Giantex GX24977-PE Portable Washer Review
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Last updated October 31, 2026
The Giantex GX24977-PE is a good buy for one job: replacing hand-washing for one or two people in a small space with no laundry hookups. It is a poor buy for anyone expecting a real washer, because it is semi-automatic, single-tub, and only spins clothes damp rather than drying them.
It suits a studio, dorm, RV, cabin, or basement room where you can fill it from a faucet or a bucket and set the drain hose below the machine. Skip it for families, bedding, big loads, or anyone who wants set-and-forget cycles. The low outlay buys a compact 11 lb, 170 W machine that needs no installation and stores away between uses, and that is the trade-off for the manual labor.
What the Giantex GX24977-PE does well
The GX24977-PE cleans everyday small loads effectively. Its 5.5 lb wash capacity and 170 W motor handle a few shirts or a pair of jeans plus a couple of tops, and buyers on Amazon most often praise its performance on small loads, with the wash results drawing the largest share of positive mentions.
Nothing needs to be plumbed in. The machine is freestanding and top-loading, so you fill it from a faucet with a hose or straight from a bucket, and it sits wherever you have a level surface and a drain below it.
At 13.5 inches wide, 14 inches deep, and 20 inches tall, and 11 lb, it tucks into a closet or behind a door when the laundry is done. Buyers on Amazon consistently appreciate that it is small enough to store away.
The controls are two mechanical knobs, one for the wash timer and one for the spin timer, with drain and spin as the cycle options. There is nothing digital to fail. The tub washes, then the removable stainless-steel spin basket extracts water. The 170 W draw at 110 V keeps electricity use light for the short motor runs.
What it does not do
The GX24977-PE spins; it does not dry. Clothes come out damp and need air-drying, so the washer-and-spinner wording on the box means exactly that and nothing more.
It is semi-automatic and single-tub. You fill it, time the wash, drain, refill to rinse, drain again, then move the clothes into the spin basket yourself. Buyers on Amazon are divided on ease of use for this reason: some find it simple, others say it takes more manual work than they expected.
The spin basket is much smaller than the wash tub, so a full wash load has to be spun in smaller batches. Some buyers on Amazon wish the spin basket were larger.
The drain works by gravity, with no pump, so the hose has to sit lower than the machine to empty. Plan where it will stand before you buy.
Durability is the weak spot. Buyers on Amazon cite reliability as a mixed point and durability as a concern, including a hose that breaks easily, and some report that the spinner stops working within two weeks. Treat that as the pattern in buyer feedback rather than a certainty.
Noise is hit-or-miss. Some buyers on Amazon find it quiet; others report loud banging and shaking, which usually traces to an unbalanced spin load. The body is plastic, the spin basket is stainless steel, and the warranty is 6 months, which is short for an appliance of this kind.
The product in this review
Giantex GX24977-PE portable washer
See on AmazonWhat the numbers tell you before you buy
These are the figures that decide whether the machine fits your space and your laundry.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | GX24977-PE |
| Brand | Giantex |
| Type | Semi-automatic, top-load, freestanding |
| Wash capacity | 5.5 lb |
| Washing power | 170 W |
| Voltage | 110 V |
| Width | 13.5 in |
| Depth | 14 in |
| Height | 20 in |
| Weight | 11 lb |
| Controls | Wash timer and spin timer |
| Cycle options | Drain, spin |
| Materials | Plastic body, stainless-steel spin basket |
| Color | Blue |
| Included | Drain hose, manual |
| Warranty | 6 months |
In real garments, 5.5 lb is a few shirts, or one pair of jeans plus a couple of tops, or a week of socks and underwear. It is not a set of sheets. The spin basket holds less than the wash tub, so plan on two rounds of spinning for one full wash.
Hooking it up and washing your first load
Filling is by hose from a faucet or by bucket, and no permanent plumbing is needed.
A full load is a manual process, not a push-button cycle:
- Run the wash on the timer.
- Drain.
- Refill and rinse.
- Drain again.
- Spin, then hang the clothes to dry.
The Giantex GX24977-PE is a capable, compact, no-installation replacement for hand-washing in a small space with small loads. For that narrow job it is good value, but anyone expecting automatic, dry-finish laundry will find it frustrating.
Go in accepting manual, multi-step cycles and damp clothes at the end, plus the short 6-month warranty and the gravity drain that needs a low hose. Buy it if you are one or two people with no hookup and small, frequent loads. Skip it if you need automatic cycles, dried clothes, or bedding-sized washes.
Frequently asked questions
Most of the doubt around a semi-automatic portable washer comes down to how it fills, drains, and finishes a load, and those answers decide whether it fits your space.
How much laundry can the Giantex GX24977-PE wash at once, and does the spin basket hold a full load?
The Giantex GX24977-PE takes a maximum of 5.5 lb per wash, and the stainless-steel spin basket takes noticeably less than that, so one wash load becomes at least two spin rounds.
Can the Giantex GX24977-PE handle sheets, bedding, or a family-sized load?
No. The Giantex GX24977-PE is built for small loads rated at 5.5 lb, and sheets or bedding exceed what the tub is meant to take; it suits one or two people washing frequent small batches rather than a family.
Why do some buyers on Amazon report spin problems or shaking with the Giantex GX24977-PE?
Two different faults show up in buyer feedback. One is the spinner failing within about two weeks of use. The other is shaking and banging during the spin cycle.
Does the Giantex GX24977-PE come in other capacities or only the 5.5 lb version?
The Giantex GX24977-PE is shown as a single 5.5 lb semi-automatic top-load model with drain and spin cycle options. No larger or alternate-capacity version appears under this model number.
What else is needed to run the Giantex GX24977-PE beyond what comes in the box?
The box includes a drain hose and manual, but the Giantex GX24977-PE needs a faucet hose or bucket for filling, a drain point lower than the machine for gravity emptying, and a place to air-dry clothes afterward.