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Title: Benefits of insulating domestic hot water pipework. Research memo

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5118124

A computer program was developed to simulate a domestic hot-water system and was used to investigate the likely losses of energy and hot water in distribution pipework. Predictions were obtained on the effects of insulating pipework and the improvements in system efficiency for various daily draw-off patterns.

Research Organization:
Electricity Council Research Centre, Capenhurst (UK)
OSTI ID:
5118124
Report Number(s):
PB-86-228384/XAB; ECRC/M-2032
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English