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Skeptic, but Proving to be Effective
I saw this about a year ago, was eyeballing it and showed it to a coworker (close friend as well). Who actually had one (Different Make/Model) and LOVED IT! So about a year later of research and his continued positive review, another baby on the way (more premium soaps and lots of laundry). I decided to give it ago. My examples aren't pretty but shows its working in my opinion. We have an 18month old son who one night decided his Size4 diapers were no match for him. And peed on two sets of sheets and PJ's through the night. We then left town and forgot to wash them (I know ew!) but it happened, and during the 4hour car ride he had diarrhea which made it through the diaper before we could stop and change him. So that sets the stage for our main test...
We're now home, and we tried our towels first which we were going to replace because no matter what setting we tried wouldn't completely get rid of the musty smell. We're loyal Tide users, so I feel higher end detergent should get towels clean. But they never smelled right. And would only really be fresh for a day or so. Ready to buy new ones we color safe tested the first load on the towels and everything was good. Towels came out smelling great! Wife used them this evening and couldn't be happier (even skipped the Downey to really give it the ol'college try).
Then we focused our attention on the great examples our son provided us.... One-load later... Nothing smells, can't see any stains, I feel this would have been the fail point for this product. And it wasn't, currently impressed. I'll update more as we try it out. I've got 30days to prove or disprove its effectiveness or I'm stuck, so I'm going to make sure it can hold up.
Now the CONS:
- The hose provided did leak, will hit the hardware store tomorrow to buy a real one.
- The plug is poorly thought out - our laundry room has recessed electrical plugs and I had to grab a surge protector to be able to plug it in. (A big box with prongs directly attached).
- The unit feels a bit cheap, not less than I expected... But for $400 bucks would be nice, and I'd provide more inital confidence if everything felt more solid.
- **You can smell the "Ozone" while the unit is running and it did make me cough while I was admiring the bubbles and blue light. We have a front load LG Direct Drive Unit. More sealed during operation than a top loader. Just an FYI if you're concerned - EPA doesn't paint air-bourne ozone very positively. Will keep clear especially with the kids while unit is running.
======= UPDATE =======
Had this installed for about 2 weeks, still enjoying it as much as the first day. Got out some dried strawberry stains from a light colored polo. Not sure if plain water would have done it as well - but no hint of the stain was left after washing. Our towels smell fresh longer than before, clothes are showing no sign of odor and look/feel clean.
I saw someone marked my review not helpful, curious what was lacking I'd be happy to update with specifics.
Thank!
June 2013 · Appliances · verified purchase