Where can I find a machine for spin-drying?
Name: Carol
Country or region: USA
Message: I'm looking for info about a machine like a washing machine, but all this one does is spin. I can't come up with a name to google. I was told these cost about $130. Supposedly this saves wear and tear on my washer.
You're probably thinking about the Spin Dryer that is sold by Dharma Trading Company (among other sources).
It's made by The Laundry Alternative, Inc. They claim that using it after the washing machine will get enough additional water out of the fabric to significantly reduce drying time, and therefore energy use (if you're using a tumble dryer), and that it's easier on the clothing than the dryer.
I don't think I'd like to use it to save wear on my washing machine by stopping it before it gets to the spin cycle. Hauling unspun, sopping wet clothes out of the washer, to dry only a small portion of the load in each batch, sounds like an awful lot of work to me. It seems more useful for reducing drying time, or for spinning items that have been washed by hand.
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Posted: Thursday - May 19, 2011 at 08:27 AM
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