Method for cooling drinking water in a refrigeration appliance has a water storage tank around which the circulated air blown over the evaporator is passed controlled by a valve

摘要

In one embodiment in which the water dispenser (22) and water storage tank (12) are situated in the refrigerator door (8) the cooled air is directed into the door through an opening (40) into three ducts (13,20) one of which (13) houses the tank. When the water reaches a predetermined temperature a valve directs the air flow through only the outer ducts (20) and into the refrigerator through openings (27,29).