Customer reviews for Hamilton Beach 3.0 cu. ft. Top Load Portable Washer forVerified Purchase
Great price
Bigger then I thought. Is very quiet, like the designs. Great price. Overall very happy with the purchase.
Caution on THE PRICE!
A big bargain (it'll wash 20 shirts), but don't pay more than I did in July 2018: $299. Also, the URL for the manual is wrong (it's an earlier version?). The cover page for this model clearly states, "Model No.: RPW302-C". There are differences in the electronic controls and the top lid. You'll enjoy the fractured English, as well as page-after-page of "Safety and Precautions" (sic).
Perfect
I was surprised how big this washing machine is, it is great! I was able to unbox it and set it up myself. Within 20 minutes I was doing my first load of laundry. I have read other reviews where people were complaining about the washing machine shaking all over the place but if you use the balancing feet in the front it is perfect. There's also reviews that it is very hard to move around because there aren't any Wheels, there are two wheels in the back you just have to tilt the washing machine slightly As you move it and it will scoot around just fine. I store mine in a side closet after I drain the hoses and allow it to air-dry, so u move ut each time i ger it out and out it away. This is perfect for a two-person home. I have been able to wash king size sheet set as well as regular clothes without a problem. I have seen other reviews that water has spewed out everywhere when draining so I made sure that I fastened the drain hose on securely with a metal clamp before I started a wash and I hooked the drain pipe onto the edge of my kitchen sink. The one thing I would suggest is putting your faucet and water hose on one side of your sink and the drain hose on the other side of the sink. One other thing that I noticed when washing a heavy full-length terry-cloth robe and a fleece couch throw at once it became very heavy and did not spin well enough. If your washing machine gets off balance during the spin cycle it will push it to rinse again. It is adding water to the drum to make it balanced. So when you hear it getting ready to spin it would be better to be near the machine to make sure that it's not off balance, don't leave it unattended. Then you can pause it, open the lid and rearrange your heavy items. Otherwise you will be like me and you walk away to leave it and come back and it's rinsing for a third time so that is a lot of water being used. The machine is just sensing that it needs water to spin because it's off balance when all you have to do is move the clothes around. If that happens do like I did and turn off the machine, turn it back on and then push the button to spin only which takes about nine minutes. When it is doing a regular load of laundry and not the heavy items it spins perfectly in the items come out nearly dry so you can hang them up to dry and they will dry quickly or just a few minutes in the dryer. So far I have done about eight loads of laundry since I bought this so I will review later on a few months down the road to see how much it has withheld but I do not do a load of laundry per day.
Great Washer
Does a great job washing clothes with a setting for anything you might need it for. Works just like a standard washing machine. It is also really quiet considering how well it washes clothes and how fast it spins. Comes with everything you need to attach it to your faucet and also drains right into the sink through a hose. Perfect for our small apartment.
Awesome Washer!!
Really needed a washer. Bought the Hair 1 Cu ft off of amazon since it had 4.5 star review. After it came in it was wayyy to small. The RCA 3 cu ft is the biggest portable washer I could find (our apartment has no hookups). I am overly satisfied with this product!! I washed my clothes to try it out and didn't have a dryer. The clothes were spined almost dry and washed really good! Was able to air dry my clothes the first time.
Digital not for me
Test it first. And test it again on different loads. Mine did not work out for me kept getting error code Lid not closed. Cute machine but I’m not sure if mine was brand new. I returned it asap . Such an inconvenience. Won’t buy digital washer ever again.
Hello Ivy, we appreciate your feedback and would like to apologize for your recent experience with the RCA 3.0 Cu Ft Portable Washer. We pride ourselves on our high quality standards and regret that our product didn’t live up to your expectations.
A Great Disappointment!
I read customer reviews for months before making this purchase. I saw enough negative reviews on almost every portable washing machine that I didn't purchase one for many months. Now that my RCA 3.0 cubic foot portable washing machine came, and I have gone through the trouble of fitting it into my environment, going through the learning curve, (about 6 weeks), I can say those customers who gave negative reviews about this product were telling the truth. Here is what I believe: Several bugs in the electronic design were never ironed out before making these in mass quantity. Once made, they want to market them and get them off of their hands, out of their warehouses. When they break, people are given a terrible run around. Maybe people, or companies that do not care about customer satisfaction. Yes the machine stretched out all my knits, it's very hard on cloth! And clothes get hopelessly tangled in each other during the fast spin. But sure enough, one by one, all of the things others were complaining about have also finally happened. The machine won't fill. I have the tool box in the bathroom and it's now 3:00 am. I have been up all night trying to fix it. I was able to get it to fill by very, very much taking apart, rethinking, putting back together try again, finally I switched over to the hot water hose and it worked. But now it won't finish the cycle. OMG! I bought the square trade warranty with it, I'm going to have to find out in the morning what I'm going to have to go through to get someone out here to fix it!
Nice big compact washer
I was very impressed with how bit this washing machine looked. It's just as big as a regular machine with the convenience of moving it to the sink. It works fantastic and I love how clean it washes. It still fits great in my apartment size kitchen.
Excellent Purchase
This is not a small machine and drum size is pretty average in size, definitely holds alot of clothes and the washing is fantastic. It really does a great job just like the regular big washers out there. I am so happy that laundry day is a breeze now especially since it's winter and snowing out. Easy hook up and self explanatory. It washes cleaner then the laundry mat and it is pretty quiet. I love that it alerts you when your load is done as well. I would recommend this washing machine to everybody who lives in an apartment without hook ups for washer and dryer and has an average family size of 3-4. The spin cycle is awesome,the clothes comes out feeling almost dry. No more laundry mat for me. I would give this a five star it it wasn't so difficult to move.. Would recommend getting a dolly to put it on as I'm going to purchase on so it makes moving it easier.. Overall don't hesitate just get it and make your laundry life much easier.. I wished someone had told me sooner.
Worth Every Penny!
We had been waiting to purchase a new washing machine but needed one for the main floor of the house due to the fact that as we have aged the basement trip has become too much for us to handle. This RCA 3.0 CF washing machine has been one of the best purchases we have made in years. It is LARGE, so make sure you have the space for it. It is almost as large as our old standard GE washer. Because it is large it has so much room inside to fit laundry. We have been able to wash a queen size comforter in this machine on a large setting which was surprising for us. There are numerous functions for this machine that you can see in the description provided by Walmart. We have found that the "quick" wash is great for items needing a fresh-up and the regular was works great for everyday washing. It has a nice spin cycle on it and the cloths come out just as dry if not dryer than our old machine. This machine is very user friendly and easy to understand. Our only con would be that it does take it a bit longer to fill than a "regular" machine with dedicated water hook-ups. We use this machine in the kitchen and purchased the Stalwart Adjustable Telescopic Furniture Dolly Roller which works perfect with this. One other thing we wanted to mention is that we did purchase the 4 year warranty that was offered by Walmart but hope we never have to use it! :)