Portable Washing Machine, 20lbs Washer and Spinner Combo, Twin Tub 12lbs Wash & 8lbs Spin, Mini Compact Laundry Clothes Lavadora Portatil for Apartment Dorm RVs (White & Grey)

We didn't have much room for a washing machine so we gave this one a try and we are so glad that we did! When we unboxed the machine, we were surprised that it was so lightweight. Installation was a snap. It handles light to moderate loads very well, uses very little water (5 gallons or less), and gets clothing VERY clean. One tub handles agitation and the other tub spins your load amazingly well. It has been holding up very well and we have no regrets. If you have limited space and need an affordable washer, you really can't go wrong with this unit.

I waited a few weeks to write a review so I could get plenty of use out of it first. My overall opinion is if you don't have a washer and dryer set for whatever reason you absolutely should get this! Especially if you are in a small space like I am. Pros: -Only takes 20 minutes run time (see cons), so even though you have to wash smaller loads, you can get quite a bit done in a reasonable amount of time. - Compact. I have it sitting in my kitchen/dining area, which is not big at all. You do have to make sure it is level, so be aware of that when planning where to put it. -MOSTLY quiet. (See cons.) -Comes with a water-filling hose and connection. I was originally holding it to my faucet (I don't have an adaptor, so I had to hold it) and it worked well enough, but honestly, filling up pitchers worked much better. -Works brilliantly on 2 gallons of water, so it doesn't take a lot per load. -EVERYTHING IS CLEAN! Cons: -Has about 5 seconds of noise and shaking at the very beginning and end of the dryer's cycle. Overall, this isn't really an issue for me, because it's such a short amount of time. -Does not completely dry. I have to hang my clothes up for a day before they are completely dry. However, it does dry MOST of the way. Much, MUCH more than I was expecting. -Getting the ratio of soap to water to clothes down takes practice, which is frustrating. -Having to have somewhere balanced for it to drain is kind of a pain, but easy enough to figure out. (I.e., it won't work in most bathtubs, because they tend to be slanted.) The drain hose works on gravity, so you have to be careful. Something to note: the instructions said powdered detergent, so I haven't been brave enough to try liquid in it yet. I do know you can use both a dryer sheet and the scent booster beads in it. Overall, I absolutely recommend it! I have been having to go to the laundromat and this thing has made my life so much easier. The money you spend on this will save you quite a bit in the long run.

I'm impressed. This little machine packs a lot of power. I am happy to list both pros and con's of this machine. I've owned another brand (Panda) and model of this same type of machine. I bought it roughly a year ago to date and love it. It also gets clothes exceedingly clean and fresh, no spot or stain goes untouched. Even hard to get out grease spots from cars, etc. Both the Panda brand comparable machine and this Conway machine accomplish the objectives. With that being said, here are the Pros to owning this machine verses other similar compact twin tub washing machines. And verses regular sized standard machines 1. If used properly it does in fact save water. I've done a comparison to the amount of water used in my standard full size washing machine and this particular model of twin tub compact washer. Again, IF used properly, and you do not over load the machine,(which means a small load -roughly 1 pair heavy denim jeans, 2 cotton knit shirts some socks, 3-4 pair of boxer or panties, a couple of hand towels/ OR a lightweight sheet set & pillow cases/ OR 2 large bath towels, 2 hand towels & 2 wash cloths) you use roughly 6-7 gallons on each cycle. Compared to 15 gallons per cycle for similar sized small load in a regular full sized washer. By cycle I mean each stage of washing. The main wash cycle, then a refill after spinning (rinse/softener added), spin again, then the final rinse & spin. You have the option to rinse while spinning each spin cycle however I find you can opt that aspect out and the clothes are still rinsed properly. It saves on wear & tear on the spin motor. (they tend to burn out easily on these machines if over loaded or weighed down) *Total wash time can be narrowed down to 19-20 minutes if your cloths aren't heavily soiled. Breakdown on that time table is as follows: 5 minutes for wash cycles (drain while adding clothes to the spinner to save time, clothes will spin out fine even when drippy wet) 2 minutes on initial drain 2 minutes on spin cycle (heavy clothes will need maybe 3 minutes) 3 minutes on rinse refill - fabric softener added during this stage (when small load and with 6-7 gallons of water used) 2 minutes on second spin cycle 3 minutes on final rinse refill and cycle 2 minutes on final spin/ Then goes straight to clothes line or dryer depending on weather. 19-20 minutes total time. **Heavier loads, larger loads or loads that require soaking, or longer washing & spin cycles will of course, take longer. 