Haier HLP21N Pulsator 1-Cubic-Foot Portable Washer

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1. Witzkeyman says:

   September 21, 2009 at 2:20 am

   Review by Witzkeyman for Haier HLP21N Pulsator 1-Cubic-Foot Portable Washer
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   Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1JFPKCJCABJN4 I haven’t had any leak problems. The strange noise I was hearing puzzled me. I also envy anybody who can buy this machine straight through Amazon. you lucky ducks you I had to pay forty dollars for shipping.

   Please let me know if you do hear strange noises. I am curious as to how many people get coins stuck inside the drum. It actually took me a while to figure out where the noise was coming from and took the bottom and back panel off, but the noise still continued. I’m not sure how the quarter became stuck in there, and still baffles me to this day. Please keep me updated with any concerns regarding noises. Hopefully, other owners or myself can help.

   As far as the effectiveness of the machine, 5 stars says it all. To note, this washer machine doesn’t have a drum spindle (not sure what you call the part that takes up space in most washers), so you can actually fit many more articles or clothing and/or towels inside.

   Please let me know if this review was helpful.
2. Scrabblefiend says:

   September 21, 2009 at 2:28 am

   Review by Scrabblefiend for Haier HLP21N Pulsator 1-Cubic-Foot Portable Washer
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   I recently purchased this, though not from this vendor. My living space is on the top floor and the laundry area is down 2 winding flights of stairs. Someone suggested that if I could do laundry without having it pile up, my life would be easier. So now, this is the first week I have had this installed. Admittedly, I never have overly high expectations of machinery, but I am more than happy with this.

   The instructions for the washer are fairly detailed. I ran into trouble over the sink hook-up, just because I did not understand standard terminology. When a friend came in to help, it took him all of 15 minutes (or less). Everything was tightened with a wrench, plus he tied the two hoses (in and out) with a fastener to position them securely. I ran the first load 5 minutes later. No leaks, in spite of what you might have read in other reviews of the same product.

   I am not a big person and tonight, the load (at medium, the default setting) was:
   
   1 pair of long pants
   
   1 flannel pajama shirt
   
   1 cotton sweater (in a laundry bag)
   
   1 blouse
   
   4 pairs underwear and 4 pairs of socks (in separate mesh laundry bag)
   
   2 T-shirts

   After reading many reviews, I leave it on the medium setting and don’t overfill it. I also got these laundry bags to protect the clothing. The spin cycle does a good enough job so the clothes dry within 12 hours on a rack in the bathroom. It is also easy to hook and unhook from the sink, and comes with wheels that you can choose to install.

   I am ***very*** happy with the ease of use, convenience, portability, small footprint.
3. R. Claussen says:

   September 21, 2009 at 2:45 am

   Review by R. Claussen for Haier HLP21N Pulsator 1-Cubic-Foot Portable Washer
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   I purchased this washer from Target through Amazon last month and I couldn’t be more pleased with it. I have been reading the reviews of these the little Haier washers for several months so I was prepared for how the bottom plate works (it bulges out), for the fact that we would struggle a bit getting the screws through the plate and that we needed teflon tape and good pliers to really tighten the hose connections. We were very careful in doing all that and we have no leaks and no odd noises. The sink adapter fit my sink perfectly so I didn’t have to find a replacement. All and all, the set-up was easier than I expected.

   As far as using it goes, the loads are larger than I thought they would be, the clothes come out very clean and well spun out so they dry quickly. The controls are easy to understand and so far everything has worked as it is supposed to. Our household has three members, myself and two teenagers and so far it is keeping up with us and sparing us the hideous laundromat problems we had before. A load might be a pair of jeans, 3 shirts and 3 pairs of socks or a sheet, 2 pillow cases and a large towel. We have even washed some blankets.

   If anything goes wrong or it develops major problems I’ll try to remember to update here but so far I’m very satisfied.
4. Blueblur1984 says:

   September 21, 2009 at 3:43 am

   Review by Blueblur1984 for Haier HLP21N Pulsator 1-Cubic-Foot Portable Washer
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   I bought this washer through target’s website because I had a gift card, but now that the price has dropped to around $180 I wish I had bought it here! I’ll update if my feelings change, but this is a great little washer. Very quiet (the spin cycle is a little loud but still quieter than a full size) and is larger than it looks in pictures. I didn’t need to use any teflon tape in assembly and I haven’t seen any of the leaks people are talking about and I can fit about 3-4 shirts, 2 pairs of pants and either a couple of pairs of underpants or socks (I’m 6′ and just a smidge over 200 lbs so these arent’s small clothes either).

   The only thing to bear in mind is the heavy cycle takes about 45-60 minutes (very long) and the quick cycle is probably done in less than half of that (20-30 minutes). I would use normal cycle for most things because it feels like the heavy cycle takes forever and if it’s more than 3 items I don’t think the quick cycle washes thoroughly enough.
5. Life Afloat says:

   September 21, 2009 at 4:24 am

   Review by Life Afloat for Haier HLP21N Pulsator 1-Cubic-Foot Portable Washer
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   I live on a boat. There are “boat-specific” washers that start at around $900, more than I can justify. I got the Haier for about $200 including free shipping. Packing was ok, there was a small dent in the case that I erased by rubbing the steel from the inside with a plastic screwdriver handle.

   This was an experiment with a gadget that would fit in an available space and had reasonable reviews. My main concern was that the manual said it would not operate if more than 2 degrees out of plumb, hard to achieve on a sailboat even in a marina. That seems a little pessimistic, as it operates easily even when the boat is rocking 5 or 8 degrees. I bet if the drum was gently braced with foam rubber or something up inside the case, the operating range would be even greater. I have had two out-of-balance shutdowns, which are easy to fix and restarting from where you were in the cycle is trivial. I have run maybe 20 loads of increasing size through it using maybe a quarter cup or less of generic low-suds detergent, with good cleaning and the clothes well enough spun to air-dry quickly.

   It’s intended to be moveable and connected to a sink faucet, but I’ve bolted it into a locker space, and it’s easy enough to connect the inlet into the boat’s water supply and the drain to a through-hull fitting. It seems to use just a couple of gallons per cycle on the “regular wash” and middle water level setting, maybe half a gallon more for “high water” and “heavy wash.” Runs about 20-22 minutes per regular cycle. Current draw when the motor is working hard is about 5-6 amps, not bad for a device with this much horsepower. It is what I would consider very quiet in operation.

   There are slightly larger Haier models that were just too big for my space, though the extra capacity and features would have been nice. For me, for my application, I would consider this a good buy and a very suitable product. It’s got a stainless steel drum and quality wiring and plumbing fittings. I hope it lasts as long as the ones others have reported on, several years at least. The “boat specific” ones might do that but they are a problem to repair and expensive.