Method for operating a water-carrying household appliance

摘要

The invention relates to a method for operating a water-carrying household appliance, especially a dishwasher or a tumble dryer, comprising a plurality of successive partial program steps, a first medium being heated at least temporarily by a first heating element (24) in at least one partial program step, and the product to be treated then being heated by being subjected to the heated first medium. According to the invention, when the first heating element (24) is inactive, a second medium is at least temporarily heated by a second heating element (23) and the product to be treated is heated by the heated second medium.