HOT WATER HEATER WITH IN-TANK HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE

摘要

The invention relates to a hot water heater that includes a tank, one or more heating elements, one or more thermostats and one or more heater exchanger tubes. The tank has a water outlet and one or more water inlets. The one or more heating elements extend within the tank. The one or more thermostats function to control the energy applied to the one or more heating elements. The one or more heater exchanger tubes are positioned within the tank. Each heater exchanger tube has a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening and defines a channel between the two openings. The second opening in the channel opens into the tank. Each heater exchanger tube surrounds at least a portion of one heating element. The water inlet includes an opening into the heater exchanger tube for water to enter the heater exchanger tube.

主权项

1. A hot water heater comprising:
a tank having a water outlet and one or more water inlets; one or more heating elements extending within the tank; one or more thermostats to control the energy applied to the one or more heating elements; and one or more heater exchanger tubes being positioned within the tank, each heater exchanger tube having a first end with a first opening and a second end with a second opening and defining a channel between the two openings, wherein each heater exchanger tube surrounds at least a portion of one heating element, and the second opening in the channel opens into the tank, and wherein the water inlet comprises an opening into the heater exchanger tube for water to enter the heater exchanger tube.