Patent ID: 6514406
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: C02F,Y10S

Abstract:
A water treatment apparatus, comprising:a first housing comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber intermediate said inlet and outlet, said inlet adapted for connection to an upstream pipe whereby to present a flow of water through said inlet and into said first housing chamber; an electrode assembly in communication with said first housing comprising: first and second electrodes of a copper and silver alloy extending into said first housing chamber; means for releasing copper and silver ions from said electrodes into said first housing chamber and the water therein to reduce bacteria levels of the water therein; a heating element disposed in said first housing for boiling the water in said first housing chamber; a second housing comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a chamber intermediate said inlet and outlet of said second housing; a conduit connecting said outlet of said first housing with said inlet of said second housing for supplying water vapor from said first housing chamber to said second housing chamber; means positioned in said second housing chamber for condensing said water vapor to form distilled water; an electric fan mounted in said second housing chamber and adapted to deliver cooling air to said condensing means; a filter assembly disposed in said second housing chamber and coupled to said condensing means for receiving said distilled water whereby to output filtered distilled water; and means for supplying said filtered distilled water from said filter assembly to a downstream pipe.