V8 Field QA Q20: WaterHeatingSystem

PHOTO REQUIRED of Water Heating System nameplate/model number per HERS® Standards Chapter 9. Raters/RFIs are responsible for documenting reasons for missing photos. Rater/RFI verifies and documents the correct water heating system type(s), fuel type(s), location(s), exterior tank insulation(s), and number of units.

• Photographs of installed water heating system(s) will capture at a minimum: - Type(s) - Nameplate(s)/Model Number(s) and Control(s) - Location(s) (This should be a wider shot to be able to identify the location) - Fuel(s) used for each system (Photos of meters and tanks can capture fuels used in the home, but also need to identify per system if multiple fuels are used) - Exterior Tank Insulation(s) - Collector (if solar) Overall picture & Nameplate (to be able to identify the solar type Passive (Direct, Indirect, Integral Collector Storage (ICS)) or Active (Pumped)

SCORING: (These errors are assessed per Water Heating System; the same error can occur multiple times if there are multiple Water Heating Systems and should be added to the overall total) "Satisfactory": When all mandatory photos are provided, and no errors in verification "1": One error (listed below) "2": Two errors (listed below) "3": Three or more errors OR incorrectly identifying the number of units (listed below) "Missing Photo": One or more of the mandatory photos are missing, and no errors in verification "Missing Photo + "1": One or more of the mandatory photos are missing, plus "1" per scoring above "Missing Photo + "2": One or more of the mandatory photos are missing, plus "2" per scoring above "Missing Photo + "3": One or more of the mandatory photos are missing, plus "3" per scoring above

GUIDANCE: Water Heating Systems Verification Errors - The Rater/RFI can correctly identify or determine the following items: * Equipment Type(s) * Location for each System * Fuel Type(s) * Exterior Tank Insulation(s) * Solar Passive (Direct, Indirect, ICS) or Active (Pumped) Type