GARN® WHS | Hydronic System Design Manual

H. EXAMPLE PROBLEM – HOUSE WITH REMOTE POLE BARN/WORKSHOP

The following example problem uses the tools in this manual to size piping, pumps, and GARN® heating equipment for a typical house with a pole barn/workshop.

EXAMPLE PROBLEM SETUP: House: 

Main floor – 1100 sq. ft - hot water base board (HWBB)  Basement – 1100 sq. ft – radiant floor  Newer construction – built in 2007

Shop: 

Pole barn (where GARN® unit is to be located)  30’ x 40’ = 1200 sq. ft  Radiant floor  R19 walls, R38 ceiling, R10 underslab insulation  1 – 8’x10’ overhead door  1 – Personnel door  3 – 3’x4’ windows  Located 127’ from house

HOUSE DESIGN:  Estimate heat load (see “ Rules of Thumb for an Initial Estimate of Equipment Size ” )

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MAIN FLOOR DESIGN:  HWS = Choose 145°F  ΔT = 10°F  HWR = 135°F 

HWBB – rated at 980 btuh/ft at 215°F

 HWBB correction factor = 0.38 (see “ Water Temperature Correction Factors ”)

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Total feet of active fin tube =

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The total feet of active fin tube needs to be divided up among the main floor rooms based on a calculated heat loss for each room. The fin tube can be roughly split:

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