2. Compared to other machines of comparable size/function others take longer to drain with the pump drain feature. This is a gravity drain which requires it to be elevated off the floor /surface & near a drain outlet to work properly. This can be accomplished by placing in a large full sized shower stall or tub in a bathroom, OR on a counter in the kitchen/laundry room then drain fed into a basin/sink. OR placed on a physical lift/sturdy flat wide object then placed near floor drainage in basement, etc. Simply switch to drain option and it does the work rather quickly. The Panda brand machine uses a motorized pump drain & can take quite awhile to actually pump out the water. Usually 10 minutes compared to the 3 minutes this Conway machine takes using gravity with no motor pump to break down or wear out (which happened to my panda machine which thankfully was under warranty) 3. You can do larger loads even though the wash basin & spin tub are smaller. This is due to the power of both the washer & spin motors. I've washed 4 bath towels, 4 hand towels 4 wash cloths at once, they all got clean. I've washed a full king sized heavy jersey knit sheet set, it came out fine, highest water level used (10 gallons). Still a water saver compared to a standard regular sized machine. Times for each cycle & spin were slightly longer (roughly 2 mins added to each timer) with a normal full sized small load of clothes (5 knit tops, 4 pair of socks, a pair of lightweight pants, 3-4 pair underwear.) water was filled to just bellow the lint filter top and run on the lowest setting for 15 mins. Everything came out clean & fine. I've read in comments that people have difficulty with some clothes coming out torn. I've never had this happen on either machines of this kind. don't over load your clothing or add delicate fabrics like thin knits and silks or light weight fabrics to the machine on a heavy load and not enough water, and set your delicate fabrics to soft cycles and you should be fine. I've washed my satin nightgowns, lace panties, or dress slacks for my boy & husband several times and it's all in tact. Read your labels on your clothing & use common sense and you will be fine. Ok so the cons: 1. If you aren't able to stay focused on just doing the laundry at each interval it can be longer to do a single load given each phase of the load requires manual exchange from washer tub to spin tub & back again. 2. You have to e mindful of the water filling the basin. It is manual. You can choose to hook up the hose to a water source and fill it OR opt to use buckets, gallons, ect to fill it by hand but that's a bit more time consuming and lots heavy lifting. I opted to hook it up to my bathroom shower outlet by unscrewing the shower head and using a small o-ring to tighten the hose to the pipe itself. A simple flat head screw driver (or butter knife if you're lacking a flat head screwdriver) then tighten it so there are no leaks. I used the rubber bulb (top) of a turkey baster with a cross slit cut into the rounded top side and attached it to the faucet with the panda machine hose. However the hose on this machine is slightly more narrow/smaller and wont fit the same.. It's a bit DIY depending on your water outlet/faucet/ pipes, hose, etc. but nothing complex. I recommend using a timer set on your mobile phone or a dial timer to set each fill basin so you don't have an overflow problem. (I found this out the hard way when I didn't realize this machine would not automatically shut off the water fill like my regular machine) So a timer helps..ALOT. 3. If you're looking for a quiet machine that makes little to no noise or expect that there will be no water touching your skin, ever OR if you're looking for large capacity or little effort in doing laundry, this is probably NOT the machine for you. If you're into saving water, your time is valuable , and you just like really clean clothes that can be done in a simple efficient machine that may make a little normal racket from time to time on a spin cycle winding down, or you need a decent good machine for a small space then this is your dream come true. TIPS: I use HC friendly laundry pods (specifically Gain Pods). One pod for each load gets everything really clean & fresh without too many suds. I use Oxi Powder (3 tablespoons for 6-7 gallons of water, 1/3 cup for anything over 7 gallons water) This helps to deodorize, sanitize and is a color safe "bleach" without using harsh chlorine that also wears down the thin plastic hoses quicker. I also place my washer on heavy grade plastic cube crates tied together with zipties to keep them stable and together to elevate it for the gravity fed drain then place it in the tub in the bathroom. The water doesnt splash on the floor & the drain water goes right into the tub & down the drain, no fuss no mess. Any leaking it may or may not have ( I personally have not experienced any leaking with mine but some customers have said this can be an issue for them) is not a worry since everything is contained in the tub/stall. The electrical plug obviously goes outside the tub & up away from the water source. A small watt appropriate extension cord can be helpful in keeping everything dry & helps if you need more length in the cord to reach an outlet. Be mindful of the wattage that your outlet cranks out so you don't blow a circuit running the machine in the bathroom on a circuit not meant for that kind of motor/ampwattage(this has not been an issue for me, just wanted to include it) All in all this is a great machine. Very efficient. Since I now own 2 of these types of machines for the price of one standard full sized machine my clothes have never been cleaner.and is a huge time saver for me to be able to do 2 separate loads of 2 different kinds at the same time. It's also space savvy for anyone in a tiny home, apartment, RV, Boathouse, or just a really space conscious person. It's light weight & can be reasonably lifted to store away. This is a lighter machine than the other brands of comparable capacity, function & size. significantly lighter in weight than my Panda machine of comparable size. I also recommend getting the warranty on it. For the price, it's a good safety measure to have in the event any mechanical issues or parts are faulty. The customer service is friendly and helpful if you are also friendly and polite.

