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Hamilton Beach 1.7 cu. ft. Portable Washer
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  1. 5 stars69% (169)
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Jul 28, 2016
Reviewer name: Court
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Surprised!

This was a great size and bigger than I imagined it being, which isn't a problem. It's just me and my husband and I use my washer about 2-3 times a week. We opted out of getting a dryer so we have a drying rack. I hook it up to the sink in the kitchen and my only issue is that the adapter for the sink may not be the correct size because it does spray a mist when it's on so rather than stressing to find a new adapter at Lowes, I just wrap a paper towel around it and it works totally fine. It makes me nervous to leave the water running though during the wash when it isn't using the water so I just turn off the water until it needs it again for rinsing. It has only had a code come up on the screen once but I recommend SAVING your manual because it has good information and a list of code errors and how to fix the issue. My issue was just "close the lid" hehe, I wanted to watch it washing but the lid has to be closed for it to wash which is smart I suppose. It's not very loud and I live in a two story home so if I go in the other room and have on light music or go upstairs I don't hear it all. You can get a good amount of clothes in without having to force it and towels are no biggy, I usually only put about 3 max in at a time with a couple other light clothes like underwear and socks. We have liquid detergent and SERIOUSLY it does NOT take much detergent at all. I recommend using just enough to fill the bottom of your detergent lid for a "large load" because a little goes a long way in this compared to a regular washer which is GREAT because we are saving on detergent - big time. Because we don't have a dryer and things have to air dry on a rack, the clothes do feel a bit stiff once dried, but I think it just has to do with how much detergent you are using and how long we let the clothes sit out to dry. If you catch them right as they are dry then they aren't stiff, but if you let them sit for an entire day they get stiff. Once you iron or put them in your closet or drawers though they loosen up like normal. Clothes come out clean and smelling good. I do have a KING size bed - so I wash the top and fitted sheets with a few other whites and use a little bleach and they all come out fresh and the machine can handle it just fine. The clothes do sometimes get tangled up because of the way it agitates the clothes, but that doesn't bother me i just untangle them as i'm putting them up to dry. Because it put it to my sink and have the water connected to just cold on the machine, I decide if I want to wash them in Hot or Cold water just by turning on the hot or cold faucet. Again, no biggy and at least i control how hot or cold I want it.

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Feb 12, 2015
Reviewer name: Susan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

It's exactly what I needed

I have a tiny apartment with no hookups. This thing works so perfectly! It hooks right up to the sink. Super easy. It's pretty quiet, too. The spin cycle isn't really loud at all. The only annoying sound is the beeping at the end of the cycle. No big deal. I wish the wheels were a little more usable. The thing may as well not even have wheels. I have to move it to and from the sink area and it's a bit of a beast. The hose that dumps into the sink has a tendency to "hop" out. I fixed that problem by zip tying it to the water intake hose. Problem solved. Quite frankly, the thing could tell mean jokes about my mother and I would still keep it--I hate the laundromat just that much. Haha. That being said, it's a great piece of equipment. I'd recommend it to anyone. The load size is roughly the same as a regular washing machine's small load. I'm very glad I didn't get a smaller size. This is a great size for my needs. If you're debating between this and a smaller size, I'd spend the extra few dollars for this.

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May 19, 2018
Reviewer name: onthecheap99
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So happy with this purchase! Bigger than it looks and cleans well. As long as you follow directions you will have no issues with hooking up or running this great machine. Took me 6 months to choose which machine I wanted and so glad I took the time because this is a total 5 star purchase!!!

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Mar 10, 2015
Reviewer name: LBowie1
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Item was damaged

Upon receiving the item there were 2 big dents in it and one of the legs were broken. Even though the appearance was off I was still willing to look over it, if it worked. I honestly didn't want to go through the trouble of taking it back. I'm guessing due to the damages in the shipping process it caused it to lose all functions. The only thing it did was said uhhhhhhhh. It didn't work at all.

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Mar 11, 2020
Reviewer name: Isabel
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

It's a must have!!

Awesome washer! it's a must have!! I live in a one bedroom apartment and this baby is going to save me from going to the laundry mat! you guys it washes a pretty decent load for being a portable. it's totally worth every penny I spent on this purchase. couldn't be happier!! not to mention it comes with everything you need to hook it up to the sink faucet.

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Feb 21, 2019
Reviewer name: grace
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great solution for an apartment

It’s a very decent sized washer, which does a great job. My apartment doesn’t have a designated plumbing set up to connect a washer, so I connect it to the kitchen sink. It’s super easy to set up and no brainer. I really enjoy the extra rinse option which can be added to the program. The only con I could find so far: the wash cycle before it moves to rinse is very short. Other than that, it’s a great purchase!

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Feb 12, 2020
Reviewer name: Megan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love it so far!

Its perfect size to bring to our basement since our other one was too big! Trying our first load now and seems to be great so far. Super happy it doesnt have to be attached to a sink. Took about 5 days to come :) compared sizes of our dryer to the washer to help sizing

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Aug 16, 2018
Reviewer name: TerryS381
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Dream Washer

Best little washing machine ever! Love the features and the see thru lid as well as the lid closes by itself. Very quiet. Was surprised to find it is a High Efficiency type washer. I hooked I up myself, no leaks, no problems .Works as good as the big boys

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Nov 10, 2018
Reviewer name: RainBear
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Not perfect got a great machine. Easy to install and start using. This is my forth compact washer purchase. I think i finally found the winner. I am used to the small twin tub ones. This is so much easie. If i had one complaiint it would be this and i mean the hoses are a decent length but i would like long ones to be an option jist to help out give me more options a lottle further away from the sink. I would sayost washers dont come with an adaquate quick adapter this was good. Does about a half a load of laundry. Not big enoigh to do comofrtets but a good enough size. I work full time and so does my other half and nethet lne oc us have time for those small washers as addingn water dunping water rensing again drying out again is just way too hard.

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Jun 27, 2019
Reviewer name: BabsBing
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I agonized about which portable washing machine to buy, but for some odd reason, I kept gravitating to this one. I don’t regret my decision settling for it. It was super easy to hook up to the regular laundry hook ups and no leaks whatsoever. As for washing the clothes it does an exceptionally good job with little laundry soap. It has a full program delay, soak, wash and it rinses twice with an option for an extra rinse. The clothes don’t dry on spinning mode but it wrings them very well and most of the clothes dry within a few hours. The drum takes quite a lot for a large load....I didn’t bother to count how many pieces I put in, but it was quite a bit like 2 pairs of jeans, 3 ladies trousers, about 5 blouses and a few pairs of socks and some jocks and it washed the clothes super clean with about two tablespoons of Bravo and it washed quietly. That’s another thing I didn’t have to worry about balancing it, it sits sturdy on the floor doesn’t bounce around when spinning. I’m so pleased with this purchase. No need to go to laundromat at all.

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