Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TC-092 A.O. Smith
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SERVICE INFORMA TION GUIDE.
FORMULAS & F ACTS BTU (British Thermal Unit) is the heat required to raise 1 pound of water 1°F 1 BTU = 252 cal = 0.252 kcal 1 cal = 4.187 Joules BTU X 1.055 = Kil o Joules BTU divided by 3,413 = Kilowatt (1 KW) One gallon of 120 ° F (49 °C ) water weighs approximately 8.
FORMULAS & F ACTS GPH (Gas) = (BTU/H Input X % Eff.) divided by (temp. rise x 8.25) GPH (Electric) = (KW x 3413) divided by (temp. rise x 8.25) or (KW x 414) divided by (temp rise.) KW required = (GPH X 8.25 X temp. rise) divided by 3413 or (GPH x T emp.
COMMON TERMS Dr aw efficiency is the quantity of hot water available to the consumer before the outlet water temperature decreases 25°F . A 40 - gallon water heater will typically provide 70% (28 gallons) within this temperature range. The burner or elements are allowed to operate during this test.
COMMON TERMS Gases in the water w i l l separate from the water as temperature rises. 4 W ater boils at 212°F – at sea level – unless it is contained under pressure. At 52 psi gauge pressure, water would not boil until it exceeded 300° F . 5 Minerals in the water will separate from the water as temperature is added.
COMMON TERMS For insulating purposes “R” value is a measure of the resistance of a substance to heat flow. Recovery rate is the amount of water that is heated to a specific temperature rise, per hour . An example might be that a water heater has a recover y rate of 30 gallons of water per hour at 80° F te mpe rat ur e r ise .
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