CPC D06F 33/43 (2020.02) [D06F 33/44 (2020.02); D06F 2103/38 (2020.02); D06F 2103/44 (2020.02); D06F 2103/70 (2020.02); D06F 2105/58 (2020.02); D06F 2105/62 (2020.02)] | 7 Claims |
1. A first washing machine appliance operating in a commercial laundromat, the first washing machine appliance comprising:
a wash tub positioned within a cabinet;
a wash basket rotatably mounted within the wash tub and defining a wash chamber configured for receiving a load of clothes;
a motor assembly mechanically coupled to the wash basket for selectively rotating the wash basket; and
a controller operably coupled to the motor assembly, the controller is configured to initiate an appliance operation comprising:
determining a first self-clean condition exists at the first washing machine appliance,
determining a coordinated arrangement of a first self-clean cycle at the first washing machine appliance and a second self-clean cycle at a second washing machine appliance,
identifying a daily availability window based on one or more predetermined cost factors,
prompting a user to initiate the first self-clean cycle and the second self-clean cycle for the daily availability window in response to determining the first self-clean condition exists, determining the coordinated arrangement, and identifying the daily availability window,
receiving a cycle-initiation command, and
initiating the first self-clean cycle and the second self-clean cycle within the daily availability window in response to receiving the cycle-initiation command.
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