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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Energx Controls, Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Luther Jerry Watts, Winnetka, CA (US);
Timothy Dale Krause, Cypress, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A temperature control system for controlling a water heater to adjust the temperature of water in a water storage tank, the control system including a first temperature sensor coupled to the storage tank and configured to measure a first temperature of the water at a first location within the storage tank, a second temperature sensor coupled to the storage tank and configured to measure a second temperature of the water at a second location within the storage tank, and a controller coupled to the first and second temperature sensors and configured to turn ON the water heater when the measured first and second temperatures are below a first setpoint temperature, and to turn OFF the water heater when the measured first and second temperatures are at or above a second setpoint temperature.