Abstract: A washing machine has a housing and a drum unit with a cup-like tub and a cylindrical drum, which is rotatably mounted in the tub about its cylinder axis. The tub and the drum open out at the end face in a loading and unloading opening of the drum unit. The drum unit can be tilted about a tilt axis that is perpendicular to the cylinder axis, between a loading and unloading position, wherein the loading and unloading opening points obliquely upward, and a wash position for a wash cycle. The housing has a displaceable front wall coupled with the drum unit. A door closes a breakthrough in the front wall that always covers the loading and unloading opening of the drum unit.

Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm (12; 74) comprising a plurality of spraying nozzles (40, 42, 60; 76), and support means (16; 56; 78) comprising a mounting element (18; 50; 80) for mounting the support means within the dishwasher and a support member (20; 54; 82) on which the spray arm (12; 74) rests during periods of non-use. The spray arm assembly is characterized in that it further comprises —first supplemental outlet means (24, 48, 58; 92) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the support member (20; 54; 82) and the spray arm (12; 74) so as to form a liquid layer between the support member and the spray arm, on which liquid layer the spray arm floats during rotation, and —second supplemental outlet means (28; 86) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the spray arm (12, 74) and a guiding surface (34) provided at the support means, so as to stabilize rotation of the spray arm.

Abstract: A spray arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising a spray arm (12; 74) comprising a plurality of spraying nozzles (40, 42, 60; 76), and support means (16; 56; 78) comprising a mounting element (18; 50; 80) for mounting the support means within the dishwasher and a support member (20; 54; 82) on which the spray arm (12; 74) rests during periods of non-use. The spray arm assembly is characterized in that it further comprises—first supplemental outlet means (24, 48, 58; 92) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the support member (20; 54; 82) and the spray arm (12; 74) so as to form a liquid layer between the support member and the spray arm, on which liquid layer the spray arm floats during rotation, and—second supplemental outlet means (28; 86) to direct, during periods of use, liquid to between the spray arm (12, 74) and a guiding surface (34) provided at the support means, so as to stabilize rotation of the spray arm.

Abstract: A method for operating a dishwasher comprising a washing tub for accommodating articles to be cleaned and a circulation pump for circulating a cleaning liquid within the washing tub, and wherein there is provided for a plurality of washing programs selectable by the user, said washing programs comprising a series of consecutive steps selected from filling, pre-washing, washing, rinsing, soaking, draining and drying steps. In the method suggested herein, the washing programs comprise: (a) a first washing program in which the circulation pump is operated at a nominal speed, and (b) a second washing program in which, for at least part of the program, the circulation pump is operated at a speed which is reduced with respect to the nominal speed, and in which there is provided at least one soaking step during which the circulation pump is inactive.