Please note this is for the EcoSpin. Some of the reviews seem to be mixed for another product.
This is for the ECOSPIN!
This arrived already to use right out of the box. I bought this because my apartment building does not have a washer or dryer. I was sick of packing up bags of laundry and taking a bus to wash my clothes. I figured each trip cost me between $12 and $14 dollars. I in a studio apartment and did not want the bigger ones that would take up space I did not have. I was also not going to just leave it in my bathroom or kitchen area.
So it needed to be small enough to put away. Since it arrived I have done 6 small loads of laundry. Only because I needed to get to the laundry mat and need to catch up. It does not hold a "traditional load of clothes" I am a plus size woman and I can get in there 2 pairs of scrub pants and 1 top. I have washed scrubs, leggings, yoga pants, bras, socks and underwear. Everything has come out clean.
After washing I hang these either on a drying rack in my bathtub or on hangers on the shower rack. Scrubs dry the same day. Everything else needs at least overnight. The nice things is this does spin your clothes out. So it is about the same as them coming out of a regular washer. Depends on how much you crank it.
I personally would not try jeans, towels or blankets. Unless they are baby-toddler size. This will not do rugs or heavy clothes.
Tip: When draining water spin at the same time. You will have to hold it down with your other arm when spinning.
1. Only put water to Max line unless you are pre soaking. I fill up to pre soak and drain some before I do the wash part.
2. you only need 1 tablespoon of soap. Unless you want to do more than one rinse cycle.
3. I set a time to do 2 min. of cranking of washing. Go at your own speed.
4. When draining wash or rinse water. Spin as it is draining. You get more water out of the clothes
I bought the EcoSpin because I was tired of waiting for a washer and dryer to open up in my apartment complex. I also work M-F so, going to the laundromat on the weekends is a crazy venture. I was looking for some sort of portable washer for my apartment and decided to go for something that was non-electric. I have a bit of a prepper streak in me, so, I liked the fact that if things hit the fan, I can use this to do my laundry.
It takes a bit of time to figure out how to work this thing. Here's what I've learned so far:
Use it in the tub. It's way less messy and easier to clean up.
Use a TV tray to put the EcoSpin on to save your back.
Use a detachable shower head to make it easy to fill up the EcoSpin.
Do not overfill.
Soaking is your best friend.
Leave the drain hose down when spin-drying.
I'll hopefully update more in the future.
I've been going to the Gym 5-6 days a week and found it challenging to wash gym clothes every other day. I live in an apartment, and the community wash room would cost me a fortune to wash and dry 5 days a week. I needed something to supplement in between regular loads of laundry, and this little washer was perfect! It can fit gym pants, a shirt or 2, some undies, and a few socks. I can now do 2 small loads a week, and hang dry overnight. The washer itself takes up very little space, and if anyone is looking to utilize this washer for similar use, I would highly recommend pre-soaking before washing, and doing a 2nd rinse. Everything comes out super fresh! This washer has become a life-saver, and a money-saver as well. Great investment!
UPDATED REVIEW on 6/16/18:
The 3 inside screws in the center of the lid will not stay put. But "necessity is the mother of invention" and now I'm glad it broke because my fix up is better. I will not use the lid at all, but I have a dollar-store small basket that is an all-over sieve with 2 handles...it fits inside the washer (inside the inner basket) and I can churn it like its an agitator, one way then the other. Its much easier and works fine. It makes the inner basket spin, still, too.//
Today I finally got around to trying out my new manual, non-electric little washing machine, the Avalon Bay EcoSpin. Now that I've got the hang of it, I'll use it probably every day, or at least every other day. I like it! It greatly lessens the physical strain of hand-washing clothes. The biggest plus, I'd say, is that I can spin a lot of water out of the fabric, and then throw it right into my (electric) dryer. I still have to do a little bit of a workout, but the whole process is much easier than it was with just a big bucket and a washing stick, and my hands and my back, etc.. I am speaking from experience!
I did find that it was a little difficult to keep the EcoSpin from spiraling out of control while rotating the crank to make it spin (like a great big salad spinner). What I eventually did was to put the machine on top of a loosely inflated rubber ring, the kind you'd sit on. I have the ring and the machine on top of a round shower stool, though it would work just as well to simply keep it on the floor of the shower stall, I suppose. Or, wherever worked out well.
