Heating system for bathing unit
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1. A control system for a spa having a receptacle holding water and a cover for covering the receptacle, said control system comprising:
- a) a first heating module for heating the water of the receptacle;
b) a second heating module for heating the water of the receptacle;
c) a sensor in communication with the bathing cover covering the receptacle holding water;
d) a controller in communication with said first heating module and said second heating module, said controller being configured for controlling the operation of the first heating module and the second heating module to heat the water of the receptacle both when the spa is in use by a bather for bathing and when the spa is not in use by the bather for bathing, said controller including a processor programmed for;
i) detecting removal of the bathing cover covering the receptacle holding water by processing signals originating from the sensor;
ii) detecting that the spa is in use by the bather for bathing and activating a specific one of said first heating module and said second heating module to heat the water in the receptacle in response to detection of the removal of the bathing cover covering the receptacle holding water; and
iii) using one other than the specific one of said first heating module and said second heating module to heat the water in the receptacle when no use of the spa is detected.
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Abstract
A control system suitable for use with a bathing unit system having a water receptacle is provided. The control system comprises first and second heating modules and a controller configured for activating a specific one of the first and second heating module at least in part based on whether the bathing unit is in use.
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1. A control system for a spa having a receptacle holding water and a cover for covering the receptacle, said control system comprising:
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a) a first heating module for heating the water of the receptacle; b) a second heating module for heating the water of the receptacle; c) a sensor in communication with the bathing cover covering the receptacle holding water; d) a controller in communication with said first heating module and said second heating module, said controller being configured for controlling the operation of the first heating module and the second heating module to heat the water of the receptacle both when the spa is in use by a bather for bathing and when the spa is not in use by the bather for bathing, said controller including a processor programmed for; i) detecting removal of the bathing cover covering the receptacle holding water by processing signals originating from the sensor; ii) detecting that the spa is in use by the bather for bathing and activating a specific one of said first heating module and said second heating module to heat the water in the receptacle in response to detection of the removal of the bathing cover covering the receptacle holding water; and iii) using one other than the specific one of said first heating module and said second heating module to heat the water in the receptacle when no use of the spa is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A control system for a spa having a receptacle holding water and a cover for covering the receptacle, said control system comprising:
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a) a first heating module for heating the water of the receptacle; b) a second heating module for heating the water of the receptacle; c) a control panel having one or more control elements for setting temperature parameters in the spa, said control panel further including at least one other user operable control element for activating elements of the spa when a bather is using the spa for bathing, the at least one other control element being distinct from the one or more control elements for setting temperature parameters in the spa and being configured for operating elements of the spa other than the first heating module and the second heating module; d) a controller in communication with said first heating module and said second heating module, said controller being configured for controlling the operation of the first heating module and the second heating module to heat the water of the receptacle both when the spa is in use by the bather for bathing and when the spa is not in use by the bather for bathing, said controller including a processor programmed for; i) detecting an actuation of the at least one other user operable control element distinct from the one or more control elements for setting temperature parameters in the spa; ii) detecting that the spa is in use by the bather for bathing and activating a specific one of said first heating module and said second heating module to heat the water in the receptacle in response to detection of the actuation of the at least one other user operable control element distinct from the one or more control elements for setting temperature parameters in the spa; and iii) using one other than the specific one of said first heating module and said second heating module to heat the water in the receptacle when no use of the spa is detected. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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