 the sounds of this washer. |
| Review Date: May 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Witzkeyman, New York, NY |
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1JFPKCJCABJN4 I haven't had any leak problems. The strange noise I was hearing puzzled me. I also envy anybody who can buy this machine straight through Amazon. you lucky ducks you ;-) I had to pay forty dollars for shipping.
Please let me know if you do hear strange noises. I am curious as to how many people get coins stuck inside the drum. It actually took me a while to figure out where the noise was coming from and took the bottom and back panel off, but the noise still continued. I'm not sure how the quarter became stuck in there, and still baffles me to this day. Please keep me updated with any concerns regarding noises. Hopefully, other owners or myself can help.
As far as the effectiveness of the machine, 5 stars says it all. To note, this washer machine doesn't have a drum spindle (not sure what you call the part that takes up space in most washers), so you can actually fit many more articles or clothing and/or towels inside.
Please let me know if this review was helpful. |
Terrific little washer!
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| Review Date: March 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Scrabblefiend, Chicago |
I recently purchased this, though not from this vendor. My living space is on the top floor and the laundry area is down 2 winding flights of stairs. Someone suggested that if I could do laundry without having it pile up, my life would be easier. So now, this is the first week I have had this installed. Admittedly, I never have overly high expectations of machinery, but I am more than happy with this.
The instructions for the washer are fairly detailed. I ran into trouble over the sink hook-up, just because I did not understand standard terminology. When a friend came in to help, it took him all of 15 minutes (or less). Everything was tightened with a wrench, plus he tied the two hoses (in and out) with a fastener to position them securely. I ran the first load 5 minutes later. No leaks, in spite of what you might have read in other reviews of the same product.
I am not a big person and tonight, the load (at medium, the default setting) was:
1 pair of long pants
1 flannel pajama shirt
1 cotton sweater (in a laundry bag)
1 blouse
4 pairs underwear and 4 pairs of socks (in separate mesh laundry bag)
2 T-shirts
After reading many reviews, I leave it on the medium setting and don't overfill it. I also got these laundry bags to protect the clothing. The spin cycle does a good enough job so the clothes dry within 12 hours on a rack in the bathroom. It is also easy to hook and unhook from the sink, and comes with wheels that you can choose to install.
I am ***very*** happy with the ease of use, convenience, portability, small footprint. |
We love this machine!
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| Review Date: April 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Claussen, |
I purchased this washer from Target through Amazon last month and I couldn't be more pleased with it. I have been reading the reviews of these the little Haier washers for several months so I was prepared for how the bottom plate works (it bulges out), for the fact that we would struggle a bit getting the screws through the plate and that we needed teflon tape and good pliers to really tighten the hose connections. We were very careful in doing all that and we have no leaks and no odd noises. The sink adapter fit my sink perfectly so I didn't have to find a replacement. All and all, the set-up was easier than I expected.
As far as using it goes, the loads are larger than I thought they would be, the clothes come out very clean and well spun out so they dry quickly. The controls are easy to understand and so far everything has worked as it is supposed to. Our household has three members, myself and two teenagers and so far it is keeping up with us and sparing us the hideous laundromat problems we had before. A load might be a pair of jeans, 3 shirts and 3 pairs of socks or a sheet, 2 pillow cases and a large towel. We have even washed some blankets.
If anything goes wrong or it develops major problems I'll try to remember to update here but so far I'm very satisfied. |
Great for the size.
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| Review Date: May 14, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Blueblur1984, Northern California |
I bought this washer through target's website because I had a gift card, but now that the price has dropped to around $180 I wish I had bought it here! I'll update if my feelings change, but this is a great little washer. Very quiet (the spin cycle is a little loud but still quieter than a full size) and is larger than it looks in pictures. I didn't need to use any teflon tape in assembly and I haven't seen any of the leaks people are talking about and I can fit about 3-4 shirts, 2 pairs of pants and either a couple of pairs of underpants or socks (I'm 6' and just a smidge over 200 lbs so these arent's small clothes either).
The only thing to bear in mind is the heavy cycle takes about 45-60 minutes (very long) and the quick cycle is probably done in less than half of that (20-30 minutes). I would use normal cycle for most things because it feels like the heavy cycle takes forever and if it's more than 3 items I don't think the quick cycle washes thoroughly enough. |
Everything I needed and expected for the price!!!
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| Review Date: June 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jaime-anne Billiel, Charlestown, NH |
I bought this little washer over two months of tedious internet research. I needed a washing machine for my small two bedroom apartment and to do my sons' laundry and my own. There are many portable washing machines out there that are larger or smaller with varying functions and prices, however this machine seemed to fit my needs the best and it was the cheapest!. I just needed a small machine that would wash a reasonable amount of clothes with little to no hassle. I had read some of the other feedback about the machines noisyness, leakness, and hasslesome bottom plate, and extremely small basket and here is what I found....
I ordered the machine and had it within 7 days, I found that reasonable as i did not pay for shipping, it was also delivered with no damage to the machine or the box, I had it shipped fedex so i was able to track it daily.
The machine was very easy to put together out of the box, all I required was a phillips head screw driver. The bottom plate was hasslesome to install but I got it on, after that the rest was cake, I had it up and running within 22 minutes total.
I did a quick wash cycle and the machine ran smooth and strong, adding and draining water as nessacary. I didn't find the machine to be any noisier than any other washing appliance, the machine did rattle slightly durring the spin cycle but I have an area rug underneath it so it was neither noisy or disturbing to me. I experienced no leaks durring this cycle.
the clothes came out clean and wrung out, I was actually very impressed.
The basket size is actually larger than it may seem, I was able to fit into the machine about 3/4 of a standard wash!!!!!
All in all for the price and expectation I gave this machine 5 stars because it does what it say it will do, I have not experienced any hassles with it as of yet and actually I am more than pleased with the machine. I now look forward to never going to the laundry mat again or piled up laundry. I can see in the future having to go to the laundry mat once a month or two months for haevy blankets and rugs but all in all this little machine has handled my washes fine, to include sheets, light weight blankets, and jeans!!! Just distribute the loads carefully, remember one light weight blanket may mean one wash!!!
I am very pleased with this machine!!!! If you would like to see some pictures of it hooked up to the sink so you can get some perspective on it check out my face book page...jaime billiel in charlestown nh............... |
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