[Greenbuilding] Spin dryer

[Ben Pratt]

The family i stayed with in france 10 years ago had a clothes 
spinner, but it was larger and a front-loader. I'd like something 
like this . Anyone know of a good one that is obtainable in the us?
Ben



At 8:37 AM -0500 7/4/07, Nick Pine wrote:
>Reuben writes:
>
>>  I understand some clothes washers are MUCH better at wringing
>>  moisture out of wet laundry than others. This might be a start. You can
>>  also
>>  get spinners that are specifically designed to do this, separate from the
>>  washing machine.
>
>This looks interesting. Anyone tried it?
>
>http://www.laundry-alternative.com/spin-dryer.htm#
>
>I wonder how dry it gets clothing. IIRC, a good washing machine spin
>still leaves 50% moisture. They also say it reduces wrinkles and removes
>soapy water and minerals.
>
>The next step might be a solar dehumidifier, eg a 4'x8'x1' glazed box full
>of
>Tyvek clay dessicant bags on wire shelves with a counterflow heat exchange
>chimney, eg 10' of 6" stovepipe inside 10' of 8" pipe that ends in a
>basement,
>something like this:
>
>http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/pdf/FSEC-CR-1692-07.pdf
>
>Nick
>
>
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