Product review (4 stars): Great Washer, maybe.  Portable NO!
A few years ago I bought a 1 cubic foot Haier from Amazon and was so happy with it that when it stopped working I decided to upgrade to another Haier and get a dryer too. Of course, I bought it at Amazon because their customer service has always been outstanding.  One thing that I would recommend is to make sure who is selling the item to you.  I bought the dryer from Amazon and the customer service response was very different than for the washer which was sold by a third party.

First off: the previous washer was delivered right inside my apartment, so I was expecting the same delivery. I do not remember who made the delivery four or five years ago but it was neither UPS nor FedEx because the man was not wearing any uniform.  Anyway, the washer was brought upstairs.  This time the machine was left curbside by FedEX.  This meant I had to hire a mover at $75 hr, one hour minimum to bring the washer upstairs.  And this was after I had taken delivery of the drier two days prior under the same circumstances.  (

In addition, I had to spend $40 on a dolly because the machine has no wheels.  I take some responsibility for this.  I should have read the reviews more extensively and noticed the mention of NO CASTERS.  I thought I would use furniture sliders, but at 66 years old I don't want to risk throwing my back out, so a dolly it is.  Amazon did give me a $62 credit, but I spent $190 dollars trying to make this washer have the same portability as the smaller one, so I am still out of a chunk of my Social Security check. An expense I had not budgeted for.  I am not saying Amazon is responsible to deliver what they call in my neck of the woods in a "white glove" way, but I am putting it out here so that other buyers can make an informed decision.  This is a small machine but it is still heavy.

Apart from those isssues that are not per se the washing machine's, this seems to be an even better machine than the smaller one.  Installation of the hoses was a cinch. And there was no leakage whatsoever.  I had several towels at the ready just in case and there wasn't even one drop leaked.

The drainage water output is bigger than with the 1 cubic foot one.  On that one all the water poured directly into the drain with no accumulation in the sink whatsoever and with this 1.5 cubic foot the water goes up maybe two inches in the sink but as long as there is nothing to prevent free flow I don't think there is the tiniest risk of overflowing.

Last observation is about the noise level.  I have read many reviews saying how quiet it is (also some people complain of screeching but that is another matter) but I find the noise level is like any normal washer.  No more but certainly no less.  I would not comment on it except that too many people here and elsewhere how said how quiet it is and since my washer is in my apartment as contraband I was excited about how quiet it was supposed to be.  Not so.  In fact, it is a tiny bit louder than the smaller Haier. Again, it is not noisy.  Just not as quiet as I was led to believe.

I would highly recommend this washer. just be aware of what needs to be done in order to make the washer truly portable. (I have done only two loads and if there are any problems I will come back and update.)

UPDATE:  I have been using my washer for almost two months now and I am still very happy with it.  Love all the water level and cycle options and most of all I like the larger size. I would give it five stars if it weren't for the no-wheels situation. I bought a Stalwart telescopic dolly, which is working great, but it means that I had to spend $42 in additon to all the other extra expenses mentioned above.  But all's well that ends well, like the man said.