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, the invention relates to tempering the temperature of water supplied to a fixture from a water heater in a fluid conducting system. In some embodiments, the invention includes a restrictor for decreasing the fluid pressure in one of the hot inlet or cold inlet of the mixing valve.

主权项

1. A decontamination apparatus comprising:
a fluid heater, a cold fluid supply line, a hot fluid supply line for supplying hot fluid from the fluid heater to a thermostatic mixing valve, the thermostatic mixing valve having a hot fluid inlet for receiving fluid from said heater, a cold fluid inlet for receiving fluid from the cold fluid supply line, and a mixed fluid outlet for supplying fluid to a mixed fluid supply line; a restrictor adapted and configured for creating a pressure drop in the cold fluid supply line; an emergency fixture connected to the mixed fluid supply line for supplying fluid therefrom to a user and configured to deliver the mixed fluid at a flow rate and pattern to at least a portion of the user's body, and a diffuser containing fluid and coupled between the hot fluid supply line and the thermostatic mixing valve for mixing fluid within the diffuser with fluid received from the mixed fluid outlet.