Abstract
The invention concerns devices for water storage, heating and delivery. A storage water heater of the invention provides an amount of unmixed recently heated water from an internal small volume during a draw along with water from a main volume. When water is drawn from the storage water heater, an amount of recently heated water substantially unmixed with the remaining volume of the tank is drawn along with heated water from the remaining volume. Substantial performance increases in the hot water that may be delivered over a period, such as an hour, may be achieved compared to an otherwise identical storage water heater that lacks the invention.
Recommended Citation
K. Homan, "Internal Small Volume Storage Water Heater," U.S. Patents, Oct 2006.
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Patent Application Number
US11/104,911
Patent Number
US7114468B1
Document Type
Patent
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2006 The Curators of the University of Missouri, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
03 Oct 2006
