Systems and Methods for Operating a Valve Installed at an Inlet of a Water Heating System

A water heating system comprising:

• an inlet configured to receive a supply of cold water;
• a water tank configured to store hot water;
• a mixer configured to receive hot water from the water tank;
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• a valve attached to the inlet and in fluid communication with the water tank and the mixer, wherein the valve is configured to:
• receive the cold water from the inlet;
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• enable a flow of cold water into at least one of the water tank or the mixer when the valve is operating in a first operating state;
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• shut-off the flow of cold water into both the water tank and the mixer when the valve is operating in a second operating state.

A method for operating a water heating system, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by a controller, inputs from a leak detector, wherein the water heating system comprises:
• an inlet configured to receive a supply of cold water;
• a water tank configured to store hot water;
• the leak detector configured to detect a water leak in the water tank;
• a mixer configured to receive hot water from the water tank;
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• a valve attached to the inlet and configured to receive the cold water from the inlet;
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• causing, by the controller, the valve to shut-off a flow of cold water into both the water tank and the mixer when the inputs from the leak detector indicate the water leak, and enable the flow of cold water into at least one of the water tank or the mixer when the inputs from the leak detector do not indicate the water leak.