Electric Instantaneous Water Heaters

Suggested Specification:

Instantaneous Water Heater shall be a Bradford White Model __________ with __________kW, _________vac ______________

to heat ________GPM @ a temperature rise of __________ degrees F. Unit shall have ABS UL 94 Vo rated cover. Heater body

and element shall be glass reinforced UDEL.† Element shall be replaceable cartridge insert. Unit shall have a replaceable filter in the inlet connector. Element shall be iron free, nickel-chrome material. Heater shall be fitted with 1/2" compression nuts and sleeves to eliminate need for soldering. Maximum operating pressure of 150 psi. Hot water storage tanks prohibited. Unit shall be Bradford White or approved equal.

Note: All models are Single Phase except the Thermostatic Three Phase (3 Module) Models.

Kwickshot models are not recommended for Space Heating Applications.

No chemicals shall be added to the Kwickshot models: Potable Water Only.

U.S. Patent No.’s: 4,762,980 and 4,960,976 UL Patent #'s 4,762,980 and 4,960,976. UL Listed: E197168

- Only for 240 Volt and below Single Phase Models

Typical Flow Rates in Gallons per Minute (gpm)

Fixture

Lavatory

Bathtub

Shower

Kitchen

Pantry

Laundry

Dishwasher

Type

Sink

Sink

Sink

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flow

0.5

2.0-4.0

1.5-4.0

1.0-1.5

1.5-2.5

2.5-3.0

1.0-3.0

Rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLOW CHART

 

POWER REQUIRED-kW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

29.34kW

44kW

58.6kW

73.2kW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPM

9

26.4kW

39.5kW

52.7kW

65.9kW

82kW

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

23.4kW

35.1kW

49.9kW

58.6kW

70.3kW

 

82kW

 

 

 

 

 

7

20.5kW

30.7kW

41kW

51.2kW

61.5kW

 

71.5kW

79kW

 

 

 

 

6

17.6kW

26.4kW

35.1kW

44kW

52.7kW

 

61.5kW

70.3kW

79kW

 

 

 

5

14.6kW

22kW

29kW

37kW

44kW

 

51.2kW

58.6kW

65.9kW

73.2kW

 

 

4

11.7kW

17.6kW

23.4kW

29kW

35.1kW

 

41kW

46.9kW

52.7kW

58.6kW

64.4kW

 

3

8.8kW

13.0kW

17.6kW

22kW

26.4kW

 

30.7kW

35.1kW

39.5kW

44kW

48.3kW

 

2

5.8kW

8.8kW

11.7kW

14.6kW

17.6kW

 

20.5kW

23.4kW

26.4kW

29.3kW

32.2kW

 

1

3.0kW

4.4kW

5.8kW

7.3kW

8.8kW

 

10.2kW

11.7kW

13.0kW

14.6kW

16.1kW

 

1/2

3.0kW

3.6kW

4.4kW

 

5.1kW

5.8kW

6.5kW

7.3kW

8kW

 

 

20˚F

30˚F

40˚F

50˚F

60˚F

 

70˚F

80˚F

90˚F

100˚F

110˚F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Temperature Rise

- ˚F

 

 

 

 

FORMULAS

Flow Rate, (GPM) =

 

kW rating x 6.83

 

 

rise in temp. (°F)

 

Rise in Temp. (°F) =

 

kW rating x 6.83

 

 

rise in temp. (°F)

 

kW Rating =

GPM x rise in temp.

 

6.83

 

Ambler, PA

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Electric Instantaneous Water Heaters specifications

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