Disclosed herein is a washing machine and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a technology capable of controlling washing modes in various manners by manipulating a control panel of the washing machine. The washing machine includes a display configured to display a washing mode, an inputter configured to receive a washing mode select command, a storage configured to store a selected washing mode, and a controller configured to allow a washing mode, which has the largest number of times selected during a predetermined number of times of washings, to be displayed on a first screen of the display, and in response to the number of the washing mode having the largest number of selection times being plural, configured to allow a washing mode, which is the last selected among the plurality of washing modes, to be displayed on the first screen of the display.

A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet including a front panel having a detergent opening defined therein; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; and a detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet through the detergent opening. A detergent to be supplied to the drum is stored in the detergent storage unit. The front panel has an opening extension portion extending from a periphery of the detergent opening toward an inside of the cabinet. The apparatus further includes a protective casing disposed inside the cabinet and coupled to the opening extension portion. The protective casing surrounds at least a portion of the detergent storage unit retracting into the cabinet through the detergent opening. The protective casing includes an opening protection wall constructed to cover an inner face of the opening extension portion facing toward the detergent opening to protect the opening extension portion.

The present invention relates to a combination washing and drying appliance for laundry. The appliance is configured to automatically transfer wet clothes from the washing unit to the dryer unit for automatically drying the clothes. The appliance has either vertical or horizontal stacked washing and dryer units. The washing and dryer units have a common conduit for automatically transferring the wet laundry from the washing unit to the dryer unit after a wash cycle is completed. The dryer unit is automatically activated for drying wet clothes when the wet clothes are deposed in the dryer drum of the dryer unit. The common conduit is accessible only after completion of the wash cycle using sliding doors positioned on the washing tub of the washing unit and the dryer drum of the dryer unit.

A method of operating a laundry treating appliance with a treating chamber for treating a load of laundry the method comprising supplying a rinse to the treating chamber during a rinse cycle, rotating the treating chamber at a tumbling speed, spinning the treating chamber in an extraction cycle to remove excess moisture from the load of laundry, sensing a parameter indicative of a remaining moisture content value in the load of laundry, comparing the remaining moisture content value to a pre-determined remaining moisture content value.

A washing machine with an auxiliary washing unit includes a main body having a first opening and a first main washing space communicated with the first opening, a first auxiliary washing unit and a first cover, wherein the first auxiliary washing unit is juxtaposedly arranged with the first cover to jointly and portionly cover the first opening, and the first opening is capable of being portionly opened by opening the first cover for putting laundries into or taking laundries out of the first main washing space.

A washing machine with an auxiliary washing unit includes a main body having a first opening and a first main washing space communicated with the first opening, a first auxiliary washing unit and a first cover, wherein the first auxiliary washing unit is juxtaposedly arranged with the first cover to jointly and portionly cover the first opening, and the first opening is capable of being portionly opened by opening the first cover for putting laundries into or taking laundries out of the first main washing space.

The present disclosure relates to an integrated washing-drying machine and a method of controlling the same, the integrated washing-drying machine including a housing, a drying drum disposed at an upper side in the housing and configured to accommodate and dry laundry, a washing drum disposed at a lower side in the housing and configured to accommodate and wash laundry, a heat pump having an evaporator, a compressor, and a condenser and produce hot air for drying laundry and supply the hot air to the drying drum, and a cleaning means configured to clean the condenser by spraying cleaning water to the condenser. In this case, the cleaning means uses, as the cleaning water, at least any one of condensate water produced in the evaporator and washing water to be supplied to the washing drum. With this configuration, when the amount of condensate water is insufficient, the washing water is additionally supplied to clean the condenser cleanly.

A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus, a second treating apparatus, and a control panel disposed signally connected to the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, and the first treating apparatus includes a lower frame disposed rearward of the control panel and coupled to the control panel to fix the control panel.

A laundry treating apparatus including a dryer including a first cabinet having a first door and a first drum rotatably mounted in the first cabinet for receiving laundry; a washing machine including a second cabinet having a tub disposed in the second cabinet and a second drum rotatably mounted in the tub for receiving laundry; a refresher including a third cabinet having an inner space for receiving laundry; a duct system for supplying air into the first drum, for supplying air into the inner space of the refresher, and a heat exchange channel connected to the duct system; and a heating device for heating air passing through the heat exchange channel, thereby supplying air to a plurality of laundry treating machines by using a single heating device.

A laundry treating apparatus including a dryer including a first cabinet and a first drum rotatably mounted in the first cabinet; a washing machine including a second cabinet vertically disposed with respect to the first cabinet, a tub disposed in the second cabinet, and a second drum rotatably mounted in the tub; a refresher including a third cabinet disposed on one side of the first cabinet and the second cabinet, and having an inner space for receiving laundry; a heating device disposed under the tub and including a heat exchange unit for heating air supplied into the first drum and the inner space of the third cabinet; a drain pan which is disposed under the heat exchange unit and for storing condensate; and a drain pump for discharging water in the tub and the condensate in the drain pan.