The ratio of the heat produced by a machine or in a process to the total energy expended or heat taken in.
wood burning stoves vary in their heat efficiency
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These can be very efficient, with the more advanced facilities providing nearly 80 per cent of heat efficiency.
Energy surveyors measure a doorway during calculations for the optimum heat efficiency in a home in Bristol.
These models are ideal for checking the heat efficiency of a home because they offer a practical level of resolution.
Simple measures such as switching off lights, shutting down computers properly, and keeping doors and windows shut can maximise heat efficiency.
Less steam is generated by heat exchange with hot streams because the recovery unit operates with more heat efficiency.
A further work on steam boiler design, The Heat Efficiency of Steam Boilers, appeared in 1898.
Adding water in an excessively large amount decreases the heat efficiency, and the energy-based reaction efficiency may be lowered.
The present invention provides heat efficiencies that can eliminate need for burners or heaters required to drive finishing and inter-stage heat exchangers.
Many homeowners forget an important part of heat efficiency—insulating their foundation.
One problem is they use paste under the heat spreader instead of a solder, which is not optimum for heat efficiency.