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Re: low pressure washing machine (0.3 bar)

Just reading the manuals of some WMs, I found that the LG WM I looked at [F12B9Q/TD(W)(A)] operates at 0.3bar and above.

How to LG WMs stand up to the competition?

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Re: low pressure washing machine (0.3 bar)

Seamy wrote:Am in Ireland too…

Thought they were sorting out the water system for you’s down there, aren’t you being charged for it. 😈
What make of machine are we talking about here, most appliances with poor pressure will leak water in all the time as they actually need pressure of water to keep the solenoid valve closed.

Hi Seamy,

I would be surprised if the water system is improved within the next decade!

I’m trying to pick a WM at present. I noticed that the Hotpoint AQ113L297 manual indicates it will work down to 0.5 bar.

If the inlet valve were to leak due to low pressure, would this be detected or would it result in a flood?

Crol

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Re: low pressure washing machine (0.3 bar)

Seamy wrote:If you are renovating you can put a pressure tank, vessel thingy on the system to keep constant pressure (i think), i’m not a plumber but if you know one maybe they can advise, or as mentioned a pumped system which runs on demand . Does the header tank not fill from mains water? Could you not hook up to the incoming mains supply or is there none?

there is mains but i am based in ireland and the mains pressure is woeful.

our plumber used wide pipes (3/4″ or 1″ i think) from the header to the washing machine to maximize the pressure, so i may give it a go before buying a pump/pressure vessel.

i would imagine a lot of machines use the same inlet valves? do some of these have lower pressure requirements than others?

i’m just trying to work out which machines would be more likely to work at lower pressures on the off chance it works out!

thanks again for all the advice,

crol

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Re: low pressure washing machine (0.3 bar)

kwatt wrote:Bad news I’m afraid…

K.

that all sounds depressing!

if we were to get a used washing machine, are there particular brands that would have lasted well and might be suitable?

also, do washing machines use pressure-reducing spirals or suchlike which we could remove?

thanks for your advice,

crol

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