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Heat has always been the enemy
Now Heat Can Be Your Friend
It crashes our computers, it destroys electrical components and drives our utility costs through the roof. Back in the old days, heat was always the enemy wherever it was unwanted.
 Our air conditioners work night and day to control it.
Week after week, month after month, year after year, your air conditioner vigilantly trudges along, the diligent foot soldier in the never-ending war on heat.
Bad news for your air conditioner, good news for your water heating. The ECU Brand Energy Recovery Unit is your technological negotiator in the war on heat.
Now you can recover the vast quantities of heat your air conditioner works so hard to remove from your home and redirect it to one of the biggest energy hogs in your home - your water heater.
Did you know that at today's average utility rate of .13 cents per kilowatt-hour, the average family of 4 will pay almost $57.00 each month to heat the water in their home?
That's $684.00 per year! Next year, it may cost you even more due to rising utility rates. Now you can stop the energy hog dead in its tracks.
When you install an ECU Heat Recovery Unit in your home you will reduce your hot water costs by as much as $456.00, even more for larger air conditioners and high use water heaters. And, we're so certain of the performance of the ECU, we offer a no risk, money back guarantee.
Here's How You Save
Your central air conditioning system is the savior when it comes to water heating. Your air conditioner will remove over 400,000 Btu's on an average day when cooling is called for.
Up to now, this heat is simply discharged via the outdoor section of your central air system into the atmosphere.
When an ECU is installed in your home, it captures the vast quantities of heat now being wasted and routes it to your water heater, providing FREE hot water.
That's right, free. How is this possible? We'll get to that in just a minute. For now, let's see what free actually means to you and how much you can save. The principle is simple and proven.
Payback Example
We'll use a 3 ton air conditioner cooling a home with a family of 4 for seven months of the year and .13 cents per KwH electricity in 2007.
Year 1
- Cost to purchase ECU
$425.00
- Cost to install ECU (average)
$500.00
- Minus hot water savings for 7 cooling months at $684.00
per year =(7/12 x $684.00) or $373.00 Savings $373.00
- Net 1st year savings $373.00
Year 2
- Cost to purchase ECU
$00.00
- Cost to install ECU (average)
$00.00
- Hot water savings for 7 of 12 months $684.00 per year =(7/12 x $684.00)
or $373.00 Savings $373.00
- Cumulative 2 year savings $746.00
The Savings Are Real!
The electric company projects the utility bill savings! Progress Energy, a fortune 250 energy company says, "An average family can save up to 50% on annual water heating cost." In addition, your central air conditioner operates more efficiently as the heat it normally struggles to remove is efficiently routed away by the ECU.
In fact, in a field study conducted by Florida Power and Light, a major utility provider, the air conditioner's efficiency was increased by an average of 13%. View study. This improved performance means even greater savings on your utility bill.
Due to the number of factors affecting your utility costs and their interaction, it is very difficult to precisely predict the actual cost savings.
We have compiled the results from utility company studies and actual home installations to come up with typical costs and savings.
One thing is for sure, there is no so such thing as an energy saving electric water heater, so anytime you can heat your water for free, you'll save.
Free Hot Water Is Just The Beginning
In addition to free hot water, the ECU also delivers longer compressor life and greater A/C system efficiency.
Because ECU returns the hot gas to the cooling system at a much lower temperature, the compressor doesn't work as hard to cool it, the system draws less power, and work load is reduced - increasing efficiency by as much as 15%.
Where Can The ECU Be Used?
Residential:
ECU's small, wall mounted footprint is the perfect match for 1.5 to 5.0 ton residential A/C systems (appropriate for homes from 800 to 6000 square feet). It is best suited for warmer climates where A/C use is greater, resulting in a typical 1 to 3 year payback.
Commercial:
The ECU is ideally suited for restaurants with refrigeration systems in the 18,000 to 60,000 Btu range, laundries, sports complexes and other light commercial uses. Geographical location is less of a factor where ECU is used with a commercial refrigeration system and payback is typically less than 1 year.
Here's How It Works
The ECU Waste Heat Water Heater is connected to a water heater and an air conditioner, heat pump, or refrigeration compressor.
