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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
William H. Lueckenbach, Crestwood, KY (US);
Fred Dennis Kedjierski, Statesville, NC (US);
Ronald Miles Johnson, Jeffersontown, KY (US);
Erick Paul Graven, Louisville, KY (US);
William H. Lueckenbach, Crestwood, KY (US);
Fred Dennis Kedjierski, Statesville, NC (US);
Ronald Miles Johnson, Jeffersontown, KY (US);
Erick Paul Graven, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A washing machine wherein a cold water valve is opened during a hot fill operation is described. In one embodiment, the washing machine comprises a cabinet, a tub and basket mounted within the cabinet, and an agitation element mounted within the basket. The machine also includes a cold water valve for controlling flow of cold water to the tub, and a hot water valve for controlling flow of hot water to the tub. A control coupled to the cold water valve controls opening and closing of the cold water valve during the hot fill operation.