Giantex Washing Machine Semi-automatic, Twin Tub Washer with Spin Dryer, 26lbs Capacity, Built-in Drain Pump, Portable Laundry Washer, Compact Washing Machine for Apartment, Dorm and RV (White+Blue)

Washes a larger amount of clothes, and I thought it would clothes come out very clean. I have learned to untangle the clothes by leaving them in the water and putting my hands into the middle of the clothes and start pushing out and clothes become untangled very quickly do not drain the water and then try to untangle them. You’ll be stuck in the middle of a nightmare. The spa dry works best with a small amount of clothes in it clothes come out much dryer. Do not pack it full of clothing you get poor results machine is very quiet. I am very pleased.

I've now had this machine for about a month and a half. I know it looks like it should come with an EZ-Bake oven, but this is no toy. I'm utterly serious when I say that the washer does a much better job of getting clothes clean than a "regular" North American type washer/dryer set. The water literally whips the clothes around in the tub (you have to see it to believe it) and my stuff has never been cleaner. My apartment doesn't have hookups and the laundry room is in the basement 10 floors down with ancient Speed Queen machines that are as old as I am--and $5.00 to wash/dry clothes was getting ridiculous, so I got this. First, I really thought my wife and I required as large of a machine as possible. The fact is this 26lb model could VERY EASILY accommodate a family of four. If you want to save some money, the 17lb model would likely be far more than you need for two people. I got this model because it had a drain pump. Put it on a small dolly that we just wheel into the kitchen on wash day, and put the drain hose into the sink--much better than the gravity-drain models. ONE ITEM THAT IS A MUST: The hoses that come with this are meant I think for asian homes where the faucets are much smaller than ours. I bought something called a "RINSEROO", available on Amazon, which is a faucet adapter that fits ANY faucet and the hoses of which fit the machine perfectly for filling the unit. I can't overstate the fact that I "overbought" with this machine. While the dimensions suggest otherwise (it is very compact) it holds a LOT of laundry. Multiple towels (heavy bath sheet types), jeans, etc etc. The downside to all this capacity is that it takes about 10 minutes to fill the wash tub with our rather low-flow kitchen sink, and the next size down would shorten that time. With all that said, picture two 50-somethings watching this thing agitate their clothes in a whirlpool of sheer power! LOL. It really is astonishing that something this inexpensive does a BETTER JOB than a regular washer. It is, however, more labor intensive, and you have to watch it while it fills (no auto-shutoff, YOU are the water level sensor). We turn on the water, and set the kitchen timer for 10 minutes to avoid a flood. It's worth the time, because everything for us fits in one load with room to spare. Also: The spinner is NOT A DRYER!!!!!!! It simply gets the excess water out and does NOT dry--PEOPLE: READ ABOUT THESE MACHINES. I'm tired of people complaining that it isn't a heated dryer. With that said, clothing comes out of the spinner DAMP. You literally cannot wring any water out of them, and we hang dry for a couple hours which works just fine and likely saves a TON of electricity. We are ASTOUNDED at how well this works, especially the agitation and how clean everything comes out. It's hard to believe the cost when compared to standard machines, and yet get this result. If you can't have a "normal" washer/dryer set, THIS IS A GOD SEND, works far better than advertised, and it is one of those things that is just so simple, it's a thing of beauty. Have I mentioned the agitation? LOL. No other standard washer even comes close to moving this much water around, thus things are just so much cleaner. After the detergent wash cycle which is up to 15 mins, we transfer the stuff into the spinner, and hook up the hose to the spin side of the machine, which rinses the soap out while it spins. We then fill the tub back up for a thorough rinse, but I suspect the "spin rinse" would actually have an acceptable result if you're short on time. In closing, if you don't have laundry hookups in your abode, this is exactly (more than) what you need! FIVE STARS. We are totally impressed and satisfied. Just know WHAT IT IS, and do yourself a favor and watch a couple you tube videos, and you'll be equally impressed, guaranteed. PS- The instruction manual is absolutely hilarious, with extremely poorly translated Chinese to English. It's almost worth the purchase just to see how bad the instructions are, LOL. You'd think a company this large could hire a proper translator--but at least it's cheap entertainment that's included with your purchase!