Update: I have had this for a couple weeks now and figured out some "hacks" and tips. I place this in my tub and found no issue with that. I use our bathroom sponge to balance the machine and ease vibrations. I also went to my hardware store and bought a showerhead diverter, a 30-in 1/2" faucet supply hose, and a brass "barbed" adaptor. *Ensure these all connect in the store before purchase!* Sadly, 8 forgot the hose that came with the package, but I zip-tied it a couple times to get a decent seal. I always leave a little slack so any stray leaks don't get on the machine. Makes life easier just turning on the shower and filling/rinsing the machine this way. Cost of this was $30 but worth it! I am a 6'5" guy and I threw my back out filling the machine over and over. Plus, you can do a rinse and spin to get the suds out. With this machine, you must always think "less is more" and if it looks like enough, it's already too much. A decent load, to measure, is whatever can fit in the spin basket plus a one extra, light thing. When the wash cycle is going, you want to see a vortex... a whirlpool effect. If your clothes are floating and spinning at the top struggling to be washed, you've overloaded. Pull out items one by one until you get that whirlpool. You can spin and wash at the same time. The spinner drains regardless of the middle knob is set to drain, and if you overfill the wash tub it will drain whatever overflows. Plan this accordingly. Noise is compareble to an AC unit, and there are vibrations depending on where you place it and how level it is. I use a sponge balance and absorb some vibrations. Not fancy, but works. I reuse my hot water, topping off the wash tub each time. The water may look gross but it's fine as there's soap already in it. Dry cleaners reuse their chemical wash hundreds of times over and your clothes come out fine, plus you'll rinse it all. My whites come out whiter than the commercial washers too, so you're saving money and resources. I'm still very happy! *** Where do I start? Well, I have spent a good portion of the few weeks looking at portable washing solutions as my apartment does not have a washer set-up, and I got tired of using the public washers in my apartment community. All the coins needed, going back and forth, waiting for machines to open, ensuring I had enough quarters at the time, and the entire day had to be devoted to laundry more often than not. So, I shopped around, reading reviews and watching videos of different machines. This one stuck out as it's reasonably affordable and does a great job, according to reviews. I live in the Bay Area and this ships for Los Angeles, so I got it within a couple days (excluding a holiday and weekend). The box was in good shape and unclipped the ties. A whiff of "new plastic" and staring in awe, there it was, just as in the pictures. Unboxing was easy, unclip the ties and lift the top part off. A brand-new washer! I grabbed the instruction manual and flipped through it. As other have joked on here, it's in Engrish with such gems as "choke the dial" and "put staff not under." I tossed it aside because it's useless, most reviews give you the rundown. Here's mine, if you need it: Step 1: Place a splash of soap, no more than a heaping tablespoon's worth or the soap will take forever to rinse out. You don't need to measure, but just guess and be cautious. Step 2: Place clothing in machine, one item at a time. Sort your items keeping towels in one load, basics in another, denim in another, and so on. Fill the machine just over half full with basics. Towels and denim should be washed in smaller loads as they're heavier fabrics. Step 3: Ensure middle dial is set to "Normal" or "Soft" and fill with water. The "inlet hose" is useless out of the box as you need an adaptor that the manufacturer assumed you had. One end has a rubber gasket and the other end does not. The gasket end is the part that would go to an adaptor, the gasket-less end goes to the machine. Why? Because if you hook the gasket to the machine, it's harder than heck to get it off without nearly destroying the hose. During the inaugural load, I did not have an adaptor, so I filled the wash basin with a bucket. Fill just slightly over half-full, any more will splash out during the agitation cycle. Step 4: Check to see of the machine is plugged in. I forgot to do this and sat there confused. Turn the "Wash" dial to 15 minutes and the machine will hum to life. Let the machine do its thing and come back when it is done. It doesn't make any alarm when it's done, just so you know. Step 5: You may come back to, what I would describe as a burning smell. I was alarmed at first but nothing was wrong, it's "new motor smell." Turn the middle dial to drain and the water will come pouring out of the drain hose. There is no pump, so try to have the machine elevated or set in your bathtub. Step 6: Open the spinner basin and place a few items in, ensuring that it evenly loaded (about half of the wash load). Place the plastic insert in the bin on top of the laundry, close the lids. Is the middle dial still set to drain? Good. Leave it. Turn the "Spin" dial to 5. If you have the "inlet hose" hooked to an adaptor, this is where you can do a spin and rinse. If not, you can spin the suds out and wash again in clean water real fast, then repeat the spin. The machine will vibrate during the spin, and if it vibrates to a point where you think it is too much, stop the spin cycle and rearrange your items. Everything comes out damp, not wet. Like others have said: "About 90% dry." When putting away the machine, tilt it slightly toward the direction of the drainage hose to get the rest of the water out. I set the machine aside with the lids open as to prevent a musty smell in the future. I will say this: Don't overwhelm the machine. Do a couple washes and allow the machine to cool and rest for a couple hours, say, while your laundry is drying on a rack. If you overexert the machine, it will break. EEK! It's more for daily loads (every day or every other day) than for a single day of wash ("laundry day"). It's a great compact machine that gets your laundry as clean as most large washing machines. It takes a bit more effort on your part to tend to each load, but it's easier than running up and down flights of stairs, digging in the sofa for coins, and fighting over the next machine. I plan on finding a cart to place this on so I can store it easier, and find an adaptor that will fit the inlet hose. I will update this as time goes on. It's a really simple machine, gets the clothes clean, and I am saving some money from the get go compared to the few bucks it takes each wash in the laundromat.

