A method of determining calcification of at least a portion of a water heating assembly in a home appliance having a treating chamber. The method includes supplying heated water to the treating chamber via the water heating assembly. The water heating assembly includes a heating element that is selectively energized. A number of thermostat trips are sensed during at least a portion of a cycle of operation. A water temperature value indicative of a water temperature can be sensed. A calcification level of the heating element or the at least a portion of the water heating assembly can be determined based on the number of thermostat trips and the water temperature value.

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 of determining calcification of at least a portion of a water heating assembly in a home appliance having a treating chamber. The method includes supplying heated water to the treating chamber via the water heating assembly. The water heating assembly includes a heating element that is selectively energized. A number of thermostat trips are sensed during at least a portion of a cycle of operation. A water temperature value indicative of a water temperature can be sensed. A calcification level of the heating element or the at least a portion of the water heating assembly can be determined based on the number of thermostat trips and the water temperature value.

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.

A water bearing appliance, control method, and system are provided. Operating data from appliances are transmitted to a receiver over a network such as the Internet. Maintenance, cleaning, and repairs are initiated based on the operating data, and can be triggered remotely and automatically. A machine learning model(s) is trained according to operating conditions of various appliances and respective outcomes, such as maintenance, repairs, damages, life expectancy, and/or the like, to learn correlations therebetween. A digital twin appliance data object is generated for an appliance and applied to the machine learning model(s) to provide a predictive maintenance data object. Cleaning regimens, maintenance, repairs, and/or the like are configured to particular operating circumstances of an appliance.