Patent ID: 8424141

Claim:
A control method of a cloth treating machine comprising a steam generator generating steam, the control method comprising: receiving, at a controller, a signal indicative of a selection of one of at least two courses supplying steam to laundry, the at least two courses each having different initial and subsequent water supply patterns; supplying, according to a signal from the controller, water to the steam generator according to an initial water supply pattern based on the selected course; sensing, at the controller based on received signals, a water level during an operation of the steam generator; and supplying, according to a signal from the controller, water to the steam generator according to a subsequent water supply pattern based on the selected course, wherein the at least two courses comprise a first course and a second course having different steam supply time periods to laundry, respectively, wherein the amount or load of laundry is preset larger in the first course than in the second, wherein the initial water supply step senses the water level inside the steam generator and supplies water according to the sensed water level, if the first course is selected, and wherein the initial water supply step supplies water based on a water supply time, if the second course is selected.