Patent ID: 7897104
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A47L,A61L

Abstract:
1. A sterilizing control method for a dishwasher, comprising: inputting wash preferences for a sterilizing cycle through a control panel; determining whether the inputted wash preferences are for performing a stand-alone sterilizing cycle or adding a sterilizing cycle as an option with other cycles of a wash course, the other cycles including at least one of a wash cycle, a rinse cycle and a drying cycle; and performing the sterilizing cycle without a wash cycle and a rinse cycle when the stand-alone sterilizing cycle is selected, and performing the sterilizing cycle after the other cycles are completed when the sterilizing cycle is added as an option with other cycles of a wash course, wherein performing the sterilizing cycle comprises: wherein when the sterilizer is turned on, the drying fan ceases operating, and when the sterilizer is turned off, the drying fan operates.