Ignition inhibiting gas water heater and controller
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Oct 9, 2003
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Apr 2, 2003
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Apr 4, 1995
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A water heater including a water container having an inlet and an outlet; a main burner positioned to heat water in the water container; a pilot burner positioned to supply flame to the main burner; and a control valve to supply fuel to the main and pilot burners. The control valve includes a fuel inlet adapted to connect to a supply of fuel; at least one fuel outlet adapted to connect to the main burner; a conduit for fuel flow between the inlet and outlet; a closure associated with the conduit to control flow of fuel from the inlet to the outlet; a circuit associated with the valve and including a thermally actuated device connected to the closure, the switch, when heated by the pilot burner providing a signal to the closure to open or close said closure; and a combustion sensitive fuse connected to the electrical circuit and positioned to be exposed to extraneous sources of flame and heat external to and adjacent the control valve.
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