Water heater and method of operating thereof

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12196454
APP PUB NO 20220397305A1
SERIAL NO

17345437

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The present disclosure provides a water heater including a bypass conduit to allow flow of cold water from an inlet pipe to an outlet pipe, and an outlet temperature sensor coupled to the outlet pipe downstream of an outlet of the bypass conduit, to sense temperature of mixture of hot water and cold water in the outlet pipe. An electronic mixing valve is disposed along the inlet pipe to receive temperature data of water mixture from the outlet temperature sensor and compare temperature of the water mixture with a predefined temperature value. In response to determining that the water mixture is flowing through the outlet pipe, the electronic mixing valve regulates the flow of cold water through at least one of the bypass conduit and the inlet pipe until the temperature of the water mixture is within a predetermined range of the predefined temperature value.

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  • RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chaudhry, Raheel A Montgomery, US 54 148
Ezell, Michael C Montgomery, US 3 0
Figueroa, Patrick L Indianapolis, US 2 0
Holman, Edward G Woodstock, US 2 0
Vega, David I Montgomery, US 8 9

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