ZenStyle Portable Washer Compact Twin Tub 9.9 LB Mini Top Load Washing Machine Washer/Spinner w/ 6.57 FT Inlet Hose

The media could not be loaded. I love this thing. I’ve had it now for 3 days and got to work as soon as it arrived. I didn’t have much to wash but it was enough. My son has 4x Tall basketball shorts and 3x Tall pants and his shirts are 2x or 2x tall. In this load he had 2 pairs of shorts, 2 shirts, one pair of underwear, and maybe 2 pairs of socks. The noise you hear is the dry spin on the other side. It’s definitely louder in the video. The machine overall is pretty quiet. Of course all of that will not be able to fit in the dry spin section of the machine so I use a bucket for the stuff waiting for the spinner and start on the next load. You have to make sure the knob is on “standard” and not “drain” when refilling the wash side with water. The drains are separate so the spinner will still drain as it spins even with the machine on standard. Also when the spinner is on, the machine shakes and slides. I have mine on 2 of the same step stools side by side because I don’t like my machine sitting in the bare tub. So if I don’t have another load to wash I stand there a few seconds after the spinner starts just to make sure it doesn’t fall. The shaking stops literally a few seconds after it starts as long as the clothes are leveled in the spinner properly. But if you have another load to put in what I sometimes do as well is not starting the spinner until I start filling up the washer again to start my next load, because the weight on the other side prevents the shake. Sometimes I do sometimes I don’t. That’s up to you. I might stand there, let it shake for the few seconds it does then I start my next load. Or I won’t start the spinner until my next load is started in the washing side. Either way is fine. It’s only the starting and stopping of the spinner when it shakes. We set timers on our cell phones so we know when to go in to make sure it doesn’t fall as it stops. I also bought a lint catcher to put at the end of the drain hose and a separate one for the washing cycle to go in the machine. The lint trap it came with is ok but to save it and make sure it doesn’t have to over work I gave it a little helper. Still empty it tho. As for bulky things, my son’s sweat pants are 3x tall and his hoodies are 2x tall. Only one of the items along with a few small things can fit in the washer at once and not the whole sweat suit because it’s heavy and will prevent the spin it needs to wash the clothes properly. The whole sweatsuit will fit but it won’t spin during washing because it’s heavy. As far as the spin dry, only the sweat pants or hoodie can fit at a time as well. Not anything else. Just to be safe you don’t over-stuff. I honestly don’t see the fill line on the washer so I fill it enough with water so my clothes are submerged. Do this at your own risk. But I haven’t had any problems. I bought this machine tho because I recently got a puppy for my son and we use mats to train him and so he doesn’t “go” on my floors. I was wasting money on the disposable ones so I bought a 6pk off of amazon of the washable ones, and bought this machine so we wouldn’t have to go back and forth to the laundromat every day. I am able to put 2 of those mats in there at once but can only spin dry one at a time. But that’s fine with me. This machine is literally like having your own washing machine. Of course you can’t wash blankets and such but that’s ok. This is definitely going to save me a ton of money. I’ve been hesitant on buying this for the last year in a half. I’m so happy I finally made the decision. MUST BUY!!!!!!Update: 10/28/24- My son(19) showed me a new technique when it comes to the spinner. Instead of turning the spinner full throttle, he slowly turns the spinners “start” knob until it’s in full spin mode which prevents the shake completely upon starting it as long as it’s leveled correctly. I’ve also realized this same technique has lessened some of the percentage of shaking when finishing the spin cycle also. I definitely think it’s science behind that lol. But also since I first wrote this review in May of 2024 I am currently awaiting on my third machine to arrive. The first one lasted me till September(4 months) because the spinner stopped spinning completely. It started to smell like burnt rubber. It started with the knob not running the timer anymore which caused the spinner to spin until it was manually stopped by opening the lid. Once we closed the lid it just started to spin without us having to do anything. It was stuck in spin mode. The washer was still working tho with no problems. We let it go like that for about 2 weeks before it completely gave out. Wringing my clothes out was such an annoying inconvenience especially since I had gotten used to the machine doing all the work for me. I ordered the second one and it lasted for 2 days because I over stuffed the spinner and it stopped working. I was devastated and upset with myself for my actions. I knew it may have been too heavy but the amount of stuff the spinner holds depending on size and weight from the water just makes me impatient sometimes so I tried to spin the whole load. It fit but it was a little heavy. I felt it in my gut that it was a bad idea but I thought it could work. It broke the spinner. So now I am currently waiting on my third one since May with the second one only lasting 2 days. You might think I’m crazy to order another one. BUT this machine comes in handy and is affordable. As long as you take care of IT it will take care of you. Since the first one lasted a while I don’t mind ordering another. We used it very often since I bought it in the first place because we had gotten a puppy and instead of wasting money on disposable mats I bought the reusable ones. We worked it to death. We had to give away the dog so now I’m sure this will last longer than 4 months. But if I had the space I would definitely order another brand that is actually like a smaller version of an actual washer without having to switch the clothes to the other side just to drain the water out of the clothes. Overall tho the spinner nearly dries the clothes so things really don’t take long to hang dry. Overall IT’S STILL A MUST BUY!!!Update: 01/12/25- So it’s been 8 months now with using this machine. I’ve purchased 3 in less than a year with the last one being my fault because I broke the spinner on the 2nd one after only 2 days. The 1st one lasted 4 months because it was overworked. My 3rd one came in the beginning of November 2024. This update is to say I still think this machine overall is a must buy. I forgot to mention in my previous review and update that there is also a “soft” setting aside from the “standard” setting I mentioned previously. This setting is for the wash cycle. On this setting the clothes