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ENERGY USE OF RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS: A COMPARISON OF LABORATORY AND FIELD USE.

Author(s) : MEIER A. K., HEINEMEIER K. E.

Summary

THE RESULTS FROM THE ENERGY TEST PROCEDURE FOR REFRIGERATORS ARE USED BY CONSUMERS, UTILITY FORECASTERS, AND POL THE LABORATORY TEST PROCEDURE HAS NOT BEEN FIELD-VALIDATED FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS IN SPITE OF SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN REFRIGERATOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THE FIELD ENERGY USE OF 327 REFRIGERATORS WAS COMPARED TO THE TEST VALUES. THE LABORATORY TEST OVERESTIMATED THE TYPICAL REFRIGERATOR'S ANNUAL FIELD USE BY ABOUT 3%. THE PEAK CONSUMPTION IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR FORECASTING ; THE LABORATORY TEST WAS ABOUT 26% LOWER THAN THE PEAK MONTHLY USAGE.

Details

  • Original title: ENERGY USE OF RESIDENTIAL REFRIGERATORS: A COMPARISON OF LABORATORY AND FIELD USE.
  • Record ID : 1989-2269
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 94; n. 2; 1737-1744; 3 fig.; 3 tabl.; 4 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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