Global Patent Index - EP 1865100 A1

EP 1865100 A1 20071212 - Method for removing scale from a heating element of a washing machine

Title (en)

Method for removing scale from a heating element of a washing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Entfernung von Ablagerungen eines Heizelementes einer Waschmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé pour enlever les dépôts d'un elément chauffant d'une machine à laver

Publication

EP 1865100 A1 20071212 (EN)

Application

EP 06115217 A 20060609

Priority

EP 06115217 A 20060609

Abstract (en)

The present invention refers to a method for removing scale from a heating element placed in a tub of a washing machine. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps: (a) turning on the heating element when the tub is empty until a predetermined temperature is reached; (b) flushing said heating element with water drained from the main water supply; (c) draining said water from the tub.

IPC 8 full level

D06F 39/04 (2006.01); D06F 35/00 (2006.01); D06F 39/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06F 39/04 (2013.01 - EP US); D06F 2103/52 (2020.02 - EP US); D06F 2105/28 (2020.02 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1865100 A1 20071212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06115217 A 20060609