A person turns the shower on The electric hot water system and hot water delivery system are 75% and 65% The tap water temperature is 16.0 °C. The comfortable water temperature range is 40-48c. Current unit price of electricity is $0.274 per kWh. If 50.0 L of warm water was used for the shower, what is the difference in the cost if the shower used warm water at 40.0 °C and at 48.0 °C?

A person turns the shower on The electric hot water system and hot water delivery system are 75% and 65% The tap water temperature is 16.0 °C. The comfortable water temperature range is 40-48c. Current unit price of electricity is $0.274 per kWh. If 50.0 L of warm water was used for the shower, what is the difference in the cost if the shower used warm water at 40.0 °C and at 48.0 °C?

EBK ELECTRICAL WIRING RESIDENTIAL

19th Edition

ISBN:9781337516549

Author:Simmons

Publisher:Simmons

Chapter27: Service-entrance Equipment

Section: Chapter Questions

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