WASHING MACHINE WITH STEAM WASHING FUNCTION, AND CONTROL METHOD

摘要

A washing machine with a steam washing function, and a control method. The washing machine comprises an outer drum (1), a heater (3) being arranged in the outer drum (1); the washing machine also comprises a spray thrower (4) configured to spray water onto the heater (3); and the heater (3) is configured to vaporize the water sprayed onto the surface of the heater in a heating way so as to generate high-temperature steam. By arranging a spray thrower configured to spray water onto a heater at the position of the heater, the heater in a heating state can rapidly heat and vaporize the sprayed water so as to generate a great deal of steam, and the steam generated in an outer drum is used for heating and wetting clothes in an inner drum, such that the washing machine has the functions of washing and drying the clothes by using the steam, sterilizing, deodorizing, ironing, etc.