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Household appliances
Any device found in the home designed for a specific function, especially electric devices such as toasters or refrigerators.
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expansion tank
Household appliances; Water heaters
Designed to absorb excess pressure due to thermal expansion, e.g. closed system.
first hour delivery (rating)
Household appliances; Water heaters
Combination of the usable stored volume of hot water in tank, plus the recovery capacity for the first hour of operation.
flow control valve
Household appliances; Water heaters
Device designed to reduce water flow (GPM) to a plumbing fixture (i.e. shower head at 5 GPM vs. 2.5 GPM); the use of flow control valves can be cost effective in load ...
flow rate
Household appliances; Water heaters
Rating in gallons per minute (GPM) or gallons per hour (GPH).
flue baffle
Household appliances; Water heaters
A device to deflect, check or regulate flow of combustion gases through the flue.
flue damper
Household appliances; Water heaters
Minimizes convective heat loss through venting system.
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