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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
David Scott Dunn, Louisville, KY (US);
Jivko Ognianov Djerekarov, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A laundry treatment appliance includes a cabinet; a door movably coupled to the cabinet between an open position and a closed position; a tub provided within the cabinet; a heating system in fluid communication with the tub, the heating system comprising a heating element and a fan; and a controller operably coupled with the heating assembly, the controller configured to perform an operation. The operation includes receiving an input signal to enter a predetermined operational mode; adjusting the door to a locked state; activating the heating element at a predetermined power level; directing the fan according to a predetermined speed for a predetermined length of time; and deactivating the heating element after an expiration of the predetermined length of time.