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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsGimun GWAK, Jungha PARK, Jongho LEE, Chulwoo PARK, Sujin SEONG, Jisun YANG, Hyunjun CHUNG
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A dishwasher according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include: a cabinet; a tub disposed in the cabinet; a sump disposed below the tub; a deionizer comprising at least one electrode configured to produce soft water using raw water supplied from a water source, and supply the soft water to the sump; a plurality of flow paths including at least one pipe and/or at least one hose configured to allow the raw water, the soft water, and used water collected in the sump to flow; a plurality of valves disposed in each of the plurality of flow paths; and a controller including at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, individually and/or collectively, configured to control the plurality of valves to allow the deionizer to be regenerated using the raw water or the used water, in at least one of a washing process or a rinsing process.
A dishwasher, comprising:
A method for controlling a dishwasher comprising a tub, a sump disposed below the tub, a deionizer configured to produce soft water using raw water supplied from a water source and supply the soft water to the sump, a plurality of flow paths configured to allow the raw water, the soft water, and used water collected in the sump to flow, and a controller including at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, the method comprising:
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