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Thread: btu- how do i know what i need?
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10-02-2005, 10:04 PM #1
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btu- how do i know how many i need for a 1600 sq ft house
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10-02-2005, 10:07 PM #2
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Have bidding contractors do load calculation on the home. Should be standard opps. in bidding process.
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10-02-2005, 10:14 PM #3
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i have a 100 000 btu now but they are saying 7500 without doing a calc should i belive them?
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10-02-2005, 10:19 PM #4
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It is possible for you to make this determination yourself. If you are willing to invest a little time and a few dollars into it. You can do your own heatloss eval, and feel better about the size of equipment going into your home.
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10-02-2005, 10:26 PM #5
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they can't tell you for shure without a load calc. they are quessing.
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10-02-2005, 10:38 PM #6
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how do i do this myself?
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10-02-2005, 10:41 PM #7
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There is a Loadcalc software available that will allow you to do one home , for a fraction of the price that a contractor pays for the version that he can do an unlimited amount of homes with.
I need to get some sleep. there is a link to a good program at the top of the page, it is in red, a lot of use it, it is easy to use and gets accurate results.
[Edited by gruvn on 10-02-2005 at 10:45 PM]
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