will still spin to wash but it’s less forceful which comes in handy when washing small loads and delicates. The “soft” setting is perfect for smaller loads because this prevents the water from spilling/splashing out onto the “spin dry” side. The washer side has a drain hole at the tippy top so it doesn’t over flow over the top of the machine and cause a mess if forgotten. So water from the wash will splash through this hole to the “spin cycle” side of the machine if there is not a lot of stuff in it and the washing setting is on “standard”. Use the “soft” setting also to be safe if you have a current load washing with bleach in it and a colored load in the spinner at the same time. The splash isn’t too crazy but can never be careless with bleach. I did this today and no bleach made it to the other side. I was also closely watching it too just to experiment. Everything was fine. But that doesn’t mean it will never happen. Wash “bleach” loads at the the same time a colored load is spinning at your own risk. You can also wash your bleach loads first and get it out the way. But you can wash pretty much anything that’s not bulky(i.e. blankets, jackets etc) in this machine. I wash my sheets in this machine all the time. You can even spin the stuff a little longer to get the clothes a little dryer. The spin dry gets the clothes mostly dry so air drying doesn’t take too long. I wash outfits and underclothes I’m about to wear for the day and it’s all dry before I even have to get dressed. Also with the help of my heaters lol. It may be a cheaper machine but this washer is accurate. It’s like washing in a full size washing machine, but with way smaller loads and manually draining and changing settings. It does take a little dedication and patience when washing because you have to manually do all those things and the loads are smaller. But when I’m doing laundry I’m always dedicated. I stopped buying liquid detergent and started buying the pods. This machine is a perfect measurement for one pod. I use gain so I also add the scent beads. I do a liquid fabric softener load as well after the wash cycle. It’s best to have a shower head with a hose to make it easy to fill the machine with water. You’ll need an extension cord as well. I use 2 stools side by side in my tub to put the machine on so it can be elevated to drain the water. The water will not drain if the hose is flat. Gravity plays a major role in draining the water on both the “wash” and “spin” side. But anyway, you would not be able to tell this is the machine I used. Don’t underestimate this machine just because it’s small and affordable. This was actually genius. I will only update if there is a issue with the current one. I’ve had the 3rd purchase now for 2 months with the overall amount of time owning this machine at 8 months. I have a super small place so it comes in handy for what I need it for. I’ve saved hundreds not having to constantly go to the laundromat to wash me and my sons clothes.

Update: Over one year later, this machine is still going strong for me!I absolutely LOVE this machine!Everything you need to know is in this YT video by this young lady https://youtu.be/upZ8DnxcHtwFrom my own experience, I’ll write my review in two parts:ZENSTYLE CUSTOMER SERVICE - Super happy with them! My machine arrived and I excitedly tested it out. The washer side worked really well and I like the simplicity of the dials. My clothing came out squeaky clean and in great condition. The spinner side, however, did not work; nothing happened when I set the dial timer to spin; so I contacted ZenStyle’s customer service via Amazon messaging. A ZenStyle agent replied in a very timely manner, asked if I would like to work with them to check/repair the issue, or send for an exchange (or refund). I CHOSE to work with them because I wanted to learn simple repairs; it is, after all, only a $100 machine so I may need to do little fixes in the future. After communicating with the agent and exchanging a few videos, the spinner side still did not work; so the agent quickly arranged a new replacement machine be sent out. The 2nd machine worked flawlessly! EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. The company stood behind their product of my new purchase ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WHY I LOVE MY MACHINE - (a) I have a lot of delicate clothing such as dresses, knits, and thinner tops which our building’s washers and dryers are too rough on; and I got tired of washing them by hand so I’m always behind on laundry. It was important to me that this machine is gentle yet cleanses thoroughly. It met those requirements! (B) To avoid color bleed, I like washing similar color in cold water. This machine makes that possible to do whenever I want in small loads. Otherwise, I have to wait for a large collection of like-color clothing or wash only a few items in our building’s giant machine which is inconvenient, a waste of time and money, and environmentally unfriendly. (C) It is very quiet making it possible to wash in the middle of the night and not disturb neighbors. (D) My clothing are not soiled or very dirty. They’re just from a few times of regular wear and I want to wash out city dust and sweat. I find I can do a 5 or 10-minute wash with very little detergent, spin dry for 30 seconds to remove access soapy water, followed by a few more 5 or 10-minute pure water rinses and it’s done! (E) The spinner side works like an automated super speed salad spinner. The spin dial allows for long lengths of spin time but I found I only need about 30 seconds to spin dry an entire sweater dress; it comes out 75% dry, no dripping water at all; then I hang it up to fully dry.Tips, like other helpful reviewers mentioned:- I placed my machine on anti-vibration legs, and placed them into our bathtubhttps://www.amazon.com/Vibration-Washing-Machine-Cancelling-Universal/dp/B08ZSPJBNH- Don’t overload- Use very little detergent.-I fill up the washer using a bucket or handheld shower head. It’s quick.- It’s great to do a few washes throughout the day whenever you feel like it; don’t burn it out with non stop “laundry day” use- Just like full size washer and dryers, place delicates in a mesh laundry bag- Make sure to push the white plastic protector down on your clothing before "spin drying" otherwise it will throw the clothing from side to side in the drum causing a ruckus.- The instruction manually is lacking. I watched a lot of YouTube videos and reviews before using it; the proper steps are:1. Put clothing into Washer side, switch dial to Wash, add water and little bit of detergent, turn timer dial to maybe 10 or 15 minutes2. When washing stops, switch dial to Drain to release dirty water3. Switch dial back to Wash, add water, turn timer dial to 10 minutesRepeat steps 2-3 a few times until no suds appear in washes.HAPPY WASHING!! 😊