Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Tadahiko Inaba

Takashi Ogawa

Keisuke Takayama

Yuki Ogawa

Masayuki Komatsu

Satoshi Nomura

Kei Yanagimoto

Naoki Barada

A settings data storage stores unique serial numbers and information regarding a plurality of patterns for alternately switching between normal operation for operating at high capacity and suppressed operation for operating at low capacity each unit time. A pattern specifier determines information for a pattern set in accordance with even and odd serial numbers. A water-heating heat amount determiner determines a heat amount necessary for water heating. A water heating scheduler establishes a water heating plan based on information regarding the pattern determined by the pattern determiner and the water-heating heat amount as determined by the water-heating heat amount determiner. A water heating controller alternately switches between normal operating and suppressed operation to heat water in accordance with the water heating plan established by the water heating scheduler.

Hot-water supply unit and hot-water supply system

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Tokyo, Japan

Tadahiko Inaba