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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
May. 21, 2024
Bradford White Corporation, Ambler, PA (US);
Stephen Kimball Joy, Union, NH (US);
Richard O. Oliveira, New Durham, NH (US);
Joseph Albert Stocker, Dover, NH (US);
Bradford White Corporation, Ambler, PA (US);
Abstract
A heat pump water heater system includes a compressor configured to compress a coolant and an evaporator including an evaporator fan that is configured to cause air to flow through the evaporator when the evaporator fan is actuated. A first heat exchanger fluidly interposes the compressor and the evaporator and is configured to transfer heat between the coolant and water flowing through the first heat exchanger. A temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of ambient air. A pressure sensor is configured to detect an air pressure at the evaporator. Control circuitry is in communication with the temperature sensor and the pressure sensor. The control circuitry is configured to determine presence of an obstruction on the evaporator and classify the obstruction based on the temperature of the ambient air.
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