Patent ID: 9683352
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B05B,B05D,E03B,E03C,F16K,F17D,G05D,H05K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of performing a cleaning cycle for a water supply system for washing, showering, or bathing, the water supply system having a valve for controlling the flow of water therethrough, the method comprising: determining in a central controller whether the cleaning cycle is necessary, wherein the central controller is located remotely from the water supply system; and when cleaning is necessary, sending a signal from the central controller to a local controller located within the water supply system to activate a heating element within the water supply system to heat an internal waterway of the water supply system to a temperature configured to clean the internal waterway; wherein the local controller can determine whether the cleaning cycle is necessary and activate the heating element to heat the internal waterway of the water supply system independently of the central controller.