Patent ID: 6154608
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: F24H,H05B

Abstract:
A water heater assembly, the water heater assembly comprising:(a) a housing having an inlet, an outlet and a channel extending between the inlet and outlet for passing water through the channel;(b) a first electrical heating element conduit disposed within the channel of the housing and extending between the inlet and outlet;(c) a first heating element removably disposed within the conduit, the heating element conduit surrounding the heating element for sealing the heating element from direct contact with the water while permitting heat transfer between the heating element and water flowing about the heating element conduit; and(d) at least a first elastomeric end plate mounted to the housing and seated over one of the inlet or outlet, the first elastomeric end plate defining at least a first aperture that receives and is pliably sealed to the first electrical heating element conduit.