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US 10,591,185 B1Granted
Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing condensate
OwnerNicholas Howard Des Champsinventor
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture that is configured for operably releasing condensate from a furnace combustion gas containment system without allowing a substantial quantity of drain air to enter the condensate producing system from a drain or a substantial quantity of combustion gas to flow through the system, machine, device, and/or manufacture.
Claims17
A device configured to release condensate from a furnace combustion gas containment system, comprising:
- an elongated body defining;
- an upper chamber configured to substantially contain an upper chamber float;
- a lower chamber configured to substantially contain a lower chamber float;
- a first port configured to direct condensate received from a first condensate conduit into the upper chamber;
- a second port configured to direct condensate received from a second condensate conduit into the lower chamber;
- a third port configured to direct condensate received from the upper chamber into the lower chamber;
- and
- a fourth port configured to direct condensate received from the lower chamber into a drain conduit;
- wherein:
- the upper chamber float is configured to allow condensate to flow out of the upper chamber through the third port and substantially prevent combustion gas from flow out of the upper chamber via the third port;
- the lower chamber float is configured to substantially prevent combustion gas from flowing out of the lower chamber via the second port;
- and
- the lower chamber is configured to allow condensate to flow out of the lower chamber through the fourth port.
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