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A liquid dispenser having a drop-in/lift-out reservoir that can be readily disassembled from or assembled to a housing, permitting easy cleaning of the reservoir, and not requiring the detachment of hoses or fittings. In another embodiment, alcove adaptors are provided that can be selectively used t

A liquid dispenser having a drop-in/lift-out reservoir that can be readily disassembled from or assembled to a housing, permitting easy cleaning of the reservoir, and not requiring the detachment of hoses or fittings. In another embodiment, alcove adaptors are provided that can be selectively used to permit various liquid dispenser configurations to be operably connected to the housing assembly.

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An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a liquid container, comprising: a housing assembly supporting the liquid container, the housing assembly including a generally vertical wall with a recessed portion forming an alcove, the alcove having an opening; a reservoir containing the liquid located with

An apparatus for dispensing liquid from a liquid container, comprising: a housing assembly supporting the liquid container, the housing assembly including a generally vertical wall with a recessed portion forming an alcove, the alcove having an opening; a reservoir containing the liquid located within the housing assembly and in fluid communication with the liquid container and with one or more liquid dispensing elements, the reservoir including a bottom surface and a raised bottom portion terminating in a port, wherein the reservoir, upon removal of the liquid container, is vertically removable from the housing assembly, and adapted to be readily dropped into or lifted out of the housing assembly; the one or more liquid dispensing elements being positioned outside the reservoir and located to project into the alcove opening, the one or more liquid dispensing elements thereby being accessible to a user of the dispensing apparatus; a baffle located within the reservoir and separating the reservoir into lower and upper regions containing the liquid, the baffle serving to minimize heat transfer between the liquid within the lower region and the warmer liquid within the upper region; a cooling element operable to cool the liquid within the lower region of the reservoir, the bottom surface of the reservoir resting on and being in heat exchange relation with the cooling element; and the port on the raised bottom portion of the reservoir being positioned above both the baffle and the one or more liquid dispensing elements.