Hybrid heater
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1. A heater, comprising:
- a housing;
a first tankless heater;
a second tankless heater; and
a controller configured to activate only the first tankless heater when a first condition is met, activate only the second tankless heater when a second condition is met, and activate the first and the second tankless heaters simultaneously when a third condition is met.
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Embodiments of the invention provide a pool heater including a housing, a first tankless heater, a second tankless heater, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate only the first tankless heater when a first condition is met, activate only the second tankless heater when a second condition is met, and activate the first and the second tankless heaters simultaneously when a third condition is met.
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1. A heater, comprising:
- a housing;
a first tankless heater; a second tankless heater; and a controller configured to activate only the first tankless heater when a first condition is met, activate only the second tankless heater when a second condition is met, and activate the first and the second tankless heaters simultaneously when a third condition is met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a housing;
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13. A method of heating water for an aquatic system utilizing a heater system comprising a first tankless heater and a second tankless heater, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a first temperature of water entering the heater system; and if the first temperature is less than a first predetermined temperature, operating both the first and second tankless heaters to increase the first temperature;
orif the first temperature is less than a second predetermined temperature and greater than the first predetermined temperature, operating only the first tankless heater to increase the first temperature. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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