Laundry system with a laundry module for washing a load of fabric items
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1. A laundry system for treating fabric items, comprising:
- a front-loading washing machine for washing a first load of fabric items; and
a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked vertically adjacent to the front-loading washing machine and having a low capacity relative to a capacity of the front-load washing machine;
wherein the horizontal laundry module has a height less than a height of the front-loading washing machine; 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 laundry system for treating fabric items according to the invention includes a front-loading washing machine for washing a first load of fabric items and a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked vertically adjacent to the front-loading washing machine and having a low capacity relative to a capacity of the front-load washing machine.
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1. A laundry system for treating fabric items, comprising:
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a front-loading washing machine for washing a first load of fabric items; and a horizontal laundry module for washing a second load of fabric items stacked vertically adjacent to the front-loading washing machine and having a low capacity relative to a capacity of the front-load washing machine; wherein the horizontal laundry module has a height less than a height of the front-loading washing machine; 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, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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