Panda 13lbs Compact Portable Washing Machine PAN60SWR1

I bought my Panda 2 years ago for $263 - it's paid for itself and is still going strong. No mechanical problems whatsoever, it gets my clothes really clean and rinses well if I don't over-do it on detergent. Tub capacity varies. It does a great job on a single queen sized sheet, not so much for a full set. I go 3/4 full for light clothes - tee shirts, socks, undies and light dresses/skits and 1/2 full for jeans, heavy towels and similarly dense fabrics. Any more than that and you can tell it's working too hard. The Air Dry cycle was a pleasant surprise - it cut the time it takes to hang-dry stuff in half and works so well that I rarely use my building's coin-op dryers. Other pleasant surprises: it was easy to take off the back panel to switch the drain hose from the left side of the machine to the right. I was able set up a permanent home for it next my tub/shower with a standard washing machine hose, diverter and threaded brass pipe reducer. It's an awkward fit and not exactly pretty - but so, so much more convenient than rolling it around. A few minor details would make this even better: 4 wheels instead of 2 for folks who do need to roll it around. The control panel seems to have rinse options based on the amount of detergent used, but I'll be damned if I can figure out how to use it. The drain hose hanger/brace thingy doesn't hold the hose up very well, it always slips to the floor. Overall though this is trivial stuff compared to the great value. Thank You!

This hooked up to my apartment kitchen sink quite easily. The bend in the hook of the drain pipe is too sharp to fit the front edge of the sink (tried to perch it there once and it made quite a mess when the first jolt of water bounced it loose!) so I pass it through the handle of the lid from a good-sized pan which I place in the sink and that holds the hose in place very well as you can see in the picture. The English of the translated instructions is amusingly cryptic. I wish they would send me the Chinese originals and I would be happy to provide a clear translation. The machine has four functions, which are shown on the indicator screen: 1. Make Selections - the first function corresponds to 'aa', though that never appears on the indicator screen. You power on and then you select water level and cycle by repeatedly pressing the button for each until the LED display settles on what you want. In order to make it compact, they use a flashing light or a continuous light on the same LED to distinguish water level 1 from 2, 3 from 4, etc. 2. Fill with Water. The display on the screen goes back and forth between 'bb', and the remaining time for the cycle. 3. Agitate. The display on the screen goes back and forth between 'cc', and the remaining time for the wash cycle. 4. Spin. The display on the screen goes back and forth between 'dd', and the remaining time for the cycle. Press and hold water level button - adds water. The water level setting can be reset during the cycle after pausing. The machine is surprisingly quiet on both agitate and spin. It does a good job of getting clothes clean. The Air Dry cycle on this model is a 30 minute spin function. It does remove some additional water beyond what the spin on the standard cycle extracts from the clothes. It does not however get the clothes quite as dry as the older, dedicated centrifuges that spun at 3200 rpm (which Panda still sells). My machine came with some deformation of the plastic on the front where two parts of the containing shell overlap, similar to what others have shown. It's cosmetic and I don't care. It took a while before I even noticed it. I considered trying to pry it back into shape and thought better of it - the plastic will probably break. No effect on function or even overall appearance. I have given it a pretty thorough workout in the last few days, clearing the rather considerable pile of laundry that accumulated after I decided to buy a machine rather than go to the bank yet again for more rolls of quarters. It works well and the clothes come out clean. It makes a series of very piercing loud beeps when the cycle is done - too loud in some situations if people are sleeping, etc. I recommend getting a dolly for it to live on. It's a good deal bigger than I imagined. Happy with purchase!

I wanted a portable machine and choose this one because of the large size (for a portable). I like the washer and it does a great job but it is already damaged right in the front. The Styrofoam that was packed on the bottom of machine was broken and all pushed in to a black plastic piece. I don't know if this piece is there for protection during shipping as I can't figure what else it would be. It is a nice little washer but mine already looks beat up. I wanted to add they did refund me some money I can't remember how much but I was happy with it

Amazing washer!!! I was skeptical of this washer at first as I have never used or seen one in person. I live in an apartment that only has community washing and does not have hook ups for a washer. None the less I was tired of waiting on other tenants to come and grab their clothes when they are done, and not to mention when it is busy and you can’t get a washer. I purchased this washer and I was pleased from the first time I used it. It was pretty easy to get used to washing smaller loads at a time. That was my biggest worry. I am able to wash cal king sheets and pillow cases at the same time. The comforter is too big for it but I can take that 1 item to the laundry mat. I have had it for 3 months now and it does a great a job. Just remember to put the drain hose in the sink, toilet or bathtub. I forgot once and water did spill but again my fault.