Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub. A water supply is provided for selectively adding wash fluid to the wash tub, a motor assembly is mechanically coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket, and a turbidity sensor is positioned within the wash fluid. A controller is configured to operate the water supply to dispense a target volume of the wash fluid, perform an additive mixing cycle to agitate wash additive within the target volume of the wash fluid, obtain a first turbidity measurement, perform an agitation cycle with the target volume of the wash fluid, obtain a second turbidity measurement, and complete a wash cycle at the a wash cycle intensity determined a based at least in part on the first turbidity and the second turbidity.

Abstract: A washing machine appliance includes a wash basket that is rotatably mounted within a wash tub. A water supply is provided for selectively adding wash fluid to the wash tub, a motor assembly is mechanically coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket, and a turbidity sensor is positioned within the wash fluid. A controller is configured to operate the water supply to dispense a target volume of the wash fluid, perform an additive mixing cycle to agitate wash additive within the target volume of the wash fluid, obtain a first turbidity measurement, perform an agitation cycle with the target volume of the wash fluid, obtain a second turbidity measurement, and complete a wash cycle at the a wash cycle intensity determined a based at least in part on the first turbidity and the second turbidity.

Abstract: An oven appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a ventilation fan, a sensor enclosure, a humidity sensor, and a sensor fan. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber and an oven vent downstream therefrom to direct an exhaust flow from the cooking chamber. The ventilation fan may be mounted to the cabinet downstream from the oven vent. The sensor enclosure may be mounted to the cabinet outside of the cooking chamber. The sensor enclosure may define an enclosed volume. The sensor enclosure may further define an active flow entrance and an active flow exit in fluid communication with the enclosed volume. The humidity sensor may be disposed within the enclosed volume. The sensor fan may be attached to the cabinet outside of the cooking chamber and upstream from the ventilation fan.

Abstract: A thermostatic cartridge assembly for a by-pass valve that regulates fluid flow between two different fluid circuits includes a casing defining a first fluid port and a second port; a thermostatic body having a piston movable along a central axis of the thermostatic body in response to heating and expansion of the thermally responsive material; a cap joined to a second end of the casing; a biasing member urging an end of the piston against a roof of the casing; and a sleeve carried by the thermostatic body, the sleeve having a circumferential side wall and a ceiling that seat against surfaces of the casing to block the first fluid port when the thermally responsive material is at a first temperature, the circumferential side wall blocking the second fluid port when the thermally responsive material is at a second temperature greater than the first temperature.