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Drain valve

Household appliances; Water heaters

Device designed to allow drainage of stored contents from a water heater.

Dual element heater

Household appliances; Water heaters

An electric water heater with an upper and lower element for heating water.

Energy cut off (ECO)

Household appliances; Water heaters

Safety device designed to shut power off to the water heater and prevent high temperature.

Energy factor (EF)

Household appliances; Water heaters

A measure of the overall efficiency rating of the water heater based on the model’s recovery, efficiency, stand-by loss and energy input.

Efficiency

Household appliances; Water heaters

A measure of a product's ability to utilise input energy; expressed as a percentage.

Galvanic action

Household appliances; Water heaters

If two unlike metals are immersed in an electrolyte, an electrical potential will exist between them; if the two are in electrical contact, an electrical current will flow; the metal which becomes ...

Gas control

Household appliances; Water heaters

Device used to regulate gas pressure on a water heater.

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