Water temperature evaluation method using image recognition in a laundry appliance

A laundry appliance comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a basket rotatably mounted within the cabinet and defining a chamber configured for receiving a load of clothes;
• a water supply valve for regulating a flow of water into the chamber;
• a camera assembly mounted within the cabinet, the camera assembly comprising a lens in view of the chamber;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the water supply valve and the camera assembly, the controller being configured to:
• determine that the water supply valve is open to permit the flow of water into the chamber;
• identify an anticipated fog condition within the chamber based at least in part on the water supply valve being open;
• obtain one or more images of the chamber using the camera assembly;
• analyze the one or more images of the chamber to determine an actual fog condition in the chamber;
• determine that the actual fog condition is different than the anticipated fog condition;
• and
• implement a responsive action in response to determining that the actual fog condition is different than the anticipated fog condition.