Method of controlling dishwasher

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of controlling the dishwasher, which enhances a drying efficiency of dishes during drying of the dishes. The method includes washing dishes; rinsing the washed dishes in the washing; heat-rinsing the dishes by supplying heated washing water after the rinsing; draining the washing water collected in a sump in the heat-rinsing; and stopping the operation of the dishwasher for a designated time after the draining.

1 . A method of controlling a dishwasher:
 washing dishes;   rinsing the washed dishes in the washing;   heat-rinsing the dishes by supplying heated washing water after the rinsing;   draining the washing water collected in a sump in the heat-rinsing;   stopping the operation of the dishwasher for a designated time after the draining; and   drying the dishes, the rinsing of which has been completed, after the draining of the cold washing water.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising re-draining the washing water collected in the sump after the stopping. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , further comprising supplying cold washing water to cool the inside of a washing tub and the dishes in the washing tub after the re-draining. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , further comprising draining the cold washing water collected in the sump in the supplying of the cold washing water. 
     
     
         5 . A method of controlling a dishwasher:
 washing dishes;   rinsing the washed dishes in the washing;   heat-rinsing the dishes by supplying heated washing water after the rinsing;   draining the washing water collected in a sump in the heat-rinsing;   stopping the operation of the dishwasher for a designated time after the draining; and   drying the dishes, the rinsing of which has been completed.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , further comprising supplying cold washing water to cool the inside of a washing tub and the dishes in the washing tub after the stopping. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 6 , further comprising draining the cold washing water collected in the sump after the supplying of the cold washing water.