Customer reviews from danby.com
Danby - 1.7 Cu. Ft. 4-Cycle Portable Top-Loading Washer
Average customer rating
4.3
(8 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 8 reviews
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71%of customers recommend this product.
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5 out of
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Customer Reviews for Danby - 1.7 Cu. Ft. 4-Cycle Portable Top-Loading Washer
Customer Rating
5
7 years strong!
on March 12, 2017
Posted by: Jeri
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gender:Female
I am so darned proud of my Danby washing machine! Bought it 7 years ago and it's still going strong! I have used it at least once a week since I bought it. I live in an apartment and it's perfect for my needs! I use it for everything but my bed linens. It stopped working last week and I was so sad. I was prepared to pay to have it fixed or to purchase a new machine. I pushed down on the lid and it started working again (lid switch wasn't activating for some reason). Thrilled it's still kickin' and doing a fantastic job keeping my clothes fresh and clean.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: boog327
from Washington Court House, OH, United States
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
easy to moves, still works great, would buy Danby again
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: David61
from Arizona, United States
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great for small spaces, we use it for a few loads a week. Absolutely paid for itself since we don't have to go to a laundromat anymore
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Posted by: racheljoy9779
from Chicago, IL, United States
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
This washer was the perfect size for my tiny kitchen. Rolls over to my sink and attaches with little effort!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Danby 11Lbs. Clothes Washer
on July 22, 2016
Posted by: TheRifleman
For its size it is a really nice machine. However, there is buzzing sound created by the motor fan hitting some black foam pieces stuck to the inside of the machine. Because of the seemingly deliberate placement, they appear to be there for a reason so I did not remove them. There were no instructions I could find suggesting they should be removed.
There is an excessive amount of tub movement. (Watch videos on YouTube. Mine does the same thing.) The tub and its containment mechanism move around like no top-load washer I have ever seen growing up. Things have changed over the years and maybe this is normal these days.
I greatly disapprove of the "North/South" wheels! I need to be able to move this machine easily and be able to turn it as well to protect the hoses and power cord. I alternatively purchased a low-profile dolly designed to support 280Lbs. I lock the wheels when it is positioned in front of the sink. With the sound plate installed, the machine makes no more noise than it did on the floor without the sound plate. However, this could be avoided if low-profile appliance casters where provided instead of the "North/South" wheels. My portable dishware, from a different supplier, uses these style casters with great results!
The machine is otherwise easy to use. The icons on the user display panel are completely foreign to Americans and bear no relevance to us. One could not tell what a hard wash is from a normal wash with the current icon set. At least the user manual does decode these icons. However, more intuitive icons would work for us American users. Better still, just print the words and dump the icons!
The display panel to the right of the power button gets hot with more than one load. Not so hot one would burn themselves but, it does seem odd that it gets hotter than the rest of the machine's control panel to the left of the power button.
Hose lengths for American sink hook-up are all wrong. The sink hose that provides water to the machine is about 2 feet longer than it needs to be. The outlet hose is about 18 inches shorter than it needs to be.
The outlet hose hanger is to small to hook over the 4 inch wide sink edge. 2 inches for the sink and another 2 inches of counter in front of the sink edge for a total of 4 inches. This means I have to use one of the wire twists to anchor the outlet hose to the inlet hose at the adapter so the outlet hose does not slide out of the sink basin area. A longer outlet hose and better method to temporarily affix it to the sink would be a great improvement!
The machine does wash our clothes well. We mix the hot and cold water at the sink for warm water washing. We double check it as the machine fills to be sure it is not to hot.
The best unexpected plus of owning this machine is the fact that we have been able to turn our dryer temperature down for all garment types and cut the dryer time in half! This is thanks to the clothes coming out of the spin cycle almost dry. Yes, they are noticeably damp but!, a lot dryer than any other machine we have used.
We are happy with the machine but, we would only show people how the machine hooks-up and works. They could then decide for themselves if it works for them. I cannot recommend the machine because of the above stated issues I have with it. I am also disappointed that there is no extended warranty in the United States. This is why I rated the warranty so low.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting danby.com
Customer Rating
5
A MUST HAVE!!
on August 31, 2017
Posted by: Ingrid
from Montreal, QC, Canada
Gender:Female
This machine has saved my life. I do 3 big loads a week and it cleans like a charm. With the different water settings you always get it right. I just bought one for my daughter who has a 2 year old and is always in the laundry room. This machine pays for itself. Large loads..... towels, sheets..... and the spin cycle is strong enough that the clothes dry in a couple of hours! this machine is priceless....
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting danby.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent portable washer
on June 17, 2018
Posted by: valerie
Gender:Female
This is one of the BEST portable washers out there. Sad to see it discontinued. Works great for me. Saved me 100$'s if not more by NOT going to the Laundromat-dry my clothes on a rack in my living room.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting danby.com
Customer Rating
1
Doesn't spin water out
on June 22, 2018
Posted by: Unsatisfied Cat
from Prescott, ON, Canada
Gender:Female
I had this washer just a little over a year it seemed to skip and stop working and should of had someone come before the one year warranty was up but never thought anything of it, just thought maybe the clothes was throwing it off balance but now it doesn't spin at all and the warranty is up
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from danby.comBy Customer Service, March 9, 2021
HI,
Let's check on what might be causing this. Please reach out to our customer service team so we can make this right. For a quicker response, please email us at consumerservice@danby.com or fill in your information at https://www.danby.com/support/.
Regards,
Earl
Let's check on what might be causing this. Please reach out to our customer service team so we can make this right. For a quicker response, please email us at consumerservice@danby.com or fill in your information at https://www.danby.com/support/.
Regards,
Earl
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