| 摘要 |
Disclosed are a water heating system, a method of heating water and a water heating apparatus for use in providing successive volumes of heated water at a generally consistent temperature. In one aspect of the disclosure, a water heating system includes a reservoir ( 22 ) for containing water ( 28 ), the reservoir having an inlet zone ( 50 ) comprising a lower portion of the reservoir and an outlet zone comprising an upper portion of the reservoir. A water inlet ( 38 ) is provided in fluid communication with a source ( 34 ) of water and the inlet zone. A heater ( 26 ) is positioned within the inlet zone is coupled to the reservoir. A temperature sensor ( 30 ) is positioned within the inlet zone, and a water outlet ( 46 ) is provided in fluid communication with the outlet zone. A controller ( 24 ) is coupled to the heater and the temperature sensor, the controller using information from the temperature sensor to controllably operate the heater to generally maintain a desired temperature within the reservoir.
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