Haier HLP23E Electronic 1-1/2-Cubic-Foot Touch Pulsator Top-Loading Portable Washing Machine

I'd like to give it a better review...

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 mixed it up.

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

4)Even without the mufflerit'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 wasn't 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 consider 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'll update when I have more to say.More detail ...