If you’re looking for the best portable washing machine on the market, you’ve got quite a long search ahead of you. Or, and this is just a suggestion, you can look at our comparison of three of the top-performing portable washers from three popular brands: the Panda PAN56MGP3, the SUPER DEAL SD190115, and the Giantex EP22761. At the end of this comparison, you’ll find out which of them reigns supreme and belongs in your laundry room/RV.
Panda PAN56MGP3
Single-Tub Design
The Panda portable washer is a single-tub machine that both washes and spin-dries your garments in the same tub. The main advantage of single-tub washing machines over twin-tubs is their smaller footprint and easier transportability. If you need a washing machine for an RV or your laundry/bathroom is limited in space, consider single-tubs like the Panda and Giantex.
10-pound Max Load
A smaller portable washing machine compared to others like the SUPER DEAL, the Panda’s wash-dry tub has limited space. At most, it can hold onto as much as 10 pounds of laundry per cycle. It isn’t the smallest capacity machine you’ll see as you continue reading, and it does clean quite a lot with each cycle.
10 Programmable Wash Cycles
The versatility of a portable washer relies heavily on how many wash cycles or wash modes it offers. The Panda is one of the more versatile portable washing machines with ten programmable wash cycles, from delicate for silk to rough for jeans and other durable items.
Stainless-Steel Tub with Agitator
Inside the Panda’s compact body is a stainless-steel tub designed to prevent corrosion. At the bottom of the sit sits a 360° agitator that sends your garments spinning during wash cycles for extra friction and extra wash power. These features are found in the SUPER DEAL and the Giantex.
51-pound Body
Finally, as a portable washing machine, it mustn’t just take up little floor space but also weighs close to nothing for easier transport. The Panda’s dry-weight is roughly 51 pounds, by portable washer standards, isn’t exactly lightweight. However, the slim design of this single-tub machine makes lifting by a single person easy.
SUPER DEAL SD190115
Twin-Tub Design
Next up, we have the SUPER DEAL, the only twin-tub portable washing machine in this three-way comparison. Even though twin-tubs are considerably wider than their single-tub counterparts and thus take up more floor space, the main advantage of this design is that it allows users to wash and spin-dry different loads simultaneously. Make sure the unit is perfectly balanced by adjusting its feet to prevent excessive vibrations.
Three Control Dials
It’s worth noting that the SUPER DEAL, like most twin-tub portable washing machines on the market, does not have an electronic control pad. Instead, users need to twist three dials to adjust the duration of the wash cycle, the abrasiveness of the wash cycle, and the duration of the spin cycle. It’s pretty straightforward so there’s absolutely no risk of messing it up.
11-pound Wash, 7-pound Spin
The SUPER DEAL also comes with a bigger stainless-steel tub than both Panda and Giantex. At most, this portable machine can wash up to 11 pounds of laundry in a single go while spin-drying seven pounds in the second tub. However, the difference in capacities between the wash and spin tubs means a max wash load requires two spin cycles to complete.
2 Deep-Rinse Cycles
With each wash cycle, the SUPER DEAL is programmed to deliver two deep-rinse cycles. Ultimately excessive amounts of detergent are thoroughly washed out of the fabric of your laundry for a cleaner, stiff-less feel.
More than 80% Dry after Spin
After putting your clothes in the high-speed drum and allowing up to five minutes of spinning, your clothes will not come out dripping even a tiny bit of water. The drum spins at a rate of 1,300 RPM and removes more than 80% of moisture for quicker air-drying.
Giantex EP22761
Electronic Controls
Last but not least, we have the Giantex EP22761, a highly popular single-tub portable washing machine that as pleasing to the eye as it is easy to use. Like the Panda, the Giantex has a fully electronic control panel where users can input different wash, rinse, and dry cycles to their liking. No dials, no guesswork, no headache!
8-pound Load Capacity
But what can be a headache, at least to those with large families or several laundry freeloaders, is the tiny wash and dry capacity of the Giantex. The tiny tub supports only up to eight pounds of laundry per cycle. If you’re traveling with the Giantex, this may not be an issue, but for regular use in households, you’ll need to calculate how much laundry you wash regularly before deciding whether eight pounds is enough.
Built-in Drain Pump
One of the amazing features of the Giantex is that it comes with a pump built into the machine that removes water from the tub more efficiently than most of its competitors. This handy feature means the drain hose at a higher elevation—e.g. a sink—without worrying about water getting stuck in the hose. In comparison, the Panda and SUPER DEAL both rely solely on gravity to take water from the tub and shoot it out of the drain hose.
Weighs Only 37 pounds
Another thing that drives customers bonkers is the Giantex’s super-lightweight build. The machine’s dry weight is only 37 pounds, or 14 pounds lighter than the Panda. Loading this portable washing machine onto your RV shouldn’t cause any pulled muscles so everybody wins!
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Now for the hard part: determining which of the three is the best portable washer. In our humble opinion, we feel that the Giantex is objectively the best of the three despite its tiny eight-pound laundry capacity. It has a tiny footprint and weighs considerably less than the other two machines, and its built-in drain pump is truly a lifesaver.
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