Faucet assembly and dispensing appliance

A fluid dispensing apparatus configured to deliver a fluid having a fluid characteristic to a dispensing faucet, the fluid dispensing apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of fluid processing components comprising a filter apparatus, and at least one of a heater, a chiller, and a carbonator to provide a plurality of fluid characteristics to the fluid;
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• a control unit operably coupled to the fluid dispensing apparatus, the control unit having a user interface comprising:
• a display configured to depict temperature, status updates, alerts, or warnings;
• a plurality of capacitive touch zones surrounding the display, each of the capacitive touch zones configured to be operable by a user to select a fluid characteristic from the plurality of fluid characteristics;
• and
• a rotatable wheel operable to control a setting of the output of faucet assembly.

A method of dispensing a fluid from a faucet, the method comprising:

• providing a fluid dispensing apparatus configured to deliver a fluid having a fluid characteristic to a dispensing faucet, wherein the fluid dispensing apparatus comprises a filter apparatus, and a least one of a heater, a chiller, and a carbonator;
• providing a control unit operably coupled to the fluid dispensing apparatus, the control unit having a user interface comprising:
• a display configured to depict temperature, status updates, alerts, or warnings;
• a plurality of capacitive touch zones surrounding the display, each of the capacitive touch zones configured to be operable to select a fluid characteristic from the plurality of fluid characteristics;
• and
• a rotatable wheel operable to control a setting of the output of faucet assembly, the wheel rotatable with respect to the display;
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• causing the fluid having the selected fluid characteristic to be processed by the fluid dispensing apparatus and dispensed from the faucet.