How do you figure out system water content?

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Does anyone know how to figure out system water content?I am assumeing there is a formula for the size pipe you are using. say Im using 3/4 pipe with 130 linear feet of fine/line 30 and 50 feet of 3/4 pipe. Is this all the info i need to figure out this quagmire?

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the area of your pipe in feet multiplied by the total length...that's the volume of water. Then multiply the cubic feet by 7.48 to get your total gallons. area of a circle is Pi x radius squared. I suppose you'd have to add the capacity of your boiler too. Just a thought from a non-professional in the industry but an engineer.

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yo do a lot of sizing get a copy of this software.


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Just the pipe

or the whole system capacity? 150 feet of 3/4 and 50 feet of 3/4 baseboard would be 4.83 gallons. But fittings would add a tiny bit.

I use a Hydronic Design software from www.hydronicpros to do this calc. They have a free demo at the site that may allow you a one time try.

A good program to own if you do this type of work.

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