Method for automatically flushing a bulk dispensing system in a cleaning appliance
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1. A method for operating a household cleaning appliance having a treating chamber and a bulk dispensing system having a removable cartridge configured to contain a treating chemistry, the bulk dispensing system configured to deliver a charge of treating chemistry from the cartridge to the treating chamber, the method comprising:
- determining the cartridge is empty by sensing an amount of treating chemistry in the cartridge; and
flushing at least a portion of the bulk dispensing system after the cartridge is determined empty.
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Abstract
A household cleaning appliance includes a bulk dispensing system configured to receive a removable cartridge containing multiple doses of treating chemistry and configured to deliver a charge of treating chemistry from the cartridge to a treating chamber and a water supply configured to be selectively coupled to the bulk dispensing system to flush at least a portion of the bulk dispensing system.
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1. A method for operating a household cleaning appliance having a treating chamber and a bulk dispensing system having a removable cartridge configured to contain a treating chemistry, the bulk dispensing system configured to deliver a charge of treating chemistry from the cartridge to the treating chamber, the method comprising:
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determining the cartridge is empty by sensing an amount of treating chemistry in the cartridge; and flushing at least a portion of the bulk dispensing system after the cartridge is determined empty. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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