COMBINED LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE AND SPACE HEATER WITH KIT FOR DRYING

摘要

A front-loading laundry washing machine comprises a washing tub containing a drum, a front opening, an air heating element 2, a fan 3 and suitable conduits (4, figure 2) for passing heated air to the exterior of the machine by way of an orifice 5 which is open at the front of the machine such that the machine can be used as a space heater. The machine also comprises a suitably shaped conduit 6 which is open at its ends 7, 8 and can be removably installed on the front of said laundry washing machine in such a way that its open ends 7, 8 are disposed respectively in front of the opening and in front of said orifice 5 thus ducting hot air into the drum to effect drying. In the preferred embodiment the conduit 6 has openings (15, figure 4) which allow the escape of warm moist air from the drum. IMAGE