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A small self contained refrigerator unit having a small water filtration unit in the refrigerator to provide filtered and cooled drinking water that is free from offensive odors and tastes, and is filtered to remove all offensive impurities. In thousands of business establishments and in homes the p

A small self contained refrigerator unit having a small water filtration unit in the refrigerator to provide filtered and cooled drinking water that is free from offensive odors and tastes, and is filtered to remove all offensive impurities. In thousands of business establishments and in homes the proprietors purchase bottled water, and have to contend with the inconvenience of lifting heavy bottles and periodically purchasing additional quantities of bottled water. By providing a small water treatment device in a refrigerator, the proprietor or homeowner is assured at all times of having cool good tasting water of better than bottle water quality for drinking and other purposes. It is unnecessary to open the refrigerator door to get drinking water because the delivery spout is conveniently located on top of the refrigerator which is low and provides a convenient work surface at table height.

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The combination with a refrigerator having a rectangularly shaped cabinet including a substantially flat top, a gooseneck water dispensing pipe projecting upwardly in one corner of the substantially flat top and having a downwardly directed water outlet, a perforated panel aligned with the downwardl

The combination with a refrigerator having a rectangularly shaped cabinet including a substantially flat top, a gooseneck water dispensing pipe projecting upwardly in one corner of the substantially flat top and having a downwardly directed water outlet, a perforated panel aligned with the downwardly directed water outlet, a pan positioned beneath and angled downwardly beneath the perforated panel, a discharge pipe communicating with the downwardly angled pan to dispense water spilled on the perforated panel, a refrigerated compartment in the rectangularly shaped cabinet, a water purification system comprising a chamber for the reception of water purification equipment, inlet and outlet passages to the chamber of the water purification system, means to releasably clamp the water purification chamber in the refrigerated compartment, a source of water supply, water inlets interconnecting the source of water supply to the inlet to the water purification equipment, and water dispensing piping connecting the outlet passage from the water purification system to the gooseneck water dispensing pipe.