Need a new portable washing machine for a rental apartment, brand and model recommendation?
THanks.
Need a new portable washing machine for a rental apartment, brand and model recommendation?
THanks.
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I believe Lehman's Hardware still sells scrub boards.
I want something that does the washing by itself. If the board comes with the girl then I may consider.
I bought a Sears unit for my daughter as she moved into a new apartment last Summer. About $600 with the service contract. Got 12 months free financing so I saved interest by paying it off during that time. Was not able to purchase the matching portable dryer because it requires 220 v. and there was no way to access that in the apartment.
The only alternatives I found were a GE model and a European model (name escapes me). Both were substantially more expensive at an appliance dealer.
So far (what? 9 months?), it's been doing the job. She's happy with the results it gives. It's quiet, holds a fair amount of laundry, doesn't shimmy around the floor, and doesn't leak. Hooks up to kitchen sink faucet and empties into the sink to drain. Not much of a selection of diffferent wash cycles but who really needs them?
Sounds good, will check into that.
I bought an apartment-size dryer last year from Sears which is a stackable model, a few inches narrower than a regular dryer but still has quite a bit of capacity. It comes with either 110 or 220 so I pick the 220 because there is already a 220 recep for the old dryer. I believe it's a GE. If you are interested I can look up the model number for you.
I had one of those pairs for several years. It worked fine - sure beat going down to the river - or the laundromat. It was capable of washing a pair of queen sheets & pillow cases, etc.
When I moved, I sold it to the new tenant.
That's probably the one I saw. I didn't remember that they were stacked until you mentioned it. I now remember I even ordered the metal rack that held the two units together and had to cancel that when I cancelled the dryer (A mind is a terrible thing to lose).
My salesman didn't tell me it came in a 110 v. model (typical - that's why I hate Sears; aside from the cr*p they usually sell) or I might have ordered it. Wonder if it works? 110 v. to run the motor and heat the element to dry the clothes?Griff
110 v. to run the motor and heat the element to dry the clothes?
Yup. It just takes longer I was told.
Probably about as long as just hanging them on a drying rack.Griff