Pros:
Haven't seen much of a change to my electric bill but I don't pay for water and I personally think this might increase it if I did.
bigger than expected
Lighter than expected
Easy to clean
Can wash adults clothing size 3x, work pants, jeans, shirts.
Children clothing size 6-7
babys clothing
bedsheets for crib, twin and full size beds.
regular towels and beach towels.
Spin drier is fast, and leaves clothing barely damp.
Can wash plushies with no damage (so far)
Cons:
Water tube doesn't fit on sink, I dont mind filling with bucket.
Lint trap doesn't work so be mindful what you mix with your clothes.
drainage is ok, I place mine on a table and a bucket below it to help with gravity, since I don't like the idea of water still in the machine all nasty.
leaks but only when over stressed with a huge load.
I already recommended this to a few friends who also have small apartments.
I live in a small apartment with a active messy family and our landlord isn't planning to repair the washer and drier in his building that he promised 6 months ago.
I was washing everything by hand which took a toll on my hands and back, was worried about getting this and now im a huge fan.
just be mindful of what you put together, I recommend putting socks and towels together and thats it because of the lint.
This is how I wash my loads
Wash for 15 mins small load amount of soap and 2tbs baking soda, drain into bucket (I use because machine is placed on a table for gravity to help drain better), placed in spin dry to remove the extra water in the clothes then back into the washer with softener and scent boost. (My fiance, his coworkers and my son looove the scent boosters and the rest of the soap and softener are without dyes and scents.)
once that is done, I let it sit for 5 mins and then drain and placed in spin drier again. Pull out and hang up and let it dry with the fan (we hang our stuff inside we dont have a backyard.
On tough dirty clothes if I see the water is really bad the first wash, I do a second wash before putting it in for softener.
Small amount of soap, that goes a long way, keep in mind this washer is fairly small compared to regular washers so you dont need all that soap it will just make a mess of bubbles.
For stains that are dried and set in fabric I recommend pre-treatment or pre--soak (I do it over night) then wash like normal in the morning.
I prefer washing in cold water because of the colors in the clothes so that they dont bleed out so much (which happened once already)
Hopefully this review helps someone, I hate getting product that are falsely reviewed and spending money on things that don't work!
So I decided to start doing reviews of everything I buy on amazon and on walmart.com
If this helps please hit the helpful button if you dont mind.
I just got this little washer yesterday. Well not little, it was actually quite big, which was great because I thought it would hold a lot less clothing. Very light and easy to operate. I washed 4 loads right out the box and the spinner was amazing. It pretty much dried out my clothes. DO NOT expect this to heat dry your clothes. Its a spin dryer like the spin cycle on a regular washer. Noise is not bad, It does make some so don't expect it to be silent. Make sure the hose is up and on normal when you are filling it or it would spill out (Learned that the hard way.) Also the hose does not fit my sink. I did not have a problem with that because I just filled it with a bucket as in my opinion, it would take forever with the hose. I also wash in my bathtub because when draining, the hose needs to be leveled and is on the bottom. If anything, that would be the only issue I have with this washer. The hose should've been on top for easy draining. Little bit of soap goes a long way. I washed shirts, socks, undies, hand towels and wash cloths. Tonight I will try jeans and towels and see how that works. Clothes do get tangled so get a mesh bag to prevent it. Overall, This machine gets 5 stars. I wanted to get a Panda, since it seems to be the top of the line twin tub washer but I couldn't afford 200+shipping. I'm hoping this lasts a while. I will check in with another update soon via video so people can see how this beauty works! If you know what to expect using these, I suggest this. If you don't know much about these machines, please YouTube it before buying. Some people expect too much but this is EXACTLY what I expected and I'm satisfied.
The laundry room in my building is two floors down and sort of scary, so I finally caved and bought a mini-wash. Thus far, this machine seems to be an acceptable alternative to the more expensive Panda. The unit is light and easy to move/store: important if you're a tiny space dweller. It runs quietly and will wash everything short of comforters--including towels, jeans, and light-weight bed sheets--as long as you keep your loads small. It cleans well. The spinner is at least as powerful as the spin cycle on a standard automatic.
