Flue Gas Baffle and Manufacturing Process Therefor

    公开(公告)号:US20230194125A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18084078

    申请日:2022-12-19

    IPC分类号: F24H9/00 F24H7/00

    CPC分类号: F24H9/0031 F24H7/00

    摘要: A flue baffle for a water heater comprises a plurality of holes along a length of the baffle and a plurality of bent blades along the length of the baffle, where each hole of the plurality of holes is adjacent to a bent blade of the plurality of bent blades. The holes are configured to permit flue gas to pass through the holes. The bent blades can have an alternating pattern where a first bent blade extends from one side of the baffle and the next bent blade extends from an opposite side of the baffle. A press tool for forming the baffle comprises a piercing tool for forming the plurality of holes and a lance and fold die for forming the bent blades.

    Location based temperature limit control for a water heater

    公开(公告)号:US11506422B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16465074

    申请日:2017-10-23

    摘要: A method of controlling a temperature of water delivered by a water heating system, includes providing communication device which is adapted to receive a communication from at least one mobile device, the communication device being located so as to determine when the at least one mobile device is within a predefined zone in which is located a pre-selected water access point. In response to a determination that the at least one mobile device is within the predefined zone, enabling a user selecting a temperature setting of the where the water heating system. The selection is wirelessly communicated to a receiver which is in communication with the water heating system.

    SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT USE OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY

    公开(公告)号:US20220010977A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17352727

    申请日:2021-06-21

    摘要: A solar photovoltaic (PV) water heating system includes a tank (1.020) including at least a first heating unit (1.016) having at least first and second heating elements (1.016.1 . . . 1.016.x), at least one of which is switchable (1.014.1A . . . 1.014.1m); a PV solar collector (1.002); an inverter (1.004) adapted to convert the output from the PV collector to an alternating power supply; a modulator (1.060) to modulate the alternating power supply from the inverter; a controller (1.040) adapted to control the modulator and the switching of the or each switchable heating element; wherein the controller is adapted to control the modulator and the switchable heating elements to maximize the energy drawn from the PC collector.

    FLUE GAS BAFFLE AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210372665A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US16637342

    申请日:2018-07-27

    IPC分类号: F24H9/00 F24H7/00

    摘要: A flue baffle for a water heater comprises a plurality of holes along a length of the baffle and a plurality of bent blades along the length of the baffle, where each hole of the plurality of holes is adjacent to a bent blade of the plurality of bent blades. The holes are configured to permit flue gas to pass through the holes. The bent blades can have an alternating pattern where a first bent blade extends from one side of the baffle and the next bent blade extends from an opposite side of the baffle. A press tool for forming the baffle comprises a piercing tool for forming the plurality of holes and a lance and fold die for forming the bent blades.

    IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO LIQUID HEATING AND STORAGE APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220228773A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17609169

    申请日:2020-05-05

    IPC分类号: F24H8/00 F24H1/20 F24H9/17

    摘要: A condensate collector (40) for use in water heating apparatus (10). The apparatus (10) includes a liquid storage tank (12), a combustion chamber (20), a flue (26) disposed above the combustion chamber (20), and, a condensate collector (40). The condensate collector (40) includes a receptacle (42) positioned in an entry end (28) of the flue (26), a discharge outlet (53) for discharging condensate collected in the receptacle (42) for subsequent transfer to a drain.