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what is the flow rate for half inch pex when applied to a conventional boiler with convectors
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It depends....
on NUMEROUS variables, like pump size and pipe length.
A general guide is to limit the flow in a 1/2" pipe to less than 2 GPM, preferably more like 1.5 GPM.
At a 20 degree F differential in temperature, that flow would deliver 15,000 btuH to a properly sized heat emitter.
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