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Replacing Diverter-Tee system to Loop system

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tommyoil
tommyoil Member Posts: 612
in THE MAIN WALL
the tees(both of them) should be monoflo to the kickspace.

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  • Ed_30
    Ed_30 Member Posts: 4
    Replacing Diverter-Tee system to Loop system

    Hi, I and in the process of replacing a cast-iron monoflow system to a 3 zone copper loop system.

    While re-piping I noticed that in the middle of the first floor loop in the kitchen there is a hydronic kickspace heater. The inlet/outlet are in 1/2" and the main is in 3/4".

    Should I make a manifold with a couple of T's and reduce it down to 1/2"? Will this affect the BTU output down the end of the loop?

    Thanks for your feedback
  • bigugh_4
    bigugh_4 Member Posts: 405
    I hope ?

    You engineered the system for GPH sizing. monoflow systems and loop systems are not exactly the same. The loop system will have to have a higher head, useing the total length of the piping. and if you send all that water through a 1/2" kick space heater you'll come up short when it gets cold.
  • Ed_30
    Ed_30 Member Posts: 4


    Thats correct. Using a couple of 3/4" tees reduced to 1/2" going to the kickspace heater.
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