Haier XQBM22-C Portable 4.9-Pound-Capacity Pulsator Washing System with Stainless-Steel Tub

by Haier

Product Features

• Space-efficient 4.9-pound-capacity portable washer with stainless-steel tub
• Pulsator washing system provides optimal cleaning performance; 4 wash cycles
• 3 water-level options; compatible with cold, warm, and hot water; quick-connect sink adapter
• Removable lint filter; adjustable leveling legs; delay start; quiet operation; self-locking door
• Measures 16 by 16 by 30-5/8 inches

Product Details

Product Manual [3.44mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 51 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000AYKNT
• Item model number: XQBM22-C
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,755 in Appliances (See Top 100 in Appliances)
  • #78 in Appliances > Washers & Dryers > Washers

Product Description

Haier's Portable Pulsator Washing System with SS Tub

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

75 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very good small washer, January 22, 2004

By 

fsu (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Haier XQBM22-C Portable 4.9-Pound-Capacity Pulsator Washing System with Stainless-Steel Tub (Kitchen)

This little washer works pretty good. Fast and clean. Save enery and time. Not consuming too much water and electricity.
One thing bad is that the faucet adaptor is not strong enough. It was pushed away by the water pressure the first time I used it. I replaced it with an all-screw adapter bought from homedepot. Then everything is OK.
I realy like this washer.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All the Answers: Where to Find Wheels, Photos, and Connecting to bathroom faucet!, March 7, 2006

By 

J. Marie Doran "hannah_wc" (East Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Haier XQBM22-C Portable 4.9-Pound-Capacity Pulsator Washing System with Stainless-Steel Tub (Kitchen)

<strong>SIX MONTH REVIEW</strong>

six months later and still LOVING it (bought in March, now October). Yesterday, I actually washed a QUEEN SIZE lightweight summer comforter in it!.... Now that was pushing it, but the little guy did it!

Just recommended this to a friend who is having a baby too. LOVE it. Still quiet, no leaks AND finally just ordered the wheels for it because Lowe's stopped carrying them for awhile!

I LOVE this washer. I was the one who posted all of the product pictures to help you guys out with it. I got Super Saver delivery and got in like 3-4 days, not bad!

Wheels

Lowe's offers wheels specifically for this model for about $25. Go to their website and search on Haier castors. Its the Haier Adjustable Caster Kit (Color: White) Item #: 201376 Model: MS15224

Connecting to bathroom faucet

Both Lowe's and Home Depot have the parts for connecting this to your bathroom sink if the faucet is smaller than your kitchen sink. You can do this for under $20.

Parts needed to connect to bathroom faucet that

is SMALLER then kitchen faucet.

Danco Perfect Match [...]:

Dishwasher Snap Coupling Set (1G): 36114B

Small Male Adaptor (12D): 36104B

Dishwasher Aerator Adaptor (2E): 3611B

Remove the existing aerator from your faucet and

attach the adapter in the following order (make sure to put the

rubber washers in each piece as you go):

1) Screw the smaller end of the Small Male adapter into

the faucet

2) Screw the Dishwasher aerator onto the protruding end of the

Small Male adapter

3) Pull the collar down on the Dishwasher Snap Collar Set

breaking it into two separate piece. Screw the piece that

DOESN'T have the plastic collar onto the Dishwasher

aerator. Keep this arrangement on your faucet permenantly.

There is now an aerator on the faucet, so you do not need to

use the old one any longer.

4) Screw the brass looking part of the Dishwasher Snap Coupling

Set onto the grey end of the water intake hose.

To connect the water intake hose onto the faucet, slide the plastic collar on the Dishwasher Snap Coupling Set DOWN. PUSH entire piece onto the metal piece protruding from the faucet, let the collar go (it will move back up, holding the pieces together)

Loudness

Great, QUIET machine. Sounds like a dishwasher. I have done up to 4 LARGE towels in it with no issues and no off-balance (even though I know my machine is NOT level right now).

Capacity

Basically, the largest load is about 1/3 the size of what you would normally do. I have done 5 kids pants, 2 adult pants, 2 kids shirts, 2 adult shirts and a handful of undies all in one load without a problem. I have done loads of loads. Large bath and beach towels too without a problem.

