This is a great little machine. We have a holiday lodge that we spend as much time in as we can and it has no laundry facilities. I decided to try a small portable twin tub having watched several YouTube videos showing how easy they were to use.
We house ours in the shower on a duck board that lifts it up by an inch or so from the shower base. This makes it simplicity itself to fill and empty. We put the shower head in the tub with the clothes and turn on a warm fill, a few minutes later it's full and we start a fifteen minute wash. I was worried that fifteen minutes wouldn't be enough but as everything we wash is only lightly soiled it cleans things beautifully. You could always put it on for another fifteen minutes if you wanted to anyway.
We then turn the dial to drain and as the machine is now higher than the hose which sits on the base of the shower, the water pours out. (This is a gravity drain not a pump drain). Next we fill with cold water for a rinse which we set for five minutes. Drain again and then fill with cold water for a rinse with softener. Done!
The spindryer is a revelation. We had thought that as long as it spun well enough for the washing to not drip on the floor, then that would be a win, but everything is as dry as with my automatic washer at home.
Granted it only takes a few items at a time but we only spin for between 1 and a half and five minutes at a time, depending on what the clothing items are and they are always just damp when they come out.
We dry everything on a rack over the bath (when the weather isn't suitable for outside drying) and it ALL dries within 24 hours.
The washing load isn't big, as you'd expect, but I can get three t-shirts, pants, a pair of leggings, a hand towel and a tea towel in as one load or I can also wash a single quilt cover and four pillow cases in one load. Granted you have to wash more often, but it isn't labour intensive at all and one load is dealt with in half an hour.
If you don't have much space or are spending loads at the launderette, then I would thoroughly recommend this machine.
| Item weight | 10 Kilograms |
|---|---|
| Included components | Washing Machine, Product Instruction |
| Finish type | Abs,Stainless Steel |
| Laundry Appliance Drum Material | stainless steel |
| UPC | 614405306362 |
| Product Dimensions | 38 x 56 x 59 cm; 10 kg |
| Energy Efficiency | A+ |
| Part Number | E1040600400-1#Superuk |
| Special Features | Compact,Lightweight Design,Portable |
| Number of Standard Cycles | 2 |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Item Weight | 10 kg |
