CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME
Cleaning systems and methods for operating dryer appliances of cleaning systems are provided. A cleaning system includes a dryer appliance and a washing machine appliance. A method includes receiving a cycle status signal from the washing machine appliance, the cycle status signal providing a wash cycle completion indicator. The method further includes determining if the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds a dry cycle completion indicator for the dryer appliance, and operating the dryer appliance in an extended tumble cycle after a dry cycle of the dryer appliance is complete when the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds the dry cycle completion time.
1 . A method for operating a dryer appliance of a cleaning system, the cleaning system comprising the dryer appliance and a washing machine appliance, the method comprising:
receiving a cycle status signal from the washing machine appliance, the cycle status signal providing a wash cycle completion indicator;
determining if the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds a dry cycle completion indicator for the dryer appliance; and
operating the dryer appliance in an extended tumble cycle after a dry cycle of the dryer appliance is complete when the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds the dry cycle completion time.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising requesting the cycle status signal from the washing machine appliance when a dry cycle of the dryer appliance reaches a dry cycle completion check point.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the dry cycle completion check point occurs at a dry cycle end point.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the dry cycle completion check point occurs at a predetermined time period before a dry cycle end point.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extended tumble cycle occurs until a wash cycle of the washing machine appliance is complete.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the extended tumble cycle occurs until a predetermined time period expires after a wash cycle of the washing machine appliance is complete.
7 . The method of claim 6 , further comprising receiving an extended tumble cycle time period signal, the extended tumble cycle time period signal providing the predetermined time period.
8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the extended tumble cycle time period signal is received from a user interface device.
9 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising requesting the extended tumble cycle time period signal.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the extended tumble cycle time period signal is requested from a user interface device.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving step and the determining step are performed in a continuous loop.
12 . A cleaning system, comprising:
a washing machine appliance, the washing machine appliance comprising a first controller operable to store and transmit wash control information for the washing machine appliance; and
a dryer appliance, the dryer appliance comprising a second controller operable to store and transmit dry control information for the dryer appliance, the second controller operable for:
receiving a cycle status signal from the first controller, the cycle status signal providing a wash cycle completion indicator;
determining if the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds a dry cycle completion indicator for the dryer appliance; and
operating the dryer appliance in an extended tumble cycle after a dry cycle of the dryer appliance is complete when the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds the dry cycle completion time.
13 . The cleaning system of claim 12 , wherein the second controller is further operable for requesting the cycle status signal from the first controller when a dry cycle of the dryer appliance reaches a dry cycle completion check point.
14 . The cleaning system of claim 12 , wherein the extended tumble cycle occurs until a wash cycle of the washing machine appliance is complete.
15 . The cleaning system of claim 12 , wherein the extended tumble cycle occurs until a predetermined time period expires after a wash cycle of the washing machine appliance is complete.
16 . The cleaning system of claim 15 , further comprising receiving an extended tumble cycle time period signal, the extended tumble cycle time period signal providing the predetermined time period.
17 . The cleaning system of claim 16 , further comprising a user interface device in communication with the washer appliance and the dryer appliance, and wherein the extended tumble cycle time period signal is received from the user interface device.
18 . The cleaning system of claim 16 , further comprising requesting the extended tumble cycle time period signal.
19 . The cleaning system of claim 18 , further comprising a user interface device in communication with the washer appliance and the dryer appliance, and wherein the extended tumble cycle time period signal is requested from the user interface device.
20 . The cleaning system of claim 12 , wherein the first controller and the second controller are in wireless communication.