Product review (4 stars): capacity of the PAN70SW is 15lbs of DRY clothes) and the machine starts the wash cycle alot of portions of the clothing is not s
I ordered the PAN70SW (2.1cubic ft) from Amazon.ca since i live up in Canada but am posting this here since there are more customers on the Amazon.com website.

I think i might have been given a model PAN50SW (1.6 cubic ft) but the unit is labelled as PAN70SW (2.1 cubic ft) .  The reason why i say this is:
1) I don't have a "Water Level: 1-6" but instead I have "Load Size: Large, Med, or Small".  My manual that came w/ my unit says at "Load Size = Large" setting it fills the tub with 43 liters of water (or approx. 1.5 cubic ft).  But from talking to US Customer support they said units that come with "Water Level = 6" setting will fill tube with 52 Litres of water (approx. 1.8 cubic ft).

2)My tub radius is approx. 8.75inches (0.73 feet), with a height of 12.5inches (1.04 feet).  So the Volume of the tub = pi * radius^2 * height  = 3.14 * (0.73)^2 * 1.04 = 1.74 cubic feet (not 2.1 cubic feet as it's suppose to be)

3)When i have the "Load Size" = Large (the maximum setting), and i only put in approx 11lbs of DRY clothes (US Customer service said the the max. capacity of the PAN70SW is 15lbs of DRY clothes) and the machine starts the wash cycle alot of portions of the clothing is not submersed under water so that area of hte clothing doesn't get a good wash.

4)See attached picture.  With the "Load Size" = Large and the tub contains no clothes the water only fills up to 8inches high - see the attached picture where you can see the water level reaches to the last grill of the lint filter at the side of the tub.

Can any other owners here verify the 1)width, height of their tub, 2)how high the water level reaches when the tub is empty, and 3)What controls do you have for the water level settings - "Level 1-6" or "Load Size: Large, Med, Small"

*** UPDATE: May 29, 2015 ***
Apparently this machine has been updated - Contacted seller  and they indicated that the most current version of this PAN70SW (listed here) now has only 3 water level or "Load Size" settings (Large= 43L of water, Med, Small).  The previous version of the PAN70SW had 6 Water Level settings (1=20 Litres up to 6=52L).  Also noticed that since i originally posted this review few days ago the picture of the console showing the water level settings has been updated from 6 water level settings to 3 water level settings, matching the product description.

Looks like i was shipped the most current model of the PAN70SW, so consequently i have upgraded from 3 to 4 stars.  After using this washing machine now I have to honestly say I like it.  It  washes well provided you don't fill the tub to high.

I would have given 5 stars if this current version of the PAN70SW filled the tub to the same volume as the prior version (ie. 52Litres) instead of 43L - If i throw in 10 t-shirts, 3 light cotton pants despite being way less that the 15lbs dry clothes capacity a bit of the clothes is not fully submersed in water and so don't get a good wash.  If they filled the tub to the prior amount of 52L i think it would have been able to handle that volume of clothing.  Perhaps 52L of water was a little bit to much weight for size of this machine so it was reduced.

So eventho this machine is rated at max. 15lbs Dry Clothes capacity because it only fills the tub to 43L or approx 66% full you can not place the amount of clothes into the washer anywhere near this max. capacity otherwise some of your clothes won't get a good wash coz it'll be above the water level.  As long as you keep this in mind and not fill the tub "too high" with clothes, even if it's still under 15lbs dry, then this machine will do a good job washing, spin drying your clothes.  It's quiet, and works well.  If you need this to be portable you'll need a dolly - the 2 wheels that are built into this machine don't work well as you have to tilt it back about 30deg before the wheels are engaged.

I just hope the long-term reliability of this machine holds up well - If it does then I would say that i was happy with this purchase.