Ask HN: If you could automate one thing in your home, what would it be?

Re:Ask HN: If you could automate one thing in your home, wha... by brwr on Tuesday April 09, 2013 @11:39PM (#5523090)

Someone else posted that farther down. The problem is that the capacity is so low. People want capacities that are to the tune of 5.0 cf for a washer and 8.0-9.0 cf for a dryer.

The model in that article is only 2.44 cf. That is to be expected though, seeing as I don't know of anyone else making a similar device, but we still need to improve before sales would make it worth manufacturing in mass.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: If you could automate one thing in your home, wha... by nzmsv on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @12:51AM (#5523293)

Combo washer/dryers are probably more common in Europe than separate machines, and come in a big range of capacities. It's just hard to make a big one work on a North American 120V 15A circuit.

I think a more realistic solution to fully automating laundry would be something like the LG TROMM Styler. It's a wardrobe that dry-cleans clothes.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Ask HN: If you could automate one thing in your home, wha... by brwr on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @10:38AM (#5525392)

This could work if you had a lot of clothes and didn't wear anything too often. Dry cleaning clothes too frequently will ruin them.

Why is it any more difficult to build a machine that works on a 120V 15A circuit? I never studied circuits, so consider me a layman.

[ Parent | on HN ]