Product review (5 stars): Best little washer
I love this little machine!  It gets the clothes very clean because you can control the water, soap, wash and rinse times and frequency. The spinner practically dries clothes. I got this because I've used a larger version overseas. When my 6 yr old Maytag digital HE died, I wanted something reliable, mechanical, and not expensive. Since it is too small to do things like bedspreads and pillows, I'll eventually have to get a full-size machine. It does do sheets, tho a double bed set is a load all by itself. I'm single so I'm not trying to do a whole family's laundry. I'm also a landscaper and it handles grubby jeans just fine.

The lack of a standard hose fitting on the intake hose is the biggest problem with this washer. I hooked mine up to the regular washer hoses. I use a Y to connect the two hoses, then a short length of hose to run it into the machine.  I cut off the end of the hose and that fits the intake, replacing the hose that comes with it. The machinemy, which is short--taller people might want a pedestal--will also fit in the bathtub. You could probably cut off the end of a hand shower hose and fit that onto the intake (5/8"), but I haven't tried it.

Even when I get a full-size machine (a Speed Queen), I will use this for small loads and for back-up.