Water heater and method of customizing the water heater

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2007-11-20

2010-10-26

Campbell, Thor S (Department: 3742)

Electric resistance heating devices

Heating devices

Tank or container type liquid heater

C392S463000, C219S494000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07822325

ABSTRACT:
A water heater including a vessel, a heating fixture (e.g., an electric-resistance heating element, a gas burner) having a rated maximum heating output, and a controller. The controller includes an interface and a temperature sensor. The controller can control the heating output of the heating element based on a sensed temperature of the temperature sensors. The heating output is a defined maximum heating output for the heating fixture. Also disclosed are methods of defining the capabilities of a water hater heater and methods of operating a water heater.

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