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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Gianluca Benedetto, Fabriano, IT;
Giuseppina Pia Potena, Fabriano, IT;
Matthew D. Rhodes, Fabriano, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/20 (2006.01); D06F 58/28 (2006.01); D06F 58/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D06F 58/203 (2013.01); D06F 58/206 (2013.01); D06F 58/24 (2013.01); D06F 58/28 (2013.01); D06F 2058/289 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2864 (2013.01); D06F 2058/2893 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for processing laundry after completion of a drying cycle includes maintaining residual fluid within an airflow path of the appliance, wherein the residual fluid results from a primary drying cycle. A heat pump system is activated and a blower delivers the residual fluid to the drum. A drum temperature is maintained within the drum at a predetermined temperature range during performance of the after-care cycle.