I have had this for three years! I definitely recommend either to reduce trips to the laundromat, or in addition to one's regular washer to wash cloth diapers, cleaning rags, sandy beach clothes, stinky stuff, cuddle toys, or delicates. Bought one for my mom at the same time, which recently died. Ours still works. Uses a lot of water, but uses very little detergent. Spinner works better than any full size washer's spinner cycle that I've used, helping clothes dry quickly when hung up. The washer only drains when the dial is placed on drain, but the spinner drains continually so items can be spun while washing or while draining the washer. Use liquid fabric softener so clothes dry soft, without air-dry stiffness. Using a rubber band, attach a sock or pantyhose to the drain hose to catch lint. Load capacity: Works best with two pairs of teen or adult sized jeans along with a handful of other clothes, or a couple of sheets, or two to three bath towels, or a small blanket, or a single pillow; basically, if you can fit it in the spinner or in a standard grocery bag, it'll wash well in this tub. Though it can wash twice as much, dividing the load in half to spin, I find that the clothes agitate easily and thus they clean best if washing just what fits in the spinner. Detergent, fabric softener, and deodorizers/laundry boosters: Just put in a little! A tablespoon full or two (or a little medicine cup full, or just a quick dash) of detergent works great, along with that much fabric softener. I use Gain and Downey, and put them in simultaneously instead of doing separate loads. For heavily soiled items, stinky stuff, wet stuff that sat awhile, peed on stuff, etc, just rinse in the spinner until the water is clear, then wash a couple of times with a deodorizer or laundry booster. I like to use Odoban for the bad stuff, or a bit of Washing Soda and a bit of Oxy Clean along with a dash of Gain. Note: Use fabric softener! Jeans, towels, socks, etc will air dry without stiffness, and all clothes will air dry and feel good to the touch if using softener. Washing and drying process: I just wash, and rinse while spinning in the spinner, then let it spin for a couple more minutes. For more heavily soiled clothes or stinky clothes, I'd repeat the cycle. I used to wash, spin, then put it back in the washing tub for a couple of clean-water rinse cycles, but now I prefer just using a bucket of water at a time as it spins, or attaching a hose, to rinse until clear and not bubbly. Here is step by step for various types of loads: Very lightly soiled loads, delicates, cuddle toys: Wash once in washer, then rinse while spinning in spinner. 1) I wash once, with three buckets of water (2 or 2 and a half gallon typical size bucket), a little detergent and a little softener for nine minutes or so. I have also used a hose from the shower or sink, filling anywhere between the lint catcher and the max fill line. 2) I spin the load for two minutes, then remove the clothes. 3) I place one pair of jeans or another heavy item that absorbs lots of water easily back into the spinner one at a time, or half a spinner full of regular stuff. If only half full or less, I do not bother with the cap that stops clothes from jumping up and over the edge while spinning. I pour in a bucket of water and let it spin while refilling the bucket, then pour in another bucket and let it spin, then pour in another bucket and let it spin. It usually takes three buckets per pair of jeans plus three buckets per half load, with the final spin time of about three minutes, but it might take another bucket of water. Alternatively, attach a hose to the connector above the spinner, and let water continually run in while on spin; this requires about three to four minutes of water flow (the connector is small) plus three minutes of spin time once the water is off. Basically, rinse until the water is clear, then spin for a couple of minutes. 4) Place everything on hangers, using clothes pins or clips for smaller items, and hang a few inches apart in doorways or, even better, on a line running across the room. For cuddle toys or pillows, place in front of a fan for a few hours, then flip for a few more hours. If the air isn't humid and if the window is open or the fan is on, everything should dry in a couple of hours. If it has been raining or it is otherwise humid, just have a fan on and leave it for several hours, while at work, or over night and everything will dry well. Moderately soiled or stinky loads: Wash once with detergent and laundry booster, spin or rinse and spin, wash with detergent and softener, then rinse while spinning: 1) Decide whether or not you want to rinse until water runs clear before your first wash. If so, fill the spinner no more than half full, and do not bother with the cap unless you fear socks will jump out. Then, pour in a bucket of water and let it spin while refilling the bucket, then repeat, continuing until the water is pretty clear; usually, two or three buckets is enough, followed by two minutes or so spin time. Alternatively, attach a hose to the hose connector and similarly allow water to flow in until it runs clear, letting it spin for two minutes or so after turning off the water 2) First of two washes: With three buckets of water (2 or 2 and a half gallon typical size bucket), a little detergent and a little softener for nine to fifteen minutes. I have also used a hose from the shower or sink, filling anywhere between the lint catcher and the max fill line. If you want, add a cup of Odoban or a couple tablespoons or so each of Washing Soda and OxyClean. 3) I spin the load for two minutes, then return the clothes to the washer. If I used Washing Soda + OxyClean, I let it spin for a two minutes, pour in one bucket of water, then let it spin for two minutes again. You may want a second bucket if the water is especially dark, because these cause clothes to bleed though they clean very well. 4) Second of two washes: With three buckets of water (2 or 2 and a half gallon typical size bucket), a little detergent and a little softener for nine minutes or so. I have also used a hose from the shower or sink, filling anywhere between the lint catcher and the max fill line. 5) I spin the load for two minutes, then remove the clothes. 6) I place one pair of jeans or another heavy item that absorbs lots of water easily back into the spinner one at a time, or half a spinner full of regular stuff. If only half full or less, I do not bother with the cap that stops clothes from jumping up and over the edge while spinning. I pour in a bucket of water and let it spin while refilling the bucket, then pour in another bucket and let it spin, then pour in another bucket and let it spin. It usually takes three buckets per pair of jeans plus three buckets per half load, with the final spin time of about three minutes, but it might take another bucket of water. Alternatively, attach a hose to the connector above the spinner, and let water continually run in while on spin; this requires about three to four minutes of water flow (the connector is small) plus three minutes of spin time once the water is off. Basically, rinse until the water is clear, then spin for a couple of minutes. 7) Place everything on hangers, using clothes pins or clips for smaller items, and hang a few inches apart in doorways or, even better, on a line running across the room. If the air isn't humid and if the window is open or the fan is on, everything should dry in a couple of hours. If it has been raining or it is otherwise humid, just have a fan on and leave it for several hours, while at work, or over night and everything will dry well. For heavily soiled, peed on, or truly stinky loads: Rinse, wash lightly with detergent and laundry booster just to loosen yuckies, rinse while spinning, wash or wash and soak with detergent and laundry booster, rinse while spinning, wash with detergent and softener, then rinse while spinning. 