A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an opening, a drawer configured so as to be discharged from the cabinet through the opening, a through-hole formed in an upper surface of the drawer, a tub that is located inside the drawer and that defines a space that is configured to receive water, an introduction aperture formed in an upper surface of the tub, the introduction aperture being located under the through-hole, a drum that is located in the tub, that is configured to rotate, and that is configured to receive laundry, a door that is configured to open and close the introduction aperture, the door being coupled to one of the drawer or the tub, and a guide for preventing the door from interfering with the opening when the drawer is discharged from the cabinet.

A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an opening, a drawer configured so as to be discharged from the cabinet through the opening, a through-hole formed in an upper surface of the drawer, a tub that is located inside the drawer and that defines a space that is configured to receive water, an introduction aperture formed in an upper surface of the tub, the introduction aperture being located under the through-hole, a drum that is located in the tub, that is configured to rotate, and that is configured to receive laundry, a door that is configured to open and close the introduction aperture, the door being coupled to one of the drawer or the tub, and a guide for preventing the door from interfering with the opening when the drawer is discharged from the cabinet.

A water replenishment control method for a multi-drum washing machine. The washing machine comprises at least a first washing drum and a second washing drum. While the first washing drum is in a washing process, if the water level of washing water is lower than a set value, then a water replenishment process is executed, and before that, it is necessary to determine whether or not the second washing drum is executing a water replenishment process; if yes, the first washing drum pauses the water replenishment process, and the second washing drum executes precedence preferentially; if no, the first washing drum executes water replenishment process and terminates it when the water level of the washing water reaches a set water level.

A washing machine comprises a first washing drum with a first heater and a second washing drum with a second heater. Before the first washing drum performs a heating procedure, it is necessary to determine whether the second washing drum is performing the heating procedure; if not, the first washing drum performs the heating procedure; if yes, it is necessary to determine whether the remaining heating time of the second washing drum is less than a set value, T min; if yes, the first washing drum pauses the heating procedure; when the second washing drum finishes performing the heating procedure, the first washing drum then performs the heating procedure; if not, remaining heating time of the first washing drum and that of the second washing drum are determined, whichever drum having the shorter remaining heating time performs the heating procedure first, while the other drum performs the heating procedure second.

A washing machine comprises a first washing drum with a first heater and a second washing drum with a second heater. Before the first washing drum performs a heating procedure, it is necessary to determine whether the second washing drum is performing the heating procedure; if not, the first washing drum performs the heating procedure; if yes, it is necessary to determine whether the remaining heating time of the second washing drum is less than a set value, T min; if yes, the first washing drum pauses the heating procedure; when the second washing drum finishes performing the heating procedure, the first washing drum then performs the heating procedure; if not, remaining heating time of the first washing drum and that of the second washing drum are determined, whichever drum having the shorter remaining heating time performs the heating procedure first, while the other drum performs the heating procedure second.

A control method of a double-drum washing machine, having a first washing drum and a second washing drum. Whether the heating time required by the first drum is overlong is judged before the first drum performs heating. If yes, the second drum executes the heating, or dewatering, or drying processes. If not, the following steps are performed: judging whether the second drum performs heating; if yes, judging whether the remaining heating time of the second washing drum is greater than T.sub.0; if the judgment result is yes, executing the alternate heating program that the first drum and the second washing drum perform heating alternately, and if the judgment result is no, executing the ordered heating program that the second drum performs heating firstly, and then the first drum performs heating, wherein T.sub.0 is a time value for judging whether the heating of the second drum is about to finish or not.

A water reuse control method of a multiple-drum washing machine, having a first washing drum and a second washing drum. When the first drum reaches a drainage process, comparing a time for the second drum to reach a water supply process T.sub.12 to a time for the first drum to reach a next drainage process T.sub.11; if T.sub.12<T.sub.11, the first drum waits until water is supplied into the second drum; if T.sub.12≧T.sub.11, water in the first drum is directly drained. Alternatively, when the first drum reaches the water supply process, comparing time for the second drum to reach the drainage process T.sub.22 to time for the first drum to reach a next water supply process T.sub.21; if T.sub.22≧T.sub.21, clean water is directly supplied into the first drum; if T.sub.22<T.sub.21, the first drum waits until the second drum drains water.

A water reuse control method of a multiple-drum washing machine, having a first washing drum and a second washing drum. When the first drum reaches a drainage process, comparing a time for the second drum to reach a water supply process T.sub.12 to a time for the first drum to reach a next drainage process T.sub.11; if T.sub.12<T.sub.11, the first drum waits until water is supplied into the second drum; if T.sub.12≧T.sub.11, water in the first drum is directly drained. Alternatively, when the first drum reaches the water supply process, comparing time for the second drum to reach the drainage process T.sub.22 to time for the first drum to reach a next water supply process T.sub.21; if T.sub.22≧T.sub.21, clean water is directly supplied into the first drum; if T.sub.22<T.sub.21, the first drum waits until the second drum drains water.

A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation includes a rotatable basket defining a laundry treating space and having a bottom wall and a side wall. The bottom wall of the rotatable basket includes at least one drain hole. A centrifugally actuated valve comprising a weighted ball is positioned to selectively open and close the at least one drain hole as the basket rotates.

An apparatus for securing items to the drum of a washer or dryer includes a plate with a first finger lift and a second finger lift, strap apertures, cutout portions, coupling apertures, and a drum coupler. The first and second finger lifts may protrude from the plate, allowing a user to pull on and detach the plate from the drum. The strap apertures may receive straps therein so as to couple an item, such as a shoe, knee pads, cap, etc., to the plate. Further, the coupling apertures may comprise protrusions to receive a bracket, which may be pivotally coupled to the coupling apertures, allowing the bracket to pivot.