The invention provides a cleaning apparatus which includes a tub which has a first circumscribing wall and a pair of opposed sidewalls positioned on a rotational axis, an enclosure defined within the first wall and the sidewalls, a drum positioned inside the enclosure, and which includes a second circumscribing wall, a pair of opposed end walls positioned on the rotational axis, a cavity defined within the second wall and the end walls, into which an item to be cleaned is placed, and a drive means which is connected to the drum to provide rotational movement to the drum about the axis, characterized in that the cleaning apparatus includes a plurality of microwave generators, each of which is adapted to direct microwaves into the cavity.

A cover for a pump for a liquid for a household appliance, in particular for a dishwasher or a washing machine; the cover comprising an electric heating element partially in contact with the wall, which crosses said wall, whereby said at least one electric heating element is apt to come into contact with the liquid; the cover further comprising at least two NTC thermistors which are fixed to the outer face by a support provided with a notch; wherein the two NTC thermistors are at a stretch of heating element separated by the wall, and are fixed to zones of the support between which said notch is provided.

A method for controlling a laundry treatment includes performing, by the lower treatment device, a washing course including a water supply step, a washing (rinsing) step, and a dehydration step, and performing, by the upper treatment device, a drying course including a hot air supply step, a fan operation step, and a dryness sensing step. The lower treatment device performs the washing course by changing a configuration of at least one of an operation of the tub heater, an execution time of the washing course, and an operation of the lower driver according to a progress state of the drying course, thereby performing the washing course.

The present application relates to tubular heaters, an aspect of which comprises: a tubular casing enclosing a heated portion and at least a first connection portion adjacent the heated portion; an electrical heating element disposed within the heated portion of the tubular casing; a power transmitting element extending between the heated portion and the first connection portion for transmitting electrical power from an external power source to the electrical heating element; a sensor assembly disposed within the first connection portion of the tubular casing and comprising at least a first temperature sensor; and
a heat conducting element provided in thermal contact with the first temperature sensor and extending from the first connection portion into the heated portion, wherein the heat conducting element is electrically insulated from the electrical heating element and the power transmitting element.