Method of controlling drum type washing machine

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of controlling a drum type washing machine. The present invention includes a step of washing a laundry on each separate washing condition according to a temperature of water. Therefore, the present invention enables to prevent waste of energy.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of controlling a drum type washing machine, the drum type washing machine equipped with an automatic washing function, the method including a step (a) of washing a laundry on each separate washing condition according to a temperature of water.  
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , the step (a) comprising: 
 a step (b) of sensing a laundry amount in a washing tub;    a step (c) of sensing the temperature of the water; and    a step (d) of washing the laundry on the washing condition set up previously according to the sensed laundry amount and temperature.    
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the washing condition set up previously is stored in a predetermined memory by ‘look-up table’.  
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 2 , the step (d) comprising the steps of: 
 performing a washing on a first washing condition by judging that the water is cold if the sensed temperature is below a predetermined degree; and    performing the washing on a second washing condition by judging that the water is hot if the sensed temperature is above a predetermined degree.    
     
     
         5 . A method of controlling a drum type washing machine, comprising: 
 a step (a) of checking whether an automatic washing or a manual washing is selected if power of the drum type washing machine is turned on;    a step (b) of turning on a water supply valve by receiving an input of a washing condition from a user in direct if the manual washing is selected or sensing a laundry amount in a washing tub and then turning on the water supply valve to sense a temperature of water; and    a step (c) of supplying the water up to a setup water level, turning off the water supply valve, and performing a washing on a washing condition set up previously according to the sensed laundry amount and the sensed temperature of the water.    
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 5 , the step (c) comprising the steps of: 
 performing a washing on a first washing condition by judging that the water is cold if the sensed temperature is below a predetermined degree; and    performing the washing on a second washing condition by judging that the water is hot if the sensed temperature is above a predetermined degree.