Patent ID: 8808467

Claim:
A dishwasher comprising: a tub at least partially defining a wash chamber and having an open face providing access to the wash chamber; a door selectively closing the open face; a first dish rack located within the wash chamber; a first sprayer located within the wash chamber beneath the first dish rack and configured to direct a spray of liquid into the wash chamber to define a first wash zone; a second sprayer located within the wash chamber and configured to direct a spray of liquid into the wash chamber to define a second wash zone; at least one nozzle having at least one aperture located in the wash chamber adjacent the first dish rack and configured to direct an intensified spray of liquid, relative to the first and second sprayers, to define an intensified wash zone; a liquid supply providing liquid to the first sprayer, second sprayer and the at least one nozzle; and a diverter valve selectively fluidly coupling the liquid supply to the second sprayer and the at least one nozzle; wherein actuation of the diverter valve diverts liquid from the liquid supply to one of the second sprayer or the at least one nozzle during the supply of liquid from the liquid supply to the first sprayer to selectively control the spraying of liquid between the second and intensified wash zones while liquid is sprayed in the first wash zone.