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A water appliance of a modular construction including a basin module having attachable wing modules, a cabinetry module having cabinet doors to match surrounding kitchen cabinetry or appliances, a utility module for containing water, electrical, and electronic conduits from counter level down to bel

A water appliance of a modular construction including a basin module having attachable wing modules, a cabinetry module having cabinet doors to match surrounding kitchen cabinetry or appliances, a utility module for containing water, electrical, and electronic conduits from counter level down to below the basins, a garbage disposer module flow connected to drains of the basin and pre-piped for drainage, and a control module connected to a top of the utility module and quickly connectable to water, electrical, and electronic conduits from the utility module. The control module provides a light for the basin area as well as water dispensing conduits which can be precisely electronically controlled for water delivery, flow rate, quantity, temperature, CO.sub.2 content, purity level, detergent level, etc. A hand held brush extending from the controller module by a flexible hose can be provided and its controls applied onto the control panel of the controller module. A separate water conduit for drinking water can be provided with controls for purity, CO.sub.2 content, temperature, quantity, flow rate, etc. The modular design is effectively manufactured and installed and allows for flexibility in selecting options for the water appliance. The water appliance can be aesthetically integrated with the kitchen by appropriate selection of paneling and cabinetry.

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[ We claim:] [15.] A control panel for a kitchen water appliance wherein:said control panel extends upwardly from a supporting surface;a water dispensing conduit extends through said control panel and outwardly over the supporting surface;a plurality of control buttons are provided on said control p

[ We claim:] [15.] A control panel for a kitchen water appliance wherein:said control panel extends upwardly from a supporting surface;a water dispensing conduit extends through said control panel and outwardly over the supporting surface;a plurality of control buttons are provided on said control panel, said control buttons electrically control wired to one device selected from the group consisting of a dishwasher, a water purification system, a garbage disposer, a water temperature control;a cleaning tool is provided which connects to a flexible conduit, said conduit having an end connectable to a source of water and a cleaning end for manual engagement with an object to be cleaned by water, said cleaning tool having a handle portion connected to said conduit, said handle portion extending through said control panel to be held thereby in a standby position, and wherein said cleaning tool is a brush having at least one aperture for dispensing water through the bristles of said brush; anda second water delivery conduit extends through said control panel and over said work area, said second water delivery conduit connectable to a source of water, and said control module having control buttons for selecting the quality of said source of water including one selected from the group consisting of CO.sub.2 content, purity content, temperature, flow rate, and measured quantity.