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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Yicheng Wen, Louisville, KY (US);
William Jerome Burke, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24H 9/2007 (2013.01); F24H 9/2021 (2013.01); F24H 9/2035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for operating a water heater appliance includes obtaining a plurality of water temperature measurements over a period of time, determining at least one heated water draw event for the water heater appliance, and establishing a future operating schedule for the water heater appliance. The water heater appliance is operated according to the future operating schedule.