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This has changed my life, September 18, 2009

I live in a one-bedroom unit in a big apartment building with 6 laundry machines in the basement. I did not buy this unit from Amazon but rather from a Chinese electronics dealer in my area. Haier is very popular in China and the machine came highly suggested by the dealer.

The dealer delivered it to me, set it up and away we went. I have had this unit for about a month and here are my comments:

1) The unit is quieter than a traditional laundry machine.

2) I have had no problems with balancing the machine or with water intake. It fills swiftly so long as there is high water pressure. The machine balances itself by stopping and starting until the clothes are balanced.

3) The high water level can accommodate a lot of clothes. I do about 3 loads a week: shirts/undies, pants, and towels.

4)It uses a lot less soap than traditional washers (about half I would say)

5)The regular wash runs for about 45 mins which I found excessive. The quickwash runs for about 22 minutes and I find that my clothes are perfectly clean. I only use the regular wash for very soiled items.

6) My unit came with casters so I had no problem. You may also buy casters at the hardware store… the casters are fairly standard.

7) Hooking it up to the sink did require a trip to the hardware store but it was simple to find the adapter as I brought the intake hose with me.

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I’d like to give it a superior review…, August 20, 2009

So, I bought this washer about a month ago and I have to say that even though I was so excited to be doing laundry in my apartment, I found this washer not as convenient as I would have liked, considering that I had to babysit it.

Here is my list of pros:

1)You can do laundry in your own home! As a New Yorker I can not overstate the convenience of this. I would write more about this but since this is the reason I bought it…

2)It fit about 10-12 items in it. This included pants, skirts, underwear and shirts. I blended it up.

3)The control panel is real nice. smooth even.

4)Even without the muffler,it’s an okay volume (see below).

Here is my list of cons:

1)It arrived dented. Not only were the thingees that were supposed to connect it to the sink dented but so far I have not been able to attach the bottom sound muffler plastic plate because the body of the washer is too dented to do that.

2)I have to babysit it. I know I already mentioned that but here are the deets: it would do a wash cycle and then tell me that there was not enough water coming through the sink. How much water do you need, little fella? The sink was turned all the way on and streaming away so maybe think about hooking it up to a fire hydrant? Waterfall?

3)The metal widget to adapt to the sink (even if it had been undented) was well, unique. They give you these rubber washers which are supposed to make things connect to your sink. These washers may work for others. For me? Nyet. So I went to the hardware store, with my washer, consulted with the plumbing dept, and bought a different piece which I then installed to my sink (FYI, apparently in plumbing there are either big threads or small threads and the threads on my sink were the wrong kind).

4) The drainage tube should be hung lower than the faucet. I found this difficult and logistically if you have a small apartment a bucket might be a good idea because otherwise the spin cycle does not get all the water out unless the drainage tube is lower than the input tube.

5) No casters. It’s on a furniture dolly because I wanted it to move around but I foolishly concluded that ‘portable’ and ‘casters included’ go together.

6)Terrible, I mean TERRIBLE instruction booklet. I rate the instruction booklet negative 65 stars.

I’ve only used my washer a few times so I will update when I have more to say.

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Love it!, February 27, 2010

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K. Jaros (Akron, OH) – See all my reviews

  

This washer has changed my life! I live in an apartment and having to go to the laundromat was killing my weekends. So, if you can think of nicer things to do than spending a Saturday or Sunday at the laundromat, this washer is for you.

It is one of the larger compact washers out there – 20 inches wide. That way, it is massive enough to fit a decent sized load, yet small enough to fit most closets and other tight spaces.

I can usually wash either 10 XL t-shirts, 3 jeans, or one queen sized sheet set at once. Just make sure to load things loosely until the washer is full and choose the high water level, which the washer does NOT do by default. Clothes come out perfectly clean. This washer works much superior with liquid detergent than powder detergent, which tends to accumulate in the lint filter. Even though it does have a powder detergent dispenser, I would advise against using powder detergent.

The only two wash cycles I use are normal for almost everything and heavy for whites. The normal cycle takes 45 minutes. Not bad at all. The display tells you the time remaining. The washer does not have a fabric softener dispenser. If you want to use it, add it manually to the last (2nd) rinse (when 14 minutes show on the timer). Two rinses are nice – no more detergent residue on my clothes.

I noticed some people have trouble hooking up this this washer. The quick adapter will work with virtually any lavatory faucets that come with the little aerator which you have to unscrew. The drain hose has to drain in the sink because it must be above water level. Otherwise, water will drain inadvertently. This is true for all top load washers. At the same time, the drain hose should not reach a maximum height of 46 or 49 inches, because the pump is not strong enough to pump water that far up. This should not be a problem with most lavatory sinks, even though some kitchen sinks might be taller.

The only problem I have had with this washer is the location of the drain hose. It attaches to the bottom right side of the washer. The user manual says you may reroute it to the bottom left side, but you can’t. There is an opening made for that, but due to the location of the drain pump, it is impossible to use that opening. So, if your sink is located to the left of your washer, the hose will be too short because it cannot reach around the washer. I had to extend my drain hose using a foot of hose from the hardware store and a hose clamp.

Overall, I am kicking myself for not having bought this quiet little washer sooner. It could have saved me so many trips to the laundromat.

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