DISHWASHER APPLIANCE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

A dishwasher appliance (10) is provided, and includes a control device (102) configured to direct one of a series of automatic wash cycles (200) to be executed by the dishwasher appliance (10). Each successive wash cycle within the series having an increased energy usage level over a previous automatic wash cycle, wherein each energy usage level is determined from at least one operational parameter associated with the respective automatic wash cycle. An actuator device (104) is operably engaged with the control device (102), and is configured to be responsive to the user to select a subsequent automatic wash cycle to be executed by the dishwasher appliance (10) as directed by the control device (102), the subsequent automatic wash cycle comprising one of a previous automatic wash cycle and a successive automatic wash cycle in the series of automatic wash cycles (200), with respect to the one of the series of automatic wash cycles. An associated method is also provided.