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Re: larger to smaller pipes

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Posted by jeremiah on September 02, 2008 at 14:46:37:

In Reply to: Re: larger to smaller pipes posted by jeremiah on September 02, 2008 at 13:00:40:

Should have asked this before, but what's the cheapest way to do this if I need more than 40,000 btus?
: Alright, let me try to see this in my head, correct my imagination... connect 1 1/4 inch return lines, run into low loss header, pump into boiler, outlet through 3/4, pump into 1 1/4?

: : : It's a viessmann vitodens 100. Seems weird to have such a small inlet and outlet to me... 8 gpm is too much for 3/4, is it not? Would pumping 4 gpm be effective?

: : ++ According to the Viessman Vitodens 100 resistance chart in their installation manual, the boiler requires a high-head pump like the UPS-26-64U just to get 7 gpm through the boiler while using a low-loss header or a buffer tank with no resistance to flow. Another pump is required to get the heat through the piping circuit from the low-loss header, primary-secondary setup, or buffer tank.
: : See the sketch at:
: : http://www.heatpro.us/designtree/documents/tanklesssys.htm

: : Fortunately for the folks that don't know this and would just use a simple series circuit piping setup, the boiler will modulate down to adjust to the circulator ability, to put out much less heat than expected at about 4 gpm or 40,000 btuh.

: : So the bottom line is to know how much radiation will put heat out into your home for the boiler to supply.

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: Should have asked this before, but what's the cheapest way to do this if I need more than 40,000 btus? : : Alright, let me try to see this in my head, correct my imagination... connect 1 1/4 inch return lines, run into low loss header, pump into boiler, outlet through 3/4, pump into 1 1/4? : : : : It's a viessmann vitodens 100. Seems weird to have such a small inlet and outlet to me... 8 gpm is too much for 3/4, is it not? Would pumping 4 gpm be effective? : : : ++ According to the Viessman Vitodens 100 resistance chart in their installation manual, the boiler requires a high-head pump like the UPS-26-64U just to get 7 gpm through the boiler while using a low-loss header or a buffer tank with no resistance to flow. Another pump is required to get the heat through the piping circuit from the low-loss header, primary-secondary setup, or buffer tank. : : : See the sketch at: : : : http://www.heatpro.us/designtree/documents/tanklesssys.htm : : : Fortunately for the folks that don't know this and would just use a simple series circuit piping setup, the boiler will modulate down to adjust to the circulator ability, to put out much less heat than expected at about 4 gpm or 40,000 btuh. : : : So the bottom line is to know how much radiation will put heat out into your home for the boiler to supply.

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