Product review (5 stars): Works good and is quick!
The clothes get clean and ready to hang in less than 30 minutes.
First time users; to get the drain pump to work turn to "drain" then back to "normal" a few times in order to let the pump get primed.
Remove the clothes to the spin side before you turn the "drain" on.
Yes I run water into the spin side while it's spinning to rinse the clothes. Turn off the rinse water and let it spin. Done.
UPDATE: 11/27/2016; purchased in July 2016, used once per week for one or two loads. Drain pump quit and it does not drain without
a functioning drain pump. The pump acts as a drain valve so if it doesn't run it doesn't drain. No it doesn't just drain by laying down the drain pipe, not enough to utilize the spin dryer either. Had to take it outside and tip it over to drain it.
UPDATE 11/29/2016: Took the unit apart to see what was wrong, the little drain pump is just a small impeller which does not impede the flow
on or off. In my further search I saw a black object down under the spin tub. What would something black be doing down in there? It was hard to get to but I got hold of it and pulled and pulled, voila!, it was a black sock stuck way into the drain hole. No wonder it would not drain at all!
So if this unit ever does not drain, look into the spin tub, push it aside and look to see if the drain hole is plugged. It is easy to let something slip down between the gap at the top of the spin tub.