COSTWAY Mini Washing Machine with Spin Dryer 5.5lbs for Home RV

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1. Snux Verified Buyer – 8 January 2025

   Washes and rinses fairly well
   Spinner is useless
   If you squeeze the water out by hand the clothes are drier than the spinner is able to do
   This is a revision
   The second time I used this the belt fell off 3 times then it blew the fuse. Tech was pretty good but I can not trust something that shorts out under normal use
   Electricity and water do not mix at the best of times. I will not use this again. You would be wise to choose a different product
   

2. Darren Verified Buyer – 12 January 2025

   This review would have been a glowing 5-star rating if it weren’t for the fill hose issue. Unfortunately, the hose doesn’t seem to fit my taps properly, and I’m puzzled as to how it would fit any standard taps. The fill hose itself feels quite thin and flimsy, especially when using very hot water, as it tends to slip out of the washer part easily. To resolve this, I had to get creative and design a custom adapter using 3D printing just to make it connect securely to my taps. Even with this workaround, I still find myself having to hold the hose to prevent it from coming loose at the washer end.

   On the bright side, the machine performs exceptionally well in other aspects. It efficiently agitates the water, ensuring a thorough cleaning of my clothes. The timer functions reliably, and the drain pipes work seamlessly. The spinner basket effectively removes water, although achieving a balanced load in the spinner can be a bit tricky to prevent excessive machine movement. To mitigate this, I typically place the washer in my kitchen sink for stability and manually support it during the spinning cycle to minimize any excessive vibrations if the load isn’t perfectly balanced.
   

3. Anonymous Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

   I needed something that fit easily in a closet and had a 2-in-1 feature. This machine works perfectly and I am an absolute fan of this machine! I love it so much that I’m leaving a detailed review b/c I know how challenging it is to find.
   -This beats hand washing by a mile. Do not expect a fully automated machine because this a glorified “hand” washing bucket. If you want 100% automated you need to look at the other products on the market. For this mini machine, you still have to manually fill, drain, and spin-wring “dry” to get the water out of the clothes.
   -The shipping box is not hidden, so you can see COSTCO on it (warning if you trying to be conspicuous). The lid of my machine is a tiny bit cracked but doesn’t affect the function. I will be reaching out to the company.
   -I’ve only used this for 2 days (6 loads), so I cannot attest to the longevity of the machine (I hope it lasts). Each load can handle a certain weight of clothing (specified in the description). I eye-balled it and went with what I thought was appropriate to allow for space to clean and water to move around. If the items are too heavy you will hear the motor struggle. An example, I was able to wash 3 gym shorts, 3 tank tops, 2 t-shirts, and 3 pairs of socks with no problem. I’ve also washed jeans, towels, and sweaters.

   Few warnings:
   -The machine does rock a little bit when washing and you must be careful to balance the clothes evenly when using the spinner (just like a regular washing machine).
   -The black feet on the machine leaves black marks on the tub (i didn’t have a problem cleaning it after), but I recommend putting it on a mat instead of directly on the tub.
   -The machine causes a lot of lint to collect on the clothes so I use a reusable lint remover to get the lint off. It’s another trade-off. Other machines have a lint trap but are bigger machines.
   -The hose that comes with it is a cheap plastic hose, but they sell better quality hoses on portablewasherdryercombo.com for a cheap price.
   -Pre-Soak: This machine works within reason. If you have very soiled clothing, you must pre-soak it. You can soak it in the machine or somewhere else then transfer the clothes to the machine.
   -You will likely need an extension cord to reach an outlet.

   You can stop reading from here if you know how this thing works…

   How it works:
   -Simple enough, you fill it with water and you drain it by the drain hose. The hose works by gravity so your mini-machine needs to be higher than where you are draining the water into. Check out youtube videos for a tutorial!
   -Only use 1-3 tablespoons of detergent
   -The machine alternates spinning clockwise and counterclockwise during the washing cycle as a way to slosh around the clothes to clean it. There is a 10-minute washing timer and a 5-minute spin “dry” timer. The knob function is simple. You turn it to the time you want to use and you can manually turn it to 0 if you want to prematurely stop it. The spin basket is smaller so you will not be able to fit all the clothes you washed into the spin basket (you will have to do multiple loads to spin), but it’s a trade-off for the small footprint machine.

   Where to use it:
   I’ve tested the machine in two settings and both work fine.
   1) In the bathtub and by filling it up with a bucket (much faster in my opinion).
   2) In the kitchen attached to the sink faucet with draining into a bucket.
   -As long as you keep the water within the min and max lines, the water is contained well within the machine so you don’t have to worry about spilling water everywhere.
   -The instructions recommend to do it in the bathtub to be safe. If you choose to do it anywhere besides in the tub, you will have to drain the water into a bucket.
   -When putting it in the bathtub, I simply put it in the tub and let the hose down whenever I need to drain it. There is no concern about the cord hitting the water.

   My person recommendation:
   For washing: I usually set it twice (20-minutes) for my first round of cleaning or Then I go through one cycle for rinsing. I have purchased washer silicon machine balls to throw in and agitate the water more, but it’s not necessary. I’ve done a few loads without and the clothes are very clean.
   For spinning: I fill up the basket about halfway, put the plastic accessory on top of the clothes to keep them from flying away, and set the spin timer. One spin cycle gets the clothes to a point better than I could get it with wringing by hand.
   

4. Nancy Storm Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

   This would be perfect for camping! It handles small loads well. For the spin cycle you do need to put less in the spin basket for it to be effective but the basket does a great job. It is easy to use and could be a good investment for a small apartment.
   

5. Horbach Olena Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

   The machine is worth the money, it washes well, but it doesn’t rinse things and I have to do it manually. In the photo it seems larger, in reality it is very small, but you can wash enough things. I also bought it because free shipping was indicated. but they never delivered it to my home, I had to go to another place and pick it up. delivery doesn’t work ☝️