In various aspects, the present invention provides an electric tankless liquid heater system capable of delivering liquid, such as, for example, water, with an acceptable increase in output liquid temperature upon a sudden and substantial decrease in liquid demand. In various aspects, the electric t
In various aspects, the present invention provides an electric tankless liquid heater system capable of delivering liquid, such as, for example, water, with an acceptable increase in output liquid temperature upon a sudden and substantial decrease in liquid demand. In various aspects, the electric tankless liquid heater comprises an inlet manifold and a plurality of liquid heaters the inlets of which are connected in a parallel flow relationship by the inlet manifold, and the outlets of which are each connected to a separate outlet conduit, and which is configured to provide water to a plurality of automatic water fixtures with a less than about 2° F. (about 1.1° C.) increase in output water temperature upon about a one-and-a-half-fold or greater decrease in water demand that occurs in less than about 500 milliseconds as measured by the increase time of the inlet liquid pressure.
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1. A tankless liquid heater comprising: an inlet manifold;a plurality of liquid heaters each having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, the liquid inlets of the plurality of liquid heaters being connected in a parallel flow relationship by the inlet manifold and each of the plurality of liquid heate
1. A tankless liquid heater comprising: an inlet manifold;a plurality of liquid heaters each having a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, the liquid inlets of the plurality of liquid heaters being connected in a parallel flow relationship by the inlet manifold and each of the plurality of liquid heaters having an electrical resistance heating element for heating liquid flowing through the tankless liquid heater; each of the plurality of liquid heaters further comprising:a flow sensor indicating the flow rate of the liquid through the liquid heater;a temperature sensor measuring the temperature of liquid exiting the heating element;a controller regulating the amount of electrical current flowing through the heating element responsive to the flow sensor and the temperature sensor, the controller energizing the heating element when the flow rate of the liquid exceeds a predefined value and prevents energizing the heating element when the heated liquid exceeds a predefined temperature; andan outlet conduit connected to a respective liquid outlet of the liquid heater; wherein the plurality of liquid heaters is adapted to deliver liquid at one or more of the respective outlet conduits with less than about a 3° F. increase in output liquid temperature upon about a two-fold or greater decrease in liquid demand, the decrease in liquid demand occurring in less than about 2 seconds. 2. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the tankless liquid heater is capable of delivering liquid with less than about a 2° F. increase in output liquid temperature. 3. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the tankless liquid heater is capable of delivering liquid with less than about a 1° F. increase in output liquid temperature. 4. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the decrease in liquid demand is about a three-fold or greater decrease in liquid demand. 5. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the outlet liquid temperature is in the range between about 104 to about 106° F. prior to the decrease in liquid demand. 6. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the input liquid flow rate is in the range between about 0.5 gallons per minute to about 1.5 gallons per minute prior to the decrease in liquid demand. 7. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the decrease in liquid demand occurs in less than about 1 second. 8. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the decrease in liquid demand occurs in less than about 500 milliseconds. 9. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the decrease in liquid demand occurs in less than about 250 milliseconds. 10. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the decrease in liquid demand occurs in less than about 75 milliseconds. 11. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the time it takes for the decrease in liquid demand to occur is determined by a time during which the inlet liquid pressure increases substantially. 12. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the plurality of liquid heaters comprises 3 or more liquid heaters. 13. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the electrical resistance heating element is sheathless. 14. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the electrical resistance heating element includes a mechanically stressed portion and an electrically conductive member configured to substantially eliminate electrical current flow through the mechanically stressed portion. 15. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the flow sensor is operably disposed in a liquid inlet channel of the liquid heater. 16. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to prevent energizing the electrical resistance heating element of the liquid heater until the flow rate of the liquid through the liquid inlet channel exceeds 0.5 gallons per minute. 17. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the temperature sensor is operably disposed in a liquid outlet channel of the liquid heater. 18. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to regulate electrical current flow to one or more electrical resistance heating elements in response to a signal produced by the temperature sensor to maintain the outlet liquid temperature below a maximum temperature value in the range between about 102° F. to about 106° F. 19. The tankless liquid heater of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to regulate electrical current flow to one or more electrical resistance heating elements in response to a signal produced by the temperature sensor to maintain an the outlet liquid temperature in the range between about 100° F. to about 105° F. 20. The tankless liquid heater of claim 19, wherein the controller is configured to maintain an the outlet liquid temperature in the range between about 104° F. to about 105° F.
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