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A washing machine has a stationary tub with drain outlets at the bottom periphery. A venturi conduit extends from the bottom of the tub opening upward along the axis of the tub to produce a toroidal flow of water in an open basket in the tub seated on an annular disk surrounding the venturi opening. The annular disk is mounted on rollers at the bottom of the tub and carries permanent magnets. An annular driving member also carrying magnets is located below the bottom of the tub surrounding the conduit connected to the venturi and carries permanent magnets opposite those on the annular disk inside the tub. A pulley at the bottom of the driving member is coupled by a belt to the pulley on a drive motor. A pump is connected between the venturi and the tub outlets. A selectively operable valve controls the flow of water between the venturi and a drain outlet. This assembly is contained in a cabinet having an opening covered by a lid. The opening is large enough to allow removal and insertion of the open basket. A companion dryer has a rearward tilted drum that receives the open basket with the laundered clothes. Alternatively, the dryer may have a lid that opens from the top with the basket inserted between stationary guides to rest on a carriage of rollers in the mid portion of the dryer cabinet. A drive motor drives the roller carriage which rotates the basket. When the lid is closed, a conduit is defined which passes drying air through the basket as it rotates.
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