FAUCET CONVERSION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A water treatment apparatus comprising:
- at least one module which operatively and selectively treats one or both of an original household hot water received from the household hot water line and water flowing through the module and treats cold water received from an original household cold water line that flows through;
wherein the at least one module includes a water filtration module in liquid communication with the household cold water supply and a hot water heater module for providing on demand instant hot water to the user and wherein the on demand hot water is filtered;
a process control unit whereby a user selects a desired treatment option for the water flowing through the apparatus to be dispensed to the user;
one or more plumbing connections which operatively divert the original household hot and cold water flow to the user selected water treatment module so as to dispense to the user the selected treated water; and
one or more valves which operatively cooperate with the process control unit to direct the water flow within the apparatus so as to provide the user with the selected treated water.
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Abstract
A water treatment apparatus that includes: at least one module which operatively and selectively treats one or both of an original household hot water received from the household hot water line and water flowing through the module and treats cold water received from an original household cold water line that flows through; a process control unit whereby a user selects a desired treatment option for the water flowing through the apparatus to be dispensed to the user; one or more plumbing connections which operatively divert the original household hot and cold water flow to the user selected watertreatment module so as to dispense to the user the selected treated water; and one or more valves which operatively cooperate with the process control unit to direct the water flow within the apparatus so as to provide the user with the selected treated water.
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20 Claims
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1. A water treatment apparatus comprising:
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at least one module which operatively and selectively treats one or both of an original household hot water received from the household hot water line and water flowing through the module and treats cold water received from an original household cold water line that flows through; wherein the at least one module includes a water filtration module in liquid communication with the household cold water supply and a hot water heater module for providing on demand instant hot water to the user and wherein the on demand hot water is filtered; a process control unit whereby a user selects a desired treatment option for the water flowing through the apparatus to be dispensed to the user; one or more plumbing connections which operatively divert the original household hot and cold water flow to the user selected water treatment module so as to dispense to the user the selected treated water; and one or more valves which operatively cooperate with the process control unit to direct the water flow within the apparatus so as to provide the user with the selected treated water. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A water treatment apparatus comprising:
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at least one module which operatively treats the water flowing through the module and treats cold water received from an original household cold water line that flows through; a process control unit whereby a user selects a desired treatment option for the water flowing through the apparatus to be dispensed to the user wherein the desired treatment options include filtered water and one or more of;
on-demand hot water at a temperature of from about 180°
F. to about 212°
F.;
on-demand cold water at a temperature of from about 43°
F. to about 32°
F.; and
ozonation;one or more plumbing connections which operatively divert the original household hot or cold water flow to the user selected water treatment module so as to dispense to the user the selected treated water; one or more valves which operatively cooperate with the process control unit to direct the water flow within the apparatus so as to provide the user with the selected treated water; and a near-field communication (NFC) system operatively connected to one or more modules of the apparatus which provides apparatus status information to the user by way of a NFC reader and an NFC tag token that is not physically connected to any other component of the water treatment apparatus and wherein the NFC tag token does not include a battery, but includes a processor that is processed by the NFC reader and records filter use information and indicates to a user when filtered water is not being provided when positioned proximate the reader and after the useful life of a water filter delivering the filtered water. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for the treatment of water for use by the user utilizing a multifaceted water treatment apparatus comprising the steps of:
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selecting the desired water treatment process by the user using the control system to select at least one module of;
a filtered water module, a chilled water module, a carbonated water module, an ozonated water module, and a filtered on-demand hot-water module;actuating valves by the control system to divert the water stream flow to the desired water treatment module or modules within the apparatus; opening of the faucet by the user to initiate the flow of water through the apparatus; and dispensing of the treated water through the faucet to the user.
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Specification