Driven by the combination of the concept of quality consumption, replacing the concept of price consumption, new urbanization, coal-to-gas conversion and coal-to-electricity reform, the product structure of the water heater market in 2017 continues to be adjusted and the market structure has undergone tremendous changes. Consumer demand for product and service upgrades, and constantly improve the bath experience, is still the water heater industry and enterprises an important force point.
November 3, 2017 China Household Electrical Technology Conference water heater professional technical branch held in Hefei, Anhui, Haier, the United States, and million, AO Smith, Bosch Thermal, Shanghai Highly, Hangzhou Sanhua, ACF, , Chengdu Chi See upstream and downstream industries such as industry, industry experts gathered together to comb together the development context of the industry and further explore the water heater industry technology development.
2017 China Household Electrical Technology Conference water heater professional technical branch
Water heater industry is facing a new situation
With the development of economy in China, the improvement of people's living standards and the increase of the total market of water heaters have been increasing year by year, however, the product structure has been constantly adjusted under the trend of consumption upgrading and the water heater market has undergone a series of changes.
According to Cao Guanzhong, director of global R & D of Haier water heater, the water heater market gradually diverged in the first half of 2017 and the growth of electric water heater products slowed down. Gas water heaters and air source heat pump water heaters gradually became sources of growth.
Development overview of water heater industry by Cao Guanzhong, minister of global R & D of Haier water heater
Industry relevant data show that in the first half of 2017, the sales growth rate of electric heat, electric water storage, gas type and air-to-water heater were -7.9%, -1.4%, 7.3% and 10.3% respectively. In the first half of the year, The sales volume of water storage, gas type and air-to-water heater sales were -6.6%, 4.1%, 18.1% and 22.5% respectively. In the first half of this year, sales volume of electric water heaters and gas water heaters reached the same level Look, the scale of gas water heater will be the first time beyond the electric water heater.
In addition to the changes in the market structure, the promotion of technological development and the upgrading of national standards, the water heater industry has greatly improved the safety of electricity and gas consumption. People have put forward higher requirements on water heater quality and smart scenarios and also promoted Water heater industry on new technologies, new processes and new materials applications.
Implementation of the "Montreal Agreement" and the introduction of environmental protection policies by the state, made clear the objectives and requirements of energy-saving emission reduction, appliance industry first, water heater industry in the forefront of green industry.
Water heater technology branch site
Bathing experience upgrade flowers bloom
Under the guidance of the upgrading of consumption, health, comfort, intelligence and artistry have become the development trend of water heater products.In order to meet the demand of the consumer market, water heater enterprises can be described as flourishing in product technology upgrading.
A water heater consumer survey shows that heating speed, quality, water quality, health and safety and other factors have become consumers to buy water heater products an important consideration in the 'zero cold water', Haier, AO Smith, Bosch heat show different style of.
Haier water heater electric control manager Chen Xiaolei introduction, waiting for more than 15 minutes to wait for heating time, consumers are unacceptable.Therefore, haier electric water heater instantaneous technology to achieve a 'preheat 5 minutes bathing a quarter of a minute' in the 'cold water' In addition, intelligent is an important development direction of Haier water heaters, Haier's products can be based on the data user bathing behavior prediction, automatic reservation, temperature self-regulation.
Different from Haier's thinking, AO Smith breaks through the barrier of installation on the basis of 'zero cold water' to break through the barrier of type apartment and control the noise of circulating machine below 45 decibel. The commercial grade stainless steel heat exchanger is adopted to realize the product quality and service Fully upgraded.
In addition, according to Evandro Amorim, Product Director at Bosch Thermal Asia Pacific, the Bosch Thermodynamic zero-water solution provides an intelligent and efficient hot water cycle with a thermal efficiency of 111%.
The heating speed, water quality and health can not be ignored.Meridian water heater solution is 'living water', do not need to pass the after-sales service, do not need professional tools, the user can at any time, independently of the internal discharge of water and dirt impurities Clean, so that the water quality of the tank close to the same cleanliness of fresh tap water.
US water heater R & D staff said that in the 'living water' technology research and development process, the United States R & D engineers are not behind closed doors, but to participate in the market research and product experience among them, with the actual experience of feeling to promote research and innovation.
In addition to electric water heaters and gas water heater products, industrial companies on the air source heat pump water heater related technology innovation and upgrading are also very concerned about Haier New Energy Electric Co., Ltd. on behalf of the air source heat pump high temperature technology solutions in-depth introduction; Shanghai Haili Electric Co., Ltd. on behalf of rotor enthalpy jet enthalpy compressor in the heat pump water heating and heating applications in detail; Hangzhou three flower micro-channel heat exchanger Co., Ltd. microchannel heat exchanger technology has also been delegates Highly concerned.
Water quality experts Zhou Liguo the United States that the water heater belongs to the installation of electrical appliances, three-thirds of products installed, which also involves the circuit, waterway, wall load bearing and many other factors, maintenance will not produce safety problems, and different regions of the water quality and Therefore, the industry should speed up the development of standards related to the safe service life of electric water heaters, prompting consumers to replace outdated appliances and providing guidance for product design and manufacturing in the home appliance industry.