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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: STANDBY LOSS Return to list of termsA measure of the losses from a water heater tank. When expressed as a percentage, standby loss is the ratio of heat loss per hour to the heat content of the stored water above room temperature. When expressed in watts, standby loss is the heat lost per hour, per square foot of tank surface area. [See California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1602(f)(5)] Source: California Energy Commission |