Patent ID: 8702874

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a dishwasher for removing a clog from a drain hose, the method comprising the steps of: providing a dishwasher comprising: a drain pump configured to remove water from the dishwasher; a drain hose in fluid communication with the drain pump; a detection device configured to detect a clog in the drain hose; and a control device in operable communication with the drain pump; and configuring the control device to execute, in response to detecting the clog in the drain hose, a drain routine to facilitate removal of the clog, wherein the drain routine comprises: activating the drain pump for a first time period; deactivating the drain pump for a second time period; repeating activation of the drain pump for the first time period and deactivation of the drain pump for the second time period at least once; and activating the drain pump for a third time period, wherein the third time period is different than the first time period.