Method of operating a heating and cooling system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11713890
APP PUB NO 20210148585A1
SERIAL NO

17157754

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A method of operating a heating and cooling system includes (1) providing a heating and/or cooling apparatus having first and second heat exchangers, (2) providing a conduit module modularly coupled to the heating and/or cooling apparatus and adapted to be coupled to a plurality of fluid circuits for heating or cooling loads, and (3) operating a control system configured to operate the conduit module in a heating or cooling mode. The conduit module is positioned between the heating and/or cooling apparatus and the plurality of fluid circuits. The conduit module includes first, second, and third supply conduits and first, second, and third return conduits, to convey first, second, and source fluids to and from respective first, second, and source fluid circuits. The conduit module includes first, second, third, and fourth three-way valves to selectively regulate flow of the first, second, and source fluids.

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WATERFURNACE INTERNATIONAL INC9000 CONSERVATION WAY FORT WAYNE IN 46804

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brock, Jonathan A Syracuse, US 8 24
Medlock, Charles P Goshen, US 7 23
Medlock, Christopher P Goshen, US 7 23

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