Patent ID: 8986462
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: C02F

Abstract:
1. A method for cleaning a water purifier comprising: a filtering unit; a water tank unit for storing purified water having passed through the filtering unit; and a discharging unit for discharging out the purified water stored in the water tank unit, the method comprising: a cleaning agent vessel coupling step of separating one filter from the filtering unit, and coupling a cleaning agent vessel having a cleaning agent stored therein to the filtering unit; a cleaning water supplying step of supplying cleaning water in which the cleaning agent is dissolved to the water tank unit; a cleaning water discharging step of discharging out the cleaning water supplied to the water tank unit when a predetermined time has lapsed; a rinsing water supplying step of supplying rinsing water to the water tank unit when the cleaning water discharging step has been completed; and a rinsing water discharging step of discharging the rinsing water when a predetermined time has lapsed, wherein in the cleaning water supplying step, the cleaning agent is input to the water tank unit via the filtering unit, and the cleaning agent in the cleaning agent vessel is dissolved by water.