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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Clifford L DeSchaaf, Lincoln Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Bruce L Reniger, Lincoln Township, Berrien County, MI (US);
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
236 1212 ; 8158 ; 68 1 / ; 374147 ;
Abstract
A water temperature sensing and control apparatus for automatic washers having a thermistor mounted within a projection that extends into a water inlet stream in a water inlet housing. A thermally semiconductive potting material encases the thermistor to provide a delayed response of the sensor to changes in water inlet temperature. A control circuit connected to the thermistor includes a pair of comparators for controlling hot and cold water inlet valves in response to the sensed temperature to achieve one of a plurality of selectable wash bath temperatures.