"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> Hot water dispensed from the refrigerator. Even a choice of
> temperatures
>
> http://www.geappliances.com/applianc..._enews_413prod

LG just had its US patent issue on this concept.

The GE website makes no mention of using the waste heat of the fridge to
heat the water, as some have opined. (I don't think the LG patent says
anything other than using a heat wire to heat the water, but I didn't read
it completely). GE pending patent application publication 20090133430 A1
refers only to "a heating element for heating the fluid 26 within the tank
24 to a predetermined temperature". Doesn't sound like they are talking
about using waste heat, and if they are this patent (should it be granted)
may have problems due to failure to disclose best mode.


But the GE website says it takes TWO MINUTES to heat the 12 oz. of water.
WTH?