Patent ID: 9410280
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: D06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating a washing machine appliance, the washing machine appliance having a tub and a basket rotatably mounted within the tub, the basket defining a liquid chamber for receipt of articles for washing, the method comprising: flowing a first volume of liquid into the tub during a main wash cycle based on a treatment option selected by a user, the first volume of liquid at a temperature controlled by the treatment option and independent of a temperature option selected by the user; agitating the articles within the basket for a first period at a first rate; flowing a second volume of liquid into the tub during the main wash cycle based on the treatment option selected by the user, the second volume of liquid at a temperature controlled by the temperature option and independent of the treatment option; and agitating the articles within the basket for a second period at a second rate, wherein the treatment option and the temperature option are selected by a user independently of each other.