Nina Soft Spin Dryer

Really spins out water!
I received this yesterday after purchasing from the manufacturer. I tried it on some of my son's clothes and it really spun out the water (they were polyester) to the point of coming out almost dry. I was impressed as to how quiet it is as well. The feet really grip the hard floor so there is only a little wobble when it gets started. I will update my review after I have used it for a longer time and with larger loads. One think to remember is when you first get it there is a metal rod attached to the bottom with a zip tie. At first I thought it was a drain spout extension and plugged in the machine. I quickly realized that it is there to keep the machine from bouncing around in transit and that it must be removed before plugging it in. I literally had it plugged for 2 seconds and quickly unplugged before any damage occurred, but I could see someone burning out the motor if they left it attached and plugged in longer. In my directions there was nothing written about removing...

Pretty good
I was worried that this wouldn't perform as well as that other model they discontinued. I'm glad other people reviewed it because I finally bit the bullet and ordered a mini washer and spin dryer (this one). I washed a pair of boxers and wrung them as much as humanly possible... and then put them in this thing.

First thing to note: this thing is really really quiet, aside from the initial startup which is 100% fine, coming from a picky person like myself. Once it starts you just have to stand with it for 5 seconds until it stabilizes.

Secondly, I was worried about the RPM but they address on their site that this is as efficient as the one no longer in stock, even with lower RPM. And not that I've ever tried the other one, but I'm totally satisfied with this... after wringing my boxers out, the Spin dryer still got out like the equivalent of the top of a peanut butter jar filled with water, which is pretty good for how well I wrung that thing out. I can imagine it...

Works well.
This unit is pretty lightweight and fairly quiet given what it does - spins really fast to pull out water from your clothes.
There is no on/off switch. When plugged in, the unit will fire up when the lid is shut. When you move the latch to open the lid, the motor will shut off.

Sometimes, when trying to spin up with heavy wet clothes, the unit might not be balanced enough to spin up and the inner tub will bounce around. I re-adjust the clothes, put the plastic cover over the clothes, push down and close the lid.... off the races the Spin Dryer goes.

I let it run until I don't see any significant moisture coming out of the drain (maybe 5 minutes). The non-cotton clothes seem close to dry and the cotton clothes are just a bit damp. I hang dry the clothes or put them in the dryer on the shortest time setting.

IMO, this kind of device is essential if you hand wash your clothes or use a portable machine without any kind of good spin cycle.
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