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1. A water heater appliance, comprising:
a tank defining a chamber, the tank further defining an inlet aperture and an outlet aperture; a hot water conduit extending through the outlet aperture and in fluid communication with the chamber of the tank, the hot water conduit configured for directing a flow of water out of the chamber of the tank; a cold water conduit extending through the inlet aperture and in fluid communication with the chamber of the tank, the cold water conduit configured for directing a flow of water into the chamber of the tank; a heat pump assembly configured to heat water within the chamber of the tank; and a thermo-electric assembly configured to generate an electrical current, the thermo-electric assembly comprising an thermo-electric converter, a working fluid flowable through the thermo-electric converter, and a heat source configured to heat the working fluid within the thermo-electric converter, wherein at least a portion of the electrical current generated by the thermo-electric assembly is flowed to the heat pump assembly to at least partially power the heat pump assembly. |
