Patent ID: 9060663
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: A47L,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A method for cleaning items to be washed in a domestic dishwasher that includes a wash compartment to hold items to be washed, a circulating pump to apply washing water to the washing compartment, a heating unit to heat the washing water and a control facility to control and execute at least one user-selectable first pre-programmed wash program sequence and at least one user-selectable, second pre-programmed wash program sequence, the dishwasher being operational using the at least one user-selectable first pre-programmed wash program sequence executed by the dishwasher and including an intensive, low-temperature, automatic or standard program, each associated with a specific mechanical soiling removal energy to achieve a specific cleaning and/or drying result, for carrying out one or more program steps including one or more of pre-rinse, cleaning, intermediate rinse, final rinse and drying, with the at least one first pre-programmed wash program sequence being configured for substantially minimizing the quantity of water and energy used, the method including the steps of: applying the at least one user-selectable, second pre-programmed wash program sequence executable by the dishwasher including a rapid intensive, rapid low-temperature, rapid automatic or rapid standard program, using substantially the same mechanical soiling removal energy as the respective intensive, low-temperature, automatic and standard programs of the first pre-programmed wash program sequence to achieve the substantially similar specific cleaning and/or drying result as the first pre-programmed wash program sequence, with the second pre-programmed wash program sequence occurring in less time than the first pre-programmed wash program sequence.