Calculating Radiator Output

32 Calculating Existing Cast Iron Radiator Output in BTU’s/Hr

WIDTH SECTION WIDTH SECTION

Column Type

Tubular Type
HEIGHT

HEIGHT
To find the output of a cast iron
radiator, you need to know the 1. Sq. Ft. Radiation Per Section for COLUMN TYPE Radiators
surface area in square feet of
HEIGHT 4-1/2" WIDE 7-1/2" WIDE 9" WIDE 11-1/2" WIDE 13" WIDE
the radiator. Follow these steps (inches) ONE COLUMN TWO COLUMN THREE COLUMN FOUR COLUMN FIVE COLUMN
to calculate the square feet of 13 - - - - 3
radiation. NOTE: Column and 16 - - - - 3-3/4
Tube cast iron radiators are the 18 - - 2-1/4 3 4-1/4
two main types. 20 1-1/2 2 - - 5
Step #1. Calculate the square 22 - - 3 4 -
footage of one section of 23 1-2/3 2-1/3 - - -
the radiator. 26 2 2-2/3 3-3/4 5 -
t Measure height of section 32 2-1/2 3-1/3 4-1/2 6-1/2 -
t Measure width of section 38 3 4 5 8 -
t Find square feet of section in 45 - 5 6 10 -
Chart # 1 for COLUMN or Chart
# 2 for TUBE type radiator
Step #2. Multiply the square
2. Sq. Ft. Radiation Per Section for TUBE TYPE Radiators
feet of the one section by the HEIGHT 5" WIDE 7" WIDE 8-3/4" WIDE 9-3/4" WIDE 12-1/2" WIDE
number of sections. Equals (inches) THREE TUBE FOUR TUBE FIVE TUBE SIX TUBE SEVEN TUBE
the cast iron radiator's total 14 - - - - 2-1/2
square foot of radiation. 17 - - - - 3
20 1-3/4 2-1/4 2-2/3 3 3-2/3
Step #3. Multiply the total
23 2 2-1/2 3 3-1/2 -
square foot of the radiator by
26 2-1/3 2-3/4 3-1/2 4 4-3/4
the BTU output per square 32 3 3-1/2 4-1/3 5 -
foot according to the heating 38 3-1/2 4-1/4 5 6 -
supply temperature, Chart #3
Please note that a house
heated with all cast iron 3. Heat Emissions for Cast Iron Radiators
radiators, the supply
DESIGN OR AVERAGE HEAT EMISSION RATES DESIGN OR AVERAGE HEAT EMISSION RATES
temperature generally does WATER TEMPERATURE BTUH PER SQ. FT. WATER TEMPERATURE BTUH PER SQ. FT.
not exceed 140F or 90Btu’s 110º F 30 180º F 170
per square foot output for the 120º F 50 185º F 180
cast iron radiator. 130º F 70 190º F 190
140º F 90 195º F 200
150º F 110 200º F 210
160º F 130 205º F 220
170º F 150 210º F 230
175º F 160 215º F 240

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