Variable flow volume control baffle for water heater
US5787846A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S122/03
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for improving the efficiency of a water heater having a tank, a burner and a flue, the flue being disposed within said tank for evacuation of burned combustion gases therethrough with resulting heating of water in the tank, generally including combustion gas deflector for enhancing heat transfer from the combustion gases through a flue wall and into surrounding water during ignition of the burner.
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