# Deconstruct Hot Water ![](/files/-Mihpe56gci-jFGqGtbc) ![](/files/-Mihpe57yQrxyYdyuNWs) - [\[source code\]](https://github.com/ladybug-tools/honeybee-grasshopper-energy/blob/master/honeybee_grasshopper_energy/src//HB%20Deconstruct%20Hot%20Water.py) Deconstruct a ServiceHotWater object into its constituient properties. ## Inputs * **hot\_water \[Required]** A ServiceHotWater object to be deconstructed. ## Outputs * **name** An Equipment object that can be used to create a ProgramType or be assigned directly to a Room. * **flow\_per\_area** A numerical value for the total volume flow rate of water per unit area of floor (L/h-m2). * **schedule** A fractional schedule for the use of hot water over the course of the year. The fractional values will get multiplied by the \_flow\_per\_area to yield a complete water usage profile. * **target\_temp** The target temperature of the water out of the tap in Celsius. This the temperature after the hot water has been mixed with cold water from the water mains. * **sensible\_fract** A number between 0 and 1 for the fraction of the total hot water load given off as sensible heat in the zone. * **latent\_fract** A number between 0 and 1 for the fraction of the total hot water load that is latent (as opposed to sensible). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ladybug.tools/hb-energy-primer/components/3_loads/deconstruct_hot_water.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.