To size the pump going between Heat Exchanger and floor slab, do I need to take into account the size of the heat exchanger and potential Btu output of the stove?
Regards, Scotty
Regards, Scotty
Pump sizing when using Heat Exchanger
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Karl_northwind
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sort of? the head loss of a flat plate HX will be pretty small when compared to the drag of the water in the pipe/mixing valve. If you're doing the usual "FPHE to the mixing valve hot, mixed to the pump to the floor" the flow rate thru the heat exchanger would be minimal, and therefore the head loss as well. more important is seeing what the head loss thru the tube and mixing valve is going to be.
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