A machine for washing and degreasing with solvents or for drying textile products or the like, including a container that accommodates a drum that can be rotated about its own axis. The container is closed by a door on one of its sides, which is directed towards an axial end of the drum, and a circuit is provided for conveying a stream of drying air, the circuit having a delivery duct leading into the container at the region of the door. The machine comprises a chamber for directing the stream of drying air, in the region where it enters the container, along a direction that is substantially parallel to the axis of the drum.