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Title: Electrical residential water heating: A consumption and conservation survey

Conference ·
OSTI ID:33235
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  1. Univ. of Manitoba, Winnipeg (Canada). Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

An extensive review of published material on electrical residential water heating was performed, and comments are presented concerning critical issues of water heating. First, the phenomenon of Legionella pneumophila bacteria is studied. Second, electrical energy consumption is reviewed. Finally, the energy savings of improved technological devices are considered. The objective of this survey is to provide an organized report on the aforementioned aspects of electrical water heating in residential homes, thus forming a basis for conducting future research.

OSTI ID:
33235
Report Number(s):
CONF-9406105-; TRN: IM9518%%56
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1994 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) annual meeting, Orlando, FL (United States), 25-29 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of ASHRAE transactions 1994: Technical and symposium papers. Volume 100, Part 2; PB: 1372 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English