Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Waterless washing machine

Today I shall share with you all something interesting. In case if you haven't heard of it before, it is the Xeros washing machine. Just a cup of water and a bit of detergent. Yes, you did not read it wrongly, that's all which is required to be added into the machine. This almost waterless washing machine cuts water usage by 90% because it 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 one cup of water and some detergent. After the water dissolves the stains, the beads which become absorbent under humid conditions, soak up the water along with all the dirty stuff. The dirt is not just attracted to the surface but also absorbed into the center of the beads

The beads are removed automatically within the washing machine at the end so there is no need for you to worry about separating the beads themselves. The technology was developed by researchers at Leeds University and have started a spin-off company called Xeros Ltd to market this brillant technology. In the meantime, it will only hit the market next year in America so we still have to wait for it

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