WO2010031994A3 - An improved water heater - Google Patents
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- WO2010031994A3 WO2010031994A3 PCT/GB2009/002178 GB2009002178W WO2010031994A3 WO 2010031994 A3 WO2010031994 A3 WO 2010031994A3 GB 2009002178 W GB2009002178 W GB 2009002178W WO 2010031994 A3 WO2010031994 A3 WO 2010031994A3
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- Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)
Abstract
A water heater for supplying hot water, to a domestic or office environment, the heater comprising a storage vessel (10) to retain water, a plurality of heating elements (14-16) within the storage vessel said elements (14-16) being spatially separated from each other in a vertical direction; a plurality of temperature sensors (17-19) within the storage vessel (10) measuring the water temperature a heating element (14-16) being associated with at least one sensor (17-19); a control unit operably linked to each element and each sensor, the control unit comprising data receiving means to receive data from the sensors, a storage area to store system data, processing means to compare the sensor data with the system data, a decision making means to determine activation or de-activation of the elements (17-19).
Priority Applications (1)
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EP09785095A EP2338006A2 (en) | 2008-09-17 | 2009-09-14 | An improved water heater |
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GB0817042.5 | 2008-09-17 | ||
GB0817042A GB0817042D0 (en) | 2008-09-17 | 2008-09-17 | An improved water heater |
GB0902496A GB0902496D0 (en) | 2009-02-14 | 2009-02-14 | An improved water heater |
GB0902496.9 | 2009-02-14 |
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WO2010031994A2 WO2010031994A2 (en) | 2010-03-25 |
WO2010031994A3 true WO2010031994A3 (en) | 2013-01-17 |
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PCT/GB2009/002178 WO2010031994A2 (en) | 2008-09-17 | 2009-09-14 | An improved water heater |
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US6242720B1 (en) * | 1998-12-23 | 2001-06-05 | Carrier Corporation | Control for electric water heater |
US6363216B1 (en) * | 1999-07-27 | 2002-03-26 | Kenneth A. Bradenbaugh | Water heater having dual side-by-side heating elements |
US20030093186A1 (en) * | 2001-11-15 | 2003-05-15 | Patterson Wade C. | System and method for controlling temperature of a liquid residing within a tank |
US6785466B1 (en) * | 2003-09-22 | 2004-08-31 | Rheem Manufacturing Company | Electric water heater having balanced wattage density water heating |
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