Patent ID: 8561913

Claim:
A device for dispensing water, comprising: a water tank comprising a heating means and a thermostat for heating the water in the water tank and for keeping water at a tank temperature, which water tank comprises a tank inlet and a tank outlet, in which the tank inlet is to be connected to a source of water, wherein the device comprises a mixing device with a first water supply, a second water supply and a water discharge, in which the first water supply is to be connected to a hot water pipe originating from a central hot water source, the second water supply is connected to the tank outlet, and the water discharge is to be connected to a dispensing point close to the water tank relative to the hot water source, wherein the mixing device comprises a temperature-sensitive control device which is designed to mix water from the first and second water supply to compensate for cooled down water in the hot water pipe between the hot water source and the mixing device in such a manner that the water to be dispensed at the dispensing point substantially immediately has a desired temperature, and in which the tank temperature is higher than the desired temperature of the water to be dispensed, wherein the tank temperature is at least 95° C., wherein the water tank is provided with a second tank outlet which is connected to a tapping point for very hot or boiling water, and wherein the source of water is a cold water pipe.