Refrigerator appliance with icemaker and water reservoir system

A refrigerator appliance, comprising:

• a first ice maker appliance;
• a valve system comprising a plurality of flow control devices;
• a filter fluidly coupled to the valve system;
• a first water supply conduit configured to provide water to the valve system through the filter;
• an ice storage bin positioned to receive ice from the first ice maker appliance, wherein the ice storage bin is positioned in an above-freezing temperature environment;
• a water collection reservoir positioned to receive fluid from the ice storage bin;
• a return conduit fluidly coupling the water collection reservoir to the first water supply conduit, the return conduit comprising a pump configured to pump water from the water collection reservoir to the first water supply conduit;
• a second water supply conduit coupled to the valve system, the second water supply conduit configured to provide water to the first ice maker appliance, the second water supply conduit fluidly coupled to a second flow control device, the second flow control device configured to selectively limit supply of water from the second water supply conduit to the first ice maker appliance;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the valve system, the controller configured to receive and transmit signals operative of at least one flow control device of the plurality of flow control devices to selectively permit and inhibit flow of water therethrough.

A refrigerator appliance, comprising:

• a valve system comprising a plurality of flow control devices;
• a filter fluidly coupled to the valve system;
• a first water supply conduit configured to provide water to the valve system through the filter;
• an ice maker appliance configured to receive water from the valve system;
• an ice storage bin positioned to receive ice from the ice maker appliance, wherein the ice storage bin is positioned in an above-freezing temperature environment;
• a water collection reservoir positioned to receive fluid from the ice storage bin;
• a return conduit fluidly coupling the water collection reservoir to the first water supply conduit, the return conduit comprising a pump configured to pump water from the water collection reservoir to the first water supply conduit;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the valve system, the controller configured to receive and transmit signals operative of at least one of the plurality of flow control devices to selectively permit and inhibit flow of water therethrough.