Virtually waterless washing machine

sally · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 17:18

Have you seen this:

http://www.country-couples.co.uk/blo...shing-machine/

would you use one or would it depend on the environmental impact of the producing and disposing of the plastic chips?

HuggyBear · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 17:21

hmmm interesting - but as you mention in your blog what about these plastic "chips"? and what about tough stains?

notgoingtouni · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 17:22

His head looks clean to me!

CPLTD · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 18:00

wow superb post Sally I shall be keeping my eye on this one for sure

PremierPDS · #5 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 18:19

Lookks great Sal but I see what you mean about the plastic chips- seems a bit pointless saving water but then using all the engergy saved to make disposable chips in plastic

sally · #6 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 18:24

I shall be looking out for more info on this and will post anything I find about the plastic strips but on the face of it it looks like a big leap for technology and BRITISH of course

HuggyBear · #7 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 18:36

if it does kick off, lets hope that it doesnt go the same way of James Dyson - outsourcing all of the work because its cheaper...

Alvin · #8 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 19:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by sally

I shall be looking out for more info on this and will post anything I find about the plastic strips but on the face of it it looks like a big leap for technology and BRITISH of course

Why are we not using sea water for washing e.t.c.?

Alvin

sally · #9 (**permalink**) 10-06-2008, 19:35

Wouldn't the salt clog the machine up?

Women here still wash clothes in the river ..... although if you look at the river it may not get them very clean

Indizine · #10 (**permalink**) 11-06-2008, 12:45

I have had a Dyson washing machine for nearly 5 years. It cost me £600.

I paid a bit more than average machine at say £350, because the one I had caught fire

had to call fire brigade an hour after putting some washing in. I had left the kids (14 & 16) in bed and would have normally gone to work but I had this day off work. Luckily.

I can put in twice as much washing in the Dyson, it uses something like a 1/3 less electric and a 1/4 less water (or that may be the other way around but no matter) than a standard washing machine and they come out to repair and service it for free, with free spare parts, and I can call at 10pm and some one can be at my house as early as 8am. Used this twice now and not paid a bean. I took out no extra warranty either.

The call centre tell me the engineer will phone me an hour before arriving. He rings exactly one hour before to confirm the exact time of arrival and he arrives bang on time. He is clean, tidy and polite and informative. Highly recommended til this chip n wash comes out!