Condensation dryer and method for the operation thereof
AssigneeBSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgerate GmbH
InventorsKlaus Grunert, Uwe-Jens Krausch, Günter Steffens
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Abstract
A condensation dryer includes a drying chamber for objects to be dried, a process air channel, a heater in the process air channel for heating the process air, a heat exchanger in the process air channel for cooling the process air after passing through the drying chamber, a fan in the process air channel for conveying the process air, a rinsing container connected to a water supply, and a controller.
Claims19
A condensation dryer comprising:
- a drying chamber for objects to be dried;
- a process air channel:
- a heater in the process air channel for heating the process air;
- a heat exchanger in the process air channel for cooling the process air after passing through the drying chamber;
- a fan in the process air channel for conveying the process air;
- a rinsing container connected to a water supply;
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- a controller.
A method for operating a condensation dryer that includes a drying chamber for objects to be dried, a process air channel, a heater in the process air channel for heating the process air, a heat exchanger in the process air channel for cooling the process air after passing through the drying chamber, a fan in the process air channel for conveying the process air, a rinsing container connected to a water supply, and a controller, the method comprising cleaning the heat exchanger with a predetermined quantity of rinsing fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.