Patent ID: 6966323
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: A47L

Abstract:
1. A dishwasher for cleaning items, comprising: a washing and rinsing liquid container; a motor area outside of said washing and liquid container; a housing enclosing said motor area; a controller disposed at said housing and being programmed to execute a cleaning program including at least a rinsing mode, in which a rinsing liquid is conveyed to the items, and a drying mode; at least one closed tubular heating body filled with a fluid, said heating body being disposed in said housing; a gas burner disposed in said motor area in heat-conducting contact with said heating body and being connected to said controller and controlled thereby to heat the rinsing liquid and to dry rinsed items; and said controller programmed to: control said gas burner to heat said heating body during said drying mode; and control said gas burner to heat the rinsing liquid during a mode of said program in which the rinsing liquid is used.