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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2018
Haier Us Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Gregory L. Hutchison, Shelbyville, KY (US);
Timothy David Gantt, Goshen, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A water heater appliance is provided that includes features for removing water from a junction box of the water heater appliance. More particularly, a water heater is provided that includes a draining feature that drains or removes water that has seeped or leaked into a junction box that is at least partially encased in an insulation material. In one exemplary aspect, the drain feature includes a drain conduit connected to an outlet defined by the junction box. The drain conduit may drain the water from the junction box to a number of suitable locations. For instance, the water may be drained to a dedicated drain port or a cavity defined in part by an access panel removably mounted to a casing of the water heater appliance.