Allergy season is upon us. Unfortunately, there have been no major medical breakthroughs on the allergy front, so we're stuck with the same old, same old this spring: antihistamines, nasal sprays, mountains of Puffs, vaporizers and the like. But we did see that one enterprising electronics company has created a washer dryer combo that claims to remove 95% of allergens: the SteamWasher and Dryer Combo with Allergiene Cycle by LG Electronics.
Just in time for allergy season, LG Electronics has introduced a washer/dryer combination that removes up to 95 percent of allergens. The product, called the LG SteamWasher and Dryer Combo with Allergiene Cycle, has a compact design that is meant to fit in closets.
The company had previously released appliances that had been certified as asthma-and-allergy friendly, but the new product is LG's first such product that is both a washer and dryer. The initiative, LG says, is meant to cater to the 70 percent of households affected by asthma or allergies in the U.S.
"Our new Allergiene steam combo extends this industry-first benefit to more consumers who need to reduce allergens in their washable fabrics in order to be better prepared this allergy season," the vice president of marketing for LG's U.S. appliances group, John Weinstock, said in a statement.
The product, with a white finish, is available now at a suggested retail price of $1,999.
It's an interesting idea. We're not sure about something that's both a washer and a dryer at the same time, but hey, why not? The $2,000 price tag is not cheap, though.
Allergy season is upon us. Unfortunately, there have been no major medical breakthroughs on the allergy front, so we're stuck with the same old, same old this spring: antihistamines, nasal sprays, mountains of Puffs, vaporizers and the like. But we did see that one enterprising electronics company has 
