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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Shaun Michael Ward, Louisville, KY (US);
Timothy Scott Shaffer, La Grange, KY (US);
Brett Alan Farris, Louisville, KY (US);
Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method for operating a water heater appliance includes determining a temperature, T, of water within a tank of the water heater appliance, a temperature, T, of water at an inlet conduit of the water heater appliance and an actual position, VMP, of a mixing valve of the water heater appliance. The method also includes calculating a theoretical position, VMP, of the mixing valve of the water heater appliance and establishing a lower flow rate limit for water exiting the water heater appliance and an upper flow rate limit for water exiting the water heater appliance.