Patent ID: 8440024

Claim:
A water-conducting household appliance, comprising: a water intake system; an electrically operable electromagnetic water inlet valve structured for cyclical actuation for controlling the water intake; and a control unit, the control unit being operable to execute a control program to control the actuation of the water inlet valve according to which the water inlet valve is actuated for a first time period, a determination is made after expiration of the first time period whether a predefined test water quantity has flowed through the water inlet valve, and, in the event that the predefined test water quantity has flowed through the water inlet valve, the water inlet valve is operated in a first operation mode, and, in the event that less than the predefined test water quantity has flowed through the water inlet valve, the water inlet valve is operated in a second operating mode with the cyclical actuation and reduced continuous loading compared to the first operating mode.