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The system for prechilling the ambient water, derived from a pressurized source of ambient water, that is needed by an existing beverage dispenser machine and by an existing ice maker machine, includes a heat exchanger positioned outside of the dispenser machine. This heat exchanger receives the col

The system for prechilling the ambient water, derived from a pressurized source of ambient water, that is needed by an existing beverage dispenser machine and by an existing ice maker machine, includes a heat exchanger positioned outside of the dispenser machine. This heat exchanger receives the cold waste waters being discharged during use by both machines. A heat exchange tubing is immersed inside the heat exchanger for precooling, in heat exchange relationship, the needed ambient water with the cold waste water inside the heat exchanger. The prechilled ambient water is supplied to the ice machine for producing ice to fill the dispenser's bin, and the ice is supplied to the bin of the dispenser machine for cooling the dispenser's cold plate and for dispensing chilled beverages.

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[ What I claim is:] [15.] A system for prechilling the ambient water, derived from a pressurized source of ambient water, that is needed by an existing beverage dispenser machine and by an existing ice maker machine, said beverage dispenser machine having an ice bin and a cold plate, comprising:a he

[ What I claim is:] [15.] A system for prechilling the ambient water, derived from a pressurized source of ambient water, that is needed by an existing beverage dispenser machine and by an existing ice maker machine, said beverage dispenser machine having an ice bin and a cold plate, comprising:a heat exchanger positioned outside of the dispenser machine for receiving the cold waste waters being discharged during use by both said machines;a heat exchange tubing means immersed inside the heat exchanger for prechilling, in heat exchange relationship, said ambient water with said cold waste water inside said heat exchanger;means for distributing said prechilled ambient water (1) to said ice machine for producing ice to fill said dispenser's bin, and (2) to said dispenser's cold plate for producing beverages, and said distributing means being positioned outside of said dispenser machine;said heat exchange tubing means including at least in part a coil having a plurality of spiral turns followed by a substantially straight tube portion, and said straight tube portion being within and surrounded by said coil turns; anda hollow thermally-insulated member mounted in spaced relation to said straight tube portion to be surrounded by said coil's turns.