Patent ID: 7685836

Claim:
A water cooler comprising: a water cooler housing defining an enclosed cold compartment; a water tank positioned within the water cooler housing and selectively in fluid connection with a water bottle; a hot tank, wherein the hot tank is not positioned within the cold compartment; a cold tank having a horizontal axis wherein the cold tank is positioned within the cold compartment; a first tube having a first end in fluid communication with the water tank, a second end in fluid communication with the cold tank, and an intermediate portion interposed between the first end and the second end; a second tube having a second tube inlet directly connected to the intermediate portion of the first tube and a second tube outlet in fluid communication with the hot tank, wherein the second tube inlet is positioned above the cold tank; a cold water tap connected to an outlet of the cold tank; a hot water tap connected to an outlet of the hot tank; a compressor; a condenser coupled to the water cooler housing, wherein the condenser is not positioned within the cold compartment; and an evaporator coiled about the horizontal axis of the cold tank, wherein the compressor, evaporator and the condenser selectively operate to reduce the temperature of the cold tank.