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Daox · 08-02-11, 08:29 AM

Thanks for the comments guys.

zzz9395, the water source is the same in the heating months. I'm not sure how you would use this though as the ground water is around 50F and using my gas forced air its simply reheating air that is already ~68F. I do not have a HRV in my house, so I can't use it for preheating outside air.

daliti, that is what the hand calculations show. I'm sure real world will be different. To accurately measure BTU output I will be measuring the flow rate through the radiator. I will also measure the temperature drop across the radiator. With those two measurements I will have an accurate BTU output.

08-02-11, 08:29 AM	#57
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Thanks for the comments guys. zzz9395, the water source is the same in the heating months. I'm not sure how you would use this though as the ground water is around 50F and using my gas forced air its simply reheating air that is already ~68F. I do not have a HRV in my house, so I can't use it for preheating outside air. daliti, that is what the hand calculations show. I'm sure real world will be different. To accurately measure BTU output I will be measuring the flow rate through the radiator. I will also measure the temperature drop across the radiator. With those two measurements I will have an accurate BTU output. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.