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Haier's detergentless WasH20 washing machine
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Post# 257449   1/3/2008 at 14:25 (5,928 days old) by funguy10 ()        

Well, if someone could come up with a washing machine that uses no water, how about one that DOES use water but no soap? Well now, Haier has come up with just that! According to the article on Engadget:

"Washing machines that somehow remove the odors and spots from your garments sans the use of water have been around the block a time or two, and while we've heard a mad scientist claim that he discovered soap-free cleaning, it's Haier who's making him look brilliant. The detergentless WasH20 reportedly works by breaking down water molecules into OH- and H+ ions, and while we hardly recall the last chemistry course we took, we suppose we'll believe the claims for now. Apparently, the stains on the linens are "attracted and retained by ions of OH-, while the clothes are sterilized by the H+ ions." Word on the street has this one landing in France soon for around €699 ($957), but don't be surprised if your threads come out of the wash mutated, vaporized, or worst of all, smelling exactly like they did when they went in."

Hmm. That last sentence might make us feel unsure about trusting our laundry with this thing.





Post# 257461 , Reply# 1   1/3/2008 at 16:14 (5,928 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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i guess that's why they're going to France before anywhere else!

Post# 257468 , Reply# 2   1/3/2008 at 16:39 (5,928 days old) by funguy10 ()        

Because the French don't mind a magic washer that warps or banishes thier laundry since they have the time, money and patience to buy new clothes and linens all the time?
:)


Post# 257475 , Reply# 3   1/3/2008 at 17:24 (5,928 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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Wonder what those two dispenser drawer-looking things are on the front of the machine, then?

Post# 257477 , Reply# 4   1/3/2008 at 17:29 (5,928 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Handgrips for moving it ....

Post# 257482 , Reply# 5   1/3/2008 at 18:20 (5,928 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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...out to the curb?

Post# 257488 , Reply# 6   1/3/2008 at 18:42 (5,928 days old) by funguy10 ()        

After you wanna banish it from your household because it made your laundry pull a Houdini or pull a witch spell transformatio?

Post# 257499 , Reply# 7   1/3/2008 at 18:58 (5,928 days old) by oldhouseman ()        
Real?

Is this a "dream machine" that someone wants to build or is it in production? I would like to see it preform before I judge it. Still, there are some grand claims there. Let the results of a real wash be our guide.

Post# 257515 , Reply# 8   1/3/2008 at 19:20 (5,928 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

I am old school. Give me a washer with WATER in the tub and a good head of SUDS!!!
As Haier is a Chinese company, I wonder what Chairman Mao would say about this machine.


Ross


Post# 257516 , Reply# 9   1/3/2008 at 19:21 (5,928 days old) by westyslantfront ()        

I bet Chairman Mao himself would use the grips in the front to move this washer out to the curb.

Post# 257587 , Reply# 10   1/4/2008 at 01:35 (5,928 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        
handles for moving...

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Out to the curb?? Nope. They're for dragging it back to the store to get the $957 back.

This looks like the beginnings of a cult...the devil's washer...stay away!


Post# 257602 , Reply# 11   1/4/2008 at 06:43 (5,928 days old) by funguy10 ()        

It probably is in prodution to hit France soon.

Post# 257613 , Reply# 12   1/4/2008 at 07:30 (5,928 days old) by lavamat78800 ()        

I hate such washing machines and I hope they´ll never come over to Germany!
I think I should buy 3 Miele washers for reserve-who know´s?
Sometime there maybe will only be washers like that above?


Post# 257660 , Reply# 13   1/4/2008 at 12:21 (5,927 days old) by mrx ()        

Well, it's only because using detergent will corrode the cheaply made components which are made out of blancmange, papier maché and whipped egg whites.

Post# 257671 , Reply# 14   1/4/2008 at 13:37 (5,927 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        
Now now now....

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I must say I love the design of the machine. Big chrome door, not the average white on white design, the rounded control panel etc. Hopefully this machine can also do normal cycles with detergent. And what about a matching dryer?

Post# 257685 , Reply# 15   1/4/2008 at 14:53 (5,927 days old) by funguy10 ()        

Well, if the machine does not have any normal cycles that use water and detergent the clothes will be dry out of the washer and we won't need a dryer.

Post# 257687 , Reply# 16   1/4/2008 at 15:05 (5,927 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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For those who speak French here's the link to the Haier website. It can wash with detergent too and it rinses and spins too, so the clothes come out wet most of the time I guess.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO foraloysius's LINK


Post# 257746 , Reply# 17   1/4/2008 at 21:22 (5,927 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)        

Didn't Dyson investigate detergentless washing, when they were creating the Contrarotator?

I believe that particular focus was discounted because of "indications that it wouldn't work with chlorinated water supplies..." or words to that effect via Mr Dyson, when he was commenting upon another detergentless washer (was it the Korean Daewoo toploader one, a few (5,6,7)years ago???).

(Surely though, a filter could be incorporated into the Dyson to filter chlorine out?)



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