Danby DWM99W Millennium Portable Washing Machine
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Danby DWM99W Millennium Portable Washing Machine
Customer Review: Love it - great for one or two people
Summary: 4 Stars
I have had this machine for over six months and absolutely love it. In an apt. setting it is just great. It washes beautifully; I think it often does a better job than larger permanent washers when you use the long cycle. However, I always wash in cold water and air dry everything now on gull wing racks -= thus it is wonderful for saving energy. I do manually add softener for the last rinse, which is very easy to do if you set a digital kitchen timer as the cycles are consistent. It is usually quiet -- and the only time it isn't is if you overload it with too many heavy towels, which then makes spinning louder.
My suggested improvements would be to make the casters taller, the leveller lever more easily workable, and do something (or offer advice)on how to lessen occasional lint; Also, the faucet connector could be just a little tighter as I do get some drips.
I would DEFINITELY buy another if something happens to it. It is SO NICE not to go to the apt. laundry and fight the crowds... And it is SO NICE to have clean, nice-smelling, well-washed clothes.
In short, it's a flexible but tough little work horse. I live frugally in a smaller apt. so this is a real treat that has saved me so much time, stress and money. So glad I did it. If your model works as well as mine, I dont' think you'll regret it. I researched so many alternatives online and this sounded the best. I also had to order online and have it shipped but it was well-worth the effort.
Customer Review: is there a good, inexpensive portable washer out there?
Summary: 2 Stars
though this washer looks quite sturdy and may well function well, i didn't get the chance to try it out, because it was broken when it arrived. there are four vertical metal rods that support the inner tub. one fell out as i took the washer out of the box, leaving the tub very much unaligned and impossible to use. the rod had glue on one end (imagine using glue to hold a metal part) and the glue was still wet! the machine was also dented in a few places. i called the ohio and the canadian factories three times, hoping that they could advise me on how to fix it myself, but never received a response. i had chosen this washer after much research, had a LOT of friendly but slow back and forth with amazon re reimbursement (with a fruitful end finally), and still find myself basically washerless. this looks like a decent machine, but consider the weight and the possibility of damage during delivery (u.p.s. damaged the replacement for this machine, so i had to send it back, too). as an aside, i bought the "other brand" of portable washing machine as the third machine i got, and am considering very seriously sending it back, because it leaks out of at least two different unfixable places.Customer Review: Great washer
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this washer 2 years ago and it is still working great. I had no problems installing it at all despite of the fact that I am a woman:-) It is big enough for 2 people and I had even washed blankets in it. It is easy to wheel it all over the place as long as you don't have carpets in the bathroom or the kitchen:-) I thought that it will be noisy but is actually quiet and it is easy to connect to the sink. The only problem I had (which is more of a problem with my sink faucet than with the machine) is that sometimes it leaks from the faucet but once I replaced the rubber circle inside of the connector it was great. Before the replacement I just stopped the water flow once the machine was full and washing. And I have a portable dishwasher which connects to the same sink using the same adapter so there is no need to change it if you have more than one appliance.Customer Review: This is my favorite thing! I love my Danby washer.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you hate going to the laundramat, like me, you will love this portable washer. It is quiet, does a full load of washing, and is extremely easy to use. Jason at Today's Concepts was very cool, assuring me that if my machine arrived DOA, I would be reimbursed for all I had paid, including shipping (and I live in Hawaii!). This was the best Christmas present I ever gave myself. I highly recommend it. By the way, I have seen the Haier machine, and it is far less sturdy, only washes very small loads, and is more difficult to work with than the Danby; yes, it is cheaper, but you get what you pay for. I live on a limited income, but am so glad I paid the little bit extra for my lovely, hardy Danby.Customer Review: Works great...until the tub breaks
Summary: 2 Stars
When I received this washer one of the rods holding up the tub was detached. I fixed this and it worked like a dream. However, a couple of weeks later another rod gave way. This one was much more difficult to fix because it was toward the front of the machine rather than toward the back where I could get a good look at it. The basic problem with this washer is that the supports that hold the rods in place are made of cheap plastic and apparently break fairly easily. The first one broke without the washer ever being used and the second broke while I was washing a bed sheet. I would not recommend this washer to any one else.