METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN OPERATING STATE IN A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE, AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE SUITABLE THEREFOR

摘要

The invention relates to a method for identifying an operating state in a household appliance (1, 4) comprising a control device (12), a device (32) for producing ozone, and at least one ozone sensor (16, 27, 24, 31). A hygiene state of the household appliance is determined by measuring, by means of an ozone sensor (16, 27, 24), the temporary decrease of ozone produced in the household appliance (1, 4), as a measure for the hygiene state. The invention also relates to a household appliance (1, 4) for carrying out said method.