A washing machine comprising: - a wash tub; - a washing and/or rinsing water tank; - a hydraulic water distribution circuit, wherein said hydraulic water distribution circuit comprises: o a first branch, said first branch comprising a water circulation pump so as to supply with water at least one water spraying means disposed in said wash tub; o a second branch, said second branch comprising: ▪ a water recovery pump so as to supply with water at least one water storage area of said water tank during the recovery of water from at least one washing and/or rinsing phase, ▪ a valve so as to prevent a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through a water passageway built into said water tank after the supplying of said water tank with water, and so as to allow a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through said water passageway built into said water tank during the draining of said water tank to said wash tub; said valve of said second branch of said hydraulic water distribution circuit being activated into an open position when water is recovered from at least one washing and/or rinsing phase so as to allow a flow of water from said wash tub to said water tank, and said second branch of said hydraulic water distribution circuit connecting said wash tub to a lower wall of said water tank, characterized in that said water tank comprises an overflow pipe built inside said water tank and placed in fluid communication both with said at least one water storage area of said water tank and with a sump of said wash tub. - a wash tub; - a washing and/or rinsing water tank; - a hydraulic water distribution circuit, wherein said hydraulic water distribution circuit comprises: o a first branch, said first branch comprising a water circulation pump so as to supply with water at least one water spraying means disposed in said wash tub; o a second branch, said second branch comprising: ▪ a water recovery pump so as to supply with water at least one water storage area of said water tank during the recovery of water from at least one washing and/or rinsing phase, ▪ a valve so as to prevent a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through a water passageway built into said water tank after the supplying of said water tank with water, and so as to allow a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through said water passageway built into said water tank during the draining of said water tank to said wash tub; o a first branch, said first branch comprising a water circulation pump so as to supply with water at least one water spraying means disposed in said wash tub; o a second branch, said second branch comprising: ▪ a water recovery pump so as to supply with water at least one water storage area of said water tank during the recovery of water from at least one washing and/or rinsing phase, ▪ a valve so as to prevent a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through a water passageway built into said water tank after the supplying of said water tank with water, and so as to allow a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through said water passageway built into said water tank during the draining of said water tank to said wash tub; ▪ a water recovery pump so as to supply with water at least one water storage area of said water tank during the recovery of water from at least one washing and/or rinsing phase, ▪ a valve so as to prevent a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through a water passageway built into said water tank after the supplying of said water tank with water, and so as to allow a flow of water from said water tank to said wash tub through said water passageway built into said water tank during the draining of said water tank to said wash tub;