Product review (1 stars): Not a durable machine, works great for about four months.
My apartment complex doesn't allow traditional washing machines so I've been looking for alternatives for a while because the complex laundromat is disgusting and it takes too much time and effort to constantly run to my mother's house to do laundry. I spent a significant amount of time searching for portable washing machines and settled on this one because of the price and the reviews. I've been using this thing for a week now and I really like it. It's a little louder than I expected it to be, considering it's small size but it's about the same as a regular washing machine would be. I did find that placing it on level flooring and using a rubber mat helps with the noise from the spin vibration. Since the cycles are separate, this machine does involve more work than a fully automatic machine would. The wash cycle is powerful and I recommend using a delicates bag for underwear and delicate fabrics. So far, I've learned to plan my loads out so that I'm not overfilling the machine. If the load is too heavy then you can hear the motor struggling to move and if the water level is too high, the lid will leak. The spin cycle will only take about half of the max capacity for the wash cycle at a time but both cycles can run at the same time, which helps to save a bit of time. Delicate items and thin fabrics come out of the spin cycle ready to hang for drying. I'm not impressed with the hosing that comes with the machine. The faucet linking that came with the machine doesn't fit any of the faucets in my house and the hose provided is made of incredibly thin plastic that seems fragile. I just stick my shower hose into the tank and fill it that way. I'm sure you could find hosing to replace the originals but it wasn't worth the time and effort to me. The drain hose is also thin plastic but so far I haven't had any problems with leaks. I drain directly into my bath tub and I have to clean my bathtub more often now but that's a small price to pay for the ability to wash clothes at home. Overall, I'm really pleased with this machine and I'm enough of a nerd to admit that I really enjoy using this machine, although the extra steps sometimes get a little tedious.

**UPDATE** I've had this washer for about four months and the spin cycle stopped working last night. Going back through other reviews, I've noticed that this is a common theme and there doesn't seem to be a resolution to the problem. I was really pleased with this machine up until this point. I'm going to dismantle it and see if I can trick it into working but I'm not optimistic about it. Looks like I should have spent the extra money upfront to buy a more durable machine.