Remote water dispensing device and methods for operating such remote water dispensing devices

A remote dispensing device for receiving a stream of water from a water purification unit, comprising:

• a support structure positionable on a surface at a location remote from the water purification unit, said support structure including a base configured to sit atop the surface and a member connected with said base, said base including inlet and first outlet passageways hydraulically coupled to the water purification unit and a second outlet passageway;
• a dispensing gun supported by said member of said support structure at a location above said base, said dispensing gun configured to be hydraulically coupled with the water purification unit via said second outlet passageway for receiving the stream of water, and said base including a flow control valve having a first state in which the stream of water is dispensed from said dispensing gun and a second state in which the stream of water is returned to the water purification unit;
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• an electronic control mounted to said base and electrically coupled with said flow control valve, said electronic control operative for switching said flow control valve between said first and second states.