Cartridge and method for cleaning water lines of an appliance
AssigneeElectrolux Home Products, Inc.
InventorsThomas W. MCCOLLOUGH, Zhuochen SHI
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Abstract
Embodiments of a cartridge, a cleaning media formulated to be combined with water to form a liquid solution for delivery to an appliance through a water filter cartridge, and methods of use are described herein. The cleaning media is formulated to be diluted in water from the water filter cartridge manifold to form the liquid solution before delivery through the water filter cartridge manifold to the one or more water lines to substantially eliminate bacteria in the one or more water lines of the appliance.
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A cartridge for cleaning water lines of an appliance, the cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining a cavity;
- a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet positioned on the housing and in fluid communication with the cavity, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are configured to interface with a water filter cartridge manifold of an appliance;
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- a cleaning media disposed within the cavity.
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A method for cleaning water lines of an appliance, the method comprising:
- introducing cleaning fluid from a source into water lines of an appliance, wherein the source comprises a container of the cleaning fluid, and wherein the container is attached to a water filter cartridge manifold of the appliance;
- after introducing the cleaning fluid from the source, waiting at least a predetermined period of time;
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- after waiting at least the predetermined period of time, introducing water into the water lines to push the cleaning fluid out of the water lines.
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An appliance, comprising:
- a water filter cartridge manifold configured to receive a water filter cartridge;
- one or more water lines in fluid communication with the water filter cartridge manifold;
- at least one processing device;
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- at least one non-transitory storage device comprising computer-executable program code that, when executed by the at least one processing device, causes the at least one processing device to:
- introduce, through the water filter cartridge manifold, cleaning fluid from a source into the one or more water lines;
- after introducing the cleaning fluid from the source, wait at least a predetermined period of time;
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- after waiting at least the predetermined period of time, introduce, through the water filter cartridge manifold, water into the one or more water lines to push the cleaning fluid out of the one or more water lines.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.