Method and apparatus for an appliance with a power saving mode

• Main Authors: ROTH RYAN K, JOHNSON PAUL R, ROMANOWSKI WALDEMAR, FERRAGUT, II NELSON J, JIRAL DAVID W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.01.2015
• Subjects: CLEANING; CLEANING IN GENERAL; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING

A dishwasher configured to perform a physical cycle of operation and having a power savings mode during which the dishwasher periodically monitors a key press by a user to determine if the dishwasher should be taken out of the power savings mode.