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US 2026/0258978 A1Published application
Water heater and methods for operating the same
AssigneeBradford White Corporation
InventorsJohn Adams, Benjamin DeJager
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Abstract
A water heater includes at least one heating system for heating water. Control circuitry is configured to determine electrical parameters of individual components of the at least one heating system. The electrical parameters are utilized to determine operating conditions of the water heater. The operating conditions can be utilized to control at least some aspect of the water heater.
Claims20
A water heater, comprising:
- a tank for holding water;
- at least one heating system for heating the tank;
- voltage detection circuitry that communicates a first signal indicative of a system voltage;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- sum a plurality of instances of the first signal;
- determine a level of the system voltage based on the sum;
- communicate an output to control the water heater based on the level.
5 more elements
A water heater, comprising:
- a tank for holding water;
- a resistance heating element;
- a heat pump for heating the tank;
- voltage detection circuitry that communicates a first signal indicative of a system voltage;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- sum a plurality of instances of the first signal;
- determine a level of the system voltage based on the sum;
- and
- communicate an output based on the level.
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A method for operating a water heater that has at least one heating system, the method comprising:
- communicating, by voltage detection circuitry, a first signal indicative of a system voltage;
- summing a plurality of instances of the first signal;
- determining a level of the system voltage based on the sum;
- communicating, by control circuitry of the water heater, an output based on the level to control the water heater.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.