Secondary Author(s)
Martin, Eric; Parker, Danny
Report Number
FSEC-CR-2050-16
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-2050-16.pdf
Keywords
Heat Pumps; Water Heating; Energy Consumption; Energy Analysis; Heat pump water heaters; Energy use in homes; Residential energy efficiency; Space-conditioning
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of ducted heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) on space-conditioning and water heating energy use in residential applications. Two identical HPWHs, each with a capacity of 60 gal, were tested side by side at the Flexible Residential Test Facility (FRTF) laboratories on the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) campus in Cocoa, Florida. The FRTF's residential buildings feature the same square footage (1,535 ft2 ), orientation, and envelope characteristics; currently, the only difference between them is the finished floor material. The east FRTF building is furnished with standard carpet flooring, whereas the west FRTF features an exposed bare slab-on-grade concrete floor. The same water heating experiment was run in each test house from July 2014 through February 2015.
Date Published
11-30-2016
Identifiers
99
Subjects
Water heaters; Dwellings--Energy consumption; Heating; Energy conservation; Buildings--Energy conservation
Local Subjects
Buildings - Energy Analysis; Buildings - Energy Consumption; Heat Pumps; Water Heating
Type
Text; Document
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Colon, Carlos, "Effect of Ducted HPWH on Space-Conditioning and Water Heating Energy Use - Central Florida Lab Home" (2016). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 99.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/99
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