Ordered it yesterday it arrived today. The EcoSpin makes hand washing cloths much easier. There is a learning curve and with a little patience I was able to use it without it bucking around. The suction cups are useless. Perhaps Avalon is concerned that stronger suction would make the bucket hard detach from the surface. I tried using some non slip padding underneath. That kept it from sliding around the counter but it still wobbled back and forth during the spinning. I ended up replacing 2 of the suction cups with ones had on a soap caddy. Made a world of difference. It does a great job wringing out the excess water and cloths dry so much faster. If the suction cups weren’t so cheap, I would have given it 5 stars. If you hate laundromats as much as I do this is definitely worth the money. I love that I don’t have to worry about electrical parts breaking down.
April 8th 2019 update
After 9 months of nearly everyday use the Ecospin handle broke. I emailed the company to purchase a replacement lid and they are sending a new unit. I just have to pay $10.71 shipping. I don’t understand all the negative reviews. I love this little washer.
Here are a few tips:
Most modern tubs have slip free surfaces preventing suction cups from sticking. Plus having to lean into the tub is hard on the back. I use it on the bathroom sink and fill with the shower hose or on the kitchen counter.
I don’t bother trying to spin clean clothes. The handle doesn’t rotate back and forth easily once it’s filled with water and cloths. It’s much easier to let them soak for an hour or overnight and then agitate the water with hands for a few minutes.
You don’t have to lock it closed to spin dry. But if you do lock it and can’t get it opened but on a pair of rubber gloves, press down and turn.
Don’t overload! It can only do one pair of jeans at a time. I even wash my expensive full sheets but only one at a time.
If it bucks around during spin dry you are overloaded or unevenly loaded. Try removing an item or redistributing cloths evenly.
Love this machine. I only have to go to a laundry mat every other month to wash towels.
Feature Product
- The EcoSpin is a Hand-Cranked mini spin dryer, capable of drying up to 4.5 pounds of clothes in just a few minutes of time. It's the perfect companion to the EcoWash. Get the perfect duo for washing and drying your clothes.
- The unique design of the Avalon Bay EcoSpin features none of the agitators or heating elements that destroy your clothes. With EcoSpin, your clothes will come out 95% dry so you reduce the time it takes to dry clothes.
- It can also be used to wash your clothes! Add just 4.5L to 5L of water and watch your clothes be clean in minutes. It works best on smaller items. Larger tasks we would recommend EcoWash for the pressurized cleaning.
- The EcoSpin portable spin dryer/washing machine is a huge money-saver. It requires no electricity to run, and it uses only a fraction of the amount of water and soap/detergent used by electric washing machines. Skip the laundry mat and start going Eco.
- The lightweight, highly portable EcoSpin spin dryer and washing machine can be used virtually anywhere such as a dorm, off-grid, apartment, boats, RVs, camping, and fishing. No matter where you are in life, EcoSpin has got your back.
Description
Whether you're passionate about reducing your carbon footprint or just want a laundry solution that fits into a small space, the EcoSpin the innovative machine you've been looking for. This non-electric washing machine is small enough to take on a camping trip but effective enough to wash your favorite clothes on a regular basis - all while saving you money on utilities and laundry detergent.
Easy to Use for Off-the-Grid Laundry
The EcoSpin washer has a simple, effective design that efficiently agitates clothes to get them clean and then spins them to wring away excess water. Just drop up to 4.5 pounds of laundry in the machine, add 1.5 gallons of water and a half tablespoon of detergent, and crank away. The machine operates as easily as a salad spinner to get your clothes clean quickly. When you're finished, the attached hose makes draining and rinsing a breeze.
Compact Design Fits Anywhere
At just 13.5 inches in diameter and height, the EcoSpin portable washer can be stowed away just about anywhere. Hide it in a closet or deep drawer when it's not in use, and take it with you anywhere you go: From camping to college, this powerful little machine fits into your lifestyle. It's ideal for tiny house living or for apartment dwellers who prefer to skip the lines at the laundromat.
This is wonderful, although it is small than I expected. The material it is made from does have me a bit concerned that with enough force it can break. I did test out what I can and cant wash in it within a realistic limit. You cant wash pillows or plushy blankets. I always use at max otherwise I feel it's waste of time. So I used a sharpy on the outside to measure where the water should stop so I dont have to keep looking it up every weekend.
Pros: If used correctly it doesn't leak, if you are leaking you are either spinning it too fast or have too many clothes/water.
When I spin to get the water out I can really get it out.
I've yet to have anything dripping after spin dry and everything dries within hours depending on the weather.
