Method and apparatus for dishwasher variable fill control
CA 2419202 A1 · Owner: Durfee, Anthony L. · Inventors: Durfee, Anthony L.
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The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a dishwasher having variable fill times. The dishwasher includes a fill volume sensor for sensing that the dishwasher has reached a known fill volume a timer for , timing a, period of time between a beginning of fill and the known fill volume being reached, and an intelligent control electrically connected to the fill volume sensor, and operatively connected to the timer and adapted for calculating a dishwasher, fill rate. According to the present invention once filling of the dishwasher , begins a sensor is triggered when a known water level and/or fill volume of the dishwasher is reached. The amount of time between initiating the …
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