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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2016
Applicants:
Joseph Ferron, Wheaton, IL (US);
Wayne Robert Schindler, Lisle, IL (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Ferron, Wheaton, IL (US);
Wayne Robert Schindler, Lisle, IL (US);
Assignee:
Robertshaw Controls Company, Itasca, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24D 17/00 (2006.01); F24D 19/10 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24D 17/0068 (2013.01); F24D 19/1057 (2013.01); F24D 19/1063 (2013.01); H05B 1/00 (2013.01); H05B 1/0269 (2013.01); F24D 2200/08 (2013.01); F24D 2200/14 (2013.01); F24D 2200/32 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02B 10/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
Appliances, such as hot water heaters, hot water heater controllers, and methods of operating such hot water heaters, that take into consideration the availability and capacity of alternative energy sources so that additional efficiencies can be realized by sensing the availability of an alternative energy source and adjusting the control algorithms used to control the use of the available electric power is provided.