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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2006
Jason O'mara, Northville, MI (US);
John James Schlachter, Leonard, MI (US);
Jason O'Mara, Northville, MI (US);
John James Schlachter, Leonard, MI (US);
Maxitrol Company, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A heater () includes a burner (), a valve (), and an inducer (). A thermostat () is electrically coupled to the heater () and a control board () is disposed in the heater () and electrically connected to the thermostat (). The control board () includes an inducer relay (), a valve relay (), and a control timer () for switching the valve () between a high flow stage and a low flow stage and the inducer () between a high speed stage and a low speed stage, respectively, wherein the inducer relay (), the valve relay (), and the control timer () are mounted to the control board () to define a singular and compact controller ().