Haier WasH2O, No Soap Needed

Posted by onelargeprawn in Gadget, Science & Tech on July 31, 2007 at 8:45 am


Haier WasH20

Hurray for mad science! The Haier WasH20 is a detergent-less washing machine! It works by breaking water molecules into its OH- and H+ ions components. The OH- ions acts as the cleaning agent by attracting and retaining stains, whilst the H+ ions sterilizes the clothes.

Rumour is that it will retail in France soon for around €699 ($957).

Link [Product page - beware it is in French] – via Engadget


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5 comments to "Haier WasH2O, No Soap Needed"

  1. jamie
    July 31st, 2007 at 9:35 am

    Don't buy anything from Haier. Their products are crap and their customer service is even crappier.

  2. Sean Ragan
    July 31st, 2007 at 10:00 am

    Neither hydroxide nor hydronium can be expected to remove grease, oil, or fat from clothes. Either a surfactant (i.e. soap) or a solvent (i.e. perchloroethylene, as in dry cleaning) is necessary. Any acid or base which was strong enough to do the job chemically would also destroy the cloth itself. An idea long on eco-hype and short on chemistry.

  3. Jeff Webber
    July 31st, 2007 at 11:19 am

    This reminds me of those hokey laundry balls that were supposed to replace detergent (but turned out to be no more effective than plain water.)

  4. L
    July 31st, 2007 at 12:44 pm

    I didn't read this right. I thought it said "Hair WasH2O"... I was wondering if you stuck your head in the front.

    Then I read it again.

  5. washerguy
    August 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 am

    It works so well that you need TWO detergent drawers!


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