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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Haitian Hu, Louisville, KY (US);
Steven Keith Root, Buckner, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A refrigerator appliance includes a cabinet defining a chilled chamber, a door being rotatably mounted to the cabinet to provide selective access to the chilled chamber, and a controller in operative communication with a moisture detection device through an external network. The controller is configured to obtain moisture readings from the moisture detection device, identify an elevated moisture event from the moisture readings, determine that a responsive action is needed based at least in part on the identification of the elevated moisture event, and implement the responsive action in response to identifying the elevated moisture event and determining that the responsive action is needed.