System and method for providing purified water

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for providing purified water, the system including a water vapor condenser, a separate water purifier, and piping coupling the condenser to the water purifier, the water purifier being distanced from the condenser sufficiently to provide noise insulation. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water purifier is sufficiently distanced from the condenser to permit placing the condenser in a location having higher humidity than the location of the water purifier.

1 . A system for providing purified water, the system comprising:
 a water vapor condenser;   a separate water purifier; and   piping extending between said condenser and said water purifier for moving condensed water from said condenser to said water purifier,   said water purifier being sufficiently distanced from said condenser to permit placing said condenser in a location having higher humidity than the location of said water purifier.   
   
   
       2 . A system according to  claim 1 , wherein said water purifier is sufficiently distanced from said condenser to permit placing of said purifier in a location substantially insulated from the noise created by said condenser. 
   
   
       3 . The system according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a condensed water tank;   a condensed water pump coupled to said condensed water tank;   a controller for controlling said pump, and   at least one sensor, coupled to said water tank and to said controller, for causing said controller to activate or deactivate said pump.   
   
   
       4 . A method for providing purified water, the method comprising:
 mounting a water vapor condenser in a relatively humid area;   separately mounting a water purifier distanced from said condenser in a location for drinking in a less humid area than said condenser; and   coupling said condenser to said water purifier via piping.   
   
   
       5 . A method for providing purified water according to  claim 4 , wherein the step of mounting said water purifier further includes separately mounting said water purifier at a location substantially insulated from the noise created by said condenser.