Condensate drain system for a furnace

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12025347
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17562840

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A condensate drain system for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a heat exchanger having a plurality of tubes configured to receive ambient air and fluidly coupled to a drain via a conduit, a valve positioned along the conduit between the plurality of tubes and the drain, where the valve is configured to enable a flow of condensate from within the plurality of tubes toward the drain in an open position and the block the flow in a closed position, and a controller configured to adjust a position of the valve based on feedback indicative of an operational state of the HVAC system.

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JOHNSON CONTROLS LIGHT COMMERCIAL IP GMBHVICTOR VON BRUNS-STRASSE 21 NEUHAUSEN AM RHEINFALL SCHAFFHAUSEN 8212

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Jayarathne, Madhuka M Wichita, US 6 10

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