Washing machine and control method thereof

Details Washing machine and control method thereof Washing machine and control method thereof

2005-11-02

2009-11-10

Stinson, Frankie L (Department: 1792)

Bleaching and dyeing; fluid treatment and chemical modification

Fluid treatment

Manipulation of liquid

C068S012210, C068S015000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07614106

ABSTRACT:
A washing machine and control method thereof are disclosed, by which water waste is reduced and by which an error or malfunction of the washing machine is detected and by which the detected error or malfunction of the washing machine is notified to a user. The present invention includes the steps of measuring an initial temperature of water supplied within a steam generator for providing steam to a drum, heating the water within the steam generator for a set time, measuring a temperature of the heated water within the steam generator, calculating a difference between the heated water temperature and the initial water temperature, and deciding a presence or non-presence of abnormality of the steam generator based on the calculated temperature difference.

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