1) Rinse in the spinner until water runs clear; works easiest if spinner is no more than half full. Pour in a bucket of water and let it spin while refilling the bucket, then pour in another bucket and let it spin, then pour in another bucket and let it spin. It usually takes three to six buckets per half load, with the final spin time of about two minutes. Alternatively, attach a hose to the connector above the spinner, and let water continually run in while on spin; this requires probably five minutes of water flow as it spins (the connector is small) plus two minutes of spin time once the water is off. Basically, rinse until the water is clear, then spin for a couple of minutes. 2) First of three washes: With three buckets of water (2 or 2 and a half gallon typical size bucket), a little detergent, and a cup of Odoban or a little Washing Soda + OxyClean for five minutes, to loosen up the dirt and yuckies. I have also used a hose from the shower or sink, filling anywhere between the lint catcher and the max fill line. Drain, but do not spin the clothes if they're especially yucky and you do not want to touch them unnecessarily. 3) First of three rinses: Decide whether or not to spin and rinse, or simply rinse in the washing side before washing a second time. If spinning and rinsing, use about three buckets of water per half spinner full, by pouring in a bucket and letting it spin while refilling the bucket, then doing so again until the water runs clear. I have also used a hose from the shower or sink, until the water runs clear, then allowing two minutes of spin time. If you do not want to touch truly yucky clothes more than necessary, leave them in the washer, and pour a bucket of water directly into the washer while allowing it to drain right out. Once drained, pour in another bucket, or simply saturate with water for a minute from a hose. Then fill the washer, let it wash (without adding detergents or anything) for a couple of minutes to loosen yuckies, and drain again. 4) Second of three washes: With three buckets of water (2 or 2 and a half gallon typical size bucket) or filling with a hose anywhere between the lint catcher and the max fill line, add a little detergent, and a cup of Odoban or a little Washing Soda + OxyClean for fifteen minutes. Decide whether or not to leave it soaking for a few hours or overnight; if so, be sure to wash for a couple of minutes before draining. 5) Second of three rinses; I spin the load for two minutes, then pour in a bucket of water and let it spin while refilling the bucket, doing so for about three to six buckets until the water runs clear; alternatively, I use a hose to continually rinse the clothes until the water runs clear, then continue to spin for two minutes. 6) Third of three washes: With three buckets of water (2 or 2 and a half gallon typical size bucket) or filling with a hose, add a little detergent and a little softener for nine minutes or so. 7) Third of three rinses: I spin the load for two minutes, then remove the clothes. 8) I place one pair of jeans or another heavy item that absorbs lots of water easily back into the spinner one at a time, or half a spinner full of regular stuff. If only half full or less, I do not bother with the cap that stops clothes from jumping up and over the edge while spinning. I pour in a bucket of water and let it spin while refilling the bucket, then pour in another bucket and let it spin, then pour in another bucket and let it spin. It usually takes three buckets per pair of jeans plus three buckets per half load, with the final spin time of about three minutes, but it might take another bucket of water. Alternatively, attach a hose to the connector above the spinner, and let water continually run in while on spin; this requires about three to four minutes of water flow (the connector is small) plus three minutes of spin time once the water is off. Basically, rinse until the water is clear, then spin for a couple of minutes. 9) Place everything on hangers, using clothes pins or clips for smaller items, and hang a few inches apart in doorways or, even better, on a line running across the room. If the air isn't humid and if the window is open or the fan is on, everything should dry in a couple of hours. If it has been raining or it is otherwise humid, just have a fan on and leave it for several hours, while at work, or over night and everything will dry well. 10) After drying, does it still stink once it dries? Wash with Odoban or a bit of Washing Soda and OxyClean, then let it soak all day or overnight. Do the typical wash with detergent and booster additives-rinse and spin-wash with just detergent and softener-rinse and spin. If it dries and still stinks, toss it in the trash.

5/21 Update, down from 4 stars. Sigh, the Assurant warranty plan won't 'kick' in as it's still under manufacturer's warranty. Guess who will not respond. 5/10 Still love the machine BUT guess what the motor has died (and after I just left an update barely a month ago. TSK TSK TSK). I turn it on and can hear the timer ticking away but it will not spin. Reached out to Assurant, as it is clearly beyond the 30-day window. The price has gone up since I purchased, but still within the insurance plan range. I fully expect them to let me simply order a replacement, but we shall see. If they don't I shall order another one and throw down with the insurance company. Like I said still love the machine, still think it's worth the money and deserves four stars, just go ahead and spend the extra $16 for the 3-year insurance plan. 4/7 Update: OMG, okay since I spent the first 8 months using with a garden hose I never realized what the purpose of the two intake areas was for. I naively thought you attached the hose to whichever side was closest to your faucet. Nope. The one on the washer side is to fill the tub, the one on the spinner side shoots water into there. This means that you can spin rinse. Thus cutting down on the number of times I have to spin thus decreasing the amount of time I spend doing laundry. It's ridiculous how excited this makes me. Original Review Below Okay, first my dryer died. No biggie, I'm a country girl you know I had two old fashioned accordion clothes hangers so we kept right on trucking. Then my washing machine died. SIGH! I'm not dedicated enough to wash in sink/tub. As significant other and I telecommute I guess we could go au natural, BUT my 6-year-old not really gonna be happy about that. The washer died at the end of July 2018, I ordered this on August 2nd and had it within a week. To be honest the shipping box was a hot mess. Dang thing was so busted and torn we couldn't even get it into the house in the box, but the washer itself was fine. Today is April 3, 2019, so we have been using this for 8 months. The directions are completely useless, not to mention so tiny who can read what is said, but set up is not complicated. Well, it wouldn't be IF the stupid intake hose had an adapter for the sink. That is VERY important for you to realize before you order this item. I had read enough reviews and seen some clever ideas on how to work around this that I was prepared. Not to mention this was not going inside our apartment but outside on the patio, where I used with a garden hose. We bought a weatherproof tarp and covered when not in use. We were living in CO at the time. This bad girl survived the winter in the snow, rain, etc. We have since moved to N.C. and putting her outside no longer an option; fortunately the new apartment has two full baths so we can use in the front bathroom tub no problem. This, of course, meant I needed to use the intake hose or a bucket to fill her up. Yeah, I did about 5 loads using