Telescopic baffle for water heater
US7000572B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F13/08
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Water heater apparatus for improving the efficiency of a water heater having a tank, a burner, and a flue with the flue being disposed within the tank for evacuation of burn gases therethrough includes an enhancing heat transfer baffle with the baffle having a truncated conical shape and positioned within the flue for directing combustion gases from the burner against a flue wall.
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