Patent ID: 8490439
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: D06F

Abstract:
1. A front-load automatic laundry washer comprising: a cabinet; a tub within said cabinet; a rotatable drum within said tub; a drive motor operably connected to said drum to drive rotation of said drum; a water supply system for supplying fresh water into said tub and drum; a water drain system for draining water from said tub and drum; a water recirculation system for recirculating water from a lower portion of said tub to an upper portion of said tub, said water circulation system comprising a pump; and a controller, said controller controlling said water supply system, said recirculation system including said pump, and said drive motor to provide a period of intermittent intervals of water recirculation in coordination with corresponding intervals of rotation of said drum at a tumble speed that results in wash load items placed within said drum tumbling within the drum to be impacted by recirculated water entering at said upper portion of the tub, said controlling being carried out during a supply of fresh water into the tub by said water supply system in an initial fill period.