1. An appliance for cleansing soiled articles, comprising: a container for receiving the soiled articles; a circulation pump for distributing a liquid to the container; a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the liquid being distributed and providing a signal representation thereof; a turbidity sensor for sensing of turbidity the liquid being distributed and providing a signal representation thereof; and a controller, responsive to both the temperature and turbidity sensors, for adjusting an operating cycle of the appliance as a function of the liquid temperature and the liquid turbidity.
1. An appliance for cleansing soiled articles, comprising: a container for receiving the soiled articles; a circulation pump for distributing a liquid to the container; a temperature sensor for sensing temperature of the liquid being distributed and providing a signal representation thereof; a turbidity sensor for sensing of turbidity the liquid being distributed and providing a signal representation thereof; and a controller, responsive to both the temperature and turbidity sensors, for adjusting an operating cycle of the appliance as a function of the liquid temperature and the liquid turbidity. 9. An appliance according to claim 1, wherein the operating cycle is further adjusted as a function of the rate of change of liquid turbidity.