Abstract: A drum made from a wire mesh is axially rotatable whereby wet clothes in the drum tumble when the drum is rotated. A motor is mounted on a platform beneath the drum. The motor has fan blades mounted on its shaft that provide a flow of air to the drum when the shaft rotates. A friction coupling of the drum to the motor is used to rotate the drum. When the shaft does not rotate, power is provided to the motor through two capacitors that are in parallel. When the motor starts, a sail switch causes a break in an ohmic connection between one of the capacitors and the motor.