Nothing horrible about this machine!
I had the portable Kenmore version, which I purchased new in March 1998. It had 5 or 6 preprogrammed cycles, a white porcelain steel wash basket, and several water levels. Of course, the water temperature was adjusted at the faucet on the portable setting. If installed permanently, I believe there were the usual five water temperature settings. What was especially unique, but boring, was the fact that the water inlet was positioned in the outer tub, not the wash tub. And because of this design, there were no spray rinses. However, the machine was very quiet and spun about as fast as my full-size Whirlpool top loader. It agitated so thoroughly that, often times, clothes were turned inside out.
I used the machine in the bathroom of my college dorm room. Many people that lived on the same floor knew nothing about me except the fact that I was the one who had a washer in his dorm room. I'm not the type that desires any sort of notoriety, but I sure got it during those last few years of college--all because of a washer.... Most people thought it was cool, but some mocked me. Whatever! It saved me money and served as a stress reliever because I could easily trick the washer to run with the lid open by using a Popsicle stick. My grandmother now uses the machine after her 1981 Kenmore 24-inch BD bit the dust.
