公开(公告)号：US20140130890A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：US13674266

申请日：2012-11-12

Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Inventor： KEVIN M. CHASE ,  THOMAS DELL SPICER ,  LINDSEY ANN WOHLGAMUTH

IPC: B08B9/032

CPC classification number: B08B9/027 ,  B67D7/36 ,  B67D7/766 ,  B67D7/78 ,  C02F2307/12 ,  F25D1/02 ,  F25D2323/121 ,  F25D2331/806 ,  F25D2700/121 ,  Y10T137/0424 ,  Y10T137/4238

Abstract: A method of descaling a water dispensing system included in a refrigerator appliance with a water dispenser is disclosed. The method of descaling includes the step of removing a water filter cartridge from a filter port of the refrigerator appliance wherein the filter port is in fluid communication with the water dispenser. The method also includes the step of inserting a descaling cartridge containing descaling fluid into the filter port of the refrigerator appliance. The method further includes the step of advancing the descaling fluid from the descaling cartridge through the water dispenser.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括在具有饮水机的冰箱设备中的除水分离系统的方法。 除垢方法包括从过滤器口与水分配器流体连通的从冰箱设备的过滤口移除水过滤器滤芯的步骤。 该方法还包括将含有除垢液的除垢剂盒插入到冰箱设备的过滤口中的步骤。 该方法还包括通过水分配器推进来自除垢剂盒的除垢液的步骤。