Dishwasher appliance with ozone level monitoring

摘要

The present subject matter provides a dishwasher appliance that measures the amount of ozone in a wash chamber of the appliance. The appliance is also configured for adjusting the amount of ozone in the wash chamber based upon such measurements. The appliance may adjust the amount of ozone by, e.g., adjusting the flow rate of wash fluid to the wash chamber, adjusting the flow rate of air in the wash chamber, and/or adjusting the temperature of wash chamber. Related methods are also provided.

主权项

1. A method for operating a dishwasher appliance, said method comprising:
filling a sump of a dishwasher appliance with a fluid; pumping the fluid to a spray arm assembly of the dishwasher appliance; injecting ozone into the fluid during said step of pumping; measuring an amount of ozone within a wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance; comparing the amount of ozone within the wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance from said step of measuring to a predetermined value; and changing the amount of ozone within the wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance by adjusting a flow rate of the fluid to the spray arm assembly at least in part in response to determining that the amount of ozone within the wash chamber of the dishwasher appliance from said step of measuring is approaching the predetermined value.