6-140E The "Energy Guide" label on a washing machine indicates that the washer will use $33 worth of hot water if the water is heated by a gas water heater at a natural gas rate of $1.21/therm. If the water is heated from 60 to 130°F, determine how many gallons of hot water an average family uses per week. Disregard the electricity consumed by the washer, and take the efficiency of the gas water heater to be 58 percent. | |
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