초록

An apparatus and method for obtaining a liquid, such as water from a source, purifying the liquid, supplying a carbonating gas, such as CO2, to the pre-purified liquid and dispensing either a carbonated and purified supply of water or purified water only from a tap.

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A method for dispensing a purified and carbonated liquid, comprising the steps of: providing purification means for purifying a liquid, said purification means having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet thereof; providing carbonation means for charging a liquid with a carbonating gas; providing a carbona

A method for dispensing a purified and carbonated liquid, comprising the steps of: providing purification means for purifying a liquid, said purification means having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet thereof; providing carbonation means for charging a liquid with a carbonating gas; providing a carbonating gas source and associated gas conduit from said carbonating gas source to said carbonation means and in communication therewith; introducing a flow of liquid into said purification means; purifying said flow of liquid in said water purification means; conducting said flow of purified liquid away from said purification means; splitting said flow of purified water into at least two flow components; conducting a first of said at least two flow components to said carbonation means; conducting a second of said at least two flow components to a tap; controlling a flow of said carbonating gas into said carbonation means in response to a pressure of said first of said at least two flow components in said carbonation means, whereby said first of said at least two flow components of purified liquid is charged with said carbonating gas; and conducting said charged liquid away from said carbonation means to said tap.