Patent ID: 7360507
Filing Date: 2008-04-22
Classification: F28D,F28F,Y02E

Abstract:
1. An energy saving apparatus comprising: (a) a water heater, the water heater having two ends, a top end and a bottom end, the water heater comprising an inner tank, the inner tank having a volume of hot water, the water heater further comprising an external cover that covers the inner tank, (b) means for mounting the water heater, (c) a vent attached to the top end of the water heater, the vent having an elbow-shape, the vent being fabricated from two pipes comprising a vertical pipe and a horizontal pipe, the vertical pipe having two ends, a top end and a bottom end, the horizontal pipe having two ends, a first end and a second end, the bottom end of the vertical pipe being attached to the tank within the water heater, the top end of the vertical pipe being connected to the first end of the horizontal pipe, the second end of the horizontal pipe being connected to an external wall surface, the vent further including an outer vent tube, the vent further including a layer of insulation that is attached to the outer vent tube within the outer vent tube, the vent further including an inner vent tube located within the layer of insulation, wherein the inner vent tube is attached to the insulation in only the horizontal pipe portion of the vent, (d) a water source, (e) a cold water inlet line having two ends, a first end and a second end, the first end of the cold water inlet line being attached to the water source, (f) an outlet line having two ends, a first end and a second end, the second end of the outlet line being connected to the tank of the water heater, and (g) means for heating water traveling from the cold water inlet line to the outlet line.