ROTATING FILTER FOR A DISHWASHER AND METHODS OF CLEANING A ROTATING FILTER
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1. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
- a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber;
a sprayer spraying a liquid into the treating chamber;
a recirculation circuit fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the sprayer and recirculating sprayed liquid back to the sprayer for subsequent spraying;
a rotating filter located within the recirculation circuit and filtering liquid passing through the recirculation circuit; and
a granular agent reservoir in open communication with at least a portion of the rotating filter and storing a granular agent, which contacts the rotating filter to clean the filter during rotation.
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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 dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber; a sprayer spraying a liquid into the treating chamber; a recirculation circuit fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the sprayer and recirculating sprayed liquid back to the sprayer for subsequent spraying; a rotating filter located within the recirculation circuit and filtering liquid passing through the recirculation circuit; and a granular agent reservoir in open communication with at least a portion of the rotating filter and storing a granular agent, which contacts the rotating filter to clean the filter during rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dishwasher for treating dishes according to an automatic cycle of operation, comprising:
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a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber; a sprayer spraying a liquid into the treating chamber; a recirculation circuit fluidly coupling the treating chamber to the sprayer and recirculating sprayed liquid back to the sprayer for subsequent spraying; a rotating filter located within the recirculation circuit and filtering liquid passing through the recirculation circuit; and a granular agent supply comprising a granular agent configured to be dispensed from the granular agent supply into contact with the rotating filter to effect a cleaning of the rotating filter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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