Product review (5 stars): LOVE IT!!!!
I've had this machine since 2006, and I am in love with it.  I live in a rental in NYC in a building without any laundry room.  This means that prior to this machine, my husband and I had to gather our clothing, and walk 4 blocks to a public laundry mat.  Not only is that inconvenient, but you're sharing machines with absolute strangers is not that sanitary and this really hit home when we were doing laundry and a homeless man came to wash his clothing in the machine next to us.

First thing I have to say is, this machine is NOT for everyone.  If I had the option of having a regular side by side washer and dryer, I would not have purchased/liked this machine.  The machine is small enough to fit anywhere.  I have it set up between the sink and refrigerator.  Since it is small enough to fit just about anywhere, this means that your loads are going to be smaller as well.  Personally I don't have a problem with load size....instead of doing laundry once a week, I do laundry every other day or every two days during the week.

I think the first thing people need to understand about this machine is that it's a trial and error process.  When you first start using it you'll have problems getting a load done as sometimes the machine is "unbalanced" and cannot spin.  When that happened to me I used to stop the machine, and reload it to make sure that it was balanced (making sure to have some heavy items in the bottom, smaller items in between, a couple of more heavy items on the top).  A normal cycle takes 58 minutes....my clothing comes out super clean.  Sometimes when I am in a hurry I'll do the "speed wash" cycle, which only takes 30 minutes.

Sure laundry takes a little longer because it's an all in one unit, but I have NEVER had a load longer than 3 hours.  This weekend I washed a complete queen size sheet set (fitted sheet, 2 pillow cases, and a sheet) and it took 2:30 hours from start to finish.  Did it come out wrinkled???  Yes, but I personally don't care since it's my bedding.  Was it dried when I pulled it out....YES!!!  That I do care about.  I read some of these reviews and I am amazed at the reasons people give it low rating (can't wash another load while drying...really? you didn't figure that one out before you brought it?)  Is it a perfect machine...no, but for people without regular machine options I think it great.

Size of the loads....this is something else you have to play around with.  When I first started using the machine, I had read that you should be careful with your load size, so I was making my loads really small.  I just finished a load right now which included 8 shirts, 2 shorts, 1 long pajama pants, 3 underwear....the total time for this load, 2 hours (using speed wash, 30 minutes, and drying with timer set at 1:30 hour).  My load was clean and dry.  Taking your clothing out of the dryer is something else you have to get used to because the load will feel damp, but it's not.  All you have to do is shake the condensation out (and I really do mean shake.  What I do is when I pull it out of the machine, I shake it and set that piece of clothing on the back of the dining room chair.  By the time I am done pulling everything out, all the clothing is dry and ready to be folded and put away.

Vibrations/Shaking...the machine is fairly quiet.  The only thing that make a loud noise is when it's expelling water and even that is tolerable.  I can watch tv in the other room and it doesn't bother me.  When the machine spins, it spins very fast (which helps with making sure your clothing is almost dry by the time the wash is done) but this means that there will be some vibration.  My floor is wood, and you don't really hear it.  Now if I touch the counter or stove I can feel the vibration....but not hear it.  My downstairs neighbor had never complained.

I've also read people complain about a musty smell inside the machine and I've never had an issue like that.  I also make sure to take care of my machine.  After I am done using it I let it cool off a bit (the time it take for me to put the clothing away).  I take a piece of napkin and make sure to dry out the water that stays between the drum and rubber.  After I am done with that, I do not close the machine but leave it open for a couple of hours.  I also remove the detergent dispenser, rinse it, and leave it open as well so it dries out.

I have to admit that I have never cleaned out the inside of the machine for lint...but I plan to have my husband do it soon.  I printed the instructions that I got from someone who reviewed the machine here.  But even with all this time using it and not cleaning it properly, I really haven't had an issue.  I bet when I clean it out my drying time is going to take even less.

In conclusion, if you live in an apartment where regular laundry hook-up is not available and are tired of going to public laundry mats or sharing machines, you should really consider buying this washer/dryer unit.  But do so with the idea that it does not work the same as a regular dryer and therefore you need to adjust the way you do laundry.....but the advantages of having your own machine in the apartment far outweighs any negatives this machine may have. I wish I could hug whoever invented this machine :)