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A boiling water control system for use with a boiling water dispensing apparatus. The boiling water dispensing apparatus includes a water reservoir having a water heating element retained therein for heating water. A top portion of the reservoir is divided into a first and second section. The reserv

A boiling water control system for use with a boiling water dispensing apparatus. The boiling water dispensing apparatus includes a water reservoir having a water heating element retained therein for heating water. A top portion of the reservoir is divided into a first and second section. The reservoir includes an inlet for emitting water and an outlet for dispensing water. The boiling water control system includes a steam sensor which produces a control signal in the presence of steam. A control module is associated with the boiling water apparatus and coupled to the steam sensor and the heating element for activating and deactivating the heating element in response to the control signal produced by the steam sensor. A primary steam vent communicates with the first section of the reservoir for allowing steam and air to escape from the first section. An air vent is provided on the primary steam vent for removing heated air from the primary steam vent. Steam travels through the primary steam vent to the steam sensor to produce an accurate temperature reading of the water retained in the reservoir.

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A boiling water dispensing apparatus comprising: a water reservoir; means for heating water operatively associated with said water reservoir; a baffle disposed in said reservoir for dividing at least an upper portion of said reservoir into a first and second section; an inlet communicating with said

A boiling water dispensing apparatus comprising: a water reservoir; means for heating water operatively associated with said water reservoir; a baffle disposed in said reservoir for dividing at least an upper portion of said reservoir into a first and second section; an inlet communicating with said reservoir for admitting water into said reservoir; an outlet communicating with said reservoir for dispensing water from said reservoir; means for detecting steam responsive to the presence of boiling water in said reservoir for producing a control signal indicative thereof, said steam detecting means being generally thermally isolated from said water reservoir for preventing the temperature of the reservoir from affecting said steam detecting means; means for regulating the temperature of the water retained in the reservoir operatively associated with said water heating means, said temperature regulating means responsive to said control signal for activating and deactivating said water heating means to maintain water in said reservoir in a substantially boiling condition; a primary steam vent communicating with said first section of said reservoir and positioned relative to said steam detecting means for delivering steam from said first section of said reservoir to said steam detecting means; and an air vent communicating with said primary steam vent for exhausting heated air from said primary steam vent.