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US 2013/0340831 A1Published application
System and method for remotely disinfecting plumbing fixtures
AssigneeKohler Mira Limited
InventorKevin T. Peel
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Abstract
A system for remotely disinfecting plumbing fixtures includes a controller provided at a first location remote from a plumbing fixture and configured to control a heater provided within the plumbing fixture. The controller is further configured to activate the heater to heat at least a portion of the plumbing fixture to an elevated temperature.
Claims32
A system for remotely disinfecting plumbing fixtures comprising:
- a controller provided at a first location remote from a plumbing fixture and configured to control a heater provided within the plumbing fixture, wherein the controller is further configured to activate the heater to heat at least a portion of the plumbing fixture to an elevated temperature.
A building system comprising:
- a plurality of plumbing fixtures, each of the plumbing fixtures having a body and a heating element and a mixing valve provided within the body;
- a control system remote from the plurality of plumbing fixtures;
- wherein each of the heating elements are configured to heat an associated mixing valve to a temperature sufficient to destroy organisms within the mixing valve;
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- wherein the control system is configured to allow remote control of the heating elements.
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A remotely controlled disinfecting system for a plumbing fixture comprising:
- a plumbing fixture having a mixing valve and a heating element provided therein;
- a controller associated with the heating element and configured to receive signals from a remote location instructing that the heating element should be turned on;
- wherein the heating element is configured to heat at least a portion of a body of the plumbing fixture such that organisms on water contacting surfaces of the mixing valve are destroyed.
A method for remotely disinfecting water delivery components comprising:
- sending a signal from a remote location to a controller of a water delivery component, wherein the controller is configured to control activation of a heating element within the water delivery component that is configured to heat an internal valve of the water delivery component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.