Methods and system for controlling a combination boiler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10914475
APP PUB NO 20180073749A1
SERIAL NO

15265055

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A combination boiler provides heated water to a boiler loop and domestic hot water (DHW) to a domestic water loop. The combination boiler includes a primary heat exchanger (PHE) connected to the boiler loop and a burner to provide heat to the primary heat exchanger. A secondary heat exchanger (SHE) transfers heat energy from the boiler loop to the domestic water loop. A controller monitors a PHE inlet temperature and a DHW output temperature, obtains a pre-heat initialization temperature threshold and a pre-heat cancellation temperature threshold, and detects a low temperature condition. A pre-heat operation is initiated responsive to the low temperature condition by circulating heated water from the PHE to the SHE. The burner is selectively fired at least in part according to an outlet temperature of the PHE.

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LOCHINVAR LLC300 MADDOX SIMPSON PARKWAY LEBANON TN 37090

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Gagne, Curtis George Smyrna, US 8 24

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