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Portable 90-minute washer/dryer needs no water hoses

Portable 90-minute washer/dryer needs no water hoses
A laundry hamper that does the laundry
A laundry hamper that does the laundry
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A laundry hamper that does the laundry
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A laundry hamper that does the laundry
A perfect washer/dryer for that RV life
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A perfect washer/dryer for that RV life
The 2.5-gallon canister can be filled and emptied at the sink if you don't want to hook up hoses
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The 2.5-gallon canister can be filled and emptied at the sink if you don't want to hook up hoses
LCD touch panel control
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LCD touch panel control
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Eeva is a small, water and energy-efficient machine designed to sit where your laundry basket would normally sit – bedroom, bathroom, or even in an RV or caravan – no hoses required. It'll get a load of laundry washed and dried in 90 minutes.

A laundry basket that does the laundry, then. Standing about 3.5-ft (1.07-m) tall and 2-ft (0.61-m) wide, it's a small and relatively portable washer/dryer capable of handling 8-9-lb (3-3.5-kg) loads. Designed to be used in places you wouldn't normally put your whitegoods, it runs quietly, and "deals with hot moisture internally" so no hot, humid air is vented into the room.

If you've got a water hose and drainage available, it'll use those as well as a wall socket to get the job done. If you don't, you can fill and empty a 2.5-gallon canister from a tap and it'll use that water instead. The designers say that's all it needs, provided you use the special detergent they've developed. A full wash/dry cycle only uses around 300 Watt-hours of energy, so if you're doing a long trip with a caravan or RV, it won't tax the battery too badly.

LCD touch panel control
LCD touch panel control

An LCD touchscreen lets you choose between modes and whatnot, and because we live in a dystopian hellscape, there's a smartphone app involved, through which you can marvel at how much water, energy and carbon emissions you've saved, as compared to an average washer/dryer.

It certainly seems like a neat and useful idea, and a different way of thinking about laundry – not that we woke up this morning looking for a different way of thinking about laundry. It could be an absolute game-changer for RV/camper/tiny home lifestylers.

It also kinda looks like a slam-dunk copyright case for Pixar, who will surely notice it looks an awful lot like WALL-E's girlfriend, and it's literally called Eeva. Good thing Disney isn't litigious about these things ... Oh, wait.

A perfect washer/dryer for that RV life
A perfect washer/dryer for that RV life

Either way, the sheer speed and convenience of this machine – not to mention the fact that it auto-dries your washing to eliminate stinky mildew and the facepalming that usually follows – have made it a huge hit on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform, where it's currently rocketing towards 7,000% of its target.

Eeva can be pre-ordered today at a launch special of US$899, which includes 60 washes' worth of detergent. After that, you can get more, or they'll provide a list of other suitable brands. The creator (Paradigm Evergreen in Miami) says deliveries can be expected in October. Standard crowdfunding cautions apply, and at this stage the company will only be delivering in North America.

Check out a cheesy video below – we hope the company won't mind that we've done you a solid and chopped off a minute's worth of video at the start complaining about how much laundry sucks. We don't feel this point is in dispute, and we know your minutes are valuable.

Eeva portable 90-minute washer/dryer

Source: Eeva Indiegogo

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16 comments
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Howard Horton
Another informative and hilarious article! Thanks Loz.
Rick O
"and because we live in a dystopian hellscape, there's a smartphone app involved"
Absolutely loved this line. Thanks for making me snort coffee out my nose. Luckily it was cooled a bit.
Junkyjim1
Echoing the other posts...Loz, you are HILARIOUS! Cool little piece of kit, too!! My kids' world will look nothing like my own...
DJ's "Feed Me Doggie"

"informative and hilarious"? Ha! I'm no smarter, and I'm NOT laughing! "dystopian hellscape"? "If there's a Hell below, we're ALL gonna go"!
"My kids' world will look nothing like my own..." BECAUSE WE HAVE DESTROYED IT! They will have NOTHING!
(If I had $900, I'd buy it.)
Chuck Leinweber
There is one bit of information that seems lacking: Do you have to empty the water and refil it after each wash? That seems like a hassle. If the maching recycles the water and separates the dirt and detergent, then where does that go?
Jean H
The option not to use a drain is odd. Where would the body oils and detergent residue go? If this kind of merchandizing draws funding, we are in trouble!
TechGazer
Definitely wondering about how users are supposed to deal with the dirty water. That stuff gets stinky quite quickly, and probably builds up hard-to-remove residue. Pouring 2.5 gallons of water into the top of this appliance is probably much easier than removing it from the bottom, especially if you've let it sit for a few days.

I live off-grid, with no plumbing, and do my laundry in a bucket. It's really surprising how much muck settles out from even clean-looking clothing or sheets, and if you let it sit for a week, you need to scrub it out.
Mous
This is an outrageously fantastic idea. As a repair / handyman though I've seen really solid brand names sell inherently flawed designs. If any one part is sourced from somewhere w/o rigorous quality control (lookin' at you China), the whole thing becomes junk in a couple of years.
Larry Pines
Use in an RV? Um, how do you LIFT it? Eeva self-levitated. Me thinks THIS might not.
Trylon
Guys, your questions about how to empty the dirty water are easily answered if you visit the Indiegogo page and look at the animation. Looks like the water drains into the bottom of the machine before the drying cycle, which looks to be a separate pan. You lift the machine off and carry the pan of water to a sink or toilet then pour it out. It'll be kind of tough, though. 2.5 gallons weighs about 21 pounds.
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