I've calculated my house's heat loss to be approximately 30,000 btus/Hr. Hardly seems right for an 1800 Sq Ft house. I'd say I have it undercalculated, but I have lots of windows.
Anyhow, is there a rule of thumb for the relationship of BTU loss/gain through the entire system?
For instance:
Heat Loss of house is 30,000 btus/hr
Boiler 480,000 btus/hr output
Pipe 80,000 btu transfer (1" Pex)
Underground Piping is another story. I wish I found Hearth.com before I planned the system. I need to maximize what I have to work with for at least another few years.
Anyhow, is there a rule of thumb for the relationship of BTU loss/gain through the entire system?
For instance:
Heat Loss of house is 30,000 btus/hr
Boiler 480,000 btus/hr output
Pipe 80,000 btu transfer (1" Pex)
Underground Piping is another story. I wish I found Hearth.com before I planned the system. I need to maximize what I have to work with for at least another few years.