Thankfully I bought this washer on sale, although it works I don't think it would have been worth the full price. The instructions were a bit hard to follow, although connecting it wasn't too difficult. The first time I used it I watched it and had to make sure the drain hose didn't flop around because it came out of my sink and got water everywhere, I was able to solve this problem by holding on to the drain hose and then using something to weigh it down like suction cups and zip ties. Also, making sure the drain hose and the inlet hose are completely empty is very important because when I went to store it water would leak out of these hoses. Overall it did do a good job with washing my clothes and spinning them so that there is minimal water left but it does have some things that need to be considered when buying and using.