Patent ID: 6390029
Filing Date: 2002-05-21
Classification: F24H,Y10T

Abstract:
A water heater comprising:a water tank, the tank having a cylindrical wall, an upper dome, a lower dome, and defining an interior tank volume between said cylindrical wall, upper dome, and lower dome; a cold water inlet positioned near the lower dome; wherein the cold water inlet comprises an elongated body, having a first end which extends into the interior tank volume, and a second end which remains outside the water tank and is affixed to the tank, portions of the inlet body defining a blind bore which extends inwardly from the second end towards the first end; portions of the body defining an opening extending between the blind bore and the interior tank volume; an index mark on the second end, which remains outside the water tank, the index mark aligned with the opening extending between the blind bore and the interior tank volume, so that the position of the opening can be visually aligned from the exterior of the water tank, the opening creating a fluid jet resulting in turbulence amongst sediment within the water heater tank.