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/ -5 ) ?S&+*&'T o /fvL. - 2 - I have discussed the subject of water consumption by various types of equipment with representatives for Prigidaire, t- Carrier, Chrysler, Worthington and York equipment, who advise that generally the consumption of water by air conditioning and refrigeration equipment per horsepower or ton of capacity, with estimated cost of water at 10^ per 1,000 gallons, is as follows; ? s 'A Commercial Use « Estimated of Gallons Water per Per Sr P er Mo. Month Air Conditioning Equipment (16-hr.day) (a) With recirculating system (b) Without n Refrigeration Equipment (24-hr.day) (a) With recirculating system (b) Without B 11 r+jo* m -— *— Xm£ sey*o $ft p S3&^ 4f4i0f:t.f.t^ $ #R *£#4r-0#$ 120 57,600^ |? <?0r . 120^ *7 *y<oO 86,400^ 5.76 0r2l6 8.64^ Ice Making Machines (Ton Per 8-hr.day) (a) With recirculating system - Cooling water - n ^lo For ice - 30 0.792 u ?' 3&H° (b) Without recirculating system - Cooling water - For ice - 180 30 2T S v 50,400 v 5.04 v Evaporative Coolers (16-hr. day) (a) With recirculating system / per 1000 CFM of capacity 2 960v 0.096 (b) Without recirculating system per 1000 CFM of capacity 20 9,600^ 0.96 / Domestic Use Air Conditioning equipment (8-hr. day) \o .072 (a) With recirculating system 120J -720 (b) Without ” w 28,800^ 2.88 I recommend present Rate No. 21 be amended to read, as follows