Easy to clean and dry, leave it open to air dry. Store in the closet.
what I can wash in it without it feeling like it will break or overflow with water.
two work shirts
one adult pants
two child pants
3 pair socks
1 twin bed sheet
2 toddler bedsheets
1 boys undies, school shirt, pants and pair of socks.
Each line is one load at max.
Cons: The material it is made of, I fear it will break easily or that this might not last long. If it last a year I will be happy.
To spin dry light weight items, it is excellent. Removes far more water than I ever did twisting and wringing the heck out my hand laundry. The EcoSpin dries items as well as any full-sized machine has, allowing me to set drying racks outside of the bathtub.
EcoSpin as a washing machine, however, lacks the ability to agitate the clothing, even when alternating the direction of the basket.
Removing the lid would be easier if there were more to "grab" around the edge. Perhaps for younger stronger hands this is not an issue, but for me, it is challenging.
First, I purchased a hand crank washer like the EcoWash a couple months ago thinking of doing away with my front load washer and gas dryer. I wasn't all that happy with it. The frame was very rickety like it was going to break apart under the weight of water and wet clothes inside. Everything else about the washer was nice; the quality of the drum, the lid, and the hand crank. I never used it again after the first couple tries.
A few days ago my front load washer stopped working. I'm not going to get it repaired, instead I ordered this ecospin washer. I expected cheap plastic but was actually impressed with the quality of the plastic drum and the lid. I had to do 5 loads which would have been equivalent to one load in the front load washer. I used the same water for each load. I placed a clean bucket beside the ecospin and after each load instead of draining out the water I put the washed clothes in the bucket. When I was finished with washing, I drained out the water and used the ecospin like a colander. I sprayed water on the clothes one load at a time, then spun them dry in my little turbo spinner that spins at more than 1700 rpm. Yeah, it requires electricity but only for about 30-45 seconds! Spinning for longer than that is a waste. This system seems like it's going to work out pretty well. Being as graceful as I am, I spilled my lunch on my sweatshirt earlier in the day and even though I didn't pretreat it before putting it in the ecospin washer it came out nice and clean. I'm hoping by only using the hand crank during the wash cycle and not the rinse or spin dry cycle the ecospin will last a long time.
Now, about the the EcoWash look alike hand crank washer I'm not using, it will come in handy when my gas dryer quits too. I'm going to use it like the air fluff cycle on the dryer. By not filling it with water the frame should be fine. I'm going to put a couple dry towels and a couple dryer balls inside the drum with freshly spun out clothes and crank for about 5 minutes or so. This should require no muscle whatsoever since there is no water inside. When spinning out clothes in the little turbo spinner, they get pretty wrinkled. The EcoWash look alike washer along with a couple dry towels and a couple dryer balls should remedy that problem nicely.
This thing worked just as stated, except other reviews claimed it didn't spin excess water out of clothes, which it does. Inside basket turns 3 to4 times for every turn of the handle. Works good.
So I really like this. I docked a star because of its size. It looks bigger but in actually it’s kind of small and you can’t do big loads in it.
You have to really think about this before you buy it. Don’t put water over the Max line inside or there will be spills. Remember that as you turn the water rises - as with any liquid when swished around. So you have to be mindful of that. I put more or less depending on how big a load I put in it. I’ll go a little bit over the Max line if I have lighter things in there. But say I have a cardigan I won’t do that because it’s heavier and holds more water to where it can help raise the water higher.
As for the handle, I am mindful to grip it more towards the bottom. I’ve seen comments that the handle broke so that’s why I grip at the bottom that’s the sturdiest part. This is cool that you can bend it over for storage BUT because of that it can be easily pull up - that’s how you bend it over for storage. Up and over. So I’ve noticed that when I am spinning the load and things get a bit strenuous, my hand pulls up to deal with the effort and the handle goes off the track. So be mindful that I can do that while you’re spinning. That’s a small price to pay to get a handle that can go down for storage in my opinion.
All in all, this isn’t for big things like a load of towels, sweatshirts, jeans - I wouldn’t recommend washing more than one unless they are smaller like hand towels or something. This has suction cups at the cotton which are good for holding it in place but I do this in the bathroom tub and it doesn’t hold after I drain the water because the bottom of the tub gets wet. So I’m thknkjng of using it severe. Also when the top gets wet, it’s harder to screw off but just dry it before opening.
Will update in half a year unless anything goes wrong before then.
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