Giantex Portable Washing Machine, Mini Washer and Spinner Combo, 5.5lbs Washing Capacity, Semi-automatic Compact Laundry Machine for Apartment Dorm RV

This little Washing Machine is amazing. Its the size of a backpack and can singlehandedly wash most of my clothes! I've had it for over a year now and it does not quit! Saved me so much money instead of the laundromat. I highly recommend this product! Only thing that happened in its year of service, is a misaligned hood latch. Use's very little water. Dryer works, but I usually just hang dry.

Note: I've submitted a refund/return request and may have them send another unit. I'll update this review if I do the latter. I bought this unit after conducting a bunch of reviews. Apartment living sucks if you don't have your own washer and dryer, so I figured this thing would save me some money. The washer in this unit works great. It does the same work I'd do by handwashing. The cycle for "Normal" seems to do the job well without being overly harsh on the clothes, a bonus for anyone who is tired of their everyday clothes getting holes from industrial washers. It takes a little time if you don't have a faucet hookup, but you'd probably take the same time doing it all by hand anyway. If I had only purchased the washer portion, this would probably be a 4 or 5 star review. Alas... The dryer immediately crapped out. First load of laundry. At first, it ran fine for the first half of a load. When I started on the second half, it wouldn't run. I figured maybe the clothes were too heavy, since some of them were really absorbent, but then the thing started smoking (some kind of electric smoke -- clear and semi-odorous, but definitely the "burn your throat" variety). It kept smoking when I stopped it. Again, if I were only buying the washer, I'd probably be a happy camper. But the spin dryer died on the first go and spewed some electric smoke garbage on top of it, which I assume is terrible for anyone to breathe. If you're in an apartment, it's not like you have much ventilation, so this could have been worse if I hadn't sat there watching it on the first round just to make sure I was doing everything right. It's a really great idea, and all the video reviews I've seen on YouTube have given units like this some kind words. But I'm not at all happy by how quickly it went from "this might do the trick" to "OMG is my apartment gonna burn down and start the Apocalypse"...

Ok the facts first, got this little machine 5 days ago and love it. Description was great, got what I was expecting. Have done numerous loads of all types and have a pretty good idea of the dos and don'ts. First thing, this is a mini washer, don't expect to come home and do 2 full loads of laundry. I am a single male, and this machine will wash about 90 per cent of my laundry. Don't expect to get your comforter, really large heavy towels, thick blankets and similar items in it. A pair of jeans and t shirt is a load. 3 t shirts 3 pair of socks, and several under wear makes a load. Does not sound like much but there is good news. The wash timer goes up to 15 minutes, most of the things I wash come out clean with a 3 to 6 minute wash. Next, you don't need to buy bargain detergent again, go for the good stuff. If you wash clothes that aren't filthy dirty about a tablespoon of detergent is all you will need, remember this is a mini. Saw a video of a couple doing a video of there first load, when they added the detergent they added a full measure and then added a little more. It took them forever to get the suds rinsed out, they couldn't believe it was so difficult to do a load of laundry. Next the spin dryer, it is smaller than washer. Also it is Not a dryer. However you will be pleasantly surprised by how dry things come out. The spinner really does a great job. Yesterday tried a really light weight fleece throw, washer handled it fine, but when wash and rinse were done it was really heavy. I was concerned about about how much it weighed, so I let it hang in tub for about 10 minutes to drain off some of the water. Put it in the spin dryer for 2 minutes and took it out and was nearly dry. I just laid it out on comforter on bed and in checked about half hour later and it was dry. About were to put your washer. I live in a small apartment with a small bath. It fits between tub and toilet. you need three things to use this electric, water to wash and rinse, and a way to drain. This is not automatic you have to work a little, finding a good location cuts down on the time you spend. Since mine is next to tub I use my hand held shower to fill, you could also use a small bucket. There is a water inlet with a supplied hose which is pretty much useless. Lastly you need to drain, it drains by gravity so you will not be able leave it on the floor. I still haven't got mine completely worked out yet, can drain about half in to tub and have to finish in a plastic dish pan on floor. This little machine is pretty powerful and needs to be on a sturdy stable base. Also if loaded properly it is very quite, be careful on spin side if its loaded off balance it will shake really bad. Even if you load it correctly for a few seconds when it starts it's best to hold on to machine. There is also a plastic disc in the spinner, before putting clothes in take it out and put on top of clothes and press down. Hope this helps out, just don't overload.

