Rotating filter for a dishwasher and methods of cleaning a rotating filter
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1. A method of cleaning a rotating filter located within a liquid circuit of a household appliance such that liquid flows through the rotating filter to effect a filtering of the liquid, the method comprising:
- passing liquid through the liquid circuit of the household appliance;
rotating the filter during the passing of the liquid, wherein the rotating filter comprises two filter elements spaced from each other to form a gap; and
scouring the rotating filter by introducing a granular agent into the liquid circuit during the passing of the liquid and the rotating of the filter such that the granular agent becomes entrained within the liquid and contacts the rotating filter and wherein the granular agent is maintained adjacent at least a portion of the rotating filter during the scouring.
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Abstract
A dishwasher with a tub at least partially defining a washing chamber, a liquid spraying system, a liquid recirculation circuit, and a liquid filtering system where the liquid filtering system includes a rotating filter and where a granular agent contacts the rotating filter to clean the filter. Methods of cleaning a rotating filter provided within a liquid flow by scouring the filter with a granular agent.
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1. A method of cleaning a rotating filter located within a liquid circuit of a household appliance such that liquid flows through the rotating filter to effect a filtering of the liquid, the method comprising:
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passing liquid through the liquid circuit of the household appliance; rotating the filter during the passing of the liquid, wherein the rotating filter comprises two filter elements spaced from each other to form a gap; and scouring the rotating filter by introducing a granular agent into the liquid circuit during the passing of the liquid and the rotating of the filter such that the granular agent becomes entrained within the liquid and contacts the rotating filter and wherein the granular agent is maintained adjacent at least a portion of the rotating filter during the scouring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of cleaning a rotating filter provided within a liquid flow in a household appliance, the method comprising:
scouring the rotating filter of the household appliance, wherein the rotating filter comprises two filter elements spaced from each other to form a gap, by introducing a granular agent into the gap during at least one of a rotating or a passing of liquid through the rotating filter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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