Clean Clothes with No Detergent?
Wed Aug 1, 2007 2:35PM EDT
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So, you've run out of laundry detergent just as the piles of laundry have hit epic proportions. What if you didn't need any to clean your clothes?
Get ready for a bit of chemistry. A new washing machine from Haier, China's largest home appliance manufacturer, is marketing the WasH20, which doesn't use detergent to clean clothes. Instead, it breaks down water molecules into their OH- and H+ ionic components. The OH- acts a cleaning agent, attracting and retaining stains, while the H+ ions sterilize and clean the clothes.
Right now, the machine is only available for sale in France for the equivalent of about $1,000. (Here's the product page in French.) No word on when it may become available in the States, or if it would sell for a similar price, which is in line with other high-end washing machines that do require detergent.
So, what do you think? Would you give it a try? For me, seeing it in action is definitely a must before believing.
Update: I'm trying to get more info on the availability and efficiency of this appliance. In the meantime, fellow blogger Chris Null points out that laundry balls that are purported to work in a similar way have been proven ineffective. Soap and water may not be replaceable just jet.
LINKS: Washing Machine, No Detergent Necessary [CrunchGear]
Detergentless Haier WasH20 Washing Machine [Freshome]
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2 Posted by ppgia on Fri Aug 3, 2007 12:44PM EDT Report Abuse
Smell is so important when washing clothes. If I cant smell the clean, it's not clean.
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3 Posted by alankinna on Tue Aug 7, 2007 7:50AM EDT Report Abuse
Regarding the WASH20 article by Dory at ... http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/devlin/14566 My "cynical engine" went into play, recalling when riding in the test vehicle of an advanced technology carbeurator that was achieving untold of fuel mileage. The year was 1969, and the design was never heard of by the public, as it was prevented from being put into general production. I suspect due to greed. There was no recognized crisis of oil. Oil companies would have sold less gasoline. Proctor & Gamble sells household products for profit not for the greening of America. Why would "they" want to sell less detergent? After all, to this day, the primary ingredient in detergent is water. Other viewpoints?
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4 Posted by loudwine14 on Mon May 26, 2008 10:05PM EDT Report Abuse
sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet i would most definitely buy.
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1 Posted by hhhey_jude_007 on Wed Aug 1, 2007 4:32PM EDT Report Abuse
Well this one is a "seeing or trying is believing" one. This seems "too good to be true!" thing. France euro is $.75 to our Dollar so it would be at least 1/4 more. I would get something like this if I could try it for a while. Most of our clothes have soap in them when they are dry anyway. My front loader suggested to wash all clothes not using ANY detergent for the first wash to get all of it out. But if this IS TRUE then great... and great for the earth too! How do you get grease or oil out w/o soap?