Item Returns

If you DO have an issue and need to return this item, Haier doesn't require you to send the WHOLE machine back any longer. I believe you send only the back panel and at least 8 inches of the power cord. They did this to make returns easier.

Overflowing, detergent

DO be careful with detergent. Use only HE (high efficiency) and ~ 3/4 oz for a lage load. I overdid it once, it did not leak but I opened it during the cycle and could see excessive sudse. I think that I was just fortunate:>

Drain Hose

Quality, many people complain about the drain hose quality. But when I went to home depot to look at the hoses, all of the DRAIN hoses they had were of the same type. You can buy a rubber intake hose and USE it as a drain hose if it bothers you so much. But you get this unit delivered for less then $200. Hello? I spend that much in 6 weeks at the laundry mat.

Overall Quality

Also, this is no $800 Kenmoore, dont expect it to be. If you want THAT kind of quality than pop open your wallet and pay for it. Still, for the money, I see nothing wrong with the quality. Its a pretty sturdy little machine and not flimsy at all. If it breaks after 2 months, I won't care, because it would have already paid for itself by then!

Tips and Tricks

Some other reviews mention that the machine retains water after washing. It does and the manual mentions this. To get past this, I do the following AFTER my last load for the day:

1. Turn the washer off after cycle and remove clothes.

2. Turn the Faucets OFF.

3. Turn the cycle selection knob to WASH (do not turn on yet).

4. Disconnect the water intake hose and hold it UP in the air and turn the washer on. This opens the hose to the washer and allows the water that was remaining in the hose to empty into the washer. Turn the washer OFF as soon as the water is finished emptying (no longer than 2 seconds).

5. Turn the washer to the spin cycle and turn ON. This kicks off the drain pump and empties the remaining water into the drain hose. Turn washer off immediately after the water stops coming from the drain hose.

That's it. works like a charm. Since I normally do 3-4 loads at a pop, it doesn't take much to do when I am all done and keeps the washer dry.

Some other reviews complained about what to do with the cord and hoses as there are no hooks to hang them on. I resolved this easily by buying plastic suction cup hooks from the bath department in Target. For the electrical cord, I used a razor holder suction hook, and got a regular hook for the intake hose and mounted it on the wall side ways. Since my unit is in the bathroom, the hools mounted tightly on the tile wall. The drain hose is too big for a hook, but you can tie a piece of string around the end, then hand it from the string on the hook.

End Notes

7# YES, it DOES play jingle bells.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied, March 4, 2005

By 

Penny (NH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Haier XQBM22-C Portable 4.9-Pound-Capacity Pulsator Washing System with Stainless-Steel Tub (Kitchen)

I am very satisfied with this little washing machine. The clothes come out great! I was a little nervous about buying this particular washing machine after reading some of the reviews. There are a few people who have said they have to constantly rebalance the load when it is in the spin cycle, so I was very nervous about that. But my machine runs just fine. I think maybe her machine is not level. I have very uneven floors here and I had to adjust the machine to make it level but the spin cycle works great. It stays balanced even when I wash heavy towels. The only thing I don't like about the machine is that you have to empty the lint filter after every load of laundry. It's no big deal though and it is very quick to clean but still it would be nice if it didn't need to be cleaned EVERY time. Oh! I also have not had any problems with leaks, as I took one person's advice from her review, which she said not to use too much laundry detergent, and so I made sure even for my very first load (I figured I would trust the person instead of finding out for myself) and I just use a half of a thing of detergent, instead of a whole one.

One more thing, which I find mildly disturbing and I don't know if it is just my machine or if they are all like this, hopefully someone will email me or something and let me know. BUt I read in the manual that the machine signals a sound when the cycle is finished, and so I was expecting a beep or something like that. But that is not what I heard, I heard the music from "Jingle Bells"!! No kidding. I thought one of my kids toys must have been in the machine or something but no!! It was in fact the washing machine that was playing the tune to "Jingle Bells".... is it just my machine or do they all have the same tune? And is there any way to change it because I really am not a big fan of that song particularly, and since Christmas has come and gone, I don't really want to be listening to "Jingle Bells" every time I do the laundry!! If anyone knows anything about this please email me at: [e-mail] THANKS!!