METHOD OF INDICATING OPERATIONAL INFORMATION FOR A BULK DISPENSING SYSTEM
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1. A method of operating a cleaning appliance having a bulk treating chemistry dispenser, the method comprising:
- determining the number of doses of treating chemistry in the bulk dispenser;
providing an indication of the determined number of doses.
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Abstract
A method of determining the number of doses and the types of a treating chemistry available in the bulk dispensing system, and providing an indication of the determination on a user interface.
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1. A method of operating a cleaning appliance having a bulk treating chemistry dispenser, the method comprising:
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determining the number of doses of treating chemistry in the bulk dispenser; providing an indication of the determined number of doses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a cleaning appliance having a bulk treating chemistry dispenser comprising multiple treating chemistries, the method comprising:
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determining the types of treating chemistries available from the bulk treating chemistry dispenser; providing an indication of the determined types of treating chemistries. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a cleaning appliance having a treating chemistry dispenser operably coupled to a controller, the method comprising:
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determining that the treating chemistry was not dispensed according to the selected cycle of operation; providing an indication that the treating chemistry was not properly dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a cleaning appliance having a bulk treating chemistry dispenser comprising multiple treating chemistries operably coupled to a controller, the method comprising:
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determining the types of treating chemistries required for the selected cycle of operation; providing an indication of the dispensing, while dispensing, for each of the required treating chemistries. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A cleaning apparatus having a laundry treating chamber, comprising:
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a bulk treating chemistry dispenser configured to hold multiple doses of treating chemistry for dispensing into the laundry treating chamber; a user interface configured to provide an indication to the user; and a controller coupled with the user interface and the bulk dispensing system and configured execute an operating cycle and to control the user interface such that the user interface provides an indication of the determined number of doses of treating chemistry in the bulk dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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