This website provides public information about the EcoWaterHeater project, aiming to develop an energy efficient, domestic electrical storage water heater with significantly reduced standing heat loss. EcoWaterHeater was initiated by the coordinating SME, OSO Hotwater AS, and funded by "Research for SMEs" within the EU 7th Framework Programme.
Official start date of the project was 1 November 2009. Project duration was 24 months.
Project Description
EcoWaterHeater is a "Research for the benefit of SMEs" (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) project that aims to develop an energy efficient, domestic electrical storage water heater with a significantly reduced standing heat loss, priced competitively.
Project Results
Summary of project achievements
Technological achievements regarding design, insulation, inner tank, smart control and size of the EcoWaterHeater were secured through the project work and resulted in the its success.
Dissemination activities - a summary
The EcoWaterHeater project has participated in a variety of dissemination efforts in order to promote the innovative technology developed in the project. Among these events and activities are the following:
Prototype performance tests
(Summary of product development - part V)
A complete life cycle assessment (LCA) was undertaken for EcoWaterHeater, benchmarked against an LCA for a comparable unit already on the market (W100).