Dishwasher Using Ozone
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Abstract
A dishwasher is provided that allows oxygenating gases, especially ozone, to be effectively used at least for cleaning and disinfecting. An oxygenating gas is added to the rinsing liquor or the crude water and/or the washing container for use in a partial program cycle having a cleaning effect, e.g. the “cleaning” cycle, in order to be able to use the gas at least for cleaning and disinfecting.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A dishwasher comprising a washing container, devices for applying rinsing liquor to the items to be washed in the washing container, and at least one wash program comprising partial program steps e.g. “
- pre-wash”
, “
clean”
, “
intermediate rinse” and
“
clear rinse”
, the washing container being operable to receive therein a gas having an oxidising effect that has been added to the rinsing liquor or the raw water and/or otherwise added into the interior of the washing container for use for a partial program step having a cleaning effect, e.g. “
clean”
so that the gas can at least be used for cleaning and disinfection. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
- pre-wash”
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31. A method for using a gas having an oxidising effect in a dishwasher having at least one wash program comprising partial program steps e.g. “
- pre-wash”
, “
clean”
, “
intermediate rinse” and
“
clear rinse”
, characterised in that a gas having an oxidising effect is added to the rinsing liquor or the raw water and/or into the interior of the washing container for use for a partial program step having a cleaning effect, e.g. “
clean”
so that the gas can at least be used for cleaning and disinfection. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- pre-wash”
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40. A dishwasher comprising a washing container and devices for applying rinsing liquor to the items to be washed in the washing container, the washing container being operable to receive therein ozone-enriched mist at least for cleaning items to be washed.
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