Baffles for water heaters
First Claim
1. A water heater baffle comprisinga body having an inlet and an outlet for the passage of water therethrough, an inlet flow defector arranged to force water entering the inlet through a labyrinth before exiting the outlet in a direction substantially perpendicular to a substantially axial water flow direction on entry into the inlet, said labyrinth including a plurality of deflector plates arranged to direct deflected water in a substantially radial plane with respect to the substantially axial water flow direction of the entry flow.
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Abstract
A water heater baffle having an inlet and an outlet for the passage of water therethrough, the baffle being arranged to force the water entering the baffle through a labyrinth before exiting the baffle in a direction substantially 90° to its general flow of entry into the baffle.
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11 Claims
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1. A water heater baffle comprising
a body having an inlet and an outlet for the passage of water therethrough, an inlet flow defector arranged to force water entering the inlet through a labyrinth before exiting the outlet in a direction substantially perpendicular to a substantially axial water flow direction on entry into the inlet, said labyrinth including a plurality of deflector plates arranged to direct deflected water in a substantially radial plane with respect to the substantially axial water flow direction of the entry flow.
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