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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2012
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Robert S. Neihouse, Fort Smith, AR (US);
Shawn A. Reed, Charleston, AR (US);
Walter R. Lowrimore, Alma, AR (US);
Randy R. Koivisto, Fort Smith, AR (US);
Scott A. Willbanks, Fort Smith, AR (US);
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A fuel-fired condensing type air heating furnace is provided with an electronic condensate water level sensing system operative to sense improper outflow of condensate from a collector box portion of the furnace and responsively shut down or prevent operation of the furnace. Condensate probe portions of the system are oriented in a manner such that several air flow orientation of the furnace may be utilized without the necessity of relocating the probes or effecting an re-wiring of the water level sensing system.