Process for the treatment of laundry in a washing machine
First Claim
1. A process for treatment of laundry in a basket rotatably mounted in a tub of a washing machine prior to the start of a washing program comprising:
- introducing water into the tub from a hot water supply located externally from and connected to the washing machine until the tub is partially filled with the water so as to soak the laundry contained in the basket;
rotating the basket; and
recirculating the water in the washing machine to preheat the laundry in the basket, the basket and the tub of the washer, said steps of introducing water into the tub, rotating the basket and recirculating the water being performed without introducing detergent into the tub and being performed prior to the start of a washing program whereby the temperature of the water used in a subsequent washing program can be maintained at a desired temperature since the water introduced for the selected washing program will not be cooled to an undesirable temperature by contact with the laundry contained in the basket, the basket and the tub.
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Abstract
A process for treatment of laundry in a basket rotatably mounted in a tub of a washing machine by actuating a valve to introduce water into the tub from a hot water supply until the tub is partially filled so as to soak the laundry contained in the basket, rotating the basket first at low speed and in alternate directions for a predetermined period of time and then at high speed in a single direction for a predetermined period of time while simultaneously recirculating water from a collector below the basket back into the basket during rotation thereof, and discharging the liquid contained in the basket after rotation of the basket is stopped. The method of the present invention allows preheating of the laundry in the basket, the basket and the tub such that it is not necessary to reheat the washing liquid during a subsequent washing program.
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10 Claims
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1. A process for treatment of laundry in a basket rotatably mounted in a tub of a washing machine prior to the start of a washing program comprising:
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introducing water into the tub from a hot water supply located externally from and connected to the washing machine until the tub is partially filled with the water so as to soak the laundry contained in the basket; rotating the basket; and recirculating the water in the washing machine to preheat the laundry in the basket, the basket and the tub of the washer, said steps of introducing water into the tub, rotating the basket and recirculating the water being performed without introducing detergent into the tub and being performed prior to the start of a washing program whereby the temperature of the water used in a subsequent washing program can be maintained at a desired temperature since the water introduced for the selected washing program will not be cooled to an undesirable temperature by contact with the laundry contained in the basket, the basket and the tub. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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