Electrical appliance energy consumption control methods and electrical energy consumption systems

An electrical appliance energy consumption control method comprising:

• providing an electrical appliance coupled with a power distribution system, the appliance comprising a plurality of loads;
• receiving electrical energy within the appliance from the power distribution system;
• operating the appliance at a normal mode of operation wherein one of the loads consumes a first amount of electrical energy;
• monitoring an electrical characteristic of electrical energy of the power distribution system;
• and
• responsive to the monitoring, operating the appliance at an other mode of operation wherein the one of the loads consumes a second amount of electrical energy different than the first amount of electrical energy.

An electrical energy consumption system comprising:

• a power interface configured to receive electrical energy of the power distribution system;
• a plurality of loads coupled with the power interface and configured to consume the received electrical energy;
• and
• control circuitry configured to monitor an electrical characteristic of the electrical energy of the power distribution system and to vary an amount of consumption of the received electrical energy via one of the loads responsive to the monitoring.

A compressor system comprising:

• a compressor configured to compress a fluid;
• a condenser configured to condense the fluid;
• an evaporator configured to evaporate the fluid;
• and
• control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy supplied to the compressor and to control short circuiting of the condenser and the evaporator responsive to the monitoring to reduce an amount of electrical energy consumed by the compressor compared with an other operational mode.

A clothes dryer comprising:

• a heating element configured to control a temperature of a compartment of the clothes dryer configured to dry clothes;
• a tumbler motor configured to rotate the clothes in the compartment;
• and
• control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the heating element and the tumbler motor and to control at least one of the heating element and the tumbler motor to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the clothes dryer compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy.

A clothes washer comprising:

• a heating element configured to control a temperature of water used to wash clothes using the clothes washer;
• an agitator motor configured to agitate the clothes being washed;
• and
• control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the heating element and the agitator motor and to control at least one of the heating element and the agitator motor to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the clothes washer compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy.

A water management system comprising:

• a heating element configured to control a temperature of water within an associated reservoir;
• a circulation motor configured to circulate water within the reservoir;
• and
• control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the heating element and the circulation motor and to control at least one of the heating element and the circulation motor to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the water management system compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy.

A dish washer comprising:

• a water heating element configured to adjust a temperature of water used to wash dishes using the dish washer;
• a forced air heating element configured to adjust a temperature of air used to dry the dishes using the dish washer;
• and
• control circuitry configured to monitor electrical energy provided to at least one of the water heating element and the forced air heating element and to control at least one of the water heating element and the forced air heating element to operate in a mode of operation wherein a reduced amount of electrical energy is consumed by the dish washer compared with an other operational mode and responsive to the monitoring of the electrical energy.