I really enjoy this little washing machine. Itsnot the best out there. however I needed to get one and looked and based on size and reviews this seemed best option. Its been a workhorse. I do about 3 loads at a time 2 - 3 days a week. This little machine keeps on chugging. It has developed a leak though, where the agitator disc loosens and I have to go in and tighten it up. The spinner basket poading has a learning curve in how to put clothes in so it doesnt wobble/buck. Its possible and 9 times out 10 I get it right the first time. Sometimes i have to readjust the clothes for a bit before it spins steady. Easy to fill up. I put mine in the bathtub and just use a bucket filled from the tub faucet that has all the laundry cleaning products in it and then dump it into the machine. Having it in the tub means i can drop the drain hose without worrying about water going everywhere. Max load I've been able to do woeght wise is 3lbs of clothing. For my jeans (which are approx us size 4) i can put 2 in at a time, 3 pairs makes its not agitate well if at all. Overall it does hold a decent amount of laundry at once but holds less then a regular sized washing machine small load. Again weight wise of dirty clothes 3lbs is ideal. Cleans the clothes super well. After washing i do a rinse with clean room temp water and some vinegar. 1 star removed because the leak is kind of annoying but its still usable. And i do use this all the time.

Si je pouvais mettre 6 étoiles sur 5, je le ferais! Cette mini laveuse à vêtements portatives est juste géniale! Je l’ai acheter pour le camping. Elle ne prend pas de place et tout vient avec (panier d’essorage, tuyau de remplissage et tuyau de vidange). J’ai magasiné longtemps pour cet item et mon choix s’est arrêté sur celle-ci! J’aurais aimé voir dans les commentaires comment elle fonctionne, mais je ne l’ai pas vu, alors je vais l’expliquer ici au cas où certains se le demanderait : En fait, c’est nous-mêmes qui remplissons manuellement la machine d’eau (il y a des grades minimum maximum sur le devant). Le tuyau de remplissage n’est pas obligatoire, on peut la remplir même avec la douchette du bain, par exemple. On sort la cuve d’essorage évidemment avant de débuter le cycle. Le cycle de lavage est de 10 minutes, que l’on règle avec la roulette de minuterie, et je met seulement une cuillère à thé de savon à lessive pour une brassée "maximum". Ensuite, pour vider l’eau, il suffit de décrocher le tuyau de vidage de son crochet et de le pencher par en bas, ça se vide tout seul, sans pompe. C’est la gravité qui empêche l’eau de sortir du tuyau lorsque la laveuse fonctionne, en accrochant le tuyau par en haut sur son crochet. Ensuite, un deuxième remplissage, sans savon, pour rincer. Ensuite on vide l’eau, puis on sort les vêtements détrempés pour insérer la cuve d’essorage dans la laveuse. On y met les vêtements que l’on peut, les vêtements lavés n’entreront pas tous en même temps dans l’essoreuse, qui a une capacité au volume moins haute que la laveuse. L’essorage est efficace et dure maximum 5 minutes. Ensuite on vide l’eau, on sort les vêtements et on les suspend. Donc pour une brassée "maximum" qui contient environ 5 à 6 morceaux normaux ex : 5 à 6 t-shirt, prévoir 30 minutes (10 minutes lavage 10 minutes rinçage et 5 minutes x2 essorage). C’est tout! :-)

Llevo usándola unas cuantas veces y funciona bastante bien. Solo una ocasión parece que se calentó un poco el motor y no te deja usarla hasta que se enfríe nuevamente. Por todo lo demás excelente.

