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US 2012/0266391 A1Published application
Method for controlling a washing machine
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsHung Myong CHO, Byung Hwan Ahn
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Abstract
A washing machine is disclosed. A method for washing laundry with the washing machine enhances washing performance and enables sterilization of the laundry by using steam while preventing damage of cloth due to the steam. The method comprises primarily supplying water into a tub, and supplying steam by heating the water using a heater installed in the tub to generate the steam.
Claims16
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A method of controlling a washing operation of a washing machine having a tub containing water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, and a heater installed in the tub, comprising:
- supplying water into the tub;
- soaking a laundry with the water by rotating the drum;
- adjusting a water level in the tub to be a preset level required for a generation of steam;
- and
- supplying the steam by heating the water in the tub using the heater to generate the steam.
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