Investigation of the domestic hot water consumption in the apartment building

Since the independence resumption of Latvia in 1990, water consumption in the country has decreased few times. Accordingly, domestic hot water consumption in the household sector reduced. Water consumption decrease was caused by extensive water consumption meters' installation, increased heat supply tariffs, and domestic hot water savings activities. In this paper there are presented the results of domestic hot water consumption measurements, which were done in a dwelling house in Riga. The results were worked up using the prescribed formulas of building normative LBN 221-98. The fluctuations of irregularity coefficient depending on domestic hot water consumption decrease was analysed in this research; as well as domestic hot water consumption fluctuations in the day time and the maximal consumption value. Using the received results, domestic hot water consumption profiles were prepared. The results of measuring show that the actual consumption values are less than the design values.