Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heat pump water heater appliance and a method for operating the same
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Application No.: US14594374Application Date: 2015-01-12
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Publication No.: US09869475B2Publication Date: 2018-01-16
- Inventor: Brett Alan Farris , Michael Lee Alsip
- 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: F24D19/10
- IPC: F24D19/10 ; F24D19/08 ; F25D21/14 ; F24D15/04
Abstract:
A heat pump water heater appliance includes a tank that defines an interior volume. A drain pan is positioned below an evaporator of a sealed system. A liquid monitoring sensor has a voltage divider with a pair of probes. The probes of the pair of probes extend into the drain pan. A related method for operating a heat pump water heater appliance is also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160201929A1 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2016-07-14
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