SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING WATER HEATERS OR BOILERS
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system for monitoring water heaters comprising:
- a central monitoring station comprising a computer; and
a plurality of water heater systems, each water heater system including a water heater and one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the water heater, the one or more conditions including one or more fault states, each indicating a reduced ability of the water heater to deliver hot water at a set temperature, the one or more sensors being in communication with the computer of the central monitoring station to provide data indicating the one or more conditions from the one or more sensors to the computer.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for monitoring water heaters. The system includes a central monitoring station and a plurality of water heater systems. The central monitoring station includes a computer, and each water heater system includes a water heater and one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the water heater. The one or more conditions include one or more fault states, each indicating a reduced ability of the water heater to deliver hot water at a set temperature. The one or more sensors are in communication with the computer of the central monitoring station to provide data indicating the one or more conditions to the computer.
100 Citations
22 Claims
-
1. A system for monitoring water heaters comprising:
-
a central monitoring station comprising a computer; and a plurality of water heater systems, each water heater system including a water heater and one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the water heater, the one or more conditions including one or more fault states, each indicating a reduced ability of the water heater to deliver hot water at a set temperature, the one or more sensors being in communication with the computer of the central monitoring station to provide data indicating the one or more conditions from the one or more sensors to the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method of monitoring water heaters comprising:
-
receiving data from one or more water heater systems, each water heater system including a water heater and one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the water heater, the one or more conditions including one or more fault states, each indicating a reduced ability of the water heater to deliver hot water at a set temperature, the data representing the one or more conditions of the water heater of each water heater system; analyzing the received data to determine whether the water heater of each water heater system is operating within acceptable ranges of operation; and storing data regarding the one or more conditions of the water heater of each water heater system in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A method of monitoring water heater systems comprising the steps of:
-
establishing a monitoring system for monitoring conditions of one or more water heater systems located in a location of an end user of the one or more water heater systems, the conditions including one or more fault states, each fault state indicating a reduced ability of a respective water heater system to deliver hot water at a set temperature, wherein each of the one or more water heater systems includes a respective water heater and respective one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the respective water heater, the respective one or more sensors configured to output data indicating the one or more conditions; establishing a contractual relationship with the end user of the one or more water heater systems by which the end user pays to have the one or more water heater systems monitored by the monitoring system; and monitoring the one or more water heater systems using the monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
-
Specification