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A water heater and storage tank assembly comprises a housing defining a chamber, an inlet for admitting cold water to the chamber, and an outlet for permitting flow of hot water from the chamber. A compressor is mounted on the housing and is removed from the chamber. A condenser comprises a tube ada

A water heater and storage tank assembly comprises a housing defining a chamber, an inlet for admitting cold water to the chamber, and an outlet for permitting flow of hot water from the chamber. A compressor is mounted on the housing and is removed from the chamber. A condenser comprises a tube adapted to receive refrigerant from the compressor, and winding around the chamber to impart heat to water in the chamber. An evaporator is mounted on the housing and removed from the chamber, the evaporator being adapted to receive refrigerant from the condenser and to discharge refrigerant to conduits in communication with the compressor. An electric resistance element extends into the chamber, and a thermostat is disposed in the chamber and is operative to sense water temperature and to actuate the resistance element upon the water temperature dropping to a selected level. The assembly includes a first connection at an external end of the inlet, a second connection at an external end of the outlet, and a third connection for connecting the resistance element, compressor and evaporator to an electrical power source.

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[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A water heater and storage tank assembly comprising:a housing defining a chamber for retaining water;an inlet pipe extending through said housing and into the chamber for admitting relatively cold water to the chamber;an outlet pipe extending through said housing for per

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A water heater and storage tank assembly comprising:a housing defining a chamber for retaining water;an inlet pipe extending through said housing and into the chamber for admitting relatively cold water to the chamber;an outlet pipe extending through said housing for permitting flow of relatively hot water from the chamber;a compressor mounted proximate and removed from the chamber, said compressor being adapted to receive refrigerant, to compress the refrigerant, and to discharge the refrigerant in a hot state;a condenser comprising at least one tube embedded in side walls of said housing adjacent the chamber and in thermal contact with the chamber, said tube being adapted to receive said hot refrigerant from said compressor, and adapted to impart heat to water in the chamber adjacent said tube;an evaporator mounted on said housing and removed from the chamber, said evaporator being adapted to receive cooled refrigerant from said condenser and comprising coils adjacent atmosphere external to said housing, said evaporator being adapted to discharge refrigerant to conduits in communication with said compressor for directing refrigerant from said evaporator to said compressor;a flow restriction device mounted between said condenser and said evaporator for limiting flow of the cooled refrigerant from said condenser to said evaporator;an electric resistance element extending into the chamber;a first thermostat disposed on said housing and operative to sense temperature corresponding to water temperature in the chamber and to actuate said electrical resistance element upon the water temperature dropping to a selected level; anda second thermostat disposed on said housing and operative to sense the temperature corresponding to the water temperature in the chamber and to actuate said compressor and said evaporator upon the water temperature dropping to a selected level;said assembly having a first connection at an external end of said cold water inlet pipe, a second connection at an external end of said hot water outlet pipe, and a third connection for connecting said electric resistance element and said compressor with an electrical power source.