bungalow + gravity fed washing machine

slipstream

hi,

we renovating a bungalow and looking for a washing machine to suit our gravity fed system.

we have a 3 - 4m drop from top of attic tank to bottom of washing machine.

i've heard rumours online that some panasonic and lg machine operate down to 0.2bar and also that flow restrictors can be removed from some inlet valves to increase the pressure.

do you guys know of any suitable machines?

also, for an unsuitable machine, would it be feasible to change to a low pressure water inlet valve?

thanks for your advice,

slip

The Red Ace

Assuming you have a w/m already hook it up to the gravity feed, most of the current crop take a smaller volume per fill, it may take a little longer to fill,but the most likely problem is not washing down the detergent from the soap box, if that happens just put it in the drum before you load with clothes, for low pressure you can remove the thimble like filter from the solenoid valve and inside there is a rubber restrictor which you can remove to increase the flow. you could also fit a larger diameter drop down supply pipe but I don't think there will be any need

slipstream

The Red Ace wrote: »

Assuming you have a w/m already hook it up to the gravity feed, most of the current crop take a smaller volume per fill, it may take a little longer to fill,but the most likely problem is not washing down the detergent from the soap box, if that happens just put it in the drum before you load with clothes, for low pressure you can remove the thimble like filter from the solenoid valve and inside there is a rubber restrictor which you can remove to increase the flow. you could also fit a larger diameter drop down supply pipe but I don't think there will be any need

Thanks.

I don't have a wm yet and the plumber had fitted a 3/4" our 1" support pipe.

I'm trying to pick a wm at present. Are there particular manufacturers/models which might manage better?

slipstream

slipstream wrote: »

Thanks.

I don't have a wm yet and the plumber had fitted a 3/4" our 1" support pipe.

I'm trying to pick a wm at present. Are there particular manufacturers/models which might manage better?

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?

The Red Ace

I don't have any affiliation to any to any brand but I would rate the Bosch wae 24377 as one of the top washers for the money