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1. A water heater appliance, comprising:
a casing; a tank disposed within the casing, the tank defining an interior volume; a cold water conduit mounted to the tank and configured for directing water into the interior volume of the tank; a heated water conduit mounted to the tank and configured for directing water out of the interior volume of the tank; a bypass conduit extending from the cold water conduit; a mixing valve positioned within the casing, the mixing valve fluidly coupled to the heated water conduit and the bypass conduit, the mixing valve configured for selectively directing liquid from the bypass conduit into the heated water conduit; and an actuator assembly configured for selectively adjusting a mixing ratio of the mixing valve, the actuator assembly comprising
a knob positioned at an outer surface of the casing, the knob rotatable about an axis of rotation, the knob also movable along the axis of rotation between a first position and a second position;a linkage coupling the knob and the mixing valve together when the knob is in the second position on the axis of rotation; anda biasing mechanism configured for urging the knob towards the first position. |
