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Heating

A focused path through related explanations and calculation tools.

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LEARN THE SYSTEM

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Heating

Size a heat pump from the building load and cold-weather capacity

Compare load and equipment at matching temperatures, plan auxiliary heat and test the installed system.

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USE THE NUMBERS

Calculators in this topic

Heating

Heat-pump design-load coverage

Compare building heat loss with heat-pump and auxiliary capacity at the same outdoor design condition.

Heating

Heat-pump daily electricity

Convert useful heat from the heat pump and auxiliary heater into an ideal daily electricity estimate.

Heating

Cost per useful heat delivered

Compare input energy and cost for a useful heating demand and seasonal performance factor.