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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Mark D. Montgomery, Greenville, NC (US);
Virgil J. Francisco, Ayden, NC (US);
Christopher B. Lambert, Kinston, NC (US);
John Defilippi, Stockholm, SE;
Mark D. Montgomery, Greenville, NC (US);
Virgil J. Francisco, Ayden, NC (US);
Christopher B. Lambert, Kinston, NC (US);
John DeFilippi, Stockholm, SE;
Electrolux Home Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and an associated system for removing a forming or fully developed clog from a drain hose in a dishwasher. According to one embodiment, the system includes a drain pump configured to remove water from the dishwasher and a drain hose in fluid communication with the drain pump. The system further includes a control device in operable communication with the drain pump and configured to execute a drain routine in response to detecting a clog in the drain hose, wherein the drain routine comprises repeatedly activating and deactivating the drain pump to facilitate removal of the clog.