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Electric to Hydronic Conversion

Mark Anderson_2
Mark Anderson_2 Member Posts: 9
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A potential customer wants to convert a house from electric heat to hot water baseboard. Is there a btu per foot rating for electric baseboard heat? I know I can convert wattage to btu's, but it may be quicker to go by footage if it is a standard output.

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  • Mark Anderson_2
    Mark Anderson_2 Member Posts: 9


    A potential customer wants to convert a house from electric heat to hot water baseboard. Is there a btu per foot rating for electric baseboard heat? I know I can convert wattage to btu's, but it may be quicker to go by footage if it is a standard output.
  • JimGPE_3
    JimGPE_3 Member Posts: 240
    Not really....

    Many times it is 250 Watts/foot, but I would NOT bet the business on it.

    It is a single phase electrical load. Just multiply amps x volts x 3.4 = Btu's. Or it probably still has the nameplate tag on it - that will tell you right off.

    Nominal Wattage guesses will put you in a very awkward position.
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