I bought my Compainion 2kg washing machine because it's the right size to fit on my boat. I read the owners manual carefully and weighed the first load to make sure I didn't overload it. I found that 2 kg of clothes was too much for its capacity. I took some items out and have been running it with no more than 1.5 Kg or less than 3/4 full with the tub filled with water as it agitates better that way. What I discovered is it regularly trips my power out even with every other A/C device turned off. I don't understand how a machine rated at 170 watts can trip the power out when My 1800 watt hot water heater does not