<P> In 2006, Sanyo introduced the first drum type washing machine with "Air Wash" function . It also reused and disinfected rinse water . This washing machine uses only 50 L (11.0 imp gal; 13.2 US gal) of water in the recycle mode . </P> <P> In 2008, the University of Leeds created a concept washing machine that uses only a cup (less than 300 ml) of water and 20 kg of re-usable plastic beads to carry out a full wash . The machine leaves clothes virtually dry, and uses less than 2% of the water and energy otherwise used by a conventional machine . As such, it could save billions of liters of water each year . The concept is being developed as the Xeros Washing Machine . </P> <P> Approximately in 2012, eco indicators were introduced, capable of predicting the energy demand based on the customer settings in terms of program and temperature . </P> <P> Features available in most modern consumer washing machines: </P>

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