A High Rated Solar Water Distillation Unit for Solar Homes

Table 4

Questionnaire for observing ideal timing of solar energy systems in solar homes.

Family	Time of cooking	Cooking by SDC	Hot water requirement	Heating water by SWH
A (05 members)	Breakfast (7:30 hrs–8:00 hrs),; (12:30 hrs–14:00 hrs),; (19:00 hrs–20:15 hrs)	(12:30 hrs–14:00 hrs) and (15:00 hrs–up to the finishing of one dish for dinner)	Around 62 L/d, in winters only and around 20 L/d (sometimes) in rainy season	Continuous round the year
B (07 members)	Breakfast (7:30 hrs–8:15 hrs),; (12:30 hrs–14:15 hrs),; (19:00 hrs–20:15 hrs)	(12:30 hrs–14:15 hrs) and (15:00 hrs–up to the finishing of one dish for dinner)	Around 71 L/d, In winters only and around 25 L/d (sometimes) in rainy season	Continuous round the year
C (07 members)	Breakfast (7:30 hrs–8:15 hrs),; (12:30 hrs–14:15 hrs),; (19:00 hrs–20:15 hrs)	(12:30 hrs–14:15 hrs) and (15:00 hrs–up to the finishing of one dish for dinner)	Around 75 L/d, In winters only and around 22 L/d (sometimes) in rainy season	Continuous round the year
D (06 members)	Breakfast (7:30 hrs–8:00 hrs),; (12:30 hrs–14:00 hrs),; (19:00 hrs–20:15 hrs)	(12:30 hrs–14:00 hrs) and (15:00 hrs–up to the finishing of one dish for dinner)	Around 65 L/d, In winters only and around 20 L/d (sometimes) in rainy season	Continuous round the year
E (08 members)	Breakfast (7:30 hrs–8:25 hrs),; (12:30 hrs–14:15 hrs),; (19:00 hrs–20:15 hrs)	(12:30 hrs–14:15 hrs) and (15:00 hrs–up to the finishing of one dish for dinner)	Around 80 L/d, In winters only and around 25 L/d (sometimes) in rainy season	Continuous round the year

Number of cooked dishes (i.e., pulse, grams, green vegetables, or sometimes rice).
Note. This questionnaire has been prepared with the help of the people from Pasiyapara (Maanpur, which is 35 km away from the city) in district Moradabad (India) for their actual household schedule for cooking and water heating.