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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A WATER HEATER APPLIANCE

  • US 20140169773A1
  • Filed: 12/17/2012
  • Published: 06/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a water heater appliance, comprising:

  • initiating a vacation mode of the water heater appliance in which an operating temperature of the water heater appliance is reduced from a normal operating temperature to a vacation operating temperature;

    maintaining the water heater appliance in the vacation mode at the vacation operating temperature for a predetermined time period;

    starting a sanitization mode of the water heater appliance after the predetermined time period has elapsed, the operating temperature of the water heater appliance rising from the vacation operating temperature to a sanitization operating temperature in the sanitation mode;

    keeping the water heater appliance in the sanitization mode at the sanitization operating temperature for a period of time; and

    returning the water heater appliance to the vacation mode after the period of time has elapsed.

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