Valve controller for hot water heating system
First Claim
1. A valve controller for a hot water heating system having water heating means, water circulating means, and heater means by operating a water control valve between an open and a closed position, said valve controller comprising:
- flow timer means for variably establishing flow periodicity between a minimum flow time and a maximum flow time;
base cycle timer means for variably establishing base cycle periodicity between a minimum base time and a maximum base time; and
,selector means responsive to heat requirement for selecting flow time and base cycle time.
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Abstract
A valve controller for a hot water heating system having a water heating device, a water circulating device, and heater device. The Controller operates a water control valve between an open and a closed position, the valve controller comprising, a flow timer for variably establishing flow periodicity between a minimum flow time and a maximum flow time, a base cycle timer for variably establishing base cycle periodicity between a minimum base time and a maximum flow time. The base timer variably establishes a base cycle periodicity between a minimum base time and a maximum base time. A selector responsive to heat requirements for select a flow time and base cycle time.
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17 Claims
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1. A valve controller for a hot water heating system having water heating means, water circulating means, and heater means by operating a water control valve between an open and a closed position, said valve controller comprising:
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flow timer means for variably establishing flow periodicity between a minimum flow time and a maximum flow time; base cycle timer means for variably establishing base cycle periodicity between a minimum base time and a maximum base time; and
,selector means responsive to heat requirement for selecting flow time and base cycle time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A valve controller for a hot water heating system in a building having a determined heat loss characteristic and a heating system therefor including water heater means, water circulating means, and heater means for supplying variable amounts of heat thereto, said water circulating means including a water control valve, said valve controller comprising in combination:
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first environmental condition sensing means for sensing the outdoor temperature, said means providing a first derived control signal in response thereto; controller means for controlling the flow of heated circulating water in response to the monitored first environmental condition, said first valve controller means, in turn, comprising; flow timer means for variably establishing flow periodicity between a minimum flow time and a maximum flow time; base cycle timer means for variably establishing base cycle periodicity between a minimum base time and a maximum base time; and
,selector means responsive to heat requirement for selecting flow time and base cycle time; and
,a valve operator means for operating, in response to said valve controller, said water control valve between an open position and a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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