Table 4 Hot water model characteristics.

From: High resolution synthetic residential energy use profiles for the United States

Event v

Range of \({T}_{v}^{{\rm{hot}}}\) (F)

Flow rate (gpm) μ, σ, distribution

Duration (minutes) μ, σ, distribution

Shower

[105, 116]

2.25, 0.68, Normal

7.81, 3.52, Normal

Bath

[105, 116]

4.40, 1.17, Normal

5.65, 2.09, Normal

Dishwasher

[120, 140]

1.39, 0.20, Normal

1.53, 0.41, LogNormal

Clothes washer

[60, 130]

2.20, 0.62, Normal

3.05, 1.62, Normal

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