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Pete C. Pete C. is offline
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jmcquown wrote:
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> On 4/26/2013 11:07 AM, Pete C. wrote:
> >
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >>
> >> On 4/26/2013 10:07 AM, Steve Freides wrote:
> >>> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>>> Hot water dispensed from the refrigerator. Even a choice of
> >>>> temperatures
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.geappliances.com/applianc..._enews_413prod
> >>>
> >>> Cool - er, I mean, hot!
> >>>
> >>> This sort of thing has been available as a stand-alone item for years.
> >>> I wonder if it's better and/or less expensive when it's part of the
> >>> 'frig. I guess if you've got the 'frig already plumbed for an automatic
> >>> ice maker, at least that's one thing out of the way.
> >>>
> >>> -S-
> >>>
> >> Seems to me it's just one more thing that could break and is probably
> >> *not* cheap to repair. Wouldn't you need two water lines? One for the
> >> ice maker, one for hot water? (Who makes ice out of hot water?)

> >
> > The fridge does not dispense hot tap water ~120-130F, it dispenses *hot*
> > water ~180F the same as the instant hot water dispensers that typically
> > install under the sink. This is hot water for instant coffee, hot
> > chocolate, tea, cup noodles, etc.
> >

> Yes, Pete, I get that. My question was would you need a second water
> line? I don't know why I'm asking. I'm not likely to buy one of these
> refrigerators. It doesn't take long to heat water for tea, etc.


No, they use the same cold water feed the ice maker and cold water
dispenser does. Cold water in, and colder or hotter water at the
dispenser as desired.