AquaStop – der sichere Schutz vor Wasserschäden/en: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen

Developers at BSH looked for new solutions to the problem. An initial milestone was reached in 1979 with the development of a base tray with safety system to protect against leaks. A safety valve closed the water inlet in the appliance, for example, if too much water collected in the inner container or if a float gage in the appliance's newly integrated base tray reported water.<ref>Corporate Archives, C01-0095, Bosch Dishwashers 1986 (brochure), page 3.</ref> The supply hose and faucet still posed problems, however, as they were still unsecured.

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The system was tested by TUV and test institutes on behalf of the insurance industry and found to be safe for use.<ref>Stickel: Spülchronik, page 114.</ref> WASA was registered with the patent office in 1980, with BSH receiving the patent two years later.<ref>Stickel: Spülchronik, page 115.</ref>

[[File:1985 Aqua Stop aus Bosch Katalog 1990.jpg|thumb|Bosch's Aqua Stop logo. (Source:BSH Corporate Archives)]]

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It was another three years before the innovation was launched on the market in 1985 and integrated in the BSH appliances – first in the dishwashers and then later also in the washing machines.<ref>Stickel: Spülchronik, page 115. Corporate Archives, A05-0008, inform 1985/1, page 1.</ref> This was because of critical voices within BSH. The feeling in many departments was initially that the technology was too expensive or would create the impression among customers that the BSH appliances were faulty. Finally, the then CEO Helmut Plettner put WASA to the top of the list of priorities. The newly developed automatic system was now also given an international name: AquaStop. A somewhat more cautious approach was taken to begin with, and only some of the machines were fitted with the new technology. But it quickly transpired that there was great demand for the new technology.

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Even today, AquaStop has not lost any of its significance in terms of protecting against water damage – following its market launch the system quickly became an industry standard for dishwashers, washing machines and more recently also fully automatic coffee machines and continuous flow heaters.

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