If you can locate the Service manual, it has a program chart that states cycle lengths. My LG WM2688 shows "Working Time" for: Sanitary=105 Normal=58 Bulky/Large=57 PermPress=55 Delicates=34 BabyWear=120 HandWash=34 SpeedWash=30 minutes.

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I am beyond surprised and happy that the Miele Little Giant condenser dryer dries much faster than the residential Miele condenser dryer. A large load of cottons (say roughly 12-14 shirts, 2-3 pairs of jeans or shorts, 10-12 pairs of underwear and 10-12 pairs of socks will dry in less than an hour, and this included my extended Cooling Down phase that I programmed. So, dry in 45ish mins! Large load of bath towels about an hour. CA King Sheets dried on delicate (very low heat) about 1:20 Remember the Little Giant was made and designed for Professional use, before they decided to allow residential customers to own one. Fast, efficient and brilliant. I could not be happier!!!

Thank you for the responses! Looks like 1 hour+ is pretty standard. I often forget about the wash until it's been done for awhile anyways so when it comes to wash times I'm mostly concerned about those mornings when I realize my kids have no clean pants... However, I may not need to make this decision at all! The reason we were looking for a washer in the first place is because our 1995 Maytag Dependable Care washer (which the previous owners of our house left behind) was leaking. The shut-off valves were ancient so we couldn't turn off the water to check things out. Finally had the plumber come out to change the valves and he discovered the lines to the washer were leaking. He replaced those too and (so far, fingers crossed!) it seems we're back in business. I am still eyeing a new washer, though. We stayed at an Airbnb that had a new front loader and the clothes seemed to come out so much cleaner than at home. I didn't look at the brand, but it was definitely not Miele. So there's the conundrum. Do we keep an old and (so far) reliable machine which we can likely fix ourselves but which doesn't wash as well, or do we spring for a new machine which, if something does fail, requires incredibly expensive repairs. Hence the reason I was looking at Mieles -- the reliable reputation.