Geyser Power Requirements
At times a 45 kw instant water heater can also heat the water required for bathing and can save electricity by stopping wastage of extra hot water.
Geyser power requirements. To determine theproducts power requirements circuit breaker power outlet and. Your geyser should have a sticker on it that tells you the size and the efficiency level. Geyser electricity consumption test day 1. If the company charges 20 cents per kwh then that 100w globe costs you 20 cents to run for 10 hours 10 cents for 5 hours etc.
Ecosmart troubleshoot resolve can assist you with 24 hour support. Resolve your service issues online. All four used that bathroom during this test. A heater with two elements and a label that specifies a power usage of 4500 watts for each element uses a maximum of 4500 not 9000 watts.
Lets use another example here and say you have a 150l tank with an efficiency level of d. That is the power used for a period time. The graph above shows the way a geyser uses electricity. So the 100w rated globe above needs to run for 10 hours to use 1kw of power.
If you buy an instant water heater of 45 kw the water will heat faster than a water heater of 2 kw. All geysers comply to sans 151 specifications with capacities of 50lt 100lt 150lt 200lt and 250lt. According to the sticker the standing loss of energy in kwh per day is 21. Wattage of water heater makes the water heat faster or slower.
The power company will charge you per kilowatt hour kwh. Every domestic electric water heaters is manufactured to the highest possible standard and is designed using the latest international technological innovations. A300 mobile placeholder references. The geyser supplied hot water to the main bathroom of a family of 4 two adults and two children.
Get tips for resolving issues on your own. The unit tested was a kwikot dual 600 200 litres with a 4kw heating element. The circuit wiring typically includes a 30 amp double pole breaker and 10 2 non metallic nm or mc cable. Dale if you have a gas water heater then the plug is providing power for the vent exhaust fan therefore it is on a shared circuit.