Household appliance with a sensor and method for operating such an appliance

摘要

The present invention relates to a household appliance comprising a control unit and at least one sensor. During the operation of the household appliance the sensor can be activated and deactivated by the control unit. The present invention relates also to a method for operating a household appliance, preferably a dishwasher or a washing machine. The household appliance comprises a control unit and at least one sensor, and at least one program is provided comprising a series of consecutive steps. During at least one step the control unit requests a signal from the sensor and the control unit switches-on the sensor before the signal is requested and switches-off the sensor after the signal is received from the sensor.