Performance Evaluation of Point-of-Use Water Heaters.
Abstract
Point-of-use water heaters are designed to be installed at the location where hot or warm water is used. Thus, such water heaters may be connected to a water faucet, dishwasher, clothes washer, shower or the like. Two types of heaters are available. One is referred to as instantaneous and it has no storage capacity. The second is a very small 1/2 to 6 gallon storage tank type of heater which has nearly negligible standby losses. Point-of-use water heaters offer the greatest potential for energy conservation on Army facilities when used as boosters for domestic dishwashers and to replace large storage heaters in buildings where the only requirement for hot or cold tepid water is in lavatories. A method has been developed to calculate the energy conservation potential of water heaters. The results of this method may be used for life-cycle cost analysis. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 15, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA091843
Entities
People
- Philip B. Shepherd