I like the size and it gets the job done. It is a bit louder than what I anticipated. It’s light weight to carry. The spinner is smaller than expected. Over all a good buy.

So my guy and I live in a tiny apartment that is a duplex from a slightly bigger house. We do not have washer and dryer hookups because the bigger part of the duplex has those. We have been using laundrymats for nearly 6 years, so we decided to order a portable washer. Now my guy is very meticulous in what he chooses to order. He had been looking around Amazon for one that he liked, that had good reviews, and would fit our needs. I started looking and came across this one. I showed it to him and he said it was one that he had looked at as well. We pulled the trigger on the purchase. OMG! When we got it we did a little load just to see how it went. The hookup was quick and easy. The only complaint I will say was that the washer inlet hose that came with it was... flimsy at best. For a little while, til we could get something that was much more suitable, we simply used a bucket (which does take a min) or the sink sprayer (Which is nice but you have to stand there the whole time) to fill it up. The washer did not leak, the drain feature worked as it should and the time to wash was crazy fast, even for heavy loads. Some of our clothes needed a second wash but that was not the washer's fault. We were also pleasantly surprised by how little noise it made! Our neighbor goes to sleep early because she works early and we have done laundry late into the night. On the other side of our small apartment, you can barely hear the swish, swish of the washer side, and the spin cycle side spins out EVERYTHING we have put in it with no second spins needed! I even recommended it to a friend who was thinking about getting something for him and his fiancee who are in a similar situation to me and my guy! Highly recommend! PS: the directions are kinda hard to read, with some bad translations and typos, but you can pretty much get the jest of what to do to get it started. PPS: the item may come labeled as Costway but a little research showed me that Giantex owns that brand as well.

Capacity size and the pump drain was great on this Giantex but that does not help when the machine stops working after only about 6 weeks of use and mind you this was only on the weekend used at about 3 to 4 loads per weekend and not all full loads. The motor froze up today on this and the return window closed 2 weeks ago. If I could give zero stars I would, this was a waste of money. Look at this review and the price before you buy this.

The Giantex washer works very well, and does a really nice job! Our washer quit, and we could not get a replacement right away. We found this small washer right away & it works great! It has 2 sides. On one side, you put clothes in, and fill it up with water. Then, you add water, a little detergent, and turn dial to start the wash. After the wash cycle you drain the water and move the clothes to the spinner side and spin to remove the water from the clothes. To rinse put the clothes back in the washer,and fill with fresh water, run again, and then spin again. If you still have a dryer, you can dry your clothes in there. If you do not have a dryer, you can hang your clothes up til they dry. We do recommend, not using, too much laundry detergent. We were in a tight situation, for having to wait so long for our new washer, to go in our laundry room. We were really glad to have this washer, until we got our new one. Be sure to read the directions to this washer, before you use it, and when you use it. The directions, really help! We are keeping this small washer, to use if needed again anytime!

It works fine, but one of the knobs broke within months of use. I was not able to find replacement knobs on the website. I also do not like that it uses the motor to drain the water. I'm off-grid so I need to conserve power. My last one used gravity to drain the water and worked just fine without the motor. Before purchasing, I looked over the reviews and there was not mention of the motor operated drainage. Otherwise I would have chosen a different model.

