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US 5,402,813 AGranted
In-line chlorinator for condensation line
OwnerWendell J. Keeninventor
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Abstract
An in-line algicide dispenser for disposal upstream of a condensation line or cold-water drain line which provides an outlet for condensate from an air-conditioning unit, an ice-maker, or other device utilizing a condensation or drain line. A water-leachable algicide placed in the dispenser provides protection from clogging or plugging of the condensation or drain line by growth of cold-water algae.
Claims5
A method for the prevention of algae growth, the method comprising:
- disposing a water-leachable algicide in a line draining and exitting a unit having cooling coils which form non-circulating condensed waste water that enters a first end of the line, flows through the line, and exits a second end of the line, the water-leachable algicide being disposed in the line at the first end thereof, whereby the condensed water entering the line leaches the water-leachable algicide, forming an algicide-containing stream of condensed water which flows through the line and exits the second end of the line, thereby preventing the growth of algae in the line.
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