allows air from outside the housing to be drawn into the washing machine for introduction into the drum during the overnight dry cycle if needed a blower 214 fig1 3 may be added to enhance movement of air from outside of the washer housing and into the drum it is also contemplated that the inlet duct may be extended to pass in proximity or adjacent to the drive motor in order to pick up some latent heat through a heat exchange before introduction into the drum otherwise it is intended that the air received from outside of the housing need not be subsequently heated before being introduced into the drum outlet ducting 230 receives the air at a location spaced from the inlet duct for example the inlet is shown as introducing air along a read region of the drum while the outlet duct 230 receives air from the perimeter of the drum adjacent the front opening 106 the duct 230 leads to a blower such as centrifugal blower 232 that enhances movement of the drying air through the drum while the drum is rotated as will be appreciated during the overnight dry cycle the drum is rotated by the motor to institute a tumbling action on the clothes or other laundry items the air is received from outside the housing directed through the drum and then directed outwardly through the outlet ducting where it is reintroduced to a location outside of the housing it is not intended that the air be re circulated but rather that a continuous through path.