Patent ID: 9599365
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: F24D,F24H,G05D

Claim:
1. A jacket for a hot water heater appliance, comprising: a top configured to insulate an upper portion of a hot water storage tank; a bottom configured to insulate a lower portion of the hot water storage tank; a front configured to insulate a front portion of the hot water storage tank; a back configured to insulate a back portion of the hot water storage tank; a fastener configured to releaseably fasten the front to the back, wherein the top, bottom, front and back include expanded polypropylene (EPP) configured to provide insulation to the hot water storage tank; and a bridge disposed between a companion water heater of the hot water heater appliance and a boiler of the hot water heater appliance, the bridge including the EPP and the companion water heater including the hot water storage tank.