Household appliance using water, namely, a washing machine, with improved device for reducing the water hardness

摘要

A household appliance using water is described, namely a washing machine, comprising a control system, a water supply system from an external source (108, 109), a softening system of at least a portion of the supplied water (110; 110′, 117; 117′), an electrochemical cell (110; 117; 117′), for treating at least a portion of the supplied water. According to the invention, said electrochemical cell (110; 117; 117′) is active part of said water softening system (110; 110′, 117; 117′).