Analysis of standby losses and energy efficiency of residential electric water heaters

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5822868

Colliver, D G; White, G M

A theoretical model of the standby energy losses of an electric water heater was developed. The application of the model identified the energy losses for variations of tanks sizes, insulation installed and inlet/outlet pipe types and insulation. Overall heater efficiencies for the base case were related to the size of tank and daily amount of hot water usage.

• Research Organization: Agricultural Eng. Dept., Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
• OSTI ID: 5822868
• Report Number(s): CONF-841278-
• Journal Information: ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States), Vol. 4555; Conference: Winter meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Orleans, LA, USA, 11 Dec 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
WATER HEATING
WATER HEATERS
HEAT LOSSES
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
DAILY VARIATIONS
ELECTRIC HEATING
HOT WATER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PIPES
SIZE
TANKS
THERMAL INSULATION
WATER USE
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
CONTAINERS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
HEATERS
HEATING
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LOSSES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
VARIATIONS
WATER
320101* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Residential Buildings- (-1987)