Pump Speed and Heat Output!

[I Stand Alone]

To get the max heat out of my baseboard heating I have a question.

I have a Econoburn 150 running into my propane boiler. The output of the wood boiler ties into the return on the propane boiler

My propane furnace has a 3 speed pump. Where do I set the speed for the best heat output in the house?

wftree

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

For baseboard you want the maximum delta T, so you put the pump on the lowest position.

 

[ewdudley]

For any given input temperature, heat output of a baseboard element will increase as gpm increases.

 

[PassionForFire&Water]

Elliot is wright, as always.
I was talking wood boiler side. Did not read the post very well.
Sorry for the confusion

 

[in hot water]

Faster flow= more energy moved. That is true for boilers, solar collectors, and heat emitters. Of course more flow costs more pump output and electrical consumption. Another limitation is the velocity through the piping. You want to stay below 4 FPS feet per second to avoid noise and erosion corrosion inside then piping and components.


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