Apparatus (20, 100, 200) comprising: a signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28), wherein the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28) being configured at least to: receive signaling containing information about a low level of a liquid sensed in an appliance reservoir (106, 206) to be supplied to an appliance that uses the liquid to dispense a flavored beverage, and also about when the appliance reservoir (106, 206) is refilled based upon an indication that forms part of an appliance reservoir refill level calibration procedure programmed by an appliance user; wherein the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28) being configured to determine corresponding signaling containing information about automatically refilling the liquid in the appliance reservoir (106, 206), based upon the signaling received; characterized in that the indication that forms part of the appliance reservoir refill level calibration procedure implemented by the appliance user takes the form of a user input, including providing the user input in response to visually seeing and determining that the appliance reservoir (106, 206) is refilled; wherein the signal processor, microcontroller or signal processing module (10a; 28) is configured to respond to the indication and determine an amount of time required for refilling the appliance reservoir (106, 206); wherein the apparatus (20, 100, 200) comprises a low level sensor (108, 208) configured to sense the low level of the liquid in the appliance reservoir (106, 206) to be supplied to the appliance, and provide the signaling to be received by the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28); wherein the apparatus (20, 100, 200) comprises automatic refilling equipment having either a combination of a refill pump and reservoir, or a solenoid valve coupled to a water mains, the automatic refilling equipment being configured with the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28) to respond to the corresponding signaling, and to provide the liquid to refill the appliance reservoir (106, 206); the refill pump includes a pump motor and a pump head; whereas the corresponding signaling includes turning ON/OFF the motor 22; and the low lever sensor is configured using a capacitive-based sensing that is not in contact with the liquid in the appliance reservoir (106,206). receive signaling containing information about a low level of a liquid sensed in an appliance reservoir (106, 206) to be supplied to an appliance that uses the liquid to dispense a flavored beverage, and also about when the appliance reservoir (106, 206) is refilled based upon an indication that forms part of an appliance reservoir refill level calibration procedure programmed by an appliance user; wherein the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28) being configured to determine corresponding signaling containing information about automatically refilling the liquid in the appliance reservoir (106, 206), based upon the signaling received; characterized in that the indication that forms part of the appliance reservoir refill level calibration procedure implemented by the appliance user takes the form of a user input, including providing the user input in response to visually seeing and determining that the appliance reservoir (106, 206) is refilled; wherein the signal processor, microcontroller or signal processing module (10a; 28) is configured to respond to the indication and determine an amount of time required for refilling the appliance reservoir (106, 206); wherein the apparatus (20, 100, 200) comprises a low level sensor (108, 208) configured to sense the low level of the liquid in the appliance reservoir (106, 206) to be supplied to the appliance, and provide the signaling to be received by the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28); wherein the apparatus (20, 100, 200) comprises automatic refilling equipment having either a combination of a refill pump and reservoir, or a solenoid valve coupled to a water mains, the automatic refilling equipment being configured with the signal processor, microcontroller, or signal processing module (10a; 28) to respond to the corresponding signaling, and to provide the liquid to refill the appliance reservoir (106, 206); the refill pump includes a pump motor and a pump head; whereas the corresponding signaling includes turning ON/OFF the motor 22; and the low lever sensor is configured using a capacitive-based sensing that is not in contact with the liquid in the appliance reservoir (106,206).