With the help of the father-in-law and some friends that install heating systems for a profession, I am replacing the electric baseboard heaters in my house with a forced air furnace. While the State of Wisconsin says I can do all of this myself as the home owner, local ordinance has been running me through the loops when trying to get a Building Permit. One of the items is a heat loss calculation to determine that we are getting the proper size furnace, which I was able to put together thanks to some online help. After looking at the actual numbers, it got me thinking. I don't have any experience in HVAC, so a lot of the terms are lost on me. But I am trying to figure out what the Design Loss actually means when choosing a furnace. Do I take the estimated BTUs needed to heat my home and add the Design Loss to it than choose a furnace? Before I was asked to make the Heat Loss Calculation, the father-in-law and his HVAC friend said that a 72,000 BTU (Unsure of Efficient % off hand) furnace should be sufficient.
I am guessing someone will ask for this info anyways, so I might as well add it. Roughly 1730 Sqft of to be heated living space, 23214 BTU Design Loss from the calculation.
Thanks in advance for any help!
I am guessing someone will ask for this info anyways, so I might as well add it. Roughly 1730 Sqft of to be heated living space, 23214 BTU Design Loss from the calculation.
Thanks in advance for any help!