Modular laundry system
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1. A laundry system for treating fabric items, comprising:
- a dryer for drying a first load of fabric items; and
a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked below the dryer and having a lower capacity relative to a capacity of the dryer;
wherein the horizontal laundry module has a height less than a height of the dryer; and
wherein the horizontal laundry module includes;
a cabinet having an open face;
a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet;
a tub supported by the drawer;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a wash chamber; and
a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of;
receiving input from the user regarding operational modes for the horizontal laundry module; and
communicating output related to an operational status of the horizontal laundry module to the user; and
wherein the drawer is movable relative to the open face of the cabinet between;
a closed position, in which the drawer closes the open face of the cabinet and the wash chamber is inaccessible to the user; and
an opened position, in which the drawer is extended forwardly from the cabinet and the wash chamber is accessible to the user.
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Abstract
A modular laundry system includes at least one laundry appliance and at least one laundry module below the laundry appliance. Both the laundry appliance and the laundry module have a single width. The laundry module has a height that is less than the height of the laundry appliance and performs a washing function to wash laundry.
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1. A laundry system for treating fabric items, comprising:
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a dryer for drying a first load of fabric items; and a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked below the dryer and having a lower capacity relative to a capacity of the dryer; wherein the horizontal laundry module has a height less than a height of the dryer; and wherein the horizontal laundry module includes; a cabinet having an open face; a drawer mounted to the cabinet and capable of forward extension relative to the open face of the cabinet; a tub supported by the drawer; a wash basket rotatably mounted within the tub and defining a wash chamber; and a control panel mounted on the drawer to enable a user to select a wash cycle from among a plurality of wash cycles, wherein the control panel is capable of; receiving input from the user regarding operational modes for the horizontal laundry module; and communicating output related to an operational status of the horizontal laundry module to the user; and wherein the drawer is movable relative to the open face of the cabinet between; a closed position, in which the drawer closes the open face of the cabinet and the wash chamber is inaccessible to the user; and an opened position, in which the drawer is extended forwardly from the cabinet and the wash chamber is accessible to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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