发明名称 |
LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A WATER HEATER |
摘要 |
A method for determining the presence of a leak in a water heater unit comprising a storage tank is presented. The present invention involves mounting one heating sensor on the lower half of the tank and another heating sensor on the upper half of the tank. Readings from both sensors are taken and compared to determine if the water heater tank has reached a steady state; if so, the cooling rate of the tank is determined. This cooling rate is compared to the historical natural cooling rate of the system, and based on the comparison a determination is made on the presence of a leak.
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申请公布号 |
US2006161357(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2006.07.20 |
申请号 |
US20050036261 |
申请日期 |
2005.01.14 |
申请人 |
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
MUNSTERHUIS SYBRANDUS B.V.;CHIAN BRENT |
分类号 |
G01F23/00;G01F17/00;G01L7/00 |
主分类号 |
G01F23/00 |
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