the bucket method, and while it was nice to be able to use hot water as opposed to only cold with the garden hose, my back was not amused. So here is what I did. I purchased (all items off of Amazon) a shower converter, Blue Monster Pipe Sealant tape, a plastic flex hose connector, and oh yeah I already had duct tape. I removed the shower head, slid on the converter (I wrapped some monster tape to help with any leaking, but as the shower is never used in this bathroom, the 6-year-old- takes a bath, I don't mind if a bit of water drips when in use) connected the flex hose to the converter, used a pair of scissors to cut off the metal nut/bolt (I'm not a handy person I have no idea what it's really called) on the other end and then simply slid the connector hose about 6 inches into the intake hose. Wrapped some more monster tape (sorry forgot to take a photo of that) then covered that tape with the duct tape. Voila, I can now use the shower to fill up the washing machine. Please note that while in the photos the machine is NOT in the tub, I do put it into the tub when in use. Mainly because otherwise gravity will not drain it into the tub, the exit/drainage hose rises at too high of an angle, thus requiring that I drain into a bucket. Well hello, I'm trying to avoid buckets. I can pretty easily lift the empty washer in and out of the tub for usage. THAT being said, let's talk about this baby. Significant other and I are not tiny people. He's 6 foot and about 230 lbs, I'm 5'7 and about 295 lbs. I say this so that you can get an idea of how big our clothes are and how much this will do in a load. The Typhoon, aka 6-year-old normal skinny kid. If I'm doing his clothes I can wash a week of colours in one load. He typically wears a shirt, pants and two pair of boxers (one to sleep a fresh pair to start the day) a day. The machine can handle that in one load easy peasy. If I'm doing S.O. and my laundry, well that is a bit different. Typically I can do about 5 of our shirts (think t-shirt) 2 pairs of either his or my shorts per load. If long pants are involved it depends. I mainly wear leggings so I can usually do 3 shirts and 3 leggings at a time. His pants are more like track pants and I can usually do 3 shirts and 2 pants. If jeans are involved I only do 1 pair of his jeans with 3 shirts. One thing I really like is this has a soft (in my head gentle) setting. I use that for all my underwire bras and knickers. Again I'm a big gal so the unmentionables tend to be washed as their own load. My bras are a 44/46 DD with underwire. I can usually do 3 or 4 with 5 to 6 knickers in a load. I do put them in mesh bags, but I'd do that in a traditional washer. If I'm not washing bras I can throw in S.O. boxer briefs from the week with all my knickers in one load. All of these I use the large load water line setting (FYI it's on the inside of the washer to back right. There is an S line, M line, and L line). I have washed two bath sheets and three wash clothes as a load; 1 bath towel with about 7 dish towels as a load; and I typically take everyone's socks for the week and wash them as their own load. I have also washed as a load a twin fitted sheet and a twin thin fleece blanket as a load. Our bed is a queen and I can wash the fitted sheet with two pillowcases and the flat sheet with the other two pillowcases as a load. I don't really measure the amount of liquid detergent I use, I'd guess maybe a quarter of the laundry cap. Fabric softener depending on items anywhere from a quarter to 1/2 a cap. I personally put the laundry detergent and fabric softener in first, start the water running to activate them and then put the clothes. I make sure all the clothes are wet before starting the machine. I just think it doesn't make the machine work as hard to get the cycle going if everything is already wet. If you do NOT see a whirlpool suction in the middle when it is churning, you have overloaded and you need to remove some items. I typically wash for 15 minutes. Drain. Spin. You will need to do at least two spin dry cycles (sometimes three depending on the size of clothing). I then toss everything back into the washer and fill it up again with water to rinse. Why do I spin in between cycles you may ask. I personally found if I didn't then the detergent and fabric softener weren't rinsing out as well as I liked, by spinning them before the rinse it sort helps jump-start that process. I typically spin for about 90 seconds or until I no longer see water draining. Please note that you can fill up the washer machine as you are spinning clothes, this helps speed up the process. For the rinse, I typically do for 9 minutes. If I am busy doing something else I'll do for 15 minutes just for the heck of it but I find 9 works well for me. I thin spin them dry again, the same process about 90 seconds per batch, until no more water is being wrung from them. Then hang them up on my handy dandy accordion clothes dryer. In CO I would just leave outside to dry until I had time to fold and put away so never really noticed how long it took to dry. Here in N.C. since they are inside I turn my fan on them as they are drying and typically I'd say anywhere from 30 - 90 minutes (again depending on what was washed) they are dry. Plus since the fan is blowing on them, the fresh smell from the fabric softener is dispersed throughout my house, you'd swear I had been cleaning as well as doing laundry. We love the money we save on electricity by not using a traditional washer and dryer. To be fair both S.O. and I have white collared jobs so it's not like the washer is being asked to do serious cleaning for someone who does hard manual labor. But the Typhoon has rolled around in some serious mud puddles and this thing has cleaned his clothes INCLUDING his tennis shoes with no issue. I am very pleased when I see the dirty water drain out, I know that the clothes are getting clean. OH!!! Please note you will need a lint brush. You never realize how much lint a traditional dryer removes from your clothes until you no longer have one. I have two cats so all my clothes tend to be covered in cat hair to boot. I've tried some of the gadgets I've seen for portable washers to eliminate the lint, but have yet to find anything satisfactory. For quilts and heavier blankets we just take those to the complex's laundry room and wash there. That's about the only real drawback, but not enough to make me regret the purchase. The machine itself is simple enough to use, even Typhoon has done some of his own laundry. I liked it so much that in January I bought one for my mother, who had failed to tell me that she had been doing her laundry by hand for months or paying to have someone do at her local laundry mat. I had a video of both Typhoon and me doing laundry but I couldn't get the video off the phone to upload on the website. Shoot. Now since I love it so much you may wonder why not 5 stars. I docked a star for the HORRIBLE intake hose that will not fit any US sink that I have ever encounter. It would have been nice in the description for them to mention that if you wanted to use a faucet you would need to make some additional purchases. That just annoyed me, but now hopefully, if you have read all of this then you know what else you will need. In total with all the additional parts I paid less than $130 price a traditional washer and dryer and that price right there is golden. I am a Prime Member so I did not pay to ship on anything I ordered. I was a bit nervous about it breaking so to be safe I did purchase the 3-year appliance protection plan, haven't had to use it and hopefully won't need to, but I didn't want something to go kerplunk after the 30-day return window closed. Nor did I want the seller to disappear. This way my mind was at ease. It's been 8 months and I'm happy as can be.

