'Waterless' washing machine cleans...

Rated by Lolaone on Aug 29, 7:53am

A washing machine that cuts water usage by 90% is due to hit American shores next year. The Xeros washing machine, which takes its name from the Greek word for "dry", cleans clothes using reusable nylon polymer beads with an inherent polarity that attracts stains. The beads are added to the wash along with as little as a cup of water and a drop of detergent. After the water dissolves the stains, the beads, which become absorbent under humid conditions, soak up the water along with the dirt. The dirt is not just attracted to the surface, but is absorbed into the center of the beads. The beads are removed automatically within the machine at the end of the load so there's no need for the user to worry about separating the beads themselves. They also don't require cleaning and can last for about 100 loads or laundry, or about six months of average family usage.~~Great if it works! What about wrinkles? Virtually dry isn't dry, so a dryer may still be necessary. (Same thing happened to me,Kaempfer05...twice:))

Rated by davewill on Jul 11, 4:59pm

venture capitalist bait

Rated by sjamshidi on Jul 03, 11:10am

This is amazing! I wonder if these beads are recyclable.

Reviewed by civver on Jun 28, 6:18pm

Cool. Hooray for water conservation.

Rated by JambiEyes on Jun 28, 4:43pm

its obvious its a prototype and they ve never actually washed any clothes with it or even turned it on. SERIOUSLY.

Rated by Iron02 on Jun 28, 4:01pm

Ill believe it when I see it. Im only thumbing this up so I can receive more articles in this category.