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1. A heat pump water heater appliance, comprising:
a casing: a tank disposed within the casing, the tank defining an inlet and an outlet; an inlet conduit mounted to the tank at the inlet of the tank; a bypass conduit coupled to the inlet conduit; a sealed system configured for heating water within the tank, the sealed system having a condenser positioned at the tank, a compressor operable to provide compressed refrigerant to the condenser and an evaporator configured for receiving refrigerant from the condenser; and an electronic mixing valve positioned within the casing at the outlet of the tank, the electronic mixing valve comprising
a valve body that defines a heated water conduit, a cold water conduit, a mixed water conduit and a mixing chamber, the valve body coupled to the tank such that the heated water conduit is positioned for receiving heated water from the outlet of the tank, the bypass conduit coupled to the valve body at the cold water conduit of the valve body, the heated water conduit and the mixed water conduit positioned coaxially with each other;a plunger positioned within the valve body at the mixing chamber of the valve body, the plunger having a head; anda motor coupled to the plunger, the motor operable to adjust a position of the head of the plunger within the valve body. |
