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## Residential Heating Products Preliminary Technical Support Document The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prepared the preliminary technical support document for the analyses conducted for its energy conservation standards rulemaking on residential heating products, including residential water heaters, direct heating equipment, and pool heaters.

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. Title Page ( PDF 66 KB ) Table of Contents ( PDF 77 KB ) List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ( PDF 114 KB ) Executive Summary ( PDF 1.5 MB )



### Chapters Chapter 1. Introduction ( PDF 141 KB ) Chapter 2. Analytical Framework, Comments from Interested Parties, and DOE Responses ( PDF 1.4 MB) Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment ( PDF 996 KB ) Chapter 4. Screening Analysis ( PDF 318 KB ) Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis ( PDF 1.9 MB ) Chapter 6. Markups for Equipment Price Determination ( PDF 423 KB ) Chapter 7. Energy Use Characterization ( PDF 1.1 MB) Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analyses ( PDF 2.5 MB ) Chapter 9. Shipments Analysis ( PDF 416 KB ) Chapter 10. National Impact Analysis ( PDF 1.2 MB) Chapter 11. Life-Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis ( PDF 38 KB ) Chapter 12. Preliminary Manufacturer Impact Analysis ( PDF 517 KB ) Chapter 13. Utility Impact Analysis ( PDF 72 KB ) Chapter 14. Employment Impact Analysis ( PDF 57 KB )



### Reports Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Residential Heating P... http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/...

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### Appendices Appendix 6-A Detailed data for Product Price Markups ( PDF 103 KB ) Appendix 7-A RECS 2001 Variables and Values( PDF 285 KB ) Appendix 7-B Hot Water Draw Model ( PDF 116 KB ) Appendix 7-C LCC Energy Use Calculations ( PDF 351 KB ) Appendix 7-D Weather Data and Temperature Parameters ( PDF 952 KB ) Appendix 7-E Derivation of Heating Load for Pool Heaters and Direct Heating Equipment ( PDF 89 KB ) Appendix 8-A Installation Cost Determination ( PDF 493 KB ) Appendix 8-B Maintenance and Repair Cost Determination ( PDF 596 KB ) Appendix 8-C Lifetime Distributions ( PDF 176 KB ) Appendix 8-D Distributions Used for Discount Rates ( PDF 130 KB ) Appendix 8-E Monthly Energy Price Factor Calculations for Water Heater Analysis ( PDF 2.3 MB ) Appendix 8-F Rebuttable Payback Analysis Results ( PDF 796 KB ) Appendix 8-G User Instructions for Rebuttable Payback Analysis Spreadsheet ( PDF 61 KB ) Appendix 8-H User Instructions for the Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Spreadsheet ( PDF 54 KB ) Appendix 8-I Uncertainty and Variability ( PDF 106 KB ) Appendix 9-A User Instructions for the Shipments and National Energy Savings Spreadsheet Model ( PDF 78 KB ) Appendix 12-A Preliminary Manufacturer Interview Guides ( PDF 168 KB )



### Contact Information
Mohammed Khan Project Manager for Heating Products (202) 586-7892

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