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Section4:DomesticHotWaterSystems
DomesticHotWater
AssessmentsinMultifamily
Buildings
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WhatWeWillCover
DHWinMultifamilyBuildings
Howisitproduced?
Howisitdistributed?
Howisitcontrolled?
Whatarethecommonproblems?
Whatimprovementscanbemade?
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TanklessCoilorotherCombinedSystem
Singleunitproduceshotwaterorsteamforheatand
hotwaterforpotableuse
SeparateUnit
Therearetwoseparateunits oneforheatingandone
forDHWproduction
MethodsofProduction
Options
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IndirectWaterHeater(IndirectFiredUnit)
Thereisaseparateunitbutnofire,waterfromheating
boileriscirculatedthroughcoillocatedinanadditional
storagetank,orthroughanexternalheatexchanger.
InstantaneousorOnDemandWaterHeater
Aseparatelyfiredunitthatdoesnothaveanystorage
capacity.TheunitisturnedONwhenthereisa
demand
SeasonalSwitchover
Combisystemduringheatingseason,dedicatedunitin
nonheatingseason
MethodsofProduction
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SeparateGasFired/ElectricDHWMaker
withBuiltinStorageTank
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Crackedliner
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GalvonicCorrosion
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Gas/OilFiredUnitwithSeparateStorage
Tank
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TanklessCoilinScotchMarineSteel
Boiler
Seasonalefficiencyloss
ofasmuchas35%!
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ScaleonWaterSideof
HeatExchanger
Actsasaninsulator
Moreheatlostthroughchimney
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HeatingSystemEfficiency
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ConsiderAddingStorage
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Multipletanklesscoils
inboiler
Wheneveryouhave
multiplesofanything,
payattentiontothe
factthatflowseeks
thepathofleast
resistance
PipingPractice
1
st
Out
1
st
In
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FirstinFirstOut WRONG
Boiler
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FirstinLastOut RIGHT
Boiler
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Whatthe
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IndirectFiredWaterHeater
Dual Coil for
Solar
Thermal
Preheat
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IndirectFiredWaterHeater
Thispump
circulates
boiler
waterin
theunit
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IndirectWaterHeater(pipingwith
prioritycontrol)
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TanklessWaterHeater(Instantaneous)
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FlatPlateHeatExchangers
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Brazed Flat Plate
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BenefitsofFlatPlateHeatExchanger
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PumpOperation
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ElectronicMixingValves
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Isthisjoke?
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BoilerReplacement??
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DHWDistributionTypes
Trunk&BranchSystem
Standardtypeofsysteminsmallerbuildings(415
units)
RecirculationSystem
Standardtypeofsysteminlargerbuildings(>15
units)
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Trunk&BranchDistribution
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RecirculationSystem
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DHWCirculators&Controls
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DomesticHotWaterRecirculation
AccordingtoNYSERDA,611%ofDHWenergy
consumptioncanbesavedbycontrollingthe
DHWcirculationpump
However,somemixingvalvesrequireconstant
circulationforproperoperation
DomesticHotWater
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DHWControls
Timers
DemandDHW
BoilerControls
Aquastats
Packaged
Pump
Controls
DemandPumping
BoilerControlExpansion
Module
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Needrecircloop?
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THANKYOU!
AndyBrooks
abrooks@aeanyc.org
5104311791

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