HOUSEHOLD CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH A DISPENSING SYSTEM OPERABLE BETWEEN A SINGLE USE DISPENSING SYSTEM AND A BULK DISPENSING SYSTEM
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1. A household cleaning appliance configured to execute a cleaning cycle on an article, comprising:
- a cabinet defining an interior;
a treating chamber located within the interior for receiving an article for cleaning;
a non-bulk dispensing system having a dispensing chamber fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, wherein the dispensing chamber stores a single dose of treating chemistry that the dispensing system dispenses to the treating chamber as part of the execution of the cleaning cycle;
a bulk dispensing cartridge configured to be received within the dispensing chamber and to store multiple doses of a treating chemistry;
a sensor that determines when a bulk dispensing cartridge is received within the dispensing chamber; and
a water diverter configured to divert a flow of water to the dispensing chamber in the absence of the bulk dispensing cartridge and to the housing in the presence of the bulk dispensing cartridge.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for operating a dispensing system as a non-bulk dispensing system or a bulk dispensing system in a household cleaning appliance.
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1. A household cleaning appliance configured to execute a cleaning cycle on an article, comprising:
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a cabinet defining an interior; a treating chamber located within the interior for receiving an article for cleaning; a non-bulk dispensing system having a dispensing chamber fluidly coupled to the treating chamber, wherein the dispensing chamber stores a single dose of treating chemistry that the dispensing system dispenses to the treating chamber as part of the execution of the cleaning cycle; a bulk dispensing cartridge configured to be received within the dispensing chamber and to store multiple doses of a treating chemistry; a sensor that determines when a bulk dispensing cartridge is received within the dispensing chamber; and a water diverter configured to divert a flow of water to the dispensing chamber in the absence of the bulk dispensing cartridge and to the housing in the presence of the bulk dispensing cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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