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TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT

air conditioner into the surrounding air, it pumps the heat from the

outside air into the water to be heated.

A heat pump can be up to three times more efficient than a tra-

ditional electric element geyser because it uses one unit of electricity

and two units of low-temperature air to produce three units of hot

water whereas a traditional geyser uses three units of electricity or gas.

Eskom's national Advisory Service

Eskom's national Advisory Service can help you to locate heat pump

suppliers. The team can also advise hotels on:

• Reducing energy usage

Doing walk-through energy assessments to identify energy us-

age patterns, energy needs, areas of energy wastage and energy

saving opportunities

• Improving the energy efficiency of operations and electrical sys-

tems and processes

• Prioritising maintenance as an important contributor to reducing

energy usage

• Finding SANAS approved energy savings Measurement & Veri-

fication Authorities

• A heat pump pumps heat from the outside air into the

water to be heated.

• A heat pump uses one unit of electricity and two units of

low temperature air to produce three units of hot water.

• Installing a heat pump has saved this hotel’s management

R6 000 per month.

Advisors help identify funding opportunities for energy efficiency projects.

Enquiries: Call 08600 37566 – leave your name and number and an Eskom

Energy Advisor will contact you. Alternatively, ask for a specific advisor to

contact you or email an enquiry to

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