Patent ID: 11971184
Assignee: RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. An air mover system for use in an indoor unit of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the air mover system comprising: a blower comprising a motor; a sensor configured to:
(i) detect presence of a refrigerant in air inside the indoor unit, and
(ii) detect presence of non-refrigerant elements in ambient air; and a controller configured to: cause the blower to direct the air toward the sensor in a first direction that is different than a second direction of air flow inside the indoor unit; receive first feedback from the sensor; determine, based at least in part on the first feedback from the sensor, that the refrigerant is present in the air inside the indoor unit; and cause the blower to direct the air out of the indoor unit.