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furnace sizing

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Tomahawk
Tomahawk Member Posts: 2
in Gas Heating
Does anyone have a simple scale for sizing furnaces for residential use

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  • icesailor
    icesailor Member Posts: 7,260
    Sizing:

    Easy as pie.

    If it's a hot water system, do an accurate heat loss calculation of the structure. Sizw the boiler accordingly.

    If it is an existing steam system, measure up all installed radiators, compute the EDR of the radiatiors, and size the boiler to the EDR.

    Easy.
  • Tim McElwain
    Tim McElwain Member Posts: 4,657
    Tomahawk are you looking

    for boiler sizing or Forced Warm Air Furnace sizing?
  • EddieG
    EddieG Member Posts: 149
    Scortched Air

    If it is a furnace, you need to preform a load calculation (Manual J). Also duct work sizing and design is very important. A Manual D is used for duct sizing and design.
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