Water-conducting domestic appliance

1. A water-conducting domestic appliance, comprising:

a drain pump;

a controller to activate the drain pump; and

a water safety switch having a first switch position to react to an escape of water, the water safety switch connected to the controller and independently controlled by the controller;

wherein, if a fault causes the water to escape, the water safety switch is structured to switch into the first switch position to connect the controller to an electrical mains.

2. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 1 , wherein the water-conducting domestic appliance is one of a dishwasher and a washing machine.

3. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 1 , further comprising a main switch, wherein the controller is connected to the main switch to switch the water-conducting domestic appliance at least one of on and off.

4. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 3 , wherein, when the main switch is switched on, the main switch connects the controller to the electrical mains.

5. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 3 , wherein a terminal electrically connects the main switch and the water safety switch to the electrical mains.

6. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 1 , wherein the water safety switch has self-diagnosis capabilities.

7. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 6 , wherein the water safety switch has a first contact assigned to the first switch position, a second contact assigned to a second switch position, and a switching element to switch the water safety switch between the first switch position and the second switch position; wherein a first connection to the controller is assigned to the switching element; wherein the first contact has a connection to the electrical mains; and wherein a second connection to the controller is assigned the second contact.

8. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 1 , wherein the water safety switch has reset means to switch a switching element into a second switch position.

9. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 8 , wherein the reset means is one of a spring and a magnet.

10. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 1 , further comprising a signaling device that is electrically connected to the controller and that is activated in the first switch position of the water safety switch.

11. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 10 , wherein the signaling device is one of an acoustic signaling device and an optical signaling device.

12. The water-conducting domestic appliance of claim 1 , further comprising a water connection and an electromagnetically-controlled inlet valve arranged at the water connection of the domestic appliance, the electromagnetically-controlled inlet valve electrically connected to the controller and powered off and closed in the first switch position of the water safety switch.

13. A method for controlling a water-conducting domestic appliance, the method comprising:

checking a water safety switch of the water-conducting domestic appliance;

in the event that water escaping from the water-conducting domestic appliance as a result of a fault is detected, controlling the water safety switch in accordance with a program that includes at least one program step in which the water is pumped out; and

wherein the water safety switch is monitored independently of a switch state of the water safety switch.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the water safety switch is checked for operability one of continuously and at intervals.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein a drain pump of the water-conducting domestic appliance is activated at intervals.