A small pump circulates cool water from the bottom of the water heater tank through the heat exchanger within the ECU where it interacts with the hot refrigerant gas from the compressor via a heat exchanger.
The heated water is returned to the water tank for domestic use.
An optional adjustable heat activated valve that regulates the water flow rate to maintain the desired temperature at 120 degrees or higher can be added; it is particularly useful in higher efficiency systems with lower hot gas temperatures.
The ECU heat recovery unit also reduces the compressor load, which increases compressor efficiency and extends compressor life.
Reclaiming waste heat from high compressor discharge temperatures is a proven principle of energy recycling that produces abundant hot water safely and economically.
We'll Even Guarantee Your Savings
We're so confident that your new ECU will save you money, we offer an exclusive assurance of your satisfaction. If your initial monthly utility savings (during the first cooling season) don't satisfy you that the ECU will pay for itself very quickly, we'll take it back, no questions asked.
That right, you tell us whether or not the unit works at least as well as described. If not, send it back for a full refund of your $425.00 cost. We're that certain it is one of the best investments you can make in home energy savings.
- ECU brand heat recovery unit model HR06
- Compatible with either R-22 or R-410a refrigerant
- Freeze protection relay
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- FREE Installation Guides
Under the terms of all manufacturer's warranty and to comply with federal refrigerant handling laws, it is required that the system be checked, started up and signed-off on by a licensed air conditioning/heating contractor prior to use. Failure to comply with this provision will void all factory warranties. Keep a copy of the installation ticket for your records. Please ensure that all supply and return ductwork is properly sized and that a permit is obtained (where required). Always conform with applicable local and state codes. Electrical connections should only be made by a licensed electrical contractor. Unqualified persons should never attempt installation of this or any HVAC system.
Doucette
Doucette began as a manufacturer of sea-water and fresh-water
condensers, suction line heat exchangers and other components for air
conditioning and refrigeration applications. In 1976, their SLHE line
was listed by Underwriters Laboratory and the company began broadening
its customer base from wholesale accounts to OEM'S.
Doucette also
entered the heat recovery market with a device designed to recover
energy from air conditioning and refrigeration systems and used to heat
potable water.
This device, called a Desuperheater / Water Heater was upgraded in 1977
to include the vented double wall to preclude water contamination and
refrigeration system damage.
It was the first such device to win an
Underwriters Laboratory listing and to meet nationwide health codes.
In
1978, the mechanically cleanable vented double wall heat exchanger was
introduced to the solar energy market and other markets and won
immediate acceptance by all municipal, county, state and federal
agencies.
A patent was granted on the vented double wall heat exchanger on July 1, 1980. In 1982, heat exchanger model selections were enhanced and accelerated by computer optimization programs.
This allows Doucette to select heat exchangers which fulfill customers' precise requirements; thus assuring the lowest initial cost and most rapid payback.
Today, Doucette's business and customer base continue to grow, with over 300,000 heat exchangers installed worldwide.
They are known by the customers they serve and have earned a reputation for quality products, engineering design flexibility, and rapid manufacturing capabilities.
**Consistently acknowledged as a leader in the four distinct markets we
serve* since our founding in 1974:
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Wholesalers - providing new
and replacement components
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning OEM's - providing standard and
custom components
- Applied Refrigeration Products - providing heat transfer systems
to Contractors in the Food Process and Beverage industries and other refrigeration markets
- Vented Double Wall Heat Exchangers - for Commercial and Industrial
applications using potable hot water and meeting requirements for
plumbing codes
COMPONENT
- Heat Exchanger
- Water Pump
- All Other Parts
PARTS
- 5 years
- 3 years
- 1 year
*Labor is not covered under the terms of the manufacturer's warranty
* This unit is not approved for use in mobile homes
Under the terms of all manufacturer's warranty and to comply with federal refrigerant handling laws, it is required that the system be checked and started up and signed-off on by a licensed air conditioning/heating contractor prior to use. Please ensure that all supply and return ductwork is properly sized and that the installation is permitted (where required) and conforms with local and state codes. Electrical connections should always be made by a licensed electrical contractor.
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