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A conventional hot water heating system generally of the type for heating water in multiple units of hotels, motels, schools and the like and using any heating medium has a processor and control assembly which is operationally connected to at least a water temperature sensing means and a heating con

A conventional hot water heating system generally of the type for heating water in multiple units of hotels, motels, schools and the like and using any heating medium has a processor and control assembly which is operationally connected to at least a water temperature sensing means and a heating control means thereof. The processor and control assembly divides the time into exact time periods, say one-half hour, and the time periods are grouped into a group of consecutive time periods, say a week. Taking any individual time period, the time periods are checked around the time period which the present time period is a repeat and time periods directly preceding the present time period, and the operational water temperature for the present time period is chosen, as well as the amount of heat required to maintain the water at that temperature on a percentage basis of heating taken from one hundred percent. In addition, the assembly exactly records the various settings throghout that particular time period and when the time period comes up again one week from now, the new settings are calculated in the same manner but using the previous time period being repeated.

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In a water heater contol system for constantly controlling the heating and use of hot water from a water heater unit of the type having water heater means with a water heater control means therefor converting between on for heating water and off free of heating water, water inlet means for feeding w

In a water heater contol system for constantly controlling the heating and use of hot water from a water heater unit of the type having water heater means with a water heater control means therefor converting between on for heating water and off free of heating water, water inlet means for feeding water to the water heater means to be heated, water outlet means for feeding heated water from the water heater means, water distribution means operably connected to the water outlet means for distributing hot water to be used; the water heater control system further including: water temperature sensor means at least operably connected to said water outlet means for sensing the temperature of the water ready to flow to said water distribution means; processor and control means operationally connected to said water temperature sensor means and said water heating control means for determining the start of a particular time period which is one of a definite group of consecutive time periods and each is a repeat of the same one of preceding groups of time periods, for setting a generally exact water temperature above a given minimum water temperature for said water temperature sensor means and an overall portion of on time out of full time for said water heater control means as regulated on and off by the temperature sensed by said water temperature sensor means for throughout said particular time period exactly according to the overall average of actual settings recorded in actual use during at least certain of a previous of said same one of a previous group of time periods and those close to said previous group of time periods and those closely approaching said present particular time period, for actually recording directly exactly as they occur of water temperatures for said water temperature sensor means and portions of time for said water heater control means throughout and according to actual use of said water temperature sensor means and said water heater control means during the particular time period, for repeating for each succeeding of said group of consecutive time periods to the end thereof, for starting and continuing use of a next group of consecutive time periods followed by continuing with following groups of consecutive time periods and based on the average of the present actually recorded settings of said certain of said previous same one and those close to said previous same one and those closely approaching said then present particular time period.