs the ventilation fan periodically to help vent the steam from the tub.
Note:The Night Dry option is selected by default on all cycles for which it is available, except the Normal cycle.
Press and hold Extra Dry for three seconds to activate.
To add the Night Dry option to the Normal cycle, press and hold Extra Dry for 3 seconds
The Delay Start feature delays the start of a selected cycle. Each time the Delay Start button is pressed, the delay time increases by an hour. The delay time can be set from 1 to 12 hours, in one-hour increments.
