PLUMBING FIXTURE WITH HEATING ELEMENTS
First Claim
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1. A plumbing component comprising:
- a valve provided within a portion of the plumbing component and configured to control the flow of water through the plumbing component, the valve comprising a body and at least one waterway within the body; and
an electric heater extending through at least a portion of the body of the valve and configured to heat at least a portion of the body to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms within the waterway.
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Abstract
A plumbing component includes a valve provided within a portion of the plumbing component and configured to control the flow of water through the plumbing component. The valve includes a body and at least one waterway within the body. An electric heater extends through at least a portion of the body of the valve and is configured to heat at least a portion of the body to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms within the waterway.
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36 Claims
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1. A plumbing component comprising:
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a valve provided within a portion of the plumbing component and configured to control the flow of water through the plumbing component, the valve comprising a body and at least one waterway within the body; and an electric heater extending through at least a portion of the body of the valve and configured to heat at least a portion of the body to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms within the waterway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A water delivery component configured to be engaged by a user for providing water as directed by the user, the water delivery component comprising:
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a mixer valve provided within a portion of the water delivery component, the mixer valve comprising a first inlet for receiving cold water and a second inlet for receiving hot water, wherein the mixer valve is configured to mix the hot water and cold water in a mixing chamber provided within the mixer valve; and a heating element extending through at least a portion of the mixer valve and configured to heat at least a portion of the mixer valve to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms that may be within the mixer valve. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A plumbing fixture comprising:
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a mixing valve including a body, a first inlet configured to be coupled to a first fluid source and a second inlet configured to be coupled to a second fluid source, and an outlet for directing a mixture of the first and second fluids out of the mixing valve; and an electric heating element provided within the plumbing fixture for heating the body of the mixing valve to an elevated temperature sufficient to kill organisms within the mixing valve. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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