Patent ID: 8261780

Claim:
A dispenser for dispensing diluted chemicals into a receiving container, said dispenser comprising: a plurality of chemical source stations, at least one of said plurality of stations adapted to receive a container defining a source of at least one concentrated chemical; a selector switch for selecting at least one of said stations for dispensing of a concentrated chemical therefrom; a programmable controller programmable with a readable library of acceptable respective chemical data of a plurality of chemicals for respective chemical source stations; an eductor for drawing concentrated chemical from a selected station into a diluent and discharging a mix of diluent and chemical; a mix receiving station; a receiving container operably positionable in said receiving station for receiving said mix; a diluent valve having a closed position and an open position for passing the diluent to said eductor when in an open position; a solenoid for operating said diluent valve; and a circuit comprising a battery and a solenoid for operating said diluent valve to an open position in response to solenoid activation and a signal confirming the chemical in the selected source station is one of the chemicals corresponding to data for one of the chemicals in said pre-programmed library of chemicals for the one position of said selector switch.