I bought this in February of 2017. It is the BEST investment I made. It is labor intensive but not as much as taking clothes down to the river and beating them against the rocks. We bought a 24-ft camper for us to live in. The problem there is that small campers don't generally have washers and dryers. I was against spending hard earned money on change for a big washer so I bought this. There were a few things I noticed though, so I'll offer a few tips that I managed to work out, in no particular order. * We don't need to hook up hoses or anything, the way we do it, except the drain hose, which I just let loose into the tub. We just lower the hose and put it in our tub. I just use the detachable shower head to fill it up and run it. * Because it's so small, be prepared to have to wash them twice at times. However, see note on soaking next. * I found that soaking clothes for about 20 minutes before washing really helped to remove a lot of dirt. We live in a sandy, windy, dusty dirt area so our clothes, for whatever reason, really absorbs dirt. lol! It's that or with my regular washer in my house (my kids keep the house), I never saw the dirt so had no idea how dirty they really were. * If you use it in the tub/shower the way I do, then be sure to rinse the spinner after spinning with soap in the clothing, else you add soap back to the clothes after the rinse. That is wash clothes > spin > rinse spinner > rinse clothes in washer > spin again. * I would NOT put King sheets in this. In order to wash our Queen-sized sheets well enough to be clean, I can only wash one sheet at a time. * I use fabric softener and I use about a quarter, or slightly less, of what is recommend for regular laundry. Be careful though because certain colors may turn the color of the softener. Test it first on something white that you don't care about, if possible. * I've used bleach in this too, though a lot of RV folks are anti-bleach. I use about 1/4 c. but start with much less for yourselves. I rinse it twice, when using bleach. You may want to try a third rinse too. * As for laundry detergent, if it has levels for a small load, use a little less than that, otherwise, I'd just about 1/4 to 1/8 of what a normal load would be. It really all depends how difficult it is to get the soap out. If you notice that the rinse water still feels soapy, then you need to reduce how much you use. It's easy though to fix, simply rinse until it's not bubbly anymore. * This is good for about two adults. I saw a review for a woman who has a child but there was no way I could do with only this washer when my kids were small. I don't recommend it but if you're pushed and determined, you could get away with it. * For RV users, I use this to dry clothes both indoors and outdoors, depending on the weather. I hook it to a kitchen cabinet handle and the bathroom door handle and it works great. It doesn't provide to much heaviness to damage either handle. The con is that it runs right down the center of the camper and is seriously in the way. I got to where I began washing clothes, linens, etc., daily and hang them at night, just before bed. They're dry by morning. You can buy more clothes pins but I overlap everything to maximize clip usage. You can even just throw it over the thing. Oh, one more con is that it does sink. I learned that I put the heaviest stuff near where the hooks are at the ends, then the light stuff in the middle. We have this too but I hate it. It looks like it has a newer model now though, which may help. The other never balanced correctly and the clips fall off and so on. It was more annoying than anything. Phew! Anyway, as you can see I've used it for a long time and I am aware of issues and problems. I've now shared that with all of you so you can have a good experience. Hopefully this helps. I highly recommend this! It truly is a life and money saver.

I am SUPER greedy with my 5 star reviews but I'd give this one a 10 star if I could. I bought this to use while my full size washer was being repaired. It came in and I ALMOST returned it because my full sized was fixed. THEN there was an issue with the drain pipe from my full sized washer. SO, I opened this one. I was reallyyyy skeptical because its so light and small..I mean, my first thoughts were, "Can this REALLY possibly wash clothes and get them CLEAN?!" Uhh YES. Setting up: I have a second bathroom so I just placed the whole set up by the tub. (This can EASILY be set in and out of the tub if you wanted to do it that way) The plug in cord, water line and drain hose are all relatively short. The diameter of the water line is about nickle sized, the drain hose is about golf ball sized. (my awful measurement descriptions, sorry, lol) Its pretty cut and dry. Don't expect that water line to fit pretty much any standard faucet or water outlet. Be prepared to manually fill it with a bucket until you figure out what to connect the line to. I actually went to a hardware store and got a rubber hose and tension clamp. First use: I plug it in and put 4 full sized towels, 3 tshirts and a handful of socks in, a teeny amt of laundry soap and washed for 12 minutes. The guide says to wash fora bout 6 minutes. I went longer because i thought it wasn't going to work for just 6. Wrong again, for that load, i could have easily went for 6 minutes...10 minutes if I wanted to drag it out. To drain the water, you turn the dial from Normal to Drain. Its a gravity drain but works well. After draining the water, I rinsed them and eyeballed the spin dryer. Rinsing: There are really two ways to do this. (1) is to hook the water line to the right side of the machine and as it spins, turn the water on for about 5 seconds and then turn it off and let it spin another 15 seconds. (2) is to drain the wash, add clean water and let it run another 3 minutes then drain and spin. (IF you want to use fabric softener: drain, fill, add softener, 3min cycle, drain and rinse) The spin dryer: I dropped a towel in (soaking wet) closed the lid and turned the dial. WHOA. 15 seconds of spin and i cut it off. Opened it up and pulled a "damp" towel out. By damp, I mean, if you shower, get out and dry your hair and body off with a towel kind of damp. I was super impressed. When you spin dry, only put in 3-4 things and make sure to drop them straight into the middle so it can balance it as it starts to spin.It only takes 15-20 seconds to spin the hell out of anything you put in there. Why this timer goes up so high is beyond me. You should NEVER need to spin anything that long in this machine...unless you're using it to churn a gallon of butter. ONE LOAD: 1 min to fill, 6 min to wash, 3 min to rinse with spinner (4-5 to rinse with washer tub) TEN- TWELVE minutes for ONE load of laundry. You can NOT beat that. Overall: I am shocked. Highly impressed and I am SO glad I kept this. I have 3 daughters (ages 10-15) who LOVE changing clothes 11 times a day. This is now THEIR washing machine. 