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Apparatus for introducing scale remover to a dishwasher

  • US 9,687,138 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2015
  • Issued: 06/27/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for introducing scale remover to a dishwasher, comprising the steps of:

  • providing a fluid container having a bottom and connected to an agent fluid line at a position adjacent to the bottom, thereby configuring the fluid container to dispense a liquid descaling agent into the agent fluid line solely by operation of gravity;

    integrating said fluid container to a dishwasher having an dishwasher input conduit and a water fluid line associated therewith, wherein said dishwasher input conduit is operative to direct liquid from the exterior of the dishwasher to the interior of the dishwasher and said water fluid line is operative to supply liquid from a water input source to the dishwasher input conduit;

    wherein the step of integrating is performed by connecting a diverter to the water fluid line, dishwasher input conduit, and the agent fluid line such that said diverter is configured to direct liquid from the water fluid line into the dishwasher by way of the dishwasher input conduit and liquid from the from the agent fluid line into the dishwasher by way of the dishwasher input conduit;

    closing a water shut off valve associated with said water fluid line, thereby restricting the flow of fluid from the water fluid line into the dishwasher input conduit and with the water shut off valve closed, opening a container shut off valve associated with the agent fluid line, thereby causing the liquid descaling agent in the fluid container to dispense into the agent fluid line, through the diverter and dishwasher input conduit, and into the dishwasher.

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