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Title: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: pibutler on August 10, 2019, 09:44:31 am
Hi,

I am interested in purchasing a portable washing machine, the type that only washes and spins - and I was curious if anybody has had any experience using one of these in your coach. I'd rather not install a washer dryer combo and thought this might be a good alternative - obviously, it will not handle all of our wash needs and every now and then we would use the laundry services at an RV park.

My thought would be to set this up in our shower stall or bathroom. Below is a pretty well-reviewed model on Amazon.

Panda PAN56MGP3 Portable Compact Washing Machine
Amazon.com: Panda PAN56MGP3 Portable Compact Washing Machine, Cloth Washer,... (https://www.amazon.com/Panda-PAN56MGP3-Portable-Compact-Washing/dp/B07NHVFWCQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8)
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: gracerace on August 10, 2019, 10:46:31 am
Matt has one, loves it.
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Old Toolmaker on August 10, 2019, 01:55:31 pm
Hi,

I am interested in purchasing a portable washing machine, the type that only washes and spins -
My thought would be to set this up in our shower stall or bathroom. Below is a pretty well-reviewed model on Amazon.

Panda PAN56MGP3 Portable Compact Washing Machine
Amazon.com: Panda PAN56MGP3 Portable Compact Washing Machine, Cloth Washer,... (https://www.amazon.com/Panda-PAN56MGP3-Portable-Compact-Washing/dp/B07NHVFWCQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8)

Here is a YouTube review on Hotpoint WMTF722H washing machine, by a former television presenter who lives in a 6.5' by 55' narrowboat in the UK.

Me? I love the laundromat.  All those machines and so little time.  Cheerio.

161. Narrowboat laundry: the Hotpoint WMTF722H washing machine - YouTube (https://youtu.be/X6FT0zzpN_k)
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Tom Lang on August 10, 2019, 02:02:53 pm
Check this out:

Non Electric Portable Mini Washer | Yirego Drumi (https://www.yirego.com/)

I bought one and have carted it around all summer, never used. Wife prefers laundromats.

Looking for a new home. (Drumi , not wife)
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: NancyS on August 10, 2019, 02:21:51 pm
Splendide is the only way to go
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on August 10, 2019, 02:59:13 pm
I offered to get one like in photo below for my DW, but she said she preferred a Splendid.  Go figure...
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: bigdog on August 10, 2019, 03:11:57 pm
Looks like it would be good for knickers & socks.
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Patricia on August 10, 2019, 03:14:22 pm
Totally agree.... I do love my Splendides (current 2000 model and previous 2100XC model).  It's just a matter of understanding that these are not the same machines we have at home (or in the laundromat), and learning to use them to their full potential:

 Pat's Helpful Splendide Laundry Tips (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=13618.msg76008#msg76008)

Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Alan & Gerri Ortiz on August 10, 2019, 05:54:13 pm
We previously had a Splendide unit in our boat. When we saw same unit in the Foretravel, pulled and transformed space to storage. Carry with us a unit like you are showing (Kuppet) that my wife LOVES. she says it spins the clothes drier than even her home equipment. Big thumbs up from her.
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: rbark on August 10, 2019, 06:02:58 pm
Google Panda and read their reviews. Most are good. Have a tenant that uses one and he's very satisfied with it. There's a learning curve and it's not plug n play as you need to manually switch clothes from washing drum to spinning drum and back again depending on how much detergent you put in. You can wash quite a bit in them.
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: folivier on August 17, 2019, 01:36:45 pm
Here's all you need, actually you could get 4 and really be rollin'.
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Journey, Roam, Explore on August 28, 2019, 09:56:04 am
Since my battery and inverter is where the splendid washer used to live, I have thought about one of the little pandas. Don't need much. Going to a laundromat would be reserved for those days when I wanted to wash large stuff. It cost a lot of coin to wash clothing in a laundromat.
Title: Re: Portable Washing Machine - Thoughts
Post by: Old Toolmaker on August 28, 2019, 01:14:07 pm
Since my battery and inverter is where the splendid washer used to live, I have thought about one of the little pandas. Don't need much. Going to a laundromat would be reserved for those days when I wanted to wash large stuff. It cost a lot of coin to wash clothing in a laundromat.
For the two fo us I spend $520-$550 a year at the laundromat.  I think it's cheap at that price.