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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2019
Hayward Industries, Inc., Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Benjamin Isaac Corn, Nashville, TN (US);
Michael Damion Mercer, Nashville, TN (US);
Norman Gregory Beaty, Smyrna, TN (US);
Vance Elliot Willis, Nunnelly, TN (US);
William Julian Roy, Thompson's Station, TN (US);
Hayward Industries, Inc., Berkeley Heights, NJ (US);
Abstract
Swimming pool or spa gas heaters, cabinets, water header manifolds, and heat exchangers include: gas heaters having an air gap between a cabinet and combustion chamber to reduce heat transfer to sides of the cabinet; gas heaters having a user interface that is repositionable on a top panel; gas heater cabinets including a removable top panel that can be hung on a side panel; gas heaters having a built-in dual junction box; gas heaters having a top-accessible igniter and burner that are interlocked to maintain positioning thereof; adaptable water manifolds including connectable inlet and outlet fittings that adjust effective inlet and outlet positions; heat exchangers having a plurality of tube-and-fin subassemblies arranged in a semi-circular configuration; and water manifolds including internal cartridges that divide the water manifold into a plurality of chambers for improved circulation through a heat exchanger are disclosed.