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Initialize or Start WaterHeater:Mixed Cold

asked 2017-08-03 18:16:36 -0600

JustinShultz's avatar

updated 2017-08-04 10:32:31 -0600

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I am attempting to model a solar hot water collector in combination with a low temperature WaterHeater:Mixed, which has no auxiliary heating.

What I've noticed is that the simulation starts with the hot water tank above 60 degC. This leads to a number of hours at the beginning of the simulation where the tank is providing heating while the solar hot water system is not collecting enough heat to actually provide any heating.

Is there a way to initialize the WaterHeater:Mixed at a prescribed temperature in OpenStudio/EnergyPlus? Can I use a design day or schedule to start the tank at a low temperature and ramp?

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answered 2017-08-04 14:33:18 -0600

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I found a potential fix, although it may not be the best answer. I was able to start the tank cold and keep it cold by setting up a schedule in OpenStudio that, for the first full week of the year, had a setpoint of 23.3 degC, instead of the standard 67 degC setpoint for the tank.

When I tried having the cold setpoint for a shorter timeframe than a week, the tank would warm up without me understanding where the heat came from.

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