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Tom_87
Tom_87 Member Posts: 2
in THE MAIN WALL
How do you calculate what the aprox cost is to run snowmelt in toront Ontario? I know that it will take aprox 150 BTU per sq ft but I would like to know the aprox run time for an average winter. Has anyone calculated total BTU per sq ft based on an average winter?

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  • Brad White
    Brad White Member Posts: 2,399
    Depends on

    how much it snows and how much you use it. If you know your load (only 150? Just a minor walkway?) plus your heated area and your cost of fuel you can get a "per hour cost".

    Multiply that by the number of storms you expect, maybe allowing two to four hours to warm a cold slab (plug in your experiential variables here) plus the duration of the storm.

    If you live in Buffalo, multiply by 50 :)
    "If you do not know the answer, say, "I do not know the answer", and you will be correct!"



    -Ernie White, my Dad
  • Tim Doran_4
    Tim Doran_4 Member Posts: 138
    ASHRAE Handbooks

    There is a bit of data in the ASHRAE handbooks that may help you out. Take a look in Applications in the snow and icce melt chapter.

    Tim D.
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