EP 0472276 A3 19920304 - HOT LOOP WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS
Title (en)
HOT LOOP WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 8261091 A 19910821
- GB 9016547 A 19900727
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0472276A2] A hot loop water supply apparatus comprises a heating vessel (1), an electric heater (5) to heat the water in the heating vessel, a hot water outlet (6) from near the top of the vessel, a hot water return inlet (7) to return hot water to near the bottom of the heating vessel, a hot water loop (9) interconnecting the hot water outlet and the hot water return inlet and arranged to feed hot water to single lever mixer taps (8) provided around the loop and recirculate hot water from the hot water outlet to the hot water return inlet, a thermostat (11) in the heating vessel controlling the electric heater and set at a predetermined temperature to maintain the water in the heating vessel and the hot water loop at a pasteurisation temperature, which is preferably above the maximum viable temperature of legionella bacteria. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
C02F 1/02 (2006.01); F24D 17/00 (2006.01); F24H 1/18 (2006.01); F24H 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F24D 17/0073 (2013.01); F24D 17/0078 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] FR 2330963 A1 19770603 - SAUNIER DUVAL [FR]
- [X] DE 3723089 A1 19890126 - STIEBEL ELTRON GMBH & CO KG [DE]
- [X] DE 3334103 A1 19850404 - VORTEX GMBH DT [DE]
- [Y] FR 2486212 A1 19820108 - HEBERT JEAN PAUL [FR]
- [Y] DE 3542374 A1 19870521 - FEHLINGS GERD
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0472276 A2 19920226; EP 0472276 A3 19920304; EP 0472276 B1 19930825; AU 646281 B2 19940217; AU 8261091 A 19930304; CA 2047987 A1 19920128; DE 69100304 D1 19930930; DE 69100304 T2 19931223; ES 2046015 T3 19940116; GB 2246421 A 19920129; GB 9016547 D0 19900912; JP H0599509 A 19930420; NZ 239664 A 19940526
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 91306042 A 19910703; AU 8261091 A 19910821; CA 2047987 A 19910726; DE 69100304 T 19910703; ES 91306042 T 19910703; GB 9016547 A 19900727; JP 25856391 A 19910910; NZ 23966491 A 19910904