Haier HLP21E 6.6-Lb Pulsator Wash with Stainless Steel Tub | 
| Brand: Haier
List Price: $319.99
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 8454
Color: White
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 43
Dimensions (in): 17.6 x 17.3 x 29.9
Warranty: 1
MPN: HLP21E
Model: HLP21E
UPC: 688057299303
EAN: 0688057299303
ASIN: B0002KXMT4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compact pulsator washing machine for a small apartment or dorm room | | • | 1-1/5-cubic-foot stainless-steel tub holds up to 6-3/5 pounds of laundry | | • | Electronic controls for selecting the wash setting and water level | | • | Connects to the kitchen sink; fill and drain hoses and sink adapter included | | • | Measures 17-1/4 by 17-19/32 by 29-29/32 inches; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Haier HLP21E Portable 6.6 lb. Compact Washer - If money's tight, or you just want to stop wasting time at the laundromat, then the Haier Compact Washer might just be what you're looking for. It's compact size is perfect for the small apartment or dorm room, and it hooks up easily to your kitchen sink. The .91 cu. ft. tub can hold 6.6 lbs. of laundry. Removable Link Filter Adjustable Leveling Legs 29 29/32 (h) x 17 19/32 (w) x 17 1/4 (d)
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What to know before you buy: capacity December 4, 2006
Richard C. Yeh (New York, NY)
247 out of 248 found this review helpful
I estimate that I have used this washer for 4 loads each week since buying from J&R in early October, 2006. I live in a studio in New York and bought this one because (1) it has a sink adapter, which the front-loading 14.3-lb model didn't seem to include and (2) at 17.5 inches wide/deep, it fit through my bathroom door, which the front-loading 14.3-lb model (at 20.5 inches wide) wouldn't.
Out of the box, you have to install an included metal pan at the bottom. Install it so that it is convex: there's a reason that the legs are so high. One of the problems I had during installation was that one of the screws holding this metal pan to the body comes very close to a clamp holding the gooseneck drain tube as it exits the body. The clamp had fallen out of position, and the end of the screw is close to where the clamp goes. I don't think I was ever in danger of puncturing the drainage tube, but it's something to watch out for.
You need a place to hang the drainage tube, between 31.5 and 40 inches high. The machine cannot fill the tub with water to a height above the maximum height of the drainage path.
On my first two loads, I made a puddle of water on the ground. There were two reasons for this: the first time, the water supply hose was not tightened sufficiently at the machine end, and water dribbled out and behind the machine until I figured out what was going on. With that tightened (I used a wrench), there was no leak. On my second load, I put in too many clothes (more about that later) and there was a water-resistant nylon jacket on top. Just before the very first spin cycle, some water was cupped on that jacket and did not drain out with the wash water. When the tub started to spin, that water came out. I never loaded that many clothes into the washer again, and haven't had any spills since.
During a normal wash cycle, the machine does the following steps three times: fill, agitate, agitate, drain, spin, drain, spin, drain, spin. The second and third iterations are called the "rinse" cycle. Often, the water out of the drain is still bubbly after the second spin, and I suspect that I'm using too much detergent. (I'm using a quarter capful or less of All no-fragrance 3x liquid concentrate.) So, I run another rinse cycle. If the machine detects an unbalance condition during a spin, it will stop, fill the tub with water, and agitate in an attempt to redistribute the clothes before draining and spinning again. I think the machine does this two or three times before giving up and beeping ten times to alert the user of the unbalance condition.
During the agitation process, this machine tends to intertwine long or extended parts of clothing --- shirt sleeves and socks --- into braid-like knots, which often trigger the unbalance condition. For example, when I wash four or five long-sleeved shirts together, I always have to untie and separate two or three of the shirts where the sleeves have been twisted together. I think good washing is where the wash water can touch every surface of the clothes, and being tied together prevents this. These problems probably would not happen with a front-loading washing machine.
What is the capacity of this washer? Well, I would say:
2 bath towels; or
2 pairs of jeans or pants; or
2 sweatshirts and 1 pair of sweat pants; or
4 long-sleeved oxford shirts; or
6 small-size undershirts; or
8-12 medium-size boxer underwear.
