Abstract: A low profile conductivity sensor for a laundry washing machine includes a pair of electrodes that extend substantially parallel to a wall of a wash tub of the laundry washing machine to which the low profile conductivity sensor is mounted and that have respective sensing surfaces that are substantially flush with a housing surface of the sensor housing, and in some instances, with a wall of the laundry washing machine, to reduce the collection of lint and/or hair by the low profile conductivity sensor.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a removable agitator that removably couples to an impeller base through a lateral coupling that allows for relative movement between an agitator coupler of the removable agitator and a base coupler of the impeller base along a lateral coupling axis that intersects the axis of rotation of the impeller base.

Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry washing machine. The dispenser includes one or more screens adjacent one or more detergent trays. The one or more screens reduce the splashing of fluid to adjacent detergent trays. The one or more screens, or portions thereof, may include a plurality of though openings in fluid communication between one or more sprayers and one or more detergent trays.

Abstract: A low profile conductivity sensor for a laundry washing machine includes a pair of electrodes that extend substantially parallel to a wall of a wash tub of the laundry washing machine to which the low profile conductivity sensor is mounted and that have respective sensing surfaces that are substantially flush with a housing surface of the sensor housing, and in some instances, with a wall of the laundry washing machine, to reduce the collection of lint and/or hair by the low profile conductivity sensor.

Abstract: A washing apparatus (e.g. a laundry washing machine, dishwasher, etc.) and method configure a wash cycle in part based on spectral data obtained from a spectrometer positioned with the washing apparatus and analyzed in a remote cloud service.

Abstract: An impeller for a laundry washing machine having one or more scooping members. The one or more scooping member may include a variety of positions relative to the impeller. The one or more scooping members may pivot to one or more positions to direct or lift fluid. The one or more scooping members may define one or more fluid pathways.

Abstract: An impeller for a laundry washing machine having one or more scooping members. The one or more scooping member may include a variety of positions relative to the impeller. The one or more scooping members may pivot to one or more positions to direct or lift fluid. The one or more scooping members may define one or more fluid pathways.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a variable length agitator that is configurable in multiple configurations that provide different lengths for the agitator along its axis of rotation, and that is further biased to at least one of the configurations to facilitate user reconfiguration of the agitator.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a variable length agitator that is configurable in multiple configurations that provide different lengths for the agitator along its axis of rotation. The variable length agitator includes at least first and second members that are moveable relative to one another both along and about the axis of rotation to vary the length of the variable length agitator along the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A wash drum apparatus and method of adjusting the wash capacity for a laundry washing machine. The wash drum may include one or more rear cover inserts that may adjust the wash capacity of the wash drum. The rear cover insert may include one or more impellers. The wash drum may include a rear cover.

Abstract: A laundry washing machine includes a variable length agitator that is configurable in multiple configurations that provide different lengths for the agitator along its axis of rotation, and that is further biased to at least one of the configurations to facilitate user reconfiguration of the agitator.

Abstract: A wash drum apparatus and method of adjusting the wash capacity for a laundry washing machine. The wash drum may include one or more rear cover inserts that may adjust the wash capacity of the wash drum. The rear cover insert may include one or more impellers. The wash drum may include a rear cover.

Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry washing machine. The dispenser includes one or more screens adjacent one or more detergent trays. The one or more screens reduce the splashing of fluid to adjacent detergent trays. The one or more screens, or portions thereof, may include a plurality of though openings in fluid communication between one or more sprayers and one or more detergent trays.

Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry washing machine. The dispenser includes one or more screens adjacent one or more detergent trays. The one or more screens reduce the splashing of fluid to adjacent detergent trays. The one or more screens, or portions thereof, may include a plurality of though openings in fluid communication between one or more sprayers and one or more detergent trays.

Abstract: A dispenser for a laundry washing machine. The dispenser includes one or more screens adjacent one or more detergent trays. The one or more screens reduce the splashing of fluid to adjacent detergent trays. The one or more screens, or portions thereof, may include a plurality of though openings in fluid communication between one or more sprayers and one or more detergent trays.

Abstract: A washing apparatus (e.g. a laundry washing machine, dishwasher, etc.) and method configure a wash cycle in part based on spectral data obtained from a spectrometer positioned with the washing apparatus and analyzed in a remote cloud service.

Abstract: A laundry treatment appliance, program product and method utilize a slider-based user interface to facilitate user selection of settings for a laundry treatment cycle. A slider-based user interface, for example, may include a fabric slider control that receives user input that selects from among a plurality of fabric selections and a cycle modifier slider control that receives user input that selects from among a plurality of cycle modifier selections capable of increasing and/or decreasing various default settings associated with various fabric selections.

Abstract: A wash tub apparatus and method of manufacturing the wash tub for a laundry washing machine. The wash tub may include a bearing housing shell and a bearing housing insert. The bearing housing insert may include at least one bearing. The bearing housing shell may be overmolded with a plastic portion of the cylindrical tub.

Abstract: A top panel for a laundry washing machine. The top panel allows for separation from the remaining portion of the laundry washing machine. The top panel may include a door to a vertically mounted wash tub within a cabinet. The top panel may include one or more apertures to allow the user to access the one or more controls or internal components separately mounted from the top panel. The separable top panel may allow for ease of servicing and/or assembly of the laundry washing machine.

Abstract: An impeller for a laundry washing machine having one or more scooping members. The one or more scooping member may include a variety of positions relative to the impeller. The one or more scooping members may pivot to one or more positions to direct or lift fluid. The one or more scooping members may define one or more fluid pathways.