- Author
- Greenberg, J. | Reeder, B. | Silberstein, S.
- Title
- Review of Energy Use Factors for Selected Household Appliances.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBSIR 85-3220, August 19, 1985,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- DE-AI01-76PR06010
- Keywords
- buildings; electric appliances; standardization; tests; furnaces; water heaters
- Identifiers
- energy efficiency standards; energy consumption; consumption rate; energy efficiency
- Abstract
- The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) as amended by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA) requires the development of test procedures, labeling rules, and energy efficiency standards for consumer appliances. The purpose of this report is to re-evaluate selective parametric values through analysis of current data, and provide comment and recommendations. The parameters reviewed are: For water heaters - inlet water temperature, outlet water temperature, ambient air temperature, and hot water usage; for furnaces - outdoor design temperature and average annual heating hours; for room and central air conditioners - yearly hours of use. Each parameter reviewed is documented in an independent section in this report and indicates the current value, the historical basis for the current value, the approach used to review and update the value, the results and conclusions, and recommendations. The recommendations generally propose a new value for the parameter studied based upon the information analyzed.