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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.

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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.

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