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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
Brent Friedrich, Springfield, IL (US);
Brent Friedrich, Springfield, IL (US);
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation, Springfield, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are a water heating system, a method of heating water and a water heating apparatus for use in providing successive volumes of heated water at a generally consistent temperature. In one aspect of the disclosure, a water heating system includes a reservoir () for containing water (), the reservoir having an inlet zone () comprising a lower portion of the reservoir and an outlet zone comprising an upper portion of the reservoir. A water inlet () is provided in fluid communication with a source () of water and the inlet zone. A heater () is positioned within the inlet zone is coupled to the reservoir. A temperature sensor () is positioned within the inlet zone, and a water outlet () is provided in fluid communication with the outlet zone. A controller () is coupled to the heater and the temperature sensor, the controller using information from the temperature sensor to controllably operate the heater to generally maintain a desired temperature within the reservoir.