Product review (5 stars): Bought specifically for Travel Trailer/RV
I bought this specifically for use in our travel trailer as I adore camping but hate having to haul clothes and towels back and forth to our trailer. It arrived in a timely fashion, but I ordered too late in the camping season and wasn't able to use until a few weeks ago. Set up and use was super easy (I watched a few videos on YouTube to make sure I got it right), but found it much easier to use in trailer's bathroom instead of kitchen. Able to let the drain hose go into the shower and hook up to bathroom sink. I put in quite a few clothes and hand towels into the first load and was amazed how much could fit into the washer side. The only drawback is it does take a while to fill up, but minor issue compared to either going to laundry room at campground or having to haul your trailer towels and such home and back to trailer.
I have seen a lot of complaints about the spin dryer side. People either complaining it "doesn't dry the clothes completely" or "the spin dryer compartment is a lot smaller than the washer side". First, it's a SPIN DRYER, not a dryer, so expecting the clothes to be completely dry is ridiculous, and second, if the spin dryer side was bigger, the whole unit would be massive and wouldn't be considered portable. I thought the spin dryer dried the clothes enough that they felt slightly damp and hanging them overnight was more than enough to get clothes completely dry. It was so nice to have clean socks and undies halfway through our trip!
I was amazed at how quiet the machine was on both sides. When using the washer side, closing our bathroom door and sitting in our living room inside the trailer, you could barely hear anything was happening. When using the spin dryer side, it makes a bit of noise in the beginning because it's levelling out, but afterwards, very quiet.
The only issue I have with the whole unit is the lint trap piece. The first time I used it, when the washer was going, there was this constant knocking when going through the cycle. I was confused as I only had a few shirts, socks and hand towels in and couldn't figure out what was making the noise until it finished and I opened it and the lint trap piece was floating around. I put it back and put in my second load and same thing happened. So when I did my third load, I just removed the piece as it was useless and kept falling out. I plan to but a lint trap for it in the future.
The unit is easy enough to move around and carry to another spot. I am quite short and find it easy to move out of cupboard and into our bathroom and back by myself.
Overall, the whole unit is amazing and gets clothes just as clean as your home washer and dryer. It's a bit of work but I have found it extremely useful and so happy I found it to use for our camping trips. The lint trap piece is only a minor drawback and not enough for me to take a star away from the rating. Ensure you use fabric softener as I found that sometimes the water in campgrounds can make your clothes quite harsh. If you are looking for a washer for your trailer/RV, I highly recommend this unit. I am currently waiting for the arrival for the Panda Portable Dryer to be delivered so that I am completely set up for doing laundry in our trailer.