The unit is fantastic! I took a leap of faith, considering that it looks like a toy. I got it for my kids (4 & 8) but honestly I think I use it more. The washer: it comfortably holds 18 gallons (I manually add the water. 3 five gal buckets plus half a bucket) that's with the clothes. SPECIAL NOTE!!Don't fill the washer with clothes. It won't work very well. This washer does a "week load" for ONE person. Like 6 pants 6 shirts and undies. It can do more but light loads are best. It can also fit both my kids clothes for the week plus undergarments. That's like 12 pants and 20 shirts from my kiddos. The drier: it leaves something to be desired. Space wise. It can hold 4 adult Jean pants of about 6 adult shirts. Again, less in, the better results. SPECIAL NOTE!!! It is ONLY a spin drier. No heater element in it. But the less you put in, the better it spins out the water. The clothes come out MOSTLY DRY. Meaning there is some dampness. Depending on your temperature, the clothes dries out in about 15 min. It's soon winter here in my house so I'll update how long it takes to dry indoors during winter... STUFF TO KNOW: the wash timer is 15 min (no buzzer) it just stops when done. The washer based on how it works, will always tangle clothes, THIS IS NORMAL. The dryer time is only 5 min. (Same no buzzer) i have found that when, done pull the clothes out and put them in again in a different order and give it another 5 min. This maximizes the dryness. Also PUSH IN THAT FUNNY LID THAT THE DRYER CAME WITH. It keeps the clothes from being thrown out. I forgot once and I had fo fish out my clothes from inside the machine. Not fun. New update Oct 19, 2024 I've had this great washer for 3 years and 3 days now. The spin dryer basket finally broke. I just asked the seller if there are parts available. Will update soon. I'd hate to toss it

this is a good little washer for the price and quality. the factory hoses are pretty crappy though, i would get a replacement right away for the fill hose. it is light weight empty, i am able to pick it up comfortably. i did 3 medium loads and i was very happy with the end results. the clothes didnt take long to dry, if you dont mind it not being fully automatic, i recommend it.

I previously purchased one of the small fully automatic washers from another seller and it was horrible. Replaced twice. the thing tore holes in my floor during the spin cycle. I had owned one similar to this one years prior and seeing they added the drain pump took a change with it. I've had it about a month now and have done too many loads to count, It's perfect. The spin cycle is louds but the machine does not grind into the floor like the other one. A tip to the manufacture. Make the drain hose longer (I purchased a universal extension) an make the fill hose with a screw on attachment. I purchased a spare hose for the fully automatic washer, it has the sink attachment and I have the other end just hanging inside the wash bin, It works perfectly and makes filling much easier. All around, this is a fantastic purchase.

Loved this for the first 2 loads, each load...1 wash and 2 spins (half load each). 3rd load, spin quit. I've only had it a week! I have contacted the company, and will follow with an update when/if I hear from them. Sad really, because I had been researching these for a couple of years even convinced a friend to buy one. She loved hers! That's what finally made me take the leap and purchase! For the record, I was washing 2 sheets, only one into spin. EDIT TO UPDATE I turned machine upside down (good job it's light!) and drain water from spinner. Not sure what it was, but machine seems to be running as it should. I'm very glad, as I did (and do) like this machine. Company did email me promptly, but I had already resolved it. Only gave 4 stars because the hoses are rubbish and don't fit the taps. I'm sure they won't last either.

I love it. Perfect However... Drain hose - not long enough Water inlet hose - should be longer and a wider diameter. Water inlet hose is cheap and should have a fitting that is better quality than the existing rubber end piece that is cheaply attached to the hose. A quick connect or screw fitting would be a significant upgrade. You have to keep connecting and disconnecting the hose, when switching from wash to spin/rinse. This has resulted in the hose/fitting breaking and falling apart. I would appreciate a replacement hose with fitting. An upgraded fitting would be greatly appreciated. Please note I have moved and address has changed.

A year later and it still works extremely well! I use it for 5 to 6 loads a week. Clothes, sheets and pillowcases, towels, small lap blankets. (Also light jackets, sweaters, jeans.) The spinner does a great job! I use buckets to fill it with water for washing. Tip : Dump wet clothes into the spinner in the middle, and make sure the round disk is on an angle on top of the clothes, then no problem. I find that I can use the gentle cycle for almost everything, including towels, as long as there is enough water and I don't overload it with too many heavy items. Just perfect for what I needed! I am very thankful for it!