Patent ID: 9074779
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: B60H,F24D,F24H

Abstract:
1. Distribution module for a hydronic heating system which hydronic heating system includes an engine and a coolant heater including a coolant heater casing, said coolant heater including a fluid nozzle which creates a flame within a burner tube, said distribution module comprising a distribution module casing located remotely from said coolant heater casing, an engine heater coolant inlet and outlet to allow for the ingress to and egress from said distribution module casing of coolant from an engine, a potable water inlet and outlet to allow for the ingress to and egress from said distribution module casing of potable water, a coolant heater inlet and outlet to allow for the ingress to and egress from said distribution module casing of coolant from the coolant heater and a series of components including at least one heat exchanger within said distribution module casing, said heat exchanger being used to exchange heat between said heater coolant and/or said engine coolant and said potable water, said at least one heat exchanger, said engine heater coolant inlet and outlet, said potable water inlet and outlet, said coolant heater inlet and outlet all being mounted within or connected to said distribution module casing of said distribution module, said distribution module casing being separated from said coolant heater casing and being located remotely from and outside said engine and said coolant heater casing, said series of components within said distribution module casing including said heat exchanger being located only within said distribution module casing and said burner tube of said coolant heater not being mounted within said distribution module or said distribution module casing.