[Greenbuilding] Spin dryer

[Frank Flynn]

On Jul 4, 2007, at 6:37 AM, Nick Pine wrote:

> This looks interesting. Anyone tried it?
>
> http://www.laundry-alternative.com/spin-dryer.htm#

Not that one but they also have a smaller one "counter top" one:

http://www.laundry-alternative.com/drying.htm?selCategory=drying

Our YMCA has a small one for drying  your swim suites - it does take  
a sopping wet swim suite and in ~10 seconds or so make it quite dry  
(still a bit damp).  Swim suites are usually nylon of something that  
dries quickly  anyway.

bobbi c. wrote:
>
> I was under the impression that the front loaders didn't hold as much
> laundry as the others, but  maybe I'm mistaken.  ??
>

Like the top loading washers they come in all sizes, some are quite  
large.  But I don't think there is any inherent restrictions that  
make the front loaders smaller.  But the specific dimensions may be  
different for the capacity - it seems to me that the front loaders  
are slightly deeper.

I bought the Kenmore HE5 which is 3.8 cubic ft capacity - that seems  
to be as large as the largest top loaders.

What it does is use way less water - the top loaders fill the drum  
with water a couple of times during the cycle.  These front loaders  
don't, they use just a bit of water (maybe 1/3 of the drum).

It also spins the clothes much drier than my old top loader; like  
having  the spinning drier build in.  This is useful because I line  
dry whenever possible.

Frank