FIELD: program control of domestic electrical appliances. SUBSTANCE: system has electronic control unit and selector means disposed, in particular, on control board and designed to select principal predetermined functions of electrical appliance; first data group being codified in mentioned electronic control unit in order to make this electrical appliance perform mentioned principal functions depending on choice made with aid of mentioned selector means. Novelty is that second data group is codified in electronic control unit to enable electrical appliance to perform extra functions apart from those chosen with aid of mentioned selector means. Electronic control unit can be coupled with peripheral electronic device intended to provide for selecting and executing mentioned extra functions in simplified way. EFFECT: enhanced functional capabilities. 17 cl, 4 dwg
