ARTICLES TREATMENT MACHINE WITH TANK ASSEMBLY

The invention provides an articles treatment machine. The machine (2), in particular a dishwasher, comprises: a cabinet, a tub (8) for washing articles therein and being arranged in the cabinet, a sump (20) for collecting washing liquid from the tub (8), a control unit for controlling the operation of the treatment machine (2), a tank assembly (42) comprising a water tank (44) for storing fresh water and having a tank outlet (73), a tank assembly (42) comprising a water tank (44) for storing fresh water and having a tank outlet (73), a softener assembly (40) adapted to softening water flowing therethrough, an inlet flow path (68) comprising an inflow connection to water mains (78), the softener assembly (40), a fluid flow passage, the water tank (44), and the tank outlet (73) connected to the sump (20), and a valve arrangement (100) arranged in the inlet flow path (68) downstream of the inflow connection to water mains (78) and upstream of the tank (44), in particular arranged upstream the fluid flow passage, and comprising a housing (101) with two valve inlets (102, 104) and at least two valve outlets (106, 108). A first valve inlet (102) of the two valve inlets (102, 104) is fluidly connected to an outlet of the softener assembly (40), a second valve inlet (104) of the two valve inlets is fluidly connected to the tank outlet (73), a first valve outlet (106) of the two valve outlets (106, 108) is fluidly connected to the sump (20) or the tub (8), wherein preferably the fresh water flowing via the first valve outlet (106) out of the valve arrangement (100) bypasses the tank (44), and a second valve outlet (108) of the two valve outlets (106, 108) is connected to the tank (44). The control unit is adapted to control the valve arrangement (100) such that it is switched to different switching states. L'invention concerne une machine de traitement d'articles. La machine (2), en particulier un lave-vaisselle, comprend : une enceinte, une cuve (8) pour y laver des articles et disposée dans l'enceinte, un bac d'égouttage (20) pour recueillir le liquide de lavage de la cuve (8), une unité de commande pour commander le fonctionnement de la machine de traitement (2), un ensemble réservoir (42) comprenant un réservoir d'eau (44) pour stocker de l'eau fraîche et doté d'une sortie de réservoir (73), un ensemble adoucisseur (40) conçu pour adoucir l'eau qui y circule, un trajet d'écoulement d'entrée (68) comportant un raccordement d'entrée au réseau d'eau (78), l'ensemb