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Title: Side-by-Side Testing of Water Heating Systems: Results from the 2013-2014 Evaluation

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1371650· OSTI ID:1371650
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  1. Florida Solar Energy Center, Cocoa, FL (United States). Bulding America Partnership for Improved Residential Construction

The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) has completed a fourth year-long evaluation on residential hot water heating systems in a laboratory environment (east central Florida, hot-humid climate). This report contains a summary of research activities regarding the evaluation of two residential electric heat pump water heaters (HPWHs), a solar thermal system utilizing a polymer glazed absorber and a high efficiency natural gas system.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1371650
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-5500-65403; DOE/GO-102017-4823
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English