System and method for providing tempered fluid

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for tempering the temperature of a liquid in a fluid conducting system. More particularly, some embodiments of the invention relates to tempering the temperature of water supplied to a fixture from a water heater in a fluid conducting system. The system can include a heater for heating the fluid and a diffuser for slowing the rate at which water provided to a decontamination fixture is heated.

主权项

1. An apparatus for conditioning the temperature of flowing water, comprising:
a source of hot water; a shell having an interior, an inlet and an outlet, the inlet receiving flowing water from the source, said shell including a first walled flowpath within the interior, said flowpath receiving water from the inlet of said shell, the wall of said flowpath at least partly separating said flowpath from the remainder of the interior, the wall of the first flowpath including a first plurality of apertures, said apertures being spaced apart from one another along the first flowpath, each aperture permitting the flow of water out of the first flowpath; and a thermostatically controlled valve having a hot water inlet; wherein the water flowing into said flowpath exits from said apertures into the remainder of the interior and flows out of the outlet of said shell and into the hot water inlet.