Update: we bought it in April. It's only been used for light, small stuff and treaded carefully. The "dehydrator" is broken now. It'd probably take a month or more to get another one, ignoring the cost. Just not worth it. It works great. It washes well and the clothes come out of the "dehydrator" just damp. The issues are mostly information which is missing. - the electrical cord is short. You'll have to decide for yourself if you are comfortable using an extension cord. - remember to switch to "drain" mode when you are running the "dehydrator" (the spinner) or the water will build up inside and it won't "dehydrate" - if you balance the clothes in the dehydrator, it won't make much noise and will take most of the water out, more than I can wring out by hand - only put in enough water to cover the clothes in the washer - don't over-fill. It won't work and it will wear it out according to other reports We put it in the bathtub on a boot tray (https://www.amazon.ca/SafetyCare-Flexible-Rubber-Multi-Purpose-Garden/dp/B017JGAPQQ/ref=pd_yo_rr_rp_2/132-2597551-0663603?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B017JGAPQQ&pd_rd_r=3f75eac3-74af-4b02-8c25-05d5b1376e06&pd_rd_w=JvFVL&pd_rd_wg=uu9m9&pf_rd_p=7c9c5993-bcdc-433f-87eb-0125a90eb665&pf_rd_r=R0A38WHBCKRDJP215Z1T&psc=1&refRID=R0A38WHBCKRDJP215Z1T) which reduces the noise and protects the tub and keeps it from moving around. That package has two trays, so the other is kept in the other room and protects the floor from drips.

Funciona bien.

Pro Tip: After your very first wash and drain, make sure you switch back from drain before refilling wash tub again ;) Excellent. I live in a cozy apartment. There are laundry facilities, however in these times of physical distancing and neutronic hygiene, like that I can completely control this (well much more than sharing washer/dryer in a building). It works good so far. All reviews noting the 'stunted' hoses are 100% correct. Nothing fancy, but I can see, if the fit permits - they will do the job. Otherwise, really? This isn't a big deal in my opinion because if you're setup with it in the bathtub when doing laundry and have a bucket at your disposition, simply fill that. You can fill the Giantex Wash basin much quicker that way and therefore I find more practical to use the product this way. But, as has been noted, it certainly will work connected with hoses firmly to a water source. Optionally if you have a hose on from a water source you can just fill it that way too, either holding and aiming it into the Giantex wash basin OR just sitting the end of the hose into the wash basin to allow filling. As for quality. Clothes clean. Need approximately 1/6th the amount of detergent compared to normal. Fantastic. Spinner - works great. From having experience wringing out clothes in the bathtub, this thing is wonderfully superior than that. I've stepped out of the dark ages and into the light. Already 'euro' adjusted, I use a clothes rack and no drip. Beautiful. Some more tips. The spinner needs to be coaxed into use. Google some video reviews, one lady outdoors using a garden hose to fill it speaks of *this. Be patient, she's spot on. Great tip/find. (*Otherwise, the Giantex will be rocking your bathtub and your neighbors to hell. Maybe you might want to do that... .;) Noise? Seriously, I don't get it. I know my neighbor has one and it makes LOTS of noise in comparison. I cannot speak about it though without more knowledge than the noise, but the Giantex is not noisy at all. When loading the spinner from a _full_ washer, you _must/should_ 'dumb down' the load, maybe split it or 'thrice it'. If you're still reading up to hear, fantastic. One last PRO TIP. If you have a huge pot/cauldron - something to boil a big thing of water with, you can also fill the washer with that and have an ultra hot wash done on your clothes. Word of caution here, not endorsing this because we don't want people ending up in the ICU with scalded feet... Still reading? Add a drop of white vinegar to your wash. JK