- Отрасли: Household appliances
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Usually referring to thermostats mounted on the outside of the tank surface which senses temperature through the steel tank.
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Commonly known as instantaneous or point-of-use water heaters.
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The number of degrees Fahrenheit (F) the incoming cold water must be raised to reach the desired hot water temperature.
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Ability to transfer and absorb heat from fuel source into the water.
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Also known as stacking, or build-up, it is the ability of hot water to form layers of different temperatures in the tank.
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A small electric generator. Electron flow between the hot junction (where pilot flame envelopes the thermocouple) and the cold junction (where the capillary meets the bottom of the thermocouple) creates millivoltage.
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An apparatus that consists of a number of thermocouples combined to multiply the effect and is used for generating electric current.
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A device which automatically maintains a predetermined temperature in an electric water heater. Most thermostats are equipped with a safety shut-off.
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A fluid flow in which the velocity at a given point varies erratically in magnitude and direction.
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