Ya, no doubt the Old Way works - so does hanging things to dry, though one needs to be creative finding space. And also no doubt that 220v makes a better solution (esp with drying). But not every boat has the electrical capacity to support that in an appliance. And I will tell you - as a full time cruiser having an on-board washer/dryer is a LOT better than the Old Ways, or hauling bags of laundry to a Landry-mat. Even if the drying has been likened to using a Candle and a Fan! -al- -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Bryan V. Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 1:28 PM To: Trawler World List Subject: Re: T&T: washer - dryers I tried the old way, some years ago, and it worked fine : put your clothes in a fishing net with a soap bar in the middle of it, and go sailing. As for drying, well, we would sleep with a wet t-shirt because it was so hot at night, so wet or dry it didn't matter. > Al, > Their 230 V 50 hz works well on 220-240 v, 60 hz. > > I know because I have used mine on 240 / 60 hz line while I was in > America from 1997-2004. > > Now working on 230/50. > > It never hiccuped. > > As for the 3.2 kw, it heats its own water, and dries, so it does need > some power to do that efficiently. > > The list has plenty of anecdotal reports that state that 120 VAC > dryers are a waste. > > Lee > > On 14 Apr 11, at 21:13 , Al Thomason wrote: > > Does Meile produce a 120v combo washer/dryer?....