Product review (5 stars): This thing is fantastic! I wasn't expecting too much even though I ...
This thing is fantastic!  I wasn't expecting too much even though I have watched video's and read other reviews.  I am a big guy, 6'4", so I have big clothes.  The motor on this thing is much stronger than I expected in a unit this size, as is the pump.  I don't mind doing the manual changeovers of the hose etc...  You can get a "garden hose to sink" adapter from home depot. (needed because the threads are course on the adapter that comes with the unit, like a garden hose...)  I do a wash, drain water, refill and add fabric softener, cycle again, drain, transfer half the load to spinner, transfer hose to rinse side, turn the water on and spin, cut the water off and spin again.  My clothes are much cleaner than they used to be with a commercial washer.  Highly recommended.