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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Darryl Farley, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Christopher Taylor, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/64 (2018.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); F23N 1/00 (2006.01); F24F 11/39 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24H 3/00 (2022.01); G01L 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24F 11/64 (2018.01); B01D 46/0086 (2013.01); F23N 1/002 (2013.01); F24F 11/39 (2018.01); F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24H 3/006 (2013.01); G01L 13/00 (2013.01); B01D 2279/00 (2013.01); F23N 2225/06 (2020.01);
Abstract
The disclosed technology includes systems and methods for detecting an obstructed air filter in a furnace. The disclosed technology can include a method and system that includes an air inlet, an air filter for filtering particles from air passing through the air inlet, an air moving device, a fuel valve, a burner, a pressure sensor, and a controller in communication with the pressure sensor and configured to output an alarm signal when the controller receives differential pressure data from the pressure sensor that indicates that the air filter is obstructed.