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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
May. 22, 2023
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Nathan Oliver Andrew, Auburn, AL (US);
Arthur Young Hinton, Pike Road, AL (US);
Troy Edward Trant, Montgomery, AL (US);
Jason A. Steinbaum, Auburn, AL (US);
Nicholas K. Nicholson, Selma, AL (US);
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed technology includes a leak detection system for a fluid heating device, the leak detection system including: a structure configured to at least partially insert into a portion of a fluid heater; a fluid removing portion of or in contact with the structure, the fluid removing portion configured to transport water from the structure to at least one leak sensor; and the at least one leak sensor configured to detect the fluid transported from the structure by the fluid removing portion.