Patent ID: 7178739

Claim:
A water flushing system comprising: a water dispenser; a flow controlled passage having an inlet adapted for fluid connection to a pressurized water distribution system and an outlet adapted for fluid connection to the water dispenser; a dispenser valve disposed along the flaw controlled passage for selectively permitting and prohibiting the flow of pressurized water through the flow controlled passage and into the water dispenser; a discharge passage branching from the flow controlled passage upstream of the dispenser valve; a discharge valve disposed along the discharge passage for selectively permitting and prohibiting the flow of pressurized water through the discharge passage; and a programmable controller for regulating the flow of pressurized water through the discharge passage by activating and deactivating the discharge valve on a predetermined timed basis, whereby stagnant water can be flushed from the flow controlled passage to maintain water quality in the flow controlled passage as delivered to the water dispenser.