- Author
- Kelley, G. E. | Chi, J. | Kuklewicz, M. E.
- Title
- Recommended Testing and Calculation Procedures for Determining the Seasonal Performance of Residential Central Furnaces and Boilers.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 78-1543, October 1978,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- boilers; furnaces; residential buildings; performance tests; performance evaluation; seasonal variations; computer programs; FORTRAN; computation; ratings; operating costs; efficiency
- Identifiers
- NBSFBS5 computer program; FORTRAN 5 programming language; UNIVAC-1108 computers
- Abstract
- As part of the requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (PL 94-163) passed by Congress in December 1975, the Department of Energy (formerly Federal Energy Administration) directed the National Bureau of Standards to develop test procedures for certain covered consumer products, including residential central furnaces and boilers. This report summarizes NBS recommendations on how these central heating appliances may be tested in the laboratory and the resulting data used to calculate their annual fuel utilization efficiencies and annual operating costs.