ecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing
Machines
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I worked in the discrete semi industry (engineer and then
business
manager) for thirty years, deal
More anecdotal evidence... I just replaced a gas valve solenoid coil
in my dryer-- the first repair it's needed in 30 years. The matching
washer hasn't had any problems yet.
Nice dryer... it just dries the clothes. It doesn't have to worry
about the kinds of things a microprocessor based clothes d
That might be the case with some generic products, but not for most
consumer electronics and certainly not for major appliances. Even when
your TV or DVD player fails most people avoid that manufacturer like the
plague (at least for the next few product cycles), if not out of fear of
a repea
K6KR wrote:
> Yours is anecdotal evidence based on small sample dizes. The
> manufacturers have the data for large numbers.
Frankly, I doubt whether sample size has anything to do with it. It's
much more likely to be the ability to meet current marketplace demands
cheaply (these include consu
I worked in the discrete semi industry (engineer and then business
manager) for thirty years, dealing with most of the major appliance
companies in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. By their own statements, the
mechanical timer was far and away the most failure prone component in
any washing machin
(wear) than the timers they replace, and might result in
>> higher reliability of that portion of the product? These are
>> generally the reasons...
>>
>> Dick, K6KR
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
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> The only advantage of the microprocessors are quick time
> to market and the ability to implement water/energy saving
> cycles demanded by the enviro-nuts at the cost of EMI
> pollution.
Excuse me?
Front loading machines use far less water and detergent (both
beneficial) and generally resu
o: 'Lee Buller'; 'Don Rasmussen'; 'Elecraft Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines
>
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> Perhaps because microcontroller-based control circuits might
> be less expensive to manufacture than the mechanical devices
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> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Lee Buller
> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:06 AM
> To: Don Rasmussen; Elecraft Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines
>
> Ok
>
> There is something to be said
t: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:06 AM
To: Don Rasmussen; Elecraft Reflector
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines
Ok
There is something to be said about keeping with older technology. Why does
a washer and dryer need to have a microprocessor? Timers have done t
9 9:23:45 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: RFI from Front Loading Washing Machines
I've been stuck for a couple years now with a Whirlpool Duet front loading
washing machine. The internal MCU and switcher power supply trashes entire HF
at S9 +10, I have to use an MFJ-1026 to remedy this. Whirlpool Due
On Tue, 8 Sep 2009 07:16:18 +0100, David Cutter wrote:
>From your research, would you conclude that the machine did not
>comply with emc regulations?
NO! FCC Rules give noise makers built into appliances and lighting
equipment a complete exemption from EMC rules.
Again, this is a topic for
Leigh
>From your research, would you conclude that the machine did not comply with
emc regulations?
This sort of problem is, as we all know, common with many imported
computers, shipped with filters designed in but obviously missing.
Is this a sign that industry in general is prepared to save
> On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:23:45 -0700 (PDT), Don Rasmussen wrote:
>
>>I've been stuck for a couple years now with a Whirlpool Duet front
>>loading washing machine. The internal MCU and switcher power supply
>>trashes entire HF at S9 +10,
>
> Your post is timely. As it happens, there are two recent th
On Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:23:45 -0700 (PDT), Don Rasmussen wrote:
>I've been stuck for a couple years now with a Whirlpool Duet front
>loading washing machine. The internal MCU and switcher power supply
>trashes entire HF at S9 +10,
Your post is timely. As it happens, there are two recent threads
Don
Read down through this thread. You might want to contact this guy.
http://lists.contesting.com/_rfi/2005-02/msg00041.html
Steve
N4LQ
n...@carolina.rr.com
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From: "Don Rasmussen"
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Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 10:23 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] OT: RFI
I've been stuck for a couple years now with a Whirlpool Duet front loading
washing machine. The internal MCU and switcher power supply trashes entire HF
at S9 +10, I have to use an MFJ-1026 to remedy this. Whirlpool Duet and Maytag
Neptune are notoroius for this with no known sure fire remedies
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