Water heaters

Water heaters

Industry: Household appliances

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draft diverter

Household appliances; Water heaters

A device fitted in the flue way of a gas appliance to prevent updraft, downdraft or the secondary flue blockage from obstructing the escape of products of combustion or otherwise affecting the normal ...

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 utilize input energy; expressed as a percentage.

energy guide label

Household appliances; Water heaters

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