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Hard water

Household appliances; Water heaters

Natural waters contain impurities in various proportions; traditionally hardness is a measure of calcium or dissolved solids in a solution. Below is a list of the types of hardness and their ...

Head loss

Household appliances; Water heaters

The pressure of water as measured at a stated point; it may be measured in feet or in pounds per square inch (PSI).

Heat transfer

Household appliances; Water heaters

When heat is passed from one medium to another.

Heat trap

Household appliances; Water heaters

Restricts heat loss through water connexions to a tank.

Hydrojet

Household appliances; Water heaters

Cold inlet tube designed to reduce sediment build-up as well as increase efficiency and overall hot water availability in the water heater.

Energy guide label

Household appliances; Water heaters

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that gas, electric and oil residential automatic storage water heaters be labelled to show 1.) an estimated annual cost of operation for that particular ...

Expansion tank

Household appliances; Water heaters

Designed to absorb excess pressure due to thermal expansion, e.g. closed system.

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