Yes, doing laundry with a mini is more hands-on than with a full-sized washer, but that should be expected. People who complain that the "dryer doesn't work" probably did not read the product description thoroughly. This is a small machine with a spin-bin, not a washer-dryer combo. As such, the spin cycle works well enough that even bath towels dry in about an hour if I help the process along with a fan.
I gave the product four instead of five stars for a few relatively minor reasons:
*The power cord and hoses could be longer.
*The placement of the drainage hose at the bottom instead of the top is a design flaw. The pump works well, but pump plus gravity would work
better.
*The water input connector tip is too narrow for most household faucets. Consequently, the fill options are to use a bucket, manually hold the hose
in place as the tub fills, or find a faucet adapter that fits.
*The user's guide is next door to worthless. The English is poorly translated and spelled, diagrams may or may not reflect the model received, and
a couple of critical steps (such as running the drain pump after each spin) are omitted altogether. Luckily, set-up and use are pretty intuitive.
The above problems conceded, I am delighted with my purchase. Whether this product is for you will ultimately depend on how much you dislike schlepping your stuff to a laundromat or spooky basement laundry room. I fully hated both options so intensely that the extra work doesn't bother me. The stress-relief more than compensates for the small amount of additional time and attention that I have to invest.
P.S. The company gets bonus points for delivering about 4 days ahead of schedule.
I finally received my little washer, and I couldn't have been more pleased with it. I did my review research on this product, and every review was quite helpful with making my purchasing decision. I immediately tried it out on my sons school uniforms, and I never thought I would say this anytime soon, especially after my last relationship, but I'm officially in love again. The washer is way bigger than I thought. Maybe a little noisy for some, but it's not that loud at all. I used another buyer's recommendation, and placed the washer on top of the foam packing that came in the box. It kinda absorbs some of the noise and vibration. Please don't let my statement discourage you from purchasing, l just wanted to be honest, and like I said, it's really not that loud or noisy. The spinner is very powerful. Spins the clothes quite dry as everyone says. I put the clothes on the heater and they were dry in no time. I would, and have been recommending this washer to any and everyone. This is a product that makes you smile, when you think of that slogan, "You get what you pay for." Well I sure did, and for the price I paid, I got that and some. I hope this machine serves my needs for a long time, because I'm actually impressed with it.. I just use a bucket to drain the water in, until I get the chance to purchase an adapter and a better hose.
UPDATE 03/07/2019
This washer is STILL working perfect, I still love it and just wanted to share with y’all again since it’s been almost 3 years!
UPDATE: 10/4/2017
This washer is still working like a charm almost a year later!!!
I have had this washer for about 2 months now, I have waited to do review to give some honest feedback. Here goes...
First off, unscrew the back of the washer as soon as you get it and take off the cover, the ventilation was designed poorly and is at the bottom of the machine so it just exits straight to the floor. My washer overheated on me the first day I got it and ever since I've taken the back off (and left it off) it has not malfunctioned since.
When I say overheat I mean that it did not spin, did not drain or agitate. It needed about a good 6 hours to cool down. Also I keep it about an 2 inches away from the wall, so the heat has a good amount of room to exit the machine.
I DO LOVE THIS WASHER... you just can't expect too much from it. I do a single load a day from my 10 month old son and myself and it fits our days worth of clothes just fine.
I would recommend this washer to anyone with a very small family, just be sure to watch small children around the back if you do decide to take my advice and unscrew it.
I do my laundry daily and instead of using the water hose to fill I just use a bucket and it fills faster. I have the drain set up to go out the window and yes it does leave some water in the tube at all times. If you want to drain it completely then you have to have the washer higher than the drain hose... since I do laundry daily it doesn't bother me since the water never sits too long to go stale.
Hope my review helps some of you!
