摘要 |
A food or drink preparation device comprising: a water tank (4) for holding water; at least one bottle-receiving station (9) for receiving a bottle (10) which may contain dehydrated food or drink preparation formulation and for the controlled discharge thereto from the tank of the heated water; water heating means operable in a first heating mode to boil water in the tank and also operable in a second heating mode to heat, to a predetermined maximum temperature below boiling, water in the tank which has previously been boiled in the tank and which has then been allowed to cool to below said predetermined temperature; and flow regulating means for regulating the discharge of heated water from the tank to said at least one bottle-receiving station, said flow regulating means being arranged to permit the discharge to said at least one bottle-receiving station of water at said predetermined temperature and to prevent the discharge to said at least one bottle-receiving station of water above said predetermined temperature. <IMAGE> |