Product review (5 stars): Older apartment?
My machine arrived today. I was so excited! The excitement faded when I un- boxed the unit and the back panel fell off. All I could find was one short screw. When I tried to attach the panel, I couldn't because in addition to being warped, the interior holes where the screws needed to go had the tops missing (half holes) and they didn't match up to the holes on the panel. So I used clear packaging tape to secure the panel in place. I won't be showing the unit to anyone. Too embarrassed. It's brand new and looks like I bought it at a salvage store.

The drain hose.....it will drive you crazy. I watched a you tube video on  a similar unit. They set theirs up in the bathroom. I live in a 50 year old apartment. No bath tub, and just a 1" lip on the walk in shower. When I placed the drain hose in the shower, it flipped around like it was alive. I soon had water all over the floor. So I moved the unit to in front of the kitchen sink. No go there either. The hose is flimsy and by stretching it to reach the sink, I worried it would soon split and there didn't seem to be a way to replace it with a longer one. The water comes out slow and steady, then sped up like it was a fire hose, then flops around. I then put the hose in a big plastic tote, but that was only a moderate success. Half full of water, the tote is extremely heavy to move and empty. So I elevated the unit by putting it on a kitchen chair. Better but not optimal. I used an elastic headband (cut in half), to secure the hose to the kitchen faucet. More flopping, more water on the floor. Since my dead full size washer is still here, I put the unit on top and replaced the old drain hose with the new one. Now the machine drains quickly and completely. I have to dump multiple pitchers of water into the unit, but as long as the machine is happy, that's all that matters.

It works well, and spins the clothes to perfection.

If you live in an older apartment, be aware that you're going to have a tough time finding the right spot to set up the unit. A better quality, heavier, longer hose without the hard plastic cover on it would be ideal. That hard collar or whatever it is you call it, gets in the way.

Putting the hose in the shower would have been perfect, I just couldn't figure out how to secure it. Any ideas?