Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for operating a water heater appliance
- Patent Title (中): 操作热水器具的方法
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Application No.: US14295800Application Date: 2014-06-04
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Publication No.: US09587855B2Publication Date: 2017-03-07
- Inventor: Craig Iung-Pei Tsai
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US DE Wilmington
- Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Wilmington
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: F24H9/20
- IPC: F24H9/20 ; G06F17/10 ; G05B15/02

Abstract:
A method for operating a water heater appliance is provided. The method includes establishing a temperature drop of water within a tank of the water heater appliance during a time interval. A volume of heated water within the tank is estimated based at least in part on the temperature drop of water within the tank of the water heater appliance during the time interval and a set temperature of the water heater appliance. A related water heater appliance is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150354855A1 Method for Operating a Water Heater Appliance Public/Granted day:2015-12-10
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