Feature Product
- Washer Capacity: 8.8Lbs, 1.25 cubic feet
- Spin Dry Capacity: 5.5Lbs, 0.25 cubic feet
- Washer Power: 300W
- Spinning Dryer Power: 135W
- Overall size: 28"x14"x25"
Description
Ideal for small loads and delicate, such as underwear's, socks-shirts, towels, etc.
Need to install additional adapter in order to connect the hose with faucet. Adapter is not included
This machine requires a little more motivation than a fully automatic model but is worth every penny of the price for our family.
We live in a large city in an area that can be sketchy at night. In order to use the mini laundry in the building; I have to bring laundry down three flights of stairs, outside the security gate, walk about a fourth of a block to the gangway security gate, swipe in and go down a half flight of stairs to the laundry room. The machines are $1.75 a wash and $1.50 a dry. Then I have to carry up everything in reverse order. When I rush it takes me eleven minutes to get to the laundry room, load the wash, start the machine and get back upstairs. Other than the inconvenience and high price of using the mini wash, I am unwilling to leave my child alone in our home unsupervised.
We are a small family and this machine may not be the best choice for a family of six who work outdoors on a farm, but for a small family who goes to school and work indoors it is perfect!
We owed the fully automatic Haier washer and it stopped working just about the time it paid for itself. We have also owned the extreme mini washer with a nina spin dryer. This compact washer is right in between the two. It is not as automatic as the Haier, but it is able to wash larger loads of laundry and it is much more efficient than the extreme mini wash and nina spin dryer combo.
The wash tub holds about a half sized load of a normal sized washer. I typically wash like items together that are color sorted. It will fit a king sized fitted and flat sheet to wash. There seems to be space to wash bath towels but the weight of the fabric doesn't allow the fabric to "swish" like it should. I am able to wash all of my clothing and our child's clothing, all the sheets and pillow cases, and all my husbands work shirts, pants, tee shirts, etc. in this washer. The bath towels, blankets, and my husbands heavy jeans still entail a trip to the mini laundry in the building or to the full sized laundry mat down the street.
The intake hose will not fit your faucet so you will need a quick trip to the hardware store, it is worth it if you want to use the inlet hose. However, as others have mentioned, it is faster to fill the wash tub with a bucket. I also find it faster to rinse with the bucket rather than the inlet hose.
The most efficient wash/rise/dry cycle that works for us:
1 - Fill the wash tub with clothing, drizzle a VERY small amount of HE detergent. (Really use half the amount you would for a full sized load. It is a very tiny amount.)
2 - Fill the wash tub with a Home Depot "orange bucket" from the bath tap with water at the temperature of your choice. I really like being able to choose the temperature for both the wash and rinse cycles. Set the wash timer to wash and let the machine wash.
3 - When the wash cycle is complete, you can keep the wash water for another load (if it isn't dirty) or drain the wash water.
4 - Lift half of the sopping clothing over to the spinner, load and spin for approx a minute.
5 - Once most of the soapy water is spun out, fill the bucket with rinse water and pour over the clothes in the spinner. Spin out for about a minute. You can add splash of vinegar as fabric softener or rinse an additional time if you prefer.
6 - Hang up the barely damp clothing while spinning out & rinsing the other half of the wash load.
I do all of our laundry in much less time than it wold take me to go up and down the stairs to the mini wash. Additionally, I don't have dirty laundry sitting around in hampers waiting for a full load of whites or darks to wash. You can do loads as small as one shirt or as large as 4 -5 pieces of clothing since you control the water level. I save a lot of money on dry cleaning by using the gentle cycle and cold water to wash wool base layers and work blouses. Silk can also be washed on the gentle cycle without tearing as this uses an impeller rather than a centered agitator in the wash tub.
It is very lightweight and I am able to carry it to the pantry to be stored when not in use. Overall, it is very apartment friendly!
I picked this up to use in my motorhome. It really gets clothes clean. Best to wash only two pairs of pants at a time. I washed 5 days worth of undergarments, socks and t-shirts with no issue. For the spin dry you only really need a minute or two for the clothes to be dry enough to hang out. What the instructions do not tell you is that you can wash a load and spin dry another at the same time. To drain the wash tube you have to turn the knob to DRAIN but the spin dry will drain as it spins. It does like to walk when you first start the spin but just put your hand on it until it gets up to speed and it will be fine.
