English
Noun
domestic hot water (sometimes abbreviated as dhw)
- Water used, in any type of building, for domestic purposes, principally drinking, food preparation, sanitation and w:Hygiene#Personal hygiene|personal hygiene (but not including space heating, swimming pool heating, or use for processes such as commercial food preparation or clothes washing).
#* 1996: by Geraint John, Kit Campbell, Handbook of Sports and Recreational Building Design Volume 3: Ice Rinks and Swimming Pools - Heating, ventilation, domestic hot water and lighting use significant amounts of energy.
#* 2003: Roger F Jones, Martha J Boss, Dennis W Day, Biological Risk Engineering Handbook - Warm or tepid water systems that dilute domestic hot water from a water heater with cold water upstream from the outlet source are not recommended.
#* 2005: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Science and Technology Committee, Energy Efficiency: 2nd Report of Session 2005-06 - A range of products from high quality industrial steam, to lower temperature water for domestic hot water requirements and space heating.
Translations
Finnish: lämmin käyttövesi
See also
process hot water
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