On premise water treatment method for use in a post mix beverage dispenser

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a mesh collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber with the mesh collector being disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector;
• and
• removing fine particles from the water with a polishing filter disposed in the water treatment chamber, the water passing first through the mesh collector and then through the polishing filter.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a mesh collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber with the mesh collector being disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector;
• and
• preheating water by passing the water through a heat exchanger prior to the water being received in the water treatment chamber.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a mesh collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber with the mesh collector being disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector;
• passing the water through a heat exchanger after the step of removing precipitates;
• and
• reducing temperature of the water before passing the water through the heat exchanger to avoid precipitation of certain solids from the water passing through the heat exchanger.

A method for treating water:

• providing a housing having a mesh collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber with the mesh collector being disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector;
• and
• keeping the water stored in the storage tank out of contact with air or other gases in a head-space of the storage tank by providing a collapsible water chamber including a movable hermetic barrier contacting the water in the storage tank and capable of following changes of water volume in the water chamber.

A method or treating-water comprising:

• providing a housing having a mesh collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber with the mesh collector being disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• and
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector,
• wherein the collector has baffles therein, and the method further comprises the step of forcing water to flow over a tortuous path through the mesh collector due to the baffles.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving untreated water through the inlet, and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the untreated water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the untreated water to produce treated water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the untreated water in the head-space of the housing;
• and
• releasing the treated water from the housing through the outlet to a post mix beverage dispenser.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet, and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the water in the head-space of the housing;
• removing fine particles from the water with a polishing filter, the water passing first through the collector and then through the polishing filter;
• and
• releasing the treated water from the housing through the outlet to a post mix beverage dispenser.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the water in the head-space of the housing;
• and
• preheating water by passing the water through a heat exchanger prior to the water being received in the water treatment chamber.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet, and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the water in the head-space of the housing;
• passing the water through a heat exchanger after the step of removing precipitates;
• and
• reducing temperature of the water before passing the water through the heat exchanger to avoid precipitation of certain solids from the water passing through the heat exchanger.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet, and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the water in the head-space of the housing;
• keeping the water stored in the storage tank out of contact with air or other gases in a head-space of the storage tank by providing a collapsible water chamber including a movable hermetic barrier contacting the water in the storage tank and capable of following changes of water volume in the water chamber.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet, and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the water in the head-space of the housing,
• wherein a collector having baffles is provided in the housing, and the method further comprises the step of forcing water to flow over a tortuous path through the collector due to the baffles.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a mesh collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber with the mesh collector being disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector;
• and
• providing a filter;
• and
• monitoring a condition of the filter which changes as a function of precipitates thereon, the filter having a shorter useful life than the mesh collector, the filter blocking the flow of water therethrough with the mesh collector being only partially blocked such that water could flow through the collector but the flow of water through the mesh collector is prevented by the blocking of the filter whereby the blocked filter signals need for maintenance of the mesh collector.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a housing having a collector, an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing defining a water treatment chamber, the housing receiving water through the inlet, and the collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber of the housing;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water;
• collecting gases by disentrainment from the water in the head-space of the housing;
• providing a filter;
• and
• monitoring a condition of the filter which changes as a function of precipitates thereon, the filter having a shorter useful life than the collector, the filter blocking the flow of water therethrough with the collector being only partially blocked such that water could flow through the collector but the flow of water through the collector is prevented by the blocking of the filter whereby the blocked filter signals need for maintenance of the collector.

A method for treating water comprising:

• providing a cartridge defining a water treatment chamber and having an inlet, an outlet and a head-space, the housing receiving water through the inlet, a collector and the head space being disposed in the water treatment chamber;
• heating the water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the water by depositing the solid precipitates in the collector;
• removing fine particles from the water with a polishing filter dispose in the water treatment chamber, the water passing first through the collector and then through the polishing filter;
• collecting gases disentrained from the water in the head-space of the cartridge;
• and
• releasing the treated water from the housing through the outlet to a post mix beverage dispenser.

A method for treating water for use in a post mix beverage dispenser comprising:

• providing a removable cartridge comprising a housing defining a water treatment chamber and a mesh collector disposed in the water treatment chamber, the housing having an inlet, an outlet and a head-space;
• feeding untreated water to the water treatment chamber through the inlet;
• heating the untreated water in the water treatment chamber for a predetermined period of time to break down bicarbonate hardness in the untreated water and form solid precipitates;
• removing the solid precipitates from the untreated water by depositing the solid precipitates in the mesh collector to produce treated water;
• and
• releasing the treated water from the housing through the outlet to a post mix beverage dispenser.