Instant Hot Water System CONTROL PANEL

Abstract

The instant hot water system CONTROL PANEL for new homes is an on-demand controller for a common residential water pump, installed at the hot water supply/recirculation hot water pipe line back to the regular residential gas or electric water heater, with push button switches in every bathroom, kitchen, laundry room etc. to pump hot water at the touch of said button; from the water heater to faucets throughout the house and dispense the hot water to the user, with no waiting time and very minimal cold water waste down the drain because the hot water has already reached every single faucet in the house as the users with the push of a button demanded it.

Claims

1) The instant hot water system control panel comprise: an accessible metal box having readily accessible electrical circuit breakers, electrical contactors, electrical relays, electrical terminal bar and a timer.

2) This control panel as in claim 1, in combination with a small common residential use water pump, installed at the water heater hot water supply line and a recirculation hot water pipe line, returning to the water heater; in addition with the push button switch installed in every room, where a sink or shower are present, will make hot water circulate throughout the house having hot water in every faucet in only 11 seconds for a minimum pump running time of 11 minutes controlled by the adjustable timer installed in the control panel.

3) The instant hot water control panel system after being automatically turned off by the timer, can be immediately re-initiated for next use by pressing any of the push button switches located conveniently where a faucet is installed, for instance: bathrooms, kitchen, laundry room, etc.

Description

[0008] Drawing Descriptions are as follows:

[0009] FIG. 1

[0010] It is a diagram showing all necessary elements for the Instant Hot Water System CONTROL PANEL to work properly, recirculating hot water near every faucet to supply hot water when the users demand it. [0011] 1-1 Control Panel Patent Applied For. [0012] 1-2 Water Pump. [0013] 1-3 Water Heater. [0014] 1-4 Push Button (PB) Decora Switch. [0015] 1-5 Kitchen Sink. [0016] 1-6 Sink (Bathroom, Laundry, etc.) [0017] 1-7 Shower/Bathtub. [0018] 1-8 Water Supply Shut Off Valve. [0019] 1-9 Cold Water Pipe Line. [0020] 1-10 Hot Water Pipe Line.

[0021] FIG. 2

[0022] It is an electrical schematic showing sequence and electrical components of the Instant Hot Water System CONTROL PANEL.

[0023] FIG. 3

[0024] It is a photograph of the actual Instant Hot Water System CONTROL PANEL already built. The panel dimensions are 8W10L6D. [0025] 3-1 Panel Enclosure. [0026] 3-2 Circuit Breakers CB-1 & CB-2. [0027] 3-3 Timer. [0028] 3-4 Transformer 120 Volts-24 Volts. [0029] 3-5 Terminal Block & Power Feed L1(L), L2(N) [0030] 3-6 Electrical ContactorOver Load [0031] 3-7 Fuse FU-1 [0032] 3-8 Ground Terminal.