9pm and you realize you don't have your favorite skirt clean? Go wash it in YOUR machine. For my teenager, one load will hold 3 pair of uniform pants, three tops, 2 skirts, a tshirt or two and underclothes. This could be a serious game changer for dorm rooms, extended vacations and guest houses. I can't tell you how underestimated this thing is. This machine makes it ok to just wash a shirt and a pair of pants. You control the amount of water, time and soap so you aren't wasting anything. If you're on the fence about it, rest assured that this little sucker will surprise you. As a side note, those who use cloth diapers, reusable menstrual underwear or cloth feminine products, this is the PERFECT laundry machine. Its almost like it was made for it. We cloth diaper and I can easily soak, wash and strip a days worth of diapers in no time. AND it spins out the water so well that it takes MINIMAL drying time.

I bought this machine about three and a half years ago. I do my laudry every week and that includes queen sized bedding and smaller blankets. I even do my bath robe a fuzzy housecoat. I have used this from the day I pulled it out if the box and it still performs like it did on day one. The washer side really beats the clothes clean and can handle a single person's weekly attire easily. Socks and underwear are a load, up to approx eight t-shirts, I usually do two hoodies or sweats together as a load. The spinner is something taken from a NASA lab. It's a damned centrifuge. It really spins and gets about 85% of the water out. After that I hang them for about an hour or two and they're compley dry. I have a small apartment so the size is perfect. I put it in my shower and drain it right there. It's super light, which is good because I'm terminal and loosing strength every day. Easy to run, light, cleans clothes well, has worked every weekend for three and a half years. This thing paid for itself in three months if I had to go to the laudry mat. It owes me nothing and I would buy another if it ever crapped out.

J’adore cette laveuse ! Elle est super pratique, lave vraiment bien et la taille est parfaite : ni trop petite ni trop grande. Je peux facilement la mettre dans la baignoire, ce qui est très pratique. Je l’ai achetée surtout pour économiser l’argent de la buanderie, et honnêtement ça m’aide beaucoup. Bien sûr, je continue de laver les grosses couvertures à la buanderie, mais pour le reste c’est parfait. La puissance, la taille et le fonctionnement… tout me plaît !

I bought this mini washing machine because I am disabled and the building where I live does not have a laundry facility. Taking my laundry outside to a laundromat is very difficult for me, so I needed something small and convenient that I could use at home. This machine has honestly made a big difference in my daily life. It works very well for small loads like clothes, towels, and other everyday items. It’s simple to use, lightweight, and easy to move around if needed. For someone in my situation, having the ability to wash clothes at home instead of struggling to carry laundry outside has been extremely helpful. That being said, it’s important to understand that this is not a full automatic washing machine. Some steps that an automatic washer normally does for you have to be done manually. For example, after the wash cycle you may need to drain the water, refill it, and rinse the clothes yourself. Once you get used to the process, it’s quite manageable. Overall, I’m very happy with this purchase. It’s convenient, works well for small loads, and has made laundry much easier for me. If you understand that a few steps are manual, it’s a great little machine that serves its purpose very well.

Génial je l’adore je suis au chalet pour l’été et cette petite laveuse me sauve du lavoir elle lave tout et très efficacement petit point j’aurais mis le boyau de vidange plus l’on et le fil de branchement aussi mais sinon elle est super 👍🏼

I received a broken machine. The company was quick to offer a partial refund ($30) so I could have it repaired. Now that it's been repaired, I've found that while it does clean my clothes, it also tears them apart. I included pictures. I washed a new hoodie I bought and now has a big hole in it (in picture) and many other items including towels, shirts and pants also have developed holes after washing. So overall I'm not thrilled about this purchase. Update: Now the 'drain' function doesn't work properly. The machine drains constantly. Even with the pipe in the upright position, water slowly moves up more and more throughout the wash. It is causing the hook that attaches the pipe on the side to wear out very quickly. I contacted customer service. They said its normal... So apparently it's normal for this thing to start falling apart within a few months. I've adhered to all the guidelines, but since the machine was broken when I received it I think I received a faulty one. Customer service won't help me with this though so I don't recommend taking the chance with this item. Update: I've continued to have problems with this machine. The washing tub no longer stays full. Even when the drain tube is upright, the washing tub drains into the spinning tub. I contacted the seller again. They declared the machine defective and I asked for a replacement. They agreed and asked me to confirm my address. After I confirmed it, they said that they cannot replace it. They issued a refund minus the 30 that had been previously issued for the repair. I'm pretty frustrated because while I received a refund for the machine, the initial repair for the machine arriving broken is now an out of pocket expense for me. Overall I haven't had a great experience and am really disappointed.