Washing Machine Uses a Cup of Water And Requires No Dryer

British scientists have developed a washing machine technology that uses as little as a cup of water for each washing cycle and requires no dryer.

This technology was originally developed by the University of Leeds and is licensed by the Xeros Ltd., which will commercially produce these new washing machines.

According to Xeros, the new machines use less than 2 percent of the water and energy of a conventional washing machine. A normal washing machine uses water nearly 35 times the weight of clothes used for washing and uses more energy to heat the water and drying the clothes. So, the new machines will save considerable water and energy costs.

The machines use plastic chips to remove dirt and stain from clothes and leaves them dry saving energy consumption for drying process.

Another unique benefit of these new machines, the price is expected to be the same as the original washing machines, so others can switch to these machines easily once the claims are verified.

Recently Xeros received additional funding from IP Group Plc to kick start the manufacturing process.

Washing machine usage has risen by 23 percent in the past 15 years. The average UK household uses almost 21 liters of water daily on clothes washing, 13 percent of daily household water consumption, according to Waterwise, a non-government organization focused on decreasing water wastage in Britain.

There are more than two million washing machines sold in Britain annually, with a value of about 1 billion pounds, Xeros said.

The advantages of Xeros washing machines are as follows:

• Less water usage;

• Less energy consumption;

• Less chemical use;

• Less drying time;

• Less processing times and costs

• Same prices as the original washing machines