By Susan Seliger
With the housing market in the toilet, and the EPA saying that water-saving appliances may help sell your house faster (see last post) , we thought you should know about this unusual hybrid.
Take two essential household appliances and stick them together, and what do you get? This entry to the Greener Gadgets Design competition: the Washup washing machine-toilet by Sevin Coskun.
OK, it’s a little scary – especially if you find yourself waking in the middle of the night to pee. But it’s intriguing, right? I mean, would you have thought of saving water by plopping your washing machine on top of your toilet so that the gray water from the washing machine can be used to flush the toilet? No, you wouldn’t. But Sevin Coskum did and entered the concept into the Greener Gadget Design competition. Check out the other clever gadgets. And thanks to the blog, Home Appliances Rule! for pointing out this unusual plumbing marriage.
One good feature: it will certainly teach the gentlemen in the house to close that toilet seat lid — at least before they take the clean clothes out of the washer. Or oooops, you may have to do that load of wash over again.
(Photo credit: Home Appliances Rule!)