METHOD FOR CONVERTING A HOUSEHOLD CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH A NON-BULK DISPENSING SYSTEM TO A HOUSEHOLD CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH A BULK DISPENSING SYSTEM
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1. A method of converting a household cleaning appliance having a single use dispensing system to a bulk dispensing system, wherein the single use dispensing system comprises a dispenser housing in a cabinet of the household cleaning appliance and is fluidly coupled to a treating chamber in the cabinet, and at least one dispensing cup fluidly coupled to the dispenser housing, the method comprising:
- inserting a bulk dispensing cartridge having a fluid outlet into the at least one dispensing cup; and
mounting a metering device with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in the cabinet such that the metering device fluid outlet is fluidly coupled to the housing and the metering device fluid inlet mates with the bulk dispensing cartridge fluid outlet when the drawer is in a dispense position thereby establishing a bulk dispensing flow path from the bulk dispensing cartridge to the housing.
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Abstract
A method for converting a non-bulk dispensing system into a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.
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1. A method of converting a household cleaning appliance having a single use dispensing system to a bulk dispensing system, wherein the single use dispensing system comprises a dispenser housing in a cabinet of the household cleaning appliance and is fluidly coupled to a treating chamber in the cabinet, and at least one dispensing cup fluidly coupled to the dispenser housing, the method comprising:
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inserting a bulk dispensing cartridge having a fluid outlet into the at least one dispensing cup; and mounting a metering device with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet in the cabinet such that the metering device fluid outlet is fluidly coupled to the housing and the metering device fluid inlet mates with the bulk dispensing cartridge fluid outlet when the drawer is in a dispense position thereby establishing a bulk dispensing flow path from the bulk dispensing cartridge to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A household cleaning appliance, comprising:
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a treating chamber; and a non-bulk dispensing system coupled with the treating chamber and having a portion of material configured to be removable wherein the non-bulk dispensing system is configured to receive a removable cartridge containing a treating chemistry when such material is removed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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- 33. A non-bulk dispensing drawer having a portion of material configured to be removable and wherein the drawer is configured to receive a bulk dispensing cartridge and fluid outlet when such material is removed.
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