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If you don't care about size then look online for washing machines marketed to college kids and thusly dorm rooms and RV's. They are 120V, low power usage, low water usage though most are top loading that I have found, no computer or internet of things. I went that route and was surprised they are more durable and longer lasting than I expected. I assumed incorrectly that being meant for college/RV use they would be throw-away devices. They are much less expensive than the older traditional machines and much easier to move around. They are cheap enough one could even buy a spare machine or plug in the spare to optionally increase capacity.

The only downside is the inability to wash really big items like king/cali-king sized comforters. Those would have to be taken to a friends house or a commercial service or just washed old-school in the bathtub.

[Edit] One additional downside is they are meant to be connected to a sink, though super easy with a cheap adapter to use existing hose hook-ups. The actual downside is having to either choose between hot or cold water if using existing washing machine hoop-ups, or make your own make-shift combiner adapter that can handle the hot water. RV supply stores have these.



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