Patent ID: 11906203
Assignee: ADEMCO INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A water heating system comprising:
a tank defining an interior volume configured to hold water, the tank comprising a spud defining a specific opening through a vessel wall of the tank;
a heating apparatus configured to heat the water in the tank;
a temperature sensor extending into the interior volume of the tank,
wherein the temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of water in the interior volume of the tank;

an anode configured to extend into the interior volume of the tank;
a controller configured to:
control, based on a detected temperature of the water in the tank, the heating apparatus to heat the water in the tank to a selected temperature; and
control a power source to apply a voltage, a current, or a voltage and a current to the anode to at least one of reduce corrosion of a wall of the tank or reduce flocculant formation;

a sensor lead electrically connecting the controller and the temperature sensor,
wherein the sensor lead is configured to extend at least partially through the spud; and
an anode lead electrically connecting the controller and the anode,
wherein the anode lead is configured to extend at least partially through the spud;

wherein the temperature sensor and the anode are integrally formed on a unitary probe;
wherein at least a portion of the anode extends from the temperature sensor;
wherein the anode extends further into the tank than the temperature sensor.