After 5 years, it still works like a robot! What can you ask for?
I purchased this washer in 2003 and liked it very much. After we relocated and moved into a big house, I still kept it because it saves water, enviroment friendly and washes prtty well. I thought it would cover its own cost after 2 or 3 years of usage, and glad to see it's as strong as the beginning by 2008.

Recommendation: Buy anthing but Haier!
I recommend never owning a Haier product. I was lured into purchasing two different Haier products, and found the same problems with both: sub-standard functioning, terrible instructions, lacking customer service. In the end of it all, both products failed me so I am out hundreds of dollars and HOURS of my life spent on the phone with their rude and not helpful customer service representatives.

In the end, I spent more on the Haier products than I would have on a name brand, having to purchase equipment to do repairs myself (they have almost NO repair centers in the US), and having to pay shipping to get exchanges, which also did not work. Wouldn't you think they would guarantee their products enough not to make customers pay $15 per exchange for their mistakes?

Anyway, save yourself time, money and stress. Buy something else.

Solution for water leakage from adaptor
I like to use my original aerator to wash dishes.Every time after laundry was done,I would unscrew the adaptor and switch back to my old aerator.Then I would switch back to the adaptor to do wash.A wrench is put near the sink for this purpose.It wasn't long before water began to leak.I called customer service but was told just to screw it tight,which I did and water still leaked.I thought of the teflon tape I used to install my shower head.I wrapped some around the adaptor about 3 turns.No water has ever leaked and I have not even changed the teflon tape.It costs only about 80 cents.I also taped the drain hose to the sink using masking tape.
Some of my tips for this machine are:
1.When I remove the quick connector,I wrap it around towel because water will shoot out even after faucet is turned off.
2.Machine tends to move a bit and the shop somehow got me caster wheels with locks.
3.It doesn't wash too big a load.It is hard to tell how much can be washed.I put clothes in a plastic shopping bad.It can hold about one and a half shopping bags of clothes.I turn on the washer and fill it up with water.After it is full,I open the lid and push clothes as further down as possible.So far,I have not had an unbalanced signal from the washer.
One complaint is that the control panel is too sensitive.Sometimes when I touch the panel and it is not even near the buttons,the machine would change to a different setting.
Where I am living now,electricity is cheap,about 6 cents per kwhr.It costs about $1 per month to use this washer.(I do about 8 to 10 washes a month).In the old days,I spent more than that for one wash in the laundromat.I still have to use the drier in the laundry room of this building but the savings have been considerable.

excellent value, just enough features: what more do you need?
i've had my washer now for a week, and after 8 loads generally agree with most of the reviews here on amazon. this machine is my 2nd portable washer in the past 8 years (the 1st was a GE that was nearly full-sized). at this point i am happier with this machine and its smaller-sized load than i was with my previous machine that could handle 3x the amount of laundry.

this machine is very quiet, and somehow gets the clothes cleaner than the other larger machine. Haier claims this machine has a 6.6 pound capacity but in my experience a 5 pound load is what it handles well.

in pratcipal terms this 5 pound load of laundry equals:

* 4 bath towels

* a set of sheets (top, bottom and two pillow cases)

* 4 pairs of mens pants (3 khaki-types plus a pairs of denim jeans)

* about 8 pairs of socks, 6 boxers, 6 t-shirts

for me this means about 4 loads per week (i let a LOT of laundry piling up when i knew my washer was coming in a week). at the "Normal" setting a load of laundry takes about 40 minutes, and comes out very well "spun" and ready to hang-dry over night.

one thing i especially like about this washer is that while the tub is filling with water you can leave the cover open and add the detergent, then add the clothes before the agitation cycles begin. since this washer lacks a dispenser for detergent it is convenient to add the detergent to the machine while it fills.

there are three wash cycles (heavy, normal and quick), and three water levels. the other options are for a spin and a rinse. the control panel has membrane buttons similar to a microwave oven. the lid to the washer is made of transparent plastic which seems like a nice touch but in practice if you use even warm water this window clouds over from the steam.

using this washer is a bit more "hands-on" than a full size washing machine. for example you must adjust your water temperature manually, since there is only one hose that supplies water from a faucet. after the wash cycle begins you can turn your sink faucet to "cold" if you want cold water for the rinse, then you can walk away.

the drain hose must be in place in the sink, shower, or bath tub. the drain hose has a U-shape on the end that can be used to hang it in place. i've found the best arrangement in my bathroom is to hang this from the bar on the inside of my glass shower doors. this points the water into the tub and down the drain.

some of the other reviews mention that the user's guide is confusing. i did take the time to read through before i began setting up and using the machine and found that the instructions are about as good as you can expect with this type of product--and really not the worst i've ever seen.

one problem i did encounter was that the instructions seem to suggest that an item known as a "thread adapter" is included, but it is not (reading reviews on amazon and also walmart you will find several mentions of this item being missing). the "thread adapter" is a fitting that might be needed to attach the "quick connect" to your faucet, depending if you have "inside threads" or "outside threads" on your sink faucet. i happened to have a "thread adapter" on hand (it came with a Brita water filter) so i was able to set up my machine without an unplanned trip to the hardware store.

another minor problem that i have encountered is that when you're done using the washer and want to un-hook the water hose from your sink, the hose will be filled with about a cup of water that could spill onto the floor. on solution is to turn off the water, remove the hose from your sink and hold the free end up, then turn on the "power" to the washer and hit the "normal" wash cycles button. this will allow any water in the hose to drain into the wash tub. if you use the washer ever few days this small amount of water in the tub should not be any problem. you could also catch the water into a small container so that it doesn't end up in tub between uses.

Great for new parents
We got this machine right after our daughter was born and have been using it almost everyday since then. It fits plenty of baby items or two large towels at once. We do about three loads at a time. The clothes are done in about 30 minutes. They don't come out dripping and most of them get dry overnight.
The machine is small enough that fit it into a corner in the bathroom. We recommend it for small places. We've been using and abusing it for a while without any problems.