Instantaneous water heater
First Claim
1. A system for instantaneously heating water comprising:
- a heat exchanger for heating cold water to produce overheated water;
a hot water supply member connected to a first intake of said heat exchanger;
a cold water supply member connected to a second intake of said heat exchanger;
a blending valve comprising at least one intake and an outtake; and
a hot water outlet member connected to an outtake of said heat exchanger and to said intake of said blending valve, said cold water supply member also connected to an intake of said blending valve, said blending valve comprising a chamber for blending said cold water with said overheated water from said heat exchanger to produce blended hot water at a predetermined temperature.
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Abstract
A system for instantaneously heating water has a heat exchanger for heating cold water to produce overheated water; a hot water supply member connected to a first intake of the heat exchanger; a cold water supply member connected to a second intake of the heat exchanger; and a blending valve having two intakes and an outtake. A hot water outlet member is connected to an outtake of the heat exchanger and to the intake of the blending valve. The cold water supply member is also connected to the blending valve. The blending valve has a chamber for blending the cold water with the overheated water from the heat exchanger to produce blended hot water at a predetermined temperature.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for instantaneously heating water comprising:
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a heat exchanger for heating cold water to produce overheated water;
a hot water supply member connected to a first intake of said heat exchanger;
a cold water supply member connected to a second intake of said heat exchanger;
a blending valve comprising at least one intake and an outtake; and
a hot water outlet member connected to an outtake of said heat exchanger and to said intake of said blending valve, said cold water supply member also connected to an intake of said blending valve, said blending valve comprising a chamber for blending said cold water with said overheated water from said heat exchanger to produce blended hot water at a predetermined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for instantaneously heating water, comprising:
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supplying cold water into a heat exchanger via a first intake;
supplying hot water into said heat exchanger via a second intake;
heating the cold water within said heat exchanger to produce overheated water;
supplying the overheated water from the heat exchanger to a blending valve;
supplying cold water to the blending valve, blending the cold water and overheated water; and
supplying the blending water from the blending valve. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for instantaneously heating water, comprising:
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a heat exchanger;
a hot water supply connected to said heat exchanger via a first conduit; and
a valve connected to said heat exchanger via a second conduit, said valve blends water received from said heat exchanger via said second conduit to produce blended hot water.
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