Companion Water Heater Jacket
AssigneeThe Marley-Wylain Company
InventorsRyan Hardesty, Dan Karch, David King, Aaron Smith
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Abstract
A jacket for a hot water heater appliance includes a top, bottom, front, back, and a fastener. The top is configured to insulate an upper portion of a hot water tank. The bottom is configured to insulate a lower portion of the hot water tank. The front is configured to insulate a front portion of the hot water tank. The back is configured to insulate a back portion of the hot water tank. The fastener is configured to releaseably fasten the front to the back. The top, bottom, front and back include expanded polypropylene (EPP) configured to provide insulation to the hot water tank.
Claims16
A jacket for a hot water heater appliance, comprising:
- a top configured to insulate an upper portion of a hot water tank;
- a bottom configured to insulate a lower portion of the hot water tank;
- a front configured to insulate a front portion of the hot water tank;
- a back configured to insulate a back portion of the hot water tank;
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- a fastener configured to releaseably fasten the front to the back, wherein the top, bottom, front and back include expanded polypropylene (EPP) configured to provide insulation to the hot water tank.
A companion water heater comprising:
- a hot water storage tank;
- a heat exchange coil disposed in the hot water storage tank;
- a lower sensor disposed in thermal contact with a lower portion of the hot water storage tank;
- an upper sensor disposed in thermal contact with an upper portion of the hot water storage tank;
- a circulator pump to urge a flow of a heating fluid to circulate between a boiler and the heat exchange coil;
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- an insulating jacket disposed around, below, and above the hot water storage tank, the insulating jacket including:
- a top configured to insulate an upper portion of the hot water tank;
- a bottom configured to insulate a lower portion of the hot water tank;
- a front configured to insulate a front portion of the hot water tank;
- a back configured to insulate a back portion of the hot water tank;
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- a fastener configured to releaseably fasten the front to the back, wherein the top, bottom, front and back include expanded polypropylene (EPP) configured to provide insulation to the hot water tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.