Auertech AU8590 28 Lb Twin Tub Portable Washing Machine Review

The wash side does the job on everyday clothes. A 360 W wash motor drives a timed cycle you set anywhere from 0 to 15 minutes, and buyers on Amazon most often praise the wash performance, with clothes coming out clean. Comments about performance are the most numerous and overwhelmingly positive, and ease of use draws the same kind of feedback.

The spin tub is the part that changes your week. At 1,300 RPM it pulls enough water out that clothes come off damp and finish on a line or rack in a couple of hours instead of dripping for half a day.

The drain pump

A built-in pump pushes the wastewater up to a drain height under 45 inches, so the hose can empty into a sink or a standpipe rather than only into a bucket on the floor. That single feature is what makes the machine usable in a bathroom or a kitchen without lifting it.

Footprint and storage

At 27 inches wide, 15 inches deep and 32 inches high, and 31 lb, it fits against a wall or in a closet and one person can move it. Buyers on Amazon single out the size as a reason they are happy with it.

Two tubs working at once

While one batch spins, the next can already be washing. That overlap is the real argument for a twin tub over a single-drum portable, and it is what keeps a laundry session from stretching all afternoon.

Three knobs and nothing else

There is a wash timer, a wash mode selector for gentle, normal and drain, and a spin timer. There are no electronics to fail, no cycle menu to learn and no app. The controls are mechanical, and the machine is simple enough that the first load teaches you the whole thing.

Water and accessories

A complete wash, rinse and spin uses roughly 7 to 10 gallons, well under what a full-size top-loader uses. The box includes a drain hose, an inlet hose, a manual and a drain pump.

The 28 lb figure is the combined capacity of the two tubs: 18 lb of washing plus 10 lb of spinning. It is not a 28 lb wash load, and planning around that figure is the fastest way to be disappointed.

An 18 lb wash tub holds roughly 8 to 10 shirts or 4 to 5 pairs of jeans per batch. The spin tub is smaller, so a full wash load usually needs two spin batches, and that second spin belongs in your time estimate.

What does not fit is worth saying plainly: king and queen comforters, bath sheets, heavy blankets, and a twin-size electric blanket, which will not go into the spin side. There is also no internal water heater, so the wash temperature is whatever comes out of your tap.

The wash timer is the one you will use most, and 15 minutes is enough for a normal load of shirts or jeans. The spin timer tops out at 5 minutes, and because the spin tub is smaller, a full wash load takes two passes. The 45-inch drain height limit decides where the machine can sit: measure from the floor to the top of your sink or standpipe before you commit. The warranty term is not stated on the product sheet, so confirm it with the seller at purchase.

A full load runs about 20 to 25 minutes of attended time, and none of it is time you can spend elsewhere. The sequence goes like this:

1. Connect the inlet hose to the faucet.
2. Fill the wash tub to the level you want.
3. Add detergent and load the clothes.
4. Wash for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Turn the selector to drain and let it empty.
6. Refill and run a short wash to rinse, then drain again.
7. Move the clothes to the spin tub and spin.
8. Repeat the spin for the second batch.

The drain knob does not stop on its own

Turn the selector to drain and the pump keeps running until you turn it back to normal. One buyer says it is a real flood risk if you walk off mid-drain. Stay with the machine until the water is gone.

Rinsing is your job

There is no dedicated rinse cycle. You refill the tub and run a short wash, then drain again. Skipping the rinse leaves detergent in the fabric.

The wash cycle runs at a moderate noise level, and the spin is the loud part. In an upstairs apartment, the spin is not something to run late at night.

Water use lands around 7 to 10 gallons for a complete wash, rinse and spin. The two motors draw 520 W together at peak, which sits comfortably on a standard 120 V circuit.

The cooldown limit

The motor has overheat protection and cuts out after extended continuous use, then needs a cooldown before it restarts. That, more than anything else, is what limits back-to-back loads on laundry day.

Keeping it clean

Wipe the tubs dry after the last load, leave the lids ajar and clean the lint filter between uses. Trapped moisture and lint are what turn a portable washer musty.

Check the rules first

Some leases and dorm housing prohibit portable washers because of drainage and leak liability. Read the lease or ask before the machine arrives.

The defining limit is the semi-automatic design itself: manual fill, manual transfer, manual drain, manual rinse. That is the trade for the size and the drain pump, not a defect.

There are no fabric-specific cycles, no water-level sensor and no internal heater. The capacity ceiling rules out comforters, heavy blankets and bath sheets.

Drainage and durability

Drainage is the machine's weak point. Amazon's summary of its customer reviews notes mixed drainage feedback, with some buyers on Amazon reporting water that does not drain properly. Durability is mixed in the same way: some units last years, while others have the spin lid break after a few months. The star spread backs up the split, with a notable share of one-star ratings against very few two- and three-star ones, so a minority of buyers have a poor experience, mostly around drainage and the spin lid.

Buy the model, not a copy

Near-identical listings copy the same specifications and wording. Buy from a listing that names the AU8590 model and check who the seller is.