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Apparatus and control method for a hybrid tankless water heater

  • US 9,234,679 B2
  • Filed: 06/25/2013
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling thermal spikes caused by overheating in a water supply of a water supply system, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a tankless water heater having a blower, a heat exchanger and a burner, wherein the burner has a thermal output providing a means for heating the water supply,providing a means for detecting a decrease in a flow rate of the water supply, measuring the flow rate of the water supply to detect a decrease in the flow rate, andactivating the blower when a decrease in the flow rate of the water supply has been detected, thereby dissipating excess heat from the heat exchanger to the environment.

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