A cleaning tool for a laundry drying machine includes: a pad member having a first surface and a second surface; a cleaning member attached to the first surface of the pad member; one pair of bolt members vertically coupled to the second surface of the pad member; and one pair of nut members coupled to one pair of bolt members.

A laundry appliance includes a rotating drum for processing laundry. A blower directs process air through an airflow path that includes the rotating drum. A heat exchanger is positioned within the airflow path that dehumidifies the process air. A fixedly-secured lint filter captures lint from the process air at a position upstream of the heat exchanger. A fluid spray system has spray nozzles that deliver fluid to a surface of the fixedly-secured lint filter. Each spray nozzle of the plurality of spray nozzles directs captured lint away from the fixedly-secured lint filter.

A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

A washing machine and a control method therefor are disclosed. The washing machine according to the present invention comprises: a drum for receiving laundry; a drying unit for adjusting the temperature of air in the drum so as to dry the laundry; a filter unit for filtering lint generated from the laundry; a cleaning unit for cleaning the filter unit; and a control unit for controlling the cleaning unit such that the filter unit is periodically cleaned during rotation of the drum. Accordingly, the washing machine can reduce the amount of lint generated from laundry during a drying process. Further, the washing machine according to the disclosure periodically cleans a filter for filtering lint generated from laundry, so as to facilitate circulation of air in the drum during a drying process, thereby improving the drying efficiency.

A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a condensed water collector that is disposed in the cabinet and defines a collection space configured to receive condensed water therein, a discharge pump assembly disposed at the condensed water collector and configured to pump the condensed water from the condensed water collector, a water discharge container configured to receive the condensed water collector pumped from the condensed water collector, and a sterilization module configured to sterilize the condensed water in the condensed water collector.

A laundry treating apparatus includes a drum, a duct circulating air through the drum, a heat exchanger in the duct, a water collector configured to water separated from air through the heat exchanger, a spray configured to spray water to the heat exchanger, a pump housing that is connected to the water collector and defines first and second pump outlets, an impeller moving water in the pump housing to the first pump outlet, a drainage housing, a housing connecting pipe connecting the second pump outlet to the drainage housing, a drain pipe discharging water in the drainage housing, and a drain valve controlling the drain pipe, and a switch housing connected to the first pump outlet, a first supply pipe connecting the switch housing to the spray, a second supply pipe connecting the switch housing to the drain pipe, and a switch valve controlling the first and second supply pipes.

A fluid flow system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path having a heat exchanger. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger and fluid spray from a spray nozzle for directing lint particles to the drain channel and on to a sump for collecting fluid, including the condensate. A pump seat and a fluid outlet are integrally formed in a sump cover. A pump directs the fluid from the sump to the fluid outlet. A fluid level sensor detects at least minimum and maximum capacities of the fluid in the sump. When the fluid is below the minimum capacity, the pump defines an idle state. When the fluid reaches the minimum capacity, the pump defines an active state. When the fluid exceeds the maximum capacity, the pump directs the fluid to the fluid outlet.

A method for controlling a laundry management apparatus comprising a washing unit and a drying unit that are operated by a single operation unit and remotely controlled to manage hygiene of the drying unit, is provided.

A method for controlling a laundry management apparatus comprising a washing unit and a drying unit that are operated by a single operation unit and remotely controlled to manage hygiene of the drying unit, is provided.

The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus that is provided to supply steam into a drum accommodating laundry therein and to supply hot water or the steam to a region outside the drum to also sterilize the region outside the drum, and a method for controlling the same.