Product review (5 stars): I am very happy with the performance of my portable washer
I am very happy with the performance of my portable washer. I did read all the reviews on this product before my purchase and one review said it was not what they wanted due to it leaking water from the front of the machine. Wellllll......guess what....mine leaked from the front of the machine also. You would think that the manufacturer would 'fix' this very easy problem. So I was faced with the dilemma of returning the machine or 'fixing' it myself. I am a McGyver of sorts and very handy so I looked at the construction and saw it was only 4 screws holding the top on. I took the top off and saw the problem. They used a sort of mylar 'tape' all around the top of the lip and it simply was leaking past this 'tape'. I took my tube of white silicone sealant and put a bead all around the lip and replaced the top. Gave it one day to dry and used it again and it never leaked after I fixed it. It was an easy fix but I shouldn't have had to fix it myself. Another 'problem' is if you usually use the machine filled to capacity as I do often, during the washing cycle it will push water out the top of the drain tube. The tube happens to be the exact size of a wine bottle cork and I just put a used cork in the spout of the tube and do the wash and not a drop comes out the tube anymore. I only gave this product a 5 star because NOW it works great. But again, the manufacturer should read these comments and work out these problems.