Water heater and method of controlling the same

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2008-03-18

2008-03-18

Campbell, Thor S. (Department: 3742)

Electric resistance heating devices

Heating devices

Continuous flow type fluid heater

C392S441000, C122S013010, C122S017100

Reexamination Certificate

active

10808686

ABSTRACT:
A water heater including a water inlet line having an inlet opening that introduces cold water to a tank, a water outlet line having an outlet opening that withdraws heated water from the tank, and a heating element. The water heater further includes a control circuit. The heating element can be an electrical resistance heating element, a gas heating element, or a combination thereof. In one construction, the gas heating element includes a first combustive section and a second combustive section separately controlled from the first combustive section.

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