Product review (5 stars): WONDERFUL LITTLE MACHINE!!
First of all, the "Instruction" booklet is TOTALLY useless! Glance at it, if you must, but don't expect to find out how to actually use machine....
SIZE: this is small enough to tuck in corner or even closet. We live in small NYC apt & I keep in next to small bakers trolley we've used to divide the "kitchen" area from living room.
MOVING IT isn't as easy as hoped...the wheels seem a bit useless; we'll probably get the stand w 4 wheels eventually.
HOOK-UP: have to remove water filter faucet attachment, then washing machine adaptor goes straight on. Make sure to tightly screw metal adaptor on first (w/o hose), then attach hose w collar to machine & faucet. VERY TIGHTLY! The 1st couple times I got soaked from spray b/c I didn't follow my own instructions! We still could not stop a certain amt of leakage from faucet into sink so we'll get some silicon tape to rap around leaky piece. Lastly don't forget to hook drainage pipe over sink. This seemed a little flimsy, like it might flip out of sink so I used an elastic band to attach it to intake hose. Then, plug it in!
YOU'RE NOW READY TO DO A LOAD OF LAUNDRY!
I put in my clothes, added detergent and turned it on, leaving it on reg wash. I did hit water level to increase from 5 to 6...a small but useful adjustment for a full load. B/c I was doing "whites" I paused after it had started to add bleach solution; you could do same w softener.(Remember to hit pause if you're opening lid.)
HOW MUCH IT WILL HOLD? You can fill it, but I wouldn't pack it down. Also bare in mind the WEIGHT of the items when they're wet & don't fill as much.
I washed: 2 men's long sleeved cotton shirts, 5 women's T-shirts, 1 long sleeved cotton sweater, 2 pairs of cotton underwear and a pair of socks. Everything can came out beautifully clean & almost dry...
One word about spin cycle: if it starts making thumping noise, etc, it means the load is unbalanced so Pause machine and rearrange clothes. This wasn't a very balanced load, the sweater was much heavier...when I washed towels I put two in so they were better balanced.
NOISE LEVEL: it's as close to silent as possible! No worries about neighbors, you can talk or watch tv a few feet away.... only time you'll here noise is if spin cycle gets unbalanced.
LOVE THIS LITTLE MACHINE -- IT'S CHANGED OUR LIVES! NO MORE LAUNDROMAT!!