Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I'll be honest, I was very sceptical about a plastic washing machine. But this thing is just awesome! I have had it for 3 months now. I am a single male, and I use it about 2-3 times per week. I have had ZERO problems with it. I pulled it out of the box, put it in the shower surround, filled it with water and washed. There is NO assembly to do. And it is of quite good quality all around. It's not a bunch of cheap plastic that will fall apart in a year. This thing is so cool! You can place this ANYWHERE there is a drain nearby. I live in a small studio apartment. I dont have a typical tub/shower. Just a shower surround. So I just place it in the shower, drop the drain hose onto the floor, fill it with water and wash. Don't think it doesn't wash as well as a full size. It does! It is surprisingly quiet in both wash and spin cycles. Almost silent. So if you live in a multi-unit apartment complex, you dont need to worry about pissing off your neighbors. It's a money saver too! Because in the wash cycle, the motor spins the tub in one direction for a few seconds then stops. It pauses for a few seconds, then spins in the opposite direction for a few seconds. So it use very little energy, whereas a full size washer uses a much bigger motor and it runs continuously for the entire wash cycle. There are 2 seperate motors in the unit. And the motors seem to be of good quality, and quite strong. I'm not worried about them failing after a year or so. Another way it saves money is bc there is no heating element to dry clothes. BIG money saver right there! Instead, it has a seperate compartment which houses a stainless steel basket. The other motor spins the wet clothes so fast that it actually does a fantastic job of almost completely drying the clothes. It spins on a 0-5 minute automatic timer. More than enogh to do the job. (Note: full synthetic items come out almost completely dry. Only slightly damp to the touch. Cotton jeans and towels and the like, come out damp, and require some dry time. Depending on the climate where you live. If you live in a humid area, it may take a half day to dry the heavier cotton items) Another way it saves money is that you really only add NO MORE than a tablespoon of laundry detergent. Seriously, that is PLENTY. This 9.9 lb machine i bought, can do a pair of jeans and a few pairs of underware and socks in one load. Or one full size thick cotton bath towel and a few smaller items per load. I can easily fit full size bed sheets in it, but only top sheet, then bottem sheet in another load. But it handles it just fine. I'm pretty sure the 9.9 lb would handle a queen size. A full size comforter....No way, forget about it. Take that to the laundromat. (I think that one of the 13 lb machines will handle a comfortor though.) It will handle about 5-7 cotton t-shirts per load. There is definetly more "hands on" work with one of these machines as compared to a full size automatic. Bc you do a wash cycle, (about 10-12 minutes) then you have to turn a knob to the "drain" setting, let it drain (takes about 20 seconds), then refill with water, turn knob to wash cycle, (which is really the rinse cycle. I do about 6 minute rinse), then come back and turn knob to drain. Then, move clothes over to the other compartment on the right, set timer to 5 minutes to spin clothes dry. As you are spinning, you can be filling up wash tub for next load. (YES, you can be washing and spinning at the same time bc compartments, settings, timers and motors are seperate systems). I know all that sounds like alot of work, but it really isn't. It's so quick and simple that it's almost fun! I bought some cheap extendable clothes hanging bars, that I put between the hallway walls to hang clothes on. When I'm done washing, I just pick up the unit and place it in the back hallway. The thing is super lightweight, that a 90 yo grandma can easily move it. PROS: -Cheap...$80.33 shipped to the house -Good quality -Very light weight -Can be used in any dwelling where there is no waher/dryer hookups (perfect for apartments, studios, businesses, rv's/camp trailers etc) -Uses almost no electricity. So it can be easily used with very small solar systems like you'd have in rv's etc -uses very little detergent, no more than 1 tblsp per load - Easily portable. So if you move, and the new place doesn't have W/D hookups....no problem - Cleans every bit as good as a full size unit - Very quiet operation in both wash and spin. Great for multi-unit apartment complexes. - Excellent option if your full size breaks down and you cant afford to replace it right away - Much smaller loads save water. Although you do more loads, I still feel like it would use less than a full size would use. - Very user friendly. - Has a lint trap inside washer unit, that easily slides out/in for cleaning. And yes, it actually works surprisingly well. Traps quit a bit of lint. - Solidly made - Perfect for 1-2 people household CONS: - Smaller loads so its more hands on. Bigger size machines wouldn't have this con. If you buy it and it turns out to be too small, exchange it, or give it to someone who needs it. Or donate it to a small business like an animal shelter, hair salon, food bank, charity organization etc. Hope this helped!