Top-loaded water dispenser

Abstract

A top-loaded water dispenser is provided. The top-loaded water dispenser includes a first manifold having a water receiving basin, a water inlet passageway, and a water outlet passageway; a second manifold having a drainage passageway; a cooling tank adapted to be in communication with the water inlet passageway to receive water from the water receiving basin, adapted to be in communication with the water outlet passageway to output refrigerated water, and further adapted to be in communication with the drainage passageway to drain the water in the cooling tank; and a heating tank adapted to be in communication with the water inlet passageway to receive the water from the water receiving basin, adapted to be in communication with the water outlet passageway to output heated water, and further adapted to be in communication with the drainage passageway to drain the water in the heating tank.

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