Bismi Portable Compact Washer & Spin Dry Cycle for 10-12 Lbs with Built-In Pump

I bought this washer/dryer because I live in an apartment with no hookups, and the local laundromat closed. The closest one is a 10 minute walk away. Having a girlfriend and 2 messy dogs, we go through too much laundry a week make the trek and spend hours at the laundromat. This nifty thing has been really helpful for us!It kinda reminds me of the easy-bake oven version of a washer. It's not super big (just a little awkwardly shaped) and pretty lightweight - I can easily pick it up and carry it from room to room. The plastic tubes they supply are basically useless for hooking up to the sink and will easily fall off. What I do is put the entire thing in the bathtub and throw in about half of a normal load. Then I fill it about 80% full with water. You just plop your soap right in where the clothes go and set it to wash cycle (15 mins). It really does get your clothes squeaky clean. Then you drain the water which comes out through the hose.Next comes the spin dryer. This is basically the spin cycle on a normal washer and goes from 1-5 mins. There is no heat involved. It will not completely dry your clothes, but it does a great job of getting the excess water out. The spinner can be a little bit finicky and the entire unit will wobble, unless you push down on the lid for the first 5 seconds. Just takes some practice. The spinner can only fit a few items at a time (like, 2 towels) so best to do the drying incrementally. If you want your clothes super dry just hang them after the spin cycle for a few hours. Note that it really doesn't remove any lint or pet hair which has been a bit of a drawback.I really love this thing - it has saved me a ton of time at the laundromat. I can use it whenever I want from the comfort of my own apartment. After using it for a month, I barely noticed a difference in my electricity bill thus saving the money I would've spent at the laundromat or on obscenely expensive wash and fold. I know it will definitely pay for itself. This is a great device with a few minor flaws but definitely a great investment if you don't have access to a washer/dryer.

My only issue is the warranty and the corporate website for BISMI is a joke. I don't believe this item comes with a manufactures warranty as if so poor individual was tricked into believing that Assurant will warranty it then get a refund from them. I spoke to Assurant and they will not warrant this washing machine if there is not already an (in writing) an existing manufactures warranty. Many people want the security of insurance and even though it may work great for a few months, all you can do is throw it away if no one is going to fix it. I don't want to pay almost two hundred dollars for a just a month or two of service. Will be returning mine before the 30 days because there is already a hint of an issue that may grow worse with no support.

I'm pretty disappointed. I actually really liked this washer, but after a little over a year of use (I bought it in January 2017) the spin dry has stopped working for no apparent reason. I bought this to help with baby laundry because I don't have a washer/dryer hookup in my apartment, but have had to basically stop using it because ringing the clothes out by hand leaves them too wet and they take forever to dry (not to mention that ringing them out by hand is ridiculously time consuming). If it had a longer life cycle, I would have given it a 4. It's a great little machine but its lint catching feature isn't great and it often drips out the sides or back despite following guidance on how much to put in it.

Great for what it is, definitely read through the longer reviews and watch a video or two about it so you understand its usage and the spin dryerYou will need something to hang your clothes on and a some ironing skills but it will definitely wash things very well

Load size was larger than I expected, very easy to use (instruction manual leaves some steps out but machine is pretty self-explanatory), and washer is very powerful, which is a plus for my husband's work clothes. The hoses that come with the machine are crap, and I just use our adjustable shower wand to fill the machine. Would definitely purchase again.

Flooded water everywhere the first try - I only had the tub half full of water to be on the safe side - it still flooded!I put the discharge hose in the sink just like the lady in the other video and the ground is perfectly flat here, the device is junkReturning and would not recommend to anyone, such a huge waste of time and effort

The spinner doesnt dry at all feels like it does nothing to the clothes

Mine quit working after a week. It didn't seem to clean my clothes that we'll and the instruction manual was a joke.