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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2008
Bruce A. Hotton, Montgomery, AL (US);
Troy E. Trant, Montgomery, AL (US);
Jozef Boros, Montgomery, AL (US);
William T. Harrigill, Montgomery, AL (US);
Walter T. Castleberry, Owens Cross Roads, AL (US);
Bruce A. Hotton, Montgomery, AL (US);
Troy E. Trant, Montgomery, AL (US);
Jozef Boros, Montgomery, AL (US);
William T. Harrigill, Montgomery, AL (US);
Walter T. Castleberry, Owens Cross Roads, AL (US);
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A water heater is provided with monitor/diagnostic display apparatus that selectively provides a user with visual or other type of indicia of the remaining hot water availability of, the recovery time for, and the overall efficiency of the water heater. The apparatus includes a monitoring unit that may be mounted on the water heater, and a display unit that may be mounted either on the water heater or remotely therefrom.