Product guide
Zip Hot Water
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Useful formulae
Time to heat stored water (mins) 
= 
Litres x Temp Rise (˚C )
kW rating x 14.3
Temperature rise with an 
=
14.3 x kW rating
instantaneous water heater ( ˚C )   
Litres/min flow
Temperature  Degrees Celsius  = ( ˚F-32 ) x
5
⁄
9
  Degrees Fahrenheit  =  ( ˚C x 
9
⁄
5 ) + 32   
  Degrees Kelvin  = ( ˚C + 273.2  )
Conversion factors
Pressure  1 Bar  =  14.5 psi 
    =  100 kiloNewtons/m
2 
= 100 kPa
  1 psi  =  7 kPa
Heat  1 kiloCalorie (kCal) is the amount of energy required 
   to raise 1 kg of water through one degree Celsius
Zip Hot Water
Typical applications
Application  Suggested Page
(Up to)  Zip Products  reference
Single hand wash  ES3*, ES4*, ES6*  70
1 basin  CEX  74
  AP3/05, AP3/05/OB  80
  P4/52, P4/52UB  94
  C2/50 96
1 sink  CEX*  74
  DEX12* 76
  AP3/30 86
  VP303 88
2 basins  CEX*  74
  DEX12*  76 
  AP3/10, AP3/10/OB  80
  VP103, VP103UB  82
3 basins  AP3/15, AP3/15/OB  80
  VP153, VP153UB  82
1 basin, 2 sinks  RCH25  98
3 basins, heavy use or 2 sinks  DEX/DBX*  76
1 shower  DEX12*  76
  DEX/DBX* 76
1 bath & shower  DEX/DBX*  76
  AP3/80  86 
  VP803 88
  RCH75 98
Bed-sit  DEX/DBX*  76
 AP3/100 86
  VP953 88
  AF3120, AF4090  90
  RCH100 98
1 bath & shower (1-2 beds)  DEX/DBX*  76
  AF3150, AF4120  90
1 bath & shower (3 beds)  AF3180, AF4150  90
1 bath & shower (4 beds)  AF3210, AF4180  90
2 bath & shower (5 beds)  AF3250, AF4210  90 
3 bath & shower (6 beds)  AF3300, AF4250  90
N.B. These application suggestions are based upon the assumption that the incoming water 
supply temperature is 12°C.
For advice on product selection, if the incoming water temperature is likely to be lower, call 
our Technical Service Team on 0845 6 005 005
Zip Heaters (UK) Ltd reserves the right to modify the specification of its products without 
notice and makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of information contained in this 
publication.
The terms ‘Zip’, ‘HydroTap’, ‘Hydroboil’, ‘Econoboil’, ‘Duo’, ‘Chilltap’, ‘Chillmaster’, ‘Wall 
Fountain’, ‘Chill Fountain’, ‘Aquapoint’, ‘Varipoint’, ‘AquaFlo’, ‘Inline ES’, ‘InLine’, ‘Tudor’, 
‘Contract’ and ‘RCH’ are all registered trademarks.
The Zip Product Guide November 2014
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