Anyone want to be a billionaire?
 

Manufacture a machine that washes, then dries your clothes in the same box, without having to transfer back and forth between 2 machines. Sheesh, how difficult can that be?

All in One Washer Dryer: Get the Best All in One at Sears

I'll PM you my PayPal address

That was solved in 2 minutes. :)

I believe some apartment units utilize that technology to save space.
Also, Europe and some island properties have these.

first world problem..........

get a life.

It's been done for small machines used on boats and RV's. There's a 24" for the home or apt. I think there're bigger units as well.

Cool, wonder why they're not more prevalent? Must have some significant drawbacks...

if you just leave them in the washer, they will dry out eventually.....

Wonder if I can fit a motorbike in the space one of the boxes used to occupy...

They've had 'em in Europe and Oz for years. Never worked very well IMO though.

I had one in an efficiency / executive apartment. It was fantastic, but it was clear it was not something to be taxed. I would not do anything more than ~single change of clothes at a time. It is nice to come home to clean/dry clothes though. It's like magic!

My folks have one in their rv. Takes forever to dry. Generally things work better at doing one task well, rather than being a jack of all trades.

It must take forever to do much laundry. We get the dryer running the second the washer is done, and put in a second load in the washer. With just two of us we generate several loads of laundry a week. I wear shorts and a t-shirt 95% of the time in the summer. I guess if you were a single person and kept up with laundry it could work.

Now if it would fold everything neatly and arrange them in separate piles...

That is what a wife is for! ;)

Washing, Ironing, f*cking, etc

I thought this was going to be a post about gererators.....

They are more popular in Europe, but from what I've heard they are not very durable. The old fashioned American style separate machines will last 20 years. The LG ones have a 1 year warranty and NOBODY will sell you an extended on them.

I agree with Motion...there's gotta be a better way to make this work.

I would like to be a billionaire. Just sayin'.

We have lives.....and clean clothes......
Living in the first world has its perks....

ironically, once i'm a billionaire..i am not doing my own laundry.

Said a guy on a Porsche Internet forum.

I don't like driers. They shrink and wear out your clothing very quickly. In my climate, line and coat hanger drying is a no-brainier. I like to hang inside the house too, to bring up the humidity a little.

G

Clothes line, rain storm, sun - repeat

Invent a way to get the Internet on your TELEPHONE!

You'll make billions!

That's crazy talk!

Wash? Dry? Clothing?

I have been throwing out my clothes out when they get dirty!

Think of the money I will save, I'm going to be rich!

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I guess they sold out :)

Perhaps this washer/dryer combo unit is worth $1.000,000,000?

Dyson

If I had to opine, I think the critical factors favoring two devices are throughput (50% improvement with two machines after the first load); efficiency (optimize one for water and the other for heat; life (heat affecting plumbing components).

You are right, Don. Perhaps there could be a hopper for the 2nd load?

They had those in an apartment complex where I was a lifeguard in the 1980's. And the complex was at least 10 years old.

Or you could get two of the all in one units - they are only like $1,600 each...

Or this:

http://images.lowes.com/product/conv...49227412lg.jpg

I guess there really is an opportunity for someone to be a billionaire!

http://www.lg.com/us/images/washer-d...y/medium01.jpg

LG WM3455HW: 24 inch Compact Washer Dryer Combo | LG USA

They even sell them at Home Depot

had one in Germany..
take forever & very small loads....
it was cheaper & quicker to do a weekly post laundry run..

Rika

1958! My folks had one in our new house. It worked quite well.

Dan

I have this unit. It's good for small condos or in countries where they do not have driers (reason why I bought my unit). Decent wash and dry cycle is 3 hours depending on load. There is no exhaust and I've always wondered how it works. I've read bad reviews on how they usually STB about a year into service but mine has been o.k. for now. I had no other options.

Nothing beats a separate washer/dryer.

This has been done many times, over many years, and by many manufactures.....one of the biggest issues is lint control, but the biggest issue is people just didn't buy them. Believe me in all your appilance dreams much of its been tried and or sold. If there was a market we would make it.

As for becoming a billionarie in the appliance industry, start with a trillion.......sound familar