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Patent Inventor Names
William H. Lueckenbach0
Erick Paul Graven0
Fred Dennis Kedjierski0
Ronald Miles Johnson0
Date of Patent
November 30, 2010
0Patent Application Number
102492290
Date Filed
March 24, 2003
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent 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.
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