LA-80-11-3 -- Effects of Stratification in Performance and Control of Residential Electric Water Heaters

This paper compares temperature stratification and performance of water heaters of similar capacity but different geometry, investigates how this stratification can be used in designing simplified controls for load leveling type electric water heaters and finally reviews test results of standby loss measurements with various concepts of heat traps on electric storage type residential water heaters

Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 86, Part 1, Los Angeles, California



Product Code(s): D-LA-80-11-3