Selectable method of control for double basket laundry treating appliance

Abstract

An method of operating a laundry treating appliance can include a first basket defining a first treating chamber and a second basket defining a second treating chamber. A liquid supply system can selectively supply water to the first basket, second basket, or both of the first and second baskets. A user interface can be configured to receive input from a user. A controller can operably couple with the liquid supply system and the user interface. The controller can receive an input at the user interface to a configuration type for the laundry treating appliance and can indicate treatment variable available to the user reflective of the configuration type.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for displaying selection information on a user interface of a laundry treating appliance wherein the laundry treating appliance includes a first basket defining a first treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment and a second basket selectively receivable within at least a portion of the first treating chamber, the second basket defining a second treating chamber for receiving laundry for treatment and where the laundry treating appliance is customizable by a user to operate in one of multiple configuration types, the method comprising:
 displaying on the user interface, user-selectable options for selecting among the multiple configuration types;   in response to receiving a user selection for the multiple configuration types, displaying on the user interface, user-selectable options for at least one treatment variable; and   in response to receiving a user selection for the at least one treatment variable, executing a cycle of operation according to the selections.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the user-selectable options for configuration type include: a first configuration where laundry is treated in the first basket, a second configuration where laundry is treated in the second basket, and a third configuration where laundry is treated in the first basket and the second basket. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the at least one treatment variable comprises water level and the user-selectable options for the water level comprise at least an extra low water level option, a low water level option, a medium water level option, and a high water level option. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein executing the cycle of operation includes providing an indication related to the at least one treatment variable. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3  wherein at least one of the user-selectable options is unavailable when the second configuration is selected. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3  wherein the medium water level option is a maximum amount of water used in a cycle of operation when the user has selected to treat laundry in both the first basket and the second basket. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the displaying on the user interface of user-selectable options for selecting among the multiple configuration types comprises illuminating the user selectable options on the user interface. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the displaying on the user interface of user-selectable options for at least one treatment variable comprises illuminating the selectable options for the at least one treatment variable. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising unilluminating the unselectable options on the user interface of the at least one treatment variable based on the selection of the multiple configuration types. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the laundry treating appliance comprises a water level interface for illuminating the at least one treatment variable associated with the configurations of water levels of the first basket. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising a controller configured to implement at least a selected cycle of operation, the selected configuration type, and the selected at least one treatment variable via control of a liquid supply system. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein when all of the user-selectable options of the at least one treatment variable are unilluminated no water is added to the first basket when the controller implements the selected cycle of operation. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein indicating user-selectable options further include generating a noise to indicate either a change in user-selectable options or unavailability of user-selectable options. 
     
     
         14 . A method for displaying information on a user interface of a laundry treating appliance that is customizable by a user to operate in one of multiple configuration types, the method comprising:
 determining, via input on a user interface, a selected one of the multiple configuration types, wherein the multiple configuration types include a first configuration type where laundry is treated in a first basket, a second configuration type where laundry is treated in a second basket at least partially located in the first basket, and a third configuration type where laundry is treated in the first basket and the second basket; and   indicating user-selectable options for water level based on the selected one of the multiple configuration types.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the determining the selected one of the multiple configuration types comprises receiving a user selected input on the user interface. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the determining the selected one of the multiple configuration types comprises defaulting to a configuration where a main basket is utilized. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14  wherein indicating user-selectable options further include generating a noise to indicate either a change in user-selectable options or unavailability of user-selectable options. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14  wherein the user-selectable options for water level comprise water level at least an extra low water level option, a low water level option, a medium water level option, and a high water level option. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  wherein at least one of the user-selectable options for water level is unavailable when the second configuration is selected. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein when all of the user-selectable options are unavailable, no water is added to the first basket when a cycle of operation is implemented