Patent ID: 8529705

Claim:
A dishwashing machine, comprising: a tub defining a washing chamber, the tub having a sump formed in a bottom wall of the tub, a number of dish racks positioned in the washing chamber, a pump operable to circulate fluid from the sump onto the number of dish racks, a dispenser in fluid communication with the washing chamber, the dispenser being configured to receive a dishwashing tablet having a cleaning agent, an electric heater operable to heat fluid within the dispenser such that fluid temperature in the dispenser may be controlled separately from fluid temperature in the sump, a sensor configured to identify the dishwashing tablet in the dispenser and generate an electrical output signal indicative of the identity of the dishwashing tablet, and an electronic controller configured to (i) receive the electrical output signal from the sensor, (ii) select a dishwasher cycle associated with the identity of the dishwashing tablet, and (iii) generate a control signal to operate the dishwashing machine in accordance with the selected dishwasher cycle.