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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventor:
Craig Iung-Pei Tsai, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 4/04 (2006.01); F25B 47/02 (2006.01); F25B 49/02 (2006.01); F24D 19/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 47/022 (2013.01); F24H 4/04 (2013.01); F25B 47/02 (2013.01); F25B 49/022 (2013.01); F24D 19/1054 (2013.01); F24F 2221/183 (2013.01); F25B 2313/0315 (2013.01); F25B 2347/023 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for defrosting an evaporator of a water heater appliance is provided. The method includes initiating a defrost cycle of the water heater appliance, deactivating a compressor of the water heater appliance during the defrost cycle of the water heater appliance, and operating a fan of the water heater appliance during the defrost cycle of the water heater appliance. A related water heater appliance is also provided.