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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Stephen T. English, Englewood, OH (US);
Michael R. Hasbargen, Troy, OH (US);
Anthony J. Coloma, Troy, OH (US);
Stephanie Marie Belko, Tipp City, OH (US);
Stephen T. English, Englewood, OH (US);
Michael R. Hasbargen, Troy, OH (US);
Anthony J. Coloma, Troy, OH (US);
John R. Belko, Tipp City, OH (US);
A. O. Smith Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
An exhaust assembly for use with a gas-fired water heater that includes a hood for receiving exhaust gas from the gas-fired water heater, a housing, and a fan positioned in the housing to move exhaust gas from the hood out of the exhaust outlet. The hood includes a first hood mounting location and a second hood mounting location. The housing includes an exhaust outlet and a housing mounting location. In a first configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the first hood mounting location. In a second configuration, the exhaust outlet faces a second direction different than the first direction and the housing mounting location is aligned with and secured at the second hood mounting location.