Whirlpool automatic water level sensing ... 1960 style!
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Whirlpool automatic water level sensing ... 1960 style!
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Were there production models that actually used this? I can't help but wonder how well it actually worked with 1960s technology. Interestingly, the GE Harmony uses a related idea -- it measures the resistance to torque applied to the impellor.
Where was that mounted?
I don't see it in the patent diagrams, anybody ever see this installed in a WhirlKen????
I don't see it in the patent diagrams, anybody ever see this installed in a WhirlKen????
Hotpoint's dishwashers had something like this
The Hotpoint impeller dishwasher we found with the hidden timer and push-to-start button had a mechanism next to the timer that measured the current draw on the motor via water resistance against the impeller to determine when the machine was full enough to shut off the water.
In fact, it stymied us from ever getting the dishwasher going after the motor burned out--we couldn't find another GE motor with the correct amp rating, and if it was too low, it flooded--and too high of an amp rating caused the machine to never fill!
The Hotpoint impeller dishwasher we found with the hidden timer and push-to-start button had a mechanism next to the timer that measured the current draw on the motor via water resistance against the impeller to determine when the machine was full enough to shut off the water.
In fact, it stymied us from ever getting the dishwasher going after the motor burned out--we couldn't find another GE motor with the correct amp rating, and if it was too low, it flooded--and too high of an amp rating caused the machine to never fill!
The 1961 Lady Kenmore had an automatic water level feature. Could this be it?
The 1961 Lady Kenmore had an automatic water level feature.
Eugene, I was thinking the exact same thing.
Eugene, I was thinking the exact same thing.
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