Hydronic space conditioning and water heating systems with integrated disinfecting device

A method for disinfecting water for hydronic space conditioning and domestic hot water delivery, the method comprising:

• monitoring, by a control unit, an outlet temperature of water exiting a thermal storage tank via a first set of temperature sensors mounted to the thermal storage tank;
• calculating, by the control unit, a temperature difference between a temperature threshold limit associated with a disinfecting device and the outlet temperature of the water;
• and
• operating the disinfecting device selectively, by the control unit, in an activation mode and a deactivation mode based at least on the temperature difference in order to deliver sanitized water for at least conditioning an enclosure and a domestic hot water, wherein selectively operating the disinfecting device by the control unit comprises:
• transmitting a first signal to the disinfecting device when the temperature difference is determined to be a positive value, wherein the first signal operates the disinfecting device in the activation mode for heating the water from the thermal storage tank to provide anti-bacterial sanitation, and
• transmitting a second signal to the disinfecting device to operate the disinfecting device in the deactivation mode when the temperature difference is determined to be a negative value.

A system for disinfecting water for hydronic space conditioning and domestic hot water delivery, the system comprising:

• a thermal storage tank;
• a disinfecting device operatively coupled to the thermal storage tank;
• and
• a control unit operatively coupled to the disinfecting device, the control unit configured to at least:
• monitor an outlet temperature of water exiting the thermal storage tank via a first set of temperature sensors mounted to the thermal storage tank,
• calculate a temperature difference between a temperature threshold associated with the disinfecting device and the outlet temperature of the water exiting the thermal storage tank,
• operate the disinfecting device selectively, in an activation mode and a deactivation mode based at least on the temperature difference in order to deliver sanitized water for at least one of:
• conditioning an enclosure;
• and a domestic hot water, wherein,
• a first signal is transmitted to the disinfecting device when the temperature difference is determined to be a positive value, wherein the first signal operates the disinfecting device in the activation mode for heating the water from the thermal storage tank to provide anti-bacterial sanitation, and
• a second signal is transmitted to the disinfecting device to operate the disinfecting device in the deactivation mode when the temperature difference is determined to be a negative value,
• monitor a temperature of the sanitized water exiting the disinfecting device via at least one temperature sensor configured in a conduit connecting the disinfecting device and a thermal distributor,
• monitor a flow rate of the sanitized water exiting the disinfecting device via at least one flow meter configured in the conduit connecting the disinfecting device and the thermal distributor, and
• operate a pump fluidically coupled to the thermal distributor and the disinfecting device for adjusting the flow rate of the sanitized water entering the thermal distributor, wherein the flow rate is adjusted based at least on a target temperature for conditioning the enclosure, and the temperature and the flow rate of the sanitized water exiting the disinfecting device.