Patent ID: 7448095

Claim:
An apparatus for rapidly filling a basin with temperature conditioned water at a pre-appointed time in accordance with user input, said apparatus comprising: a) a basin having a bottom and a surrounding wall; b) a substantially hollow interior portion of said basin wall forming a reservoir extending entirely therearound for retaining fluid therein; c) means for delivering water to said reservoir; d) means for heating water in said reservoir to a pre-selected temperature and maintaining the temperature thereof; e) a plurality of apertures disposed in said basin wall for transferring water from said reservoir to the basin; f) timer means for determining when said temperature conditioned water is transferred from said reservoir to the basin; g) flow control means for regulating the rate of entry of said water into said basin from said reservoir; h) a user control unit to enable the user to adjust the various settings accordingly; and i) means for removing water from said basin.