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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2008
Michael Finke, Hoevelhof, DE;
Hartmut Linnemann, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Robert Muether, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Dirk Sieding, Luenen, DE;
Michael Finke, Hoevelhof, DE;
Hartmut Linnemann, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Robert Muether, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Dirk Sieding, Luenen, DE;
Miele & Cie. KG, Guetersloh, DE;
Abstract
A method for operating a laundry appliance including a housing having a substantially circular housing opening closable by a door, a substantially cylindrical container disposed within the housing and including a substantially circular container opening and configured to receive laundry for treatment. The laundry appliance also includes a steam generating device including a heating element, an inlet opening and an outlet opening for steam, and a nozzled disposed in a region of the container opening. The method includes activating the heating element until a temperature of the steam generating device reaches a predetermined upper limit. Water is introduced into a tank of the steam generating device at a predetermined flow rate and the temperature of the steam generator device is measured as the water is introduced. The flow rate of water is reduced when the temperature of the steam generator device drops below a lower limit. The flow rate of water is increased starting at a low value when the temperature of the steam generator device increases to a value above the lower limit and below the upper limit. The heating element is operated continuously at a predetermined power level.