Dishwasher Requiring No Added Detergent/Rinsing Agent/Softener

Abstract

A program-controlled dishwasher that is to be operated with combined preparations comprising several active substances as detergents is provided. The dishwasher is configured so as to be free from softening systems and/or dosing devices.

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         9 . A program-controlled dishwasher for operation with combined preparations, the dishwasher comprising:
 a washing chamber in which items to be washed are disposed; and   means for receiving a combined detergent preparation that is a selected one of a 2 in 1 combined preparation, a 3 in 1 combined preparation, and a combined preparation other that a 2 in 1 combined preparation and a 3 in 1 combined preparation, the dishwasher being configured to be without at least one of a softening systems and a dosing device for dosing detergent.   
     
     
         10 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein means are present which display the dosing time of active substances. 
     
     
         11 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein a display device which indicates a dosing time for manual dosing of active substances during the program run is present. 
     
     
         12 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein a mechanical display device displays the dosing times optically and/or acoustically. 
     
     
         13 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein an electronic display device for the program run indicates the dosing times optically and/or acoustically. 
     
     
         14 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the display of the dosing times can preferably be activated and/or deactivated in the factory. 
     
     
         15 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the dosing times can be applied to a printed or specified means, e.g. a foil or a sticker, on the housing, especially on the display device. 
     
     
         16 . The dishwasher as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the optical or acoustic indication of the dosing times can preferably be linked and/or dissociated in the factory.