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Side-By-Side Testing Of Water Heating Systems Results From 2009-2010 Testing, Florida Solar Energy Center, Carlos Colon
Side-By-Side Testing Of Water Heating Systems Results From 2009-2010 Testing, Florida Solar Energy Center, Carlos Colon
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The Hot Water System (HWS) Laboratory test facility at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) in Cocoa, FL was used for testing seven differing types of residential water heating systems. The HWS building provides unconditioned housing (similar to a garage in Florida) for one reference electric 50-gallon heater, three solar thermal electric assisted systems, one electric tankless system, one reference 40-gallon natural gas (NG) and tankless gas system. The performance of all seven systems has been compared in a side-by-side test configuration over a full year period. Simultaneous hot water draws take place for all hot water heating systems on …