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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2024
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Haitian Hu, Louisville, KY (US);
Hairong Li, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of operating a domestic appliance including a water supply inlet, an ice maker, and a water storage tank fluidly connected with each of the water supply inlet and the ice maker includes receiving information from one or more remote sources relating to a quality of water from a municipal water supply to the water supply inlet; determining a health advisory has been issued regarding a geographical location of the domestic appliance in response to receiving the information; and initiating at least one responsive action within the domestic appliance in response to determining that the health advisory has been issued, the at least one responsive action including adjusting a primary supply source of water to the ice maker from the water supply inlet to the water storage tank.