bought this when our local laundromat closed and after just a few uses it stopped functioning consistently. sometimes the cycle won't drain, others it plays the "cycle complete" sound, only to find that it it never rinsed and out clothes are still dirty. we live in a small apartment and it takes up a LOT of space -- it may be portable but it is NOT small. seriously regret spending so much on something that doesn't work 100% of the time.