Dishwasher appliance and a method for operating the same

摘要

A method for operating a dishwasher appliance is provided. The method includes operating a first pump and a second pump of the dishwasher appliance during a wash cycle of the dishwasher appliance, working the second pump of the dishwasher appliance during a soil collection cycle of the dishwasher appliance, and running the first pump of the dishwasher appliance during a drain cycle of the dishwasher appliance. The first pump of the dishwasher appliance is deactivated during the step of working, and the second pump of the dishwasher appliance is deactivated during the step of running. A related dishwasher appliance is also provided.

主权项

1. A method for operating a dishwasher appliance having a tub with a sump positioned at a bottom portion of the tub, a filter medium within the sump positioned between a filtered volume of the sump and an unfiltered volume of the sump, a spray assembly also positioned within a wash chamber of the tub, the method comprising:
operating a first pump and a second pump of the dishwasher appliance during a wash cycle of the dishwasher appliance, the first pump urging wash fluid from the unfiltered volume of the sump to the wash chamber of the tub during said step of operating, the second pump urging wash fluid from the filtered volume of the sump to the spray assembly during said step of operating; working the second pump of the dishwasher appliance during a soil collection cycle of the dishwasher appliance such that the second pump urges wash fluid from the filtered volume of the sump to the spray assembly, the first pump of the dishwasher appliance being deactivated during said step of working; and running the first pump of the dishwasher appliance during a drain cycle of the dishwasher appliance such that the first pump urges wash fluid out of the sump, the second pump of the dishwasher appliance being deactivated during said step of running.