jaums
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Do any washers use variable speed drain pumps?
I recently came across a variable speed condensate drain pump for HVAC, see link.
"runs at the minimum speed needed, saving wear on the pump. The pump selects the lowest effective speed, making it quieter than a regular pump. Its unique self-cleaning feature senses problems and automatically enters a self-cleaning mode using condensate water to fix the issue." ( For the self-cleaning mode it quickly runs at top speed to use it's maximum power to clear a blockage.)
I got one of these to replace a very noisy one & it is MUCH quieter.
Wondering if this technology would provide an advantage if used for washing machines. It perhaps could make the pump quieter by running on low speed during final spin, for example. And quieter by starting up gradually and winding down gradually as the drum approaches empty.
I recently came across a variable speed condensate drain pump for HVAC, see link.
"runs at the minimum speed needed, saving wear on the pump. The pump selects the lowest effective speed, making it quieter than a regular pump. Its unique self-cleaning feature senses problems and automatically enters a self-cleaning mode using condensate water to fix the issue." ( For the self-cleaning mode it quickly runs at top speed to use it's maximum power to clear a blockage.)
I got one of these to replace a very noisy one & it is MUCH quieter.
Wondering if this technology would provide an advantage if used for washing machines. It perhaps could make the pump quieter by running on low speed during final spin, for example. And quieter by starting up gradually and winding down gradually as the drum approaches empty.
