Removal of scale and sludge in a steam generator of a fabric treatment appliance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7730568
APP PUB NO 20070283505A1
SERIAL NO

11450528

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A method of operating a fabric treatment appliance comprises a steam generation step and a steam generator cleaning step. In the steam generator cleaning step, a chamber of the steam generator can be flushed by introducing a volume of liquid into the chamber greater than the internal volume. The steam generator cleaning step can also involve thermally shocking scale formed within the chamber.

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  • WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hardaway, Anthony H Stevensville, US 26 709
Luckman, Joel A Benton Harbor, US 72 1458
Vaidhyanathan, Raveendran St. Joseph, US 40 429
Wong, Nyik Siong St. Joseph, US 28 343

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