That's at the "high" water level. You may be able to load more than that, but I think the clothes won't get as clean, and the machine will probably reach more unbalance situations.
I once tried to wash a terrycloth robe. The robe fit in the tub, but the machine always got to an unbalance condition when it tried to spin. I think it's sort of like trying to run a centrifuge with only one tube. Sometimes after the spin cycle I find a sock or a shirt stretched across the middle of the tub, instead of having been thrown centrifugally against the tub walls.
Using my DSC-P71 digital camera in the multi-burst 30 frames-per-second mode and a light and a dark shirt in the washer, I estimate the initial spin at 450 rpm (light shirt passed once every 4 frames) and a final spin at 780 rpm (light shirt passed about 6.5 times in 0.5 seconds - about once every other frame). If I hang the clothes in my studio (not in the bathroom), then they dry in about one day or less, depending on the humidity. It takes much longer if I hang them in the bathroom.
Update (November 2007): This machine is still running. After a year, here are my comments:
After getting tired of the drain tube clamp falling out, I made two small wedges out of a folded-up credit card to hold the clamp in place.
I made a third spill (and this one was a big one): once, the gooseneck drain hose came apart from the U-shaped drain-pipe hook. So, now I check that connection every week or so.
I always run an extra rinse cycle (or two). If I have time, during the spin cycles, I lower the drain tube to allow more sudsy water to drain out. (This is a high-maintenance tactic, though --- it can lead to floods if you're not careful.) Some types of clothes absorb and retain more water (and detergent) than others, and my skin is better after more of the detergent is rinsed out. You can take just-washed clothes from a standard washing machine and re-rinse them here to check how much detergent is left.
Update (April 2008): In the past two months, I have had two more major spills. Both times, it seems that the water-level sensor got stuck and failed to tell the inlet valve to shut off. When this happens, the water overflows the tub and comes out the bottom of the machine. (Usually, you hear a click when the water level is reached, and then the valve shuts off; but in these cases, the first click never occurs.) I press "start/pause" to shut off the valve, turn off the faucet tap, adjust the water volume setting to medium, drain the water until it's the normal "high" level, and press "start/pause" to resume the cycle. Then the machine seems to work normally, and I turn the tap back on and reset the water volume setting to high. I am still using the machine, but unfortunately, I can no longer run the machine unattended.
Now that I live in an apartment building with a good laundry room, I use this washer mostly for small items: socks, underwear, undershirts.
 How did I live in New York City for ten years without this? June 8, 2007
Nichole Beaulieu (new york, ny)
57 out of 57 found this review helpful
No seriously, how have I been living in apartments for a decade without this machine? Through single and couple-dom life, I've been dragging my clothes to the local (and not-so local) laundromat resulting in frantic minutes scrounging for quarters, two hours of boredom, whites slowly turning yellow in those questionable big machines and a less-than-enthused significant other. Sometimes, I would just give up and wash those needed socks or undershirt in the shower praying they would dry hung up overnight. It was one of those nights that I finally had had enough and the boy started scouring the internet for a solution.
This machine is *my* miracle of modern technology and has significantly improved my life in quantifiable hours - and I bet has saved me money in the long run (if you consider it's five dollars per `big' wash load at the laudromat, and they only have `big' load machines.)
At about 2 1/2 feet high and 17 inches wide, this machine easily plugs into a three-pronged outlet, screws into a normal sink (normal screw-in adapter included - thank God!), and drainage hose hooks over the side of the sink, super easy. And it packs a powerful punch - everything comes out clean and surprisingly lint-free. I did have my doubts about the weird lint collector inside - which completely works, although a bit difficult to remove and empty. It's also surprisingly light - at 5'3" I'm not exactly a brute force of strength, but I have no problem sliding the machine back into the corner easily once finished, although I would have a problem lifting it up entirely. It's also quiet, there's only a slight audible hum when it vibrates - about the same level as a person humming, which you can barely hear in the next room. It's nowhere near as loud as regular machines and doesn't bothers anyone.
