Dishwasher
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
- a tub defining a wash chamber and comprising a rear wall;
a dish rack provided within the wash chamber to receive dishes for washing;
a spray assembly provided within the wash chamber above the dish rack and emitting wash liquid used to form a first wash zone in the wash chamber;
a pump assembly fluidly coupled to the tub for recirculating wash liquid from the tub;
a supply tube fluidly coupling the pump assembly to the spray assembly such that recirculated wash liquid is provided to the spray assembly; and
a spray manifold separate from the dish rack and fluidly coupled to the pump assembly, the spray manifold comprising a body having multiple nozzles formed therein, with each nozzle having at least one aperture, which collectively provides the spray manifold with multiple apertures, emitting wash liquid into the wash chamber used to form a second wash zone in the wash chamber;
wherein the body of the spray manifold is located within the wash chamber below the dish rack, and is at least one of adjacent to the rear wall or parallel to the rear wall such that the wash liquid emitted by the spray manifold is emitted below the dish rack.
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A dishwasher having a tub defining a wash chamber, a dish rack located within the wash chamber, and pump assembly for recirculating wash liquid is further provided with a spray assembly and a spray manifold with multiple nozzles each having at least one aperture emitting wash liquid into the wash chamber.
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1. A dishwasher comprising:
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a tub defining a wash chamber and comprising a rear wall; a dish rack provided within the wash chamber to receive dishes for washing; a spray assembly provided within the wash chamber above the dish rack and emitting wash liquid used to form a first wash zone in the wash chamber; a pump assembly fluidly coupled to the tub for recirculating wash liquid from the tub; a supply tube fluidly coupling the pump assembly to the spray assembly such that recirculated wash liquid is provided to the spray assembly; and a spray manifold separate from the dish rack and fluidly coupled to the pump assembly, the spray manifold comprising a body having multiple nozzles formed therein, with each nozzle having at least one aperture, which collectively provides the spray manifold with multiple apertures, emitting wash liquid into the wash chamber used to form a second wash zone in the wash chamber; wherein the body of the spray manifold is located within the wash chamber below the dish rack, and is at least one of adjacent to the rear wall or parallel to the rear wall such that the wash liquid emitted by the spray manifold is emitted below the dish rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A dishwasher comprising:
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a tub defining a wash chamber and comprising a rear wall; an upper dish rack located within the wash chamber; a lower dish rack located within the wash chamber below the upper dish rack; a spray assembly provided within the wash chamber above the lower dish rack and emitting wash liquid used to form a first wash zone in the wash chamber; a spray manifold, separate from the upper and lower dish racks, and comprising multiple nozzles, with each nozzle having at least one aperture, which collectively provides the spray manifold with the multiple apertures, the multiple apertures emitting wash liquid into the wash chamber used to form a second wash zone in the wash chamber; and a pump assembly fluidly coupled to the tub, the spray assembly and the spray manifold; wherein the spray manifold is located within the wash chamber below the lower dish rack and is at least one of adjacent to the rear wall or parallel to the rear wall such that the wash liquid emitted by the multiple apertures is emitted below the lower dish rack. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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