It is manual without electricity. This means that it will work by hand. If you are okay with that, it is great. It fits incredibly many clothes without seeming like it. Imagine a huge bath towel, 4 dresses, 1 men's shorts, and underwear. Of course, it can easily fit a double bed sheet. A family of 3 in a vacation home needs to use the washing machine every 2 days with this. Personally, I put water at 60 degrees from the water heater, detergent, and clothes. I do about 60 rotations and forget about it. If I pass by there again, I add some more spins. I let them soak for about 3 hours or overnight, and in the morning I rinse them 2 or 3 times depending on the detergent. It is recommended to use a detergent that does not produce much foam, for example, an ecological one like ecos. It does not stack the clothes, but in the summer, it is not necessary either. After the water drains, I hang them immediately and they are fine. With so much heat, they dry in 2 hours.