System and method for monitoring heating system
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a hot water heating system for a building, the heating system having at least one thermostat for controlling the flow of hot water through pipes from a boiler to a heating zone of the building, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining when the at least one thermostat is activated;
determining whether hot water is flowing in the pipes of the heating system when the at least on thermostat is activated; and
activating an alarm after determining that hot water is not flowing in the pipes.
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Abstract
A monitoring system is connected to a hot water heating system. The monitoring system includes a controller and various controls and sensors. Sensors are connected to the components of the hot water heating system including the thermostats, pipes, pumps and valves. Controls are connected to the pumps and valves to control operation of the hot water heating system for testing. During normal operation of the hot water heating system, the sensors are monitored to ensure proper operation. If the heating system does not operate within certain defined time parameters, the system is activated to test components of the heating system. An alarm is activated if the system does not operate properly.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a hot water heating system for a building, the heating system having at least one thermostat for controlling the flow of hot water through pipes from a boiler to a heating zone of the building, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining when the at least one thermostat is activated; determining whether hot water is flowing in the pipes of the heating system when the at least on thermostat is activated; and activating an alarm after determining that hot water is not flowing in the pipes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for monitoring a hot water heating system for a building, the heating system having at least one thermostat for controlling the flow of hot water through pipes from a boiler to a heating zone of the building, the system comprising:
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at least one temperature sensor attached to at least one of the pipes; a circuit for determining when the at least one thermostat is activated; a time delay circuit for determining whether the at least one temperature sensor registers a temperature above a threshold within a predetermined time after the at least one thermostat is activated; and an alarm circuit providing an alarm when the temperature sensor does not reach the threshold within the predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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