Two blue spheres, each 2.5 inches in diameter, tumble through the load and keep it from balling up into a wet knot at the center. Air then moves through the separated fabric instead of around it, which is what cuts the cycle short and lowers what the dryer draws.
The balls are molded from soft, non-toxic rubber and finished with rounded tips rather than hard spikes, so they can tumble with anything the dryer is rated for without pulling threads. Towels, sheets, and everyday clothing come out of the drum unmarked, and the pair makes little noise against the walls.
By lifting and separating garments as the drum turns, the two balls open paths for hot air through the middle of the load, where dampness lingers longest. Cycles finish sooner as a result, and a dryer that runs less time on each load uses correspondingly less energy across a month of laundry.
Fabric that tumbles freely comes out softer than fabric compressed into a dense mass, so towels keep their loft and knits keep some body. The action is mechanical rather than chemical, working through motion alone. Two balls at 2.5 inches suit a standard household load without crowding the drum.
Folding bamboo drying rack with 11 dowels and a flat shelf for sweaters, opening to 29.25 inches wide.
Collapsible steel tripod rack standing 64.5 inches tall, with folding arms and slots for hangers indoors.
