Este trabalho propõe um método com objetivo de avaliar a eficiência energética de aquecedores de água residenciais de acumulação elétricos. Os aquecedores foram submetidos a um ciclo de operação simulando uma condição de uso para o cálculo da eficiência. Este ciclo de duração de um dia é composto pelas fases: produção de água quente, reaquecimento e manutenção da temperatura interna. O método foi aplicado no programa experimental e permitiu a identificação de diversos parâmetros referentes ao funcionamento dos aquecedores, tais como: perda passiva por 24 horas, produção de água quente, tempo de reaquecimento, variação da temperatura interna da água e a sua eficiência energética. / This work proposes a method with objective of evaluating the energy efficiency of electrical residential storage water heaters. The heaters were submitted to an operation cycle simulating a use condition for the calculation of the efficiency. This cycle with duration of one day is composed by the phases: hot water withdrawal, temperature recovery and standby thermal loss. The method was applied in the experimental program and it allowed the identification of several parameters regarding the operation of such heaters as: standby thermal loss per 24 hours, hot water rate output, reheating time, cyclic variation of the temperature and its energy efficiency.

Este trabalho propõe um método com objetivo de avaliar a eficiência energética de aquecedores de água residenciais de acumulação elétricos. Os aquecedores foram submetidos a um ciclo de operação simulando uma condição de uso para o cálculo da eficiência. Este ciclo de duração de um dia é composto pelas fases: produção de água quente, reaquecimento e manutenção da temperatura interna. O método foi aplicado no programa experimental e permitiu a identificação de diversos parâmetros referentes ao funcionamento dos aquecedores, tais como: perda passiva por 24 horas, produção de água quente, tempo de reaquecimento, variação da temperatura interna da água e a sua eficiência energética. / This work proposes a method with objective of evaluating the energy efficiency of electrical residential storage water heaters. The heaters were submitted to an operation cycle simulating a use condition for the calculation of the efficiency. This cycle with duration of one day is composed by the phases: hot water withdrawal, temperature recovery and standby thermal loss. The method was applied in the experimental program and it allowed the identification of several parameters regarding the operation of such heaters as: standby thermal loss per 24 hours, hot water rate output, reheating time, cyclic variation of the temperature and its energy efficiency.

The work generally deals with the possibilities of preparing hot water in household and analyzes saving posibilities. At the beginning of work the history of hot water preparation is briefly indicated. Chapter 3 deals with different ways of heating. Described in more detail electric storage heating is in chapter 4, where can be found the effect of heating to the power network, especially to the daily load diagram. The following are the information of the tariff policy, as a tool for motivation of consumers, for using the storage heating. In the next part, beginning with the fifth chapter, is written about the possibility of energy saving by means of intelligently controlled boiler. That eliminates the disadvantage of storage heating, which are the tank thermal losses. Heating is based on a certain regularity in the behaviour of the user and manages the preparation of water according to expected consumption. The sixth chapter then contains design of own algorithm for economical control of heating and also energetic and economic assessment of potential savings.

This diploma thesis describes the detailed design of heating and hot water heating for a family quest-house. At first the reader is introduced to the designed building, its design and construction elements. The thesis presents the calculation procedure and design of the heating system. This consists of designing radiators, the heat source, the circulating pumps, regulations of the heating system and the design of its security elements. The thesis also describes the design of the heat exchanger for hot water and security. In conclusion, an evaluation of operating costs with the recommended solution for their reduction. The thesis also includes drawing documentation of structural drawings, heating and unrolled schema that is mentioned in the attachment.