WATER DISPENSER WITH SABBATH FUNCTION
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1. A water dispenser having a daily operational mode and a Sabbath operational mode, comprising:
- a water inlet;
a hot water reservoir;
a water valve operable to control flow of water from said water inlet to said hot water reservoir;
a water heater system;
a controller operable in a Sabbath mode to turn off said water valve to prevent water flow from said water inlet to said hot water reservoir.
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Abstract
Water dispensers are disclosed which include a Sabbath function. When activating the Sabbath function, water refill of the hot water reservoir tank is prevented and the heating of the water in the hot reservoir tank is modified to provide a constant heating at a less than boiling temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A water dispenser having a daily operational mode and a Sabbath operational mode, comprising:
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a water inlet; a hot water reservoir; a water valve operable to control flow of water from said water inlet to said hot water reservoir; a water heater system; a controller operable in a Sabbath mode to turn off said water valve to prevent water flow from said water inlet to said hot water reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a water dispenser in a daily mode and a Sabbath mode, said water dispenser having a hot water reservoir comprising a heater system and a water valve, the method comprising:
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during daily mode, operating said valve to refill said reservoir whenever water level in said reservoir falls below a prescribed refill level to thereby maintain the water level at the prescribed level; and
,during Sabbath mode, operating said valve to prevent refill of said reservoir and thereby permit the water level to drop below the prescribed level. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A water dispensed comprising:
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a hot water dispensing system; a reheat water dispensing system; and
,a selectable mechanism having a first mode enabling water dispensing from the reheat water dispensing system and a second mode disabling dispensing of water from the reheat water dispensing system.
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