Air inlets for water heaters

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1998-08-21

2000-07-11

Ferensic, Denise L.

Liquid heaters and vaporizers

Stand boiler

122 17, 431354, 126350R, F22B 500, F24H 118

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060856998

ABSTRACT:
A water heater includes a water container, a combustion chamber adjacent said water container having at least one inlet to admit air and extraneous fume species into the combustion chamber, at least one inlet comprising a metal plate having a thickness of about 0.4 to 0.6 millimeters and through which pass a plurality of ports, each port having a quenching distance not greater than about 0.6 mm, and being capable of confining ignition and combustion of the extraneous fume species within the combustion chamber; and a burner associated with the combustion chamber and arranged to combust fuel to heat water in the container.

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