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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Brett Alan Farris, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Lee Alsip, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24D 19/10 (2006.01); F24D 19/08 (2006.01); F25D 21/14 (2006.01); F24D 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24D 19/1054 (2013.01); F24D 15/04 (2013.01); F24D 19/088 (2013.01); F25D 21/14 (2013.01); Y02B 30/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat pump water heater appliance includes a tank that defines an interior volume. A drain pan is positioned below an evaporator of a sealed system. A liquid monitoring sensor has a voltage divider with a pair of probes. The probes of the pair of probes extend into the drain pan. A related method for operating a heat pump water heater appliance is also provided.