Patent ID: 8397952
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B67D,F25D

Abstract:
1. A refrigerator comprising: a body having a cooling chamber; a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cooling chamber; a water source positioned in the body and configured to accommodate water; a hot water supply unit positioned at the body or the door and configured to receive water from the water source, heat the water, and supply the heated water to outside of the body in response to a hot water dispensing start signal; and a hot water transferring unit that is connected to the hot water supply unit and configured to transfer the water remaining in the hot water supply unit to the water source after supplying the heated water to outside of the body is completed, wherein the water source is a water storage tank configured to store water supplied from outside, and the water storage tank and the hot water supply unit are connected to each other.