Keurig Float valve

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Here's what a keurig-style coffee maker's inner workings look like: The keurig machine uses high pressure hot water to push air out of the system when it needs to be released. In order to stop the flow of water, it utilizes an electric solenoid or some other form of valve that controls the water supply itself. Now here are a few interesting parts to discuss regarding a Keurig type of device and how it relates to float valves in general: The concept revolves around an on/off solenoid operated valve inside a container which is pressurized with water when its full or if you remove some of that fluid from the tank, a certain volume of air enters this new system due either naturally occurring vacuum as things try expand against resistance.