Nictemaw Portable Washing Machine

Overview

Nictemaw's 20-lb capacity portable washing machine, a 2.8 cu ft compact washer with hot and cold dual inlets, 4 wash programs and a built-in drain pump. Built for apartments, RVs and dorms without hookups for a full-size machine.

Reviewers dispute the actual capacity: one buyer measured it at 2.3 cu ft rather than the listed 2.8, and found it smaller than a previous 1.46 cu ft compact washer they'd owned, so the stated size shouldn't be taken as guaranteed. Most other reviewers who used it for months report it cleans well and the drain pump holds up even with an 8-foot hose run. A tangling issue on the fin-based drum, which has no agitator, came up from more than one reviewer, especially on fuller loads.

• 20 lb rated capacity
• 4 wash programs, 4 water levels
• 24-hour delayed start
• Child lock and imbalance detection

What buyers say

From Amazon customer reviews.

Long-term users report hundreds of cycles without failure and calculate it paying for itself versus laundromat costs. The most common complaints are clothes tangling in the fin-based drum, a rinse that can leave items quite wet, and one buyer measuring a smaller true capacity than advertised.

Strengths and trade-offs

Drawn from this product's published specifications.

Performance notes

The stainless steel drum has no center agitator; instead fins on the drum bottom tumble clothes from top to bottom, a gentler action than a traditional agitator washer. A built-in drain pump with an extended hose lets it empty without gravity feed, which reviewers confirm works even with several feet of hose run to a sink or drain. The spin cycle removes some water but not all, so wetter loads than a full-size machine should be expected before air drying or a dryer finishes the job.

Specifications