Patent ID: 7909939

Claim:
A vent system for a dishwasher comprising: a mixing chamber having a first inlet for receiving moist air from a wash cavity of the dishwasher, a second inlet for receiving drier air from outside of the wash cavity and an outlet displaced from the second inlet for venting the moist air to outside of the wash cavity, and a condensation reservoir for collecting water condensing out of the moist air; a first fan having a first motor and communicating with one of the mixing chamber and the wash cavity to move the moist air from the wash cavity into the first inlet; and a second fan having a second motor and communicating with the mixing chamber and operable independently of the first fan to (i) move drier air into the mixing chamber via the second inlet to mix with the moist air prior to exit of the moist air from the outlet, and (ii) move drier air across the collected water such that the collected water is removed from the condensation reservoir by evaporation therefrom.