Any problems? Well when we first received, like others here we screwed in the bottom plate (there isn't much installation, just the one plate) backwards - curving away from the ground and it did make a weird crunch sound while running - however, it's a pretty tell-tale signal, and we flipped it around (like a cup sitting on a counter) in five minutes. Also, I was so excited about my first wash and over-loaded it - so we had a little puddle on the ground, but not since.
There are three water levels to choose from and at the high level it washes about two pants, a shirt, and three little items (say socks or underwear), or two towels and a facecloth, etc. I've easily fit in four t-shirts and five undergarments plus socks. By carefully ensuring everything is evenly distributed, I've even managed to wash my comforter cover - heaven! Realistically, it's about a half-load of laundry to a normal household washer. You control the water temperature by your sink. Being a girlie-girl when it comes to underwear, I can even throw in my delicates without worry. In two months I've had no problem with lace, silk, cotton or nylon ripping, and I haven't even used a mesh bag to protect them. Horray! The machine even allows for prolonged soaking if needed. Best of all, nothing comes out dripping. The spin cycle on the machine thoroughly drains water so many things dry overnight. After about a half hour wash, everything is ready to hang.
Definitely now part of my *must have apartment appliances* along with a microwave and toaster oven, I love this thing so much that I've actually named it Einstein and joked that should the significant other and I split up - the machine stays with me.
8 Months and going strong! September 11, 2006
El Jefe (San Diego, CA)
29 out of 30 found this review helpful
We have used the Haier Compact Washer almost daily for the past 8 months and have had no mechanical issues. Works great on lightly soiled clothing and is highly recommended to anyone with newborns or toddlers. Like the other reviews I advise you to double check all connections/fittings and make sure the drain hose is fixed securely in the sink. Also, I will never wash more than 2-bath towels or 1-pair + 2-tshirts at a time. Otherwise the load will become unbalanced during the spin cycle.
Product Complaints:
- Handles on either side are extremely too small for moving the unit.
- Drain hose adapter will not fit over most standard sinks. We have to use a heavy pot or pan to secure the hose in the sink.
Other than that we are very pleased with our purchase.
 cheap product February 26, 2006
Phil Loubere (san jose, ca usa)
25 out of 39 found this review helpful
With the unit I received, when I set the water level to high, it would make a terrible grinding noise without starting the wash cycle. It did, indeed, sound like a jack hammer, but was probably its insides disintegrating. Fortunately, the spin cycle worked fine, so I was able to drain the tub.
With the water level set to medium, the wash cycle did commence, but consisted of a feeble swishing back and forth (it operates by shooting jets of water through the sides of the tub while doing a half-spin) that did little to clean clothes. I washed one load twice and it still came out smelling slightly off - possibly though I didn't use enough detergent, based on advice from earlier reviews. Following that, I packed it up to return.
It's unreasonable to expect high quality with this product line, but every part of this machine is as cheap as could be used in its manufacture. The drain hose is of stiff, inflexible plastic that would undoubtedly break one day. There were slight leaks that caused puddles underneath, and also from the water hose connection. The metal plate you have to attach to the bottom has to be bent to make it fit - fortunately, it's not much thicker than a piece of aluminum foil. When I removed it to repackage the washer, there were bits of rubber and a film of oil on it, just from a couple uses. It's unlikely this machine would last very long.
There is a little entertainment to be had from the broken English instructions printed on top of the machine. The manual is a little better grammatically, but still not of much practical use. I can't say I would buy this brand again.
 Convenient, but with some problems February 7, 2006
J. Hoover (Chicago, IL)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
Getting one of these for our apartment was great. No more running out in the cold just to wash some work clothes. The setup was a breeze (although, there was a bit of a mishap on my part when I didn't tighten one of the connections tightly enough, thus spraying water on myself, my unsuspecting girlfriend, and a very shocked pair of cats.
Our kitchen floor is pretty unbalanced, so we're unable to do anything larger than a medium load without the machine making a horrendous churning sound.
If you live in an apartment and are tired of always having to set aside every quarter you come across, get this product.
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