Claims
- 1. A washing machine apparatus for washing a textile wash load having a wash tub for receiving a wash liquid within which there is a rotatable wash zone including a peripheral wall, a motor for rotating said peripheral wall and said wash load in said wash zone about a predetermined axis and a recirculating wash liquid apparatus for recirculating wash liquid from said wash tub to said wash load comprising:A sensor located in said washing machine for detecting amounts of recirculating liquid and providing corresponding signals, A control having a preprogrammed information processor for receiving said signals and consumer input and outputting predetermined commands comprising a cycle for washing said fabric items, Said control having an initial cycle comprising addition of water and providing a combined spray and spin, said initial cycle having a portion for determining the size of the fabric load.
- 2. An automatic washer according to claim 1 wherein said control determines the size of said fabric load based on information provided by said sensor.
- 3. An automatic washer according to claim 2 wherein said sensor is a pressure sensor.
- 4. An automatic washer according to claim 1 wherein said cycle is altered by said control using said fabric load information.
- 5. An automatic washer according to claim 1 further including an inlet valve, wherein said control determines the size of said fabric load using information about the on, off or on and off state of the inlet valve.
- 6. An automatic washer according to claim 5 wherein said cycle is altered by said control using said fabric load information, said control considering said consumer input.
- 7. An automatic washer according to claim 1 wherein said cycle is altered by said control using said fabric load information, said control considering said consumer input.
- 8. An automatic washer according to claim 1 further including one or more deep fill wash cycles following said initial cycle, said deep fill wash cycles including one or more periods of fabric load agitation, drain and spin, followed by one or more deep or spray rinse cycles including one or more periods of fabric load agitation, drain and spin, wherein said determined load size information is used by said control to affect one or more portions of said deep fill wash cycles or said deep fill or spray rinse cycles.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/338,213, filed Jun. 22, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,269,666.
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