I've seen decent reviews on this little washer, but was amazed on how well it works! Actually gets my clothes clean and the spin dryer is very powerful! It gets so much water out of my clothing they are almost dry! Keep in mind that you still need to hang your clothes up or toss them in an actual heat dryer...but clothes get so moisture free from the spinner that they dry very quickly. The machine itself is very compact. Great for a small apartment or if your landlord doesn't allow a wash machine it's very easily movable or hidable lol. For instance mine slips away under the kitchen table. Great deal for the price. Plus Amazon shipped it to me for free!
**UPDATE** - I've had this for a year now, and let me tell ya - this is a BEAST! It washes its little heart out! Since I wrote the review last year, we bought a pump to go in the creek and 300' of hose so that I don't have to carry buckets of water anymore (whew). I lost track of how many loads of clothes I've done. I do know that it doesn't work too well if you pack too much in there - better to do 2 smaller loads than one big one, which is true of any washer (in this case, I think it has more to do with the weight of the clothes once wet - for example, towels get really heavy when wet, so only one or 2 at a time, vs lighter clothing like shirts and underwear for which you can wash a much larger load). Bottom line - I'm still very, very pleased with this washer.
Original Review:
I bought this for our camper - we have it setup on some land and it's our getaway for a few days every couple of months or so. We have electricity, but no running water, but there is a creek which we can get water from. And this was actually an important selling point - I needed a washer that I could manually add water to as I have no way to hook it up to water - so I used a small bucket (about 2 gal) to get water from the creek. I was pleasantly surprised at how large the wash side is. I've only used it once so far - I put 1 pr jeans, 6 pr underwear, 3 pr socks and 1 set of long (thermal) underwear in the wash bin, added 1 bucket of water and a little liquid detergent. Mind you, it was about 35 degrees outside (that's where the washer is - no room inside). Even a little detergent went a long way and I could have used less. I set the washer on 15 min, then spun them out (I divided the load and spun out 1/2 separately) to remove the detergent. Then put back in the washer and added another bucket of water to rinse - I just set it on 5 minutes of the wash cycle. Then spun them out again, hung them up to dry. The washer did an excellent job at cleaning the clothes. The spin dryer side allows you to add rinse water while it's spinning - I have no way of doing that with my setup, but it looks interesting and will try it the day we get running water hooked up. When I was done, I set the drain hose on the ground and turned the knob to drain to make sure all water was pumped out of the pump and hose. Then I tilted the washer on all 4 sides to make sure no water left as I have to store it in a barn - it will freeze and I didn't want a busted pump or hose.
He explains the product in a much more definitive way,The product he reviews has a different Brand Name, But it's exactly the same machine.
Here are My Top 10 Likes about The Mini Washer/Dryer
• 10 No longer have to wash my clothes in the communal laundry machine’s that are also used to wash pet doggie beds.
• 9 Buh bye Creepy laundry room.
• 8 Buh bye Bad smell of dampness common with the front loading laundry machines at my apt building
• 7 It gets the Laundry cleaner.
• 6 It cleans the Laundry faster.
• 5 It saves water
• 4 It’s environmentally friendly by way of it's dedicated Spinner that renders the Laundry almost dry,
Thus eliminating the need to use a planet burning Tumble Dryer that just Nukes my clothes anyway..
• 3 It's a fun machine to operate, I enjoy the 20th century alchemy aspect of it, In fact I now enjoy Laundry Day.
• 2 Small size and weight allows it to be easily stowed away out of sight when not in use.
• 1 It saves Me money!
The Laundry machines in my Apt building charges about $13 in quarters to wash and dry 3 Loads of laundry, I do this every 10 days, About $33 per month in quarters, The Mini Washer cost $111. From Amazon, I’ll leave it to you to complete the Costs Benefit analysis equation.
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