Patent ID: 6321037
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: A01M,B05B

Abstract:
A portable water heater capable of generating a flow of water at around its boiling point, suitable for use in killing plants, having a water inlet for connection to a source of water, water heating means, and an outlet nozzle, wherein there is means for restricting the flow of water through the water heating means; the water heating means comprises an electrical heating means and means for sensing at least the outlet water temperature of the water leaving the electrical heating means and means to control the amount of power applied to the water heating means to regulate the temperature of the heated water leaving the outlet, and wherein the flow of water through the wand is arranged so that when in use, water flows from the handle towards the outlet end and then flows upwards through the electrical heating means and exits the electrical heating means near the handle, and the resulting hot water is then piped to the outlet nozzle.