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- DiggBuryMe, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Site down after only 1 comment, that's gotta be a new record for Wordpress.
Then again, maybe not =) - neoform, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11The most expensive part of a washing machine is the hot water.. not the spinning..
- krnldmp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Several things I'd like to point out:
Front loading washing machines in general use a small fraction of the water that a top loader does.
Laundry detergent chemistry depends upon at least warm water to attach the micelles to the dirt, and cold water to release the combo from the laundry during rinsing. That is why you find all the options for washing temp, but only cold rinse. Usually, hot water does the best job of initially activating the detergent, but also usually, it's not required for average loads. If you're an auto mechanic, you might normally use hot water to wash.
New front loading electric washing machines often use newer technology Switched Reluctance motors to drive the drum. Actually, consumers should Demand that everything be driven by SR motors. These motors are Much more efficient than their induction and series universal motor predecessors, drawing only around 300 watts during the spin cycle. But they require electronic drive controllers and other parts that haven't yet enjoyed massive production, so contribute to the higher cost of these machines.
Spinning dry is MANY times more efficient than heat evaporating dry, and top loaders usually spin at much higher RPM, doing a much better job of extracting rinse water. If you want to save ***** of power, look to reducing dryer run time, not so much washing machine power usage.
One more thing.. Centrifugal water extraction occurs almost instantly depending upon force. In other words, there's very little reason to have a 10 minute spin cycle. 2 minutes is enough, with peak RPM being far more important than spin time. Some manufacturers seem to gloss this fact.
Figure out how to exploit the clothesline. - toucci, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I could clean some of my bike jerseys while I dirty the others. It would be a vicious cycle.
- pahool, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4My buddy Bart Orlando did this years ago. Not quite as disco, but totally functional. Yay Bart!
http://www.humboldt.edu/~ccat/pedalpower/inventions/washer_text.htm - UtahApocalyse, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7Now my girlfriend can do laundry and workout at the same time!
- TXAgs911, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I'm holding out for a washing machine powered bicycle.
- shadowspawn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4my dad's friend hooked up an alternator to a bike, did something with an inverter and a few deep cycle marine batteries. his friend's son, the only way he was allowed to watch tv (he was overweight at 14) was to pedal the bike. after a year that kid was so in shape... and his mom used it to watch soap operas.
- graemee, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5As seen on Gilligan's Island. Does it come with a Mary Ann? rrr
42 diggs and dead - Wordpress = crap - markross, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3http://www.cyclean.biz/mainmenu.html
- Computer_Kid, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Idea:
Use cold watter and a cloths line. You just saved 2/3 of the energy that you would of used! - patbingsoup, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2not if you use a solar water heater in combo? maybe?
- pahool, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2This is often true but it can be mitgated. First of all, it's not necessary to wash clothes in hot water. Secondly, it depends on the method/fuel used to heat the water. Thirdly, it depends on how efficient the washing machine is with its water usage. If you use less water, there is less water to heat.
- kyleforeman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Now if Best Buy in Portland, OR gets this.............
- MoneyShot, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3WP_Cache ought to be merged into the WordPress source. 31 diggs and it's already down for the count.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Wow. I wish I could dig you through the roof. That's everything I ever wanted to know about laundry energy efficiency!
- timlopez, on 10/10/2007, -3/+4Damn Cylons... oh wait..
- J4k3, on 10/10/2007, -1/+231 Diggs doesn't mean only 31 people visited the site. It's probably already handling thousands of requests per minute. :-/
- cjswerve, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1there is probably a site on the internet for that
- mrgreenjeans, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1http://warnerkirby.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/the_more_you_know775718.jpg
- MoneyShot, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2What I don't understand is how it's getting diggs when there isn't anything to see?
- Cfire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Then use a soap designed for cold water.
http://www.tide.com/en_US/tidecoldwater/productinformation.jsp - Otto, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Sigh... I'm going to have to make this into a macro or something...
People do not digg because they like the content of the article.
People digg because the article interests them and/or they think it's worth a look.
The article being down means that a lot of people will digg it in order for them to come back to it later and read it then, when the site is back up.
Click "Profile" at the top of the page. This shows you what you've dugg lately. A nice bookmarking system, no? - senixon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1not if the spinning is generating the electricity to heat water and spin... ah ha.
- smithamos, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1hmm but what about your sweaty cloths after washing a load you'll have to wash the ones your wearing.. looking at his size he'll have pit stains after one load... I'll stick to killing the environment....
- burnerjack, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0More kool aid, sir?
- skuk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0My friend built this. He has cleaning business, but his storage unit had no power or water. So he built this for cleaning up his cloths, rags, towels etc.
Been very popular with the eco crowd, and so he has since taken it on the music festival circuit. Glastonbury etc, having a fully functional launderette service. helped more then a few people out who set up their tent while pissed and stoned and tent fell down during the traditional Glastonbury downpour leaving clothes covered in mud.
He's hoping to get 3rd world villages to use it next. Probably building their own from plans.
I think the Glastonbury launderette was on youtube somewhere (with Colin ***** Murray)
Take about 1/2 hour btw, but at a very gentle pace, as you need to tumble the clothes. Not spin them. Though spin dry works well in top gear too. Comparable with a regular spin dryer.
Bloody surprised to see it on front page of digg. I told him it's here. He may show up later. - cyclean, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Thankyou sam, hi everyone how all doing? i hope you are all trying to save the planet please any questions please ask, note im off to amsterdam this weekend...... www.cyclean.biz
- peterjez, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0This is nothing new. They do this in developing countries.
http://www.mayapedal.org/ - raintheory, on 10/10/2007, -1/+0knocked the site out already?
- hinkypunx, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0I wish every internet page on the internet had the wordpress error. Then I would never go hungry. Think about it.....
- fissionignition, on 10/10/2007, -5/+2Awesome, naked bike riding FTW
- raymiester500, on 10/10/2007, -7/+1That's pretty cool I guess.
- happytron, on 10/10/2007, -7/+0Another brilliant idea for helping poor people in remote villages stay poor. They'd be better served using their excess energy biking to somewhere with electricity, or stringing up power lines.
- disrupter, on 10/10/2007, -8/+1But will it blend
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