Patent ID: 7242858
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: F24H

Abstract:
1. An electric water heater comprising: at least one heating element operative to heat water within the electric water heater; a control device electrically connected to the at least one heating element and comprising a resettable switch having a normally CLOSED position and an OPEN position, wherein in the CLOSED position the control device enables power to the at least one heating elements and in the OPEN position the control device disables power to the at least one heating element; an element cover coupled to the water heater and comprising a first aperture, wherein the element cover is adapted to cover the control device such that the first aperture is aligned with the resettable switch; and an external reset device coupled to the element cover and comprising a bushing member and a key member, wherein the bushing member comprises a second aperture aligned with the resettable switch, and wherein the key member is adapted for inserting into the bushing member and resetting the resettable switch to the CLOSED position.