Name:
Limitations of SEER for Measuring Efficiency PDF
Published Date:
2002
Status:
Active
Publisher:
ASHRAE
Conventional wisdom assumes that a 30% increase in the seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) of a unitary air conditioner or heat pump will result in a 30% decrease in energy consumption. More exactly, a 30% increase in SEER will result in a 30% increase in efficiency when the outdoor temperature is 82°F (27.8°C) and the indoor temperature is 80°F (26.7°C) — the specified rating conditions. Prediction of the actual energy or demand savings of modern cooling and heating equipment with a single indicator can be "seriously inaccurate."1 As an example, the performance data of an 18-SEER product line is compared to a 10-SEER product line from the same manufacturer.
| File Size : | 1 file , 110 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 3 |
| Product Code(s) : | D-5930 |
| Published : | 2002 |
