Index: firmware/App/Controllers/RinsePump.c
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diff -u -recd204503f9f4837800080a58c07dac8a2e8d602 -r8348015aa77e1ee2c4c20e9f8e2c45b59bcf3f17
--- firmware/App/Controllers/RinsePump.c	(.../RinsePump.c)	(revision ecd204503f9f4837800080a58c07dac8a2e8d602)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/RinsePump.c	(.../RinsePump.c)	(revision 8348015aa77e1ee2c4c20e9f8e2c45b59bcf3f17)
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define RINSE_PUMP_PULSE_WIDTH_INVALID_MAX      0xFFFFU                                               ///< Invalid pulse width maximum (sensor fault).
 //TODO: to be tested once the Beta 2 units are out
 #define RINSE_PUMP_SPD_OUT_OF_RANGE_TOL_PCT     0.10F                                                 ///< Rinse pump commanded vs measured speed tolerance (10%).
-#define RINSE_PUMP_SPEED_OUT_PERSISTENCE_MS     500                                                   ///< Persistence time (ms) before declaring speed-out-of-range alarm.
+#define RINSE_PUMP_SPEED_OUT_PERSISTENCE_MS     3000                                                  ///< Persistence time (ms) before declaring speed-out-of-range alarm.
 #define RINSE_PUMP_MAX_RPM_ESTIMATE             3000U                                                 ///< Estimated max rinse pump RPM (for PWM-to-target conversion).
 
 // ********** private data **********
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@
     }
 
     //TODO: to be tested once the Beta 2 units are out
-    checkPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_DD_D79_RINSE_PUMP_SPEED_OUT_OF_RANGE, isRpSpeedOut, (F32)rinsePumpMeasuredSpeed, (F32)rinsePumpTargetSpeedRPM );
+    //TODO: Needs more understanding/characterization from EE team, so uncomment after understanding.
+    //checkPersistentAlarm( ALARM_ID_DD_D79_RINSE_PUMP_SPEED_OUT_OF_RANGE, isRpSpeedOut, (F32)rinsePumpMeasuredSpeed, (F32)rinsePumpTargetSpeedRPM );
 }
 
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