Detergent dissolution apparatus having a rotary water jet

A detergent dissolving apparatus for a clothes washing machine, comprising:

• a container including:
• a detergent receptacle having a floor on which powder detergent can be placed, and
• a top wall overlying the receptacle;
• a water supply conduit overlying the top wall and arranged to direct a stream of water downwardly theretowards;
• a jetting member mounted in the top wall for rotation about a substantially vertical first axis and arranged to be rotated by the stream of water supplied by the water supply conduit, the jetting member including an upwardly open water inlet for receiving the water stream, and a downwardly directed water outlet for ejecting the water stream, the water outlet defining a second axis extending downwardly at an acute angle relative to the first axis to eject the water stream downwardly into the receptacle as the jetting member rotates about the first axis, so that powder detergent can be mixed with and dissolved in the water and rise along with the water while being contacted by the downward water stream;
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• a water/detergent outlet disposed adjacent an upper portion of the container to enable the water and dissolved detergent to be contacted by the downward water stream while rising to the outlet.