Abstract: A multi-use kitchen appliance which can be used for dishwashing, washing produce, and dehydrating food. The appliance includes an article holding unit having article retaining means located in the interior thereof, water introduction means, air heating and air introduction means, and means for introducing a cleaning agent and/or disinfectant. Controller means can be set to cause the water to be introduced into the interior of the article holding unit at selected temperatures, pressures, and period or periods of time for dishwashing and washing produce. The controller means can also be set to introduce heated air into the interior at selected temperatures and for a selected period or periods of time to dehydrate food. The controller means can be set to introduce a cleaning agent and/or disinfectant into the interior in selected amounts and for a selected period or periods of time.

Abstract: A multi-use appliance that has the ability to wash and dry dishes, or produce, or can be used as a food dehydrator. The appliance uses various mixtures of hot and and cold water, at varying pressures, in different cycles to wash it's contents. The water temperature can be achieved either by receiving and mixing hot and cold water from a domestic source, or by just receiving cold water and heating the water by it's own water heater. It also can use different means to dry it's contents, through convection, or by use of a fan and it's own heating source. It can also incorporate means to disinfect it's contents. This can be done by injecting a disinfecting agent into the water supply or by an in-line o-zone generator. All this can be done by various preprogrammed cycles, that are either mechanically or computer controlled.