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US 2026/0258979 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;
- a component of at least one heating system that heats the tank;
- current detection circuitry that communicates a first signal indicative of a current drawn by the component;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- determine an activation state of the component;
- determine at least one current threshold based on the activation state;
- compare the current drawn to the at least one current threshold;
- determine a threshold duration based on the current threshold;
- and
- in response to the current drawn differing from the at least one current threshold for longer than the threshold duration, control the water heater.
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A water heater comprising:
- at least one heating system including a component;
- current detection circuitry that communicates a first signal indicative of a current drawn by the component;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- determine an activation state of the component;
- determine at least one current threshold based on the activation state;
- compare the current drawn to the at least one current threshold;
- determine a threshold duration based on the current threshold;
- and
- in response to the current drawn exceeding from the at least one current threshold for longer than the threshold duration, control the water heater.
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A method for operating a water heater comprising:
- communicating a first signal indicative of a current drawn by a component of at least one heating system of the water heater;
- determining an activation state of the component;
- determining at least one current threshold based on the activation state;
- comparing the current drawn to the at least one current threshold;
- determining a threshold duration based on the current threshold;
- and
- controlling the water heater in response to the current drawn differing from the at least one current threshold for longer than the threshold duration.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.