Instantaneous water heater
First Claim
1. A method for instantaneously heating water, comprising:
- supplying a hot water supply source;
supplying hot water into a heat exchanger from said hot water supply source via a first intake of said heat exchanger;
supplying cold water into said heat exchanger via a second intake of said heat exchanger;
heating the cold water within said heat exchanger to produce overheated water;
supplying the overheated water from the heat exchanger to a blending valve;
supplying cold water to the blending valve;
blending the cold water and overheated water; and
supplying the blended water from the blending valve.
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Abstract
A system for instantaneously heating water has a heat exchanger for heating cold water to produce overheated water; a hot water supply member connected to a first intake of the heat exchanger; a cold water supply member connected to a second intake of the heat exchanger; and a blending valve having two intakes and an outtake. A hot water outlet member is connected to an outtake of the heat exchanger and to the intake of the blending valve. The cold water supply member is also connected to the blending valve. The blending valve has a chamber for blending the cold water with the overheated water from the heat exchanger to produce blended hot water at a predetermined temperature.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for instantaneously heating water, comprising:
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supplying a hot water supply source; supplying hot water into a heat exchanger from said hot water supply source via a first intake of said heat exchanger; supplying cold water into said heat exchanger via a second intake of said heat exchanger; heating the cold water within said heat exchanger to produce overheated water; supplying the overheated water from the heat exchanger to a blending valve; supplying cold water to the blending valve; blending the cold water and overheated water; and supplying the blended water from the blending valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for instantaneously heating water comprising:
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a heat exchanger for heating cold water to produce overheated water; a hot water supply source; a first inlet member connected to a first intake of said heat exchanger and to said hot water supply source for supplying hot water into said heat exchanger from said hot water supply source; a second inlet member connected to a second intake of said heat exchanger for supplying cold water into said heat exchanger; a blending valve comprising a first intake and an outtake; and an outlet member connected to an outtake of said heat exchanger and to said first intake of said blending valve for supplying overheated water from said heat exchanger to said blending valve, said second inlet member also connected to a second intake of said blending valve, said blending valve comprising a chamber for blending said cold water with said overheated water from said heat exchanger to produce blended hot water at a predetermined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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