This video will go over the domestic hot water form.
You get to this form by clicking on the domestic hot water link
from the energy audit input menus area, as I'm doing now.
The intent of the Domestic Hot Water Input form
is to capture information at the system level.
This includes entries
for information about the area served by each domestic hot water system.
The hot water generator itself and the associated infrastructure in distribution.
To the extent that more than one domestic hot water system is present,
the form accommodates the addition of multiple systems, and a detailed table
is provided at the bottom of the form for the auditor or assessor to review.
There are no submenus for this form.
The form shown on the screen is populated
with some data to use as an example.
The only required data entry fields for this input form
are the type of hot water generation unit and the energy source.
While most of the data inputs are self-explanatory
and consistent with data entry strategies and other sections,
there are several helpful features here that are worth noting.
There are dropdown menus
provided for many of the key inputs.
There is also a multi select field for the uses of hot water,
which you can see when I click on that entry field.
Now click cancel to return to the main form
condition assessment fields are provided, including the year installed
and the visual condition data inputs.
In addition, if you tab
or scroll to the bottom of the form, as I am doing now,
you can see that there are three separate sections provided
for identifying the characteristics of inadequately insulated piping.
Such information is typically used to calculate energy losses.
It is intended that uninsulated piping with similar characteristics
such as having the same material and pipe diameter
would be grouped together for such entries.
Once the required information in this section is complete,
you could return to the main menu by clicking on the main audit menu.
Return link at the top of the page, as I am doing now.