Patent ID: 6915924

Claim:
A water dispensing apparatus for providing an auxiliary supply of water to a consumer when a city water source becomes unacceptable comprising: a) valve means for connecting, alternatively, one of a city water supply line and an auxiliary water supply line to a consumer water supply line; b) a water accumulator connected to the auxiliary water supply line to supply water thereto; c) an auxiliary water supply reservoir connected to the water accumulator; d) an electric pump connected between the auxiliary water supply reservoir and the water accumulator for pumping water from the auxiliary water supply to the water accumulator; and e) means for sensing a water pressure output from the water accumulator and for electrically connecting the electric pump to a power source in response to the pressure detected falling below a predetermined value; whereby, when water in the city water supply line becomes unacceptable, the valve means can be operated to disconnect the city water supply line from the consumer water supply line and to connect the auxiliary water supply line to the consumer water supply line so that water is supplied thereto from the water accumulator and when the water pressure output from the water accumulator falls below a predetermined value, the pressure switch operates to connect the electric pump to a power source to pump water from the auxiliary water supply reservoir to replenish the water accumulator.