Liquid heaters and vaporizers – Stand boiler – Fluid fuel burner
Patent
1994-09-14
1995-09-05
Dority, Carroll B.
Liquid heaters and vaporizers
Stand boiler
Fluid fuel burner
431 20, 122 131, 126361, F22B 500
Patent
active
054471257
ABSTRACT:
A heat activated flue damper actuator employing an assembly of shape memory alloy springs with linkages to a conventionally designed contemporary flue damper. The combination of the spring material, spring configuration and dimensions, linkage/fastening scheme to the flue damper shaft and placement in the water heater's heating chamber are all controlled to optimize the energy efficiency of a conventionally designed, pilot-lit or pilotless ignition, contemporary gas water heater.
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McNally William P.
Ranlet Richard W.
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