This invention provides a method for controlling the introduction of
fresh air into a washing
machine and a washing
machine in the field of washing
machine technology. The method includes: during a
drying cycle, acquiring the
humidity of the external environment outside the washing drum and determining whether the
humidity meets the conditions for introducing
fresh air; if the
humidity does not meet the conditions, controlling the
fresh air introduction device to close and continuing the
drying cycle; if the humidity meets the conditions, acquiring the temperature inside the washing drum and controlling the opening and closing of the fresh air
introduction device based on the temperature inside the washing drum, and continuing the
drying cycle. This invention introduces fresh air during the drying cycle to condense the
hot and humid air inside the washing drum, further reducing the outlet
air temperature of the washing drum and improving drying efficiency. Simultaneously, by detecting the
ambient humidity during the introduction of fresh air, it avoids reducing drying efficiency due to insufficient humidity of the fresh air introduced into the washing drum.