A liquid heating appliance comprising: a liquid reservoir comprising a first chamber arranged below a second chamber and separated by a partition extending therebetween, a heating arrangement arranged to heat, in use, liquid contained within the first chamber; a mode valve arranged in the partition to selectively allow liquid to flow between the first and second chambers, wherein the appliance is arranged to be operable in a first mode in which the mode valve is closed and only liquid in the first chamber is heated and a second mode in which the mode valve is open and liquid in the first and second chambers is heated by the heating arrangement; a dispense outlet arranged on an exterior wall of the appliance and moveable between a dispensing position in which it is in fluid communication with the first chamber so as to allow liquid to be dispensed from the first chamber during the first mode, and a non-dispensing position in which liquid cannot be dispensed and wherein the dispense outlet is mechanically coupled to the mode valve such that when the dispense outlet is moved into the dispensing position, the mechanical coupling closes the mode valve and when the dispense outlet is moved into the non-dispensing position, the mechanical coupling opens the mode valve; and a fluid flow path (46, 44, 48) arranged between the first chamber and dispense outlet, wherein the flow path (46, 44, 48) comprises a dispense valve configured to have at least an open configuration in which liquid can pass through the dispense valve and a closed configuration in which liquid is inhibited from flowing through the dispense valve, and wherein the dispense outlet is coupled to the dispense valve such that when in the dispensing position, the dispense valve has the open configuration, and when in the non-dispensing position, the dispense valve has the closed configuration. a liquid reservoir comprising a first chamber arranged below a second chamber and separated by a partition extending therebetween, a heating arrangement arranged to heat, in use, liquid contained within the first chamber; a mode valve arranged in the partition to selectively allow liquid to flow between the first and second chambers, wherein the appliance is arranged to be operable in a first mode in which the mode valve is closed and only liquid in the first chamber is heated and a second mode in which the mode valve is open and liquid in the first and second chambers is heated by the heating arrangement; a dispense outlet arranged on an exterior wall of the appliance and moveable between a dispensing position in which it is in fluid communication with the first chamber so as to allow liquid to be dispensed from the first chamber during the first mode, and a non-dispensing position in which liquid cannot be dispensed and wherein the dispense outlet is mechanically coupled to the mode valve such that when the dispense outlet is moved into the dispensing position, the mechanical coupling closes the mode valve and when the dispense outlet is moved into the non-dispensing position, the mechanical coupling opens the mode valve; and a fluid flow path (46, 44, 48) arranged between the first chamber and dispense outlet, wherein the flow path (46, 44, 48) comprises a dispense valve configured to have at least an open configuration in which liquid can pass through the dispense valve and a closed configuration in which liquid is inhibited from flowing through the dispense valve, and wherein the dispense outlet is coupled to the dispense valve such that when in the dispensing position, the dispense valve has the open configuration, and when in the non-dispensing position, the dispense valve has the closed configuration.