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SIZING FOR KITEC BASEBOARD SYSTEMS

Baseboard and Fan Coil Systems

Kitec PEX-AL-PEX pipe is ideally suited for supply of hot water to baseboard and fan coil systems. Easily handled, bent and installed Kitec also provides quick and simple connections using Kitec adapter fittings. Copper socket, copper spigot, male and female thread adapters make Kitec connection to heating equipment easy.

And Kitec composite pipe has the highest temperature and pressure ratings of any plastic tubing, making it ideally suited to the elevated temperatures associated with baseboards and fan coils.

The following charts define Kitec flow and sizing for these applications.

Maximum length of Kitec using small residential circulator. 1/25 HP circulator

180°F supply water Maximum length of Kitec tubing

&Mac198;T = 20°F 1/2'' 5/8'' 3/4''

heat Load Btu/h feet of baseboard based
on 600 Btu/h per ft velocity length velocity length velocity length

(ft/s) (ft) (ft/s) (ft) (ft/s) (ft)

10000 17 1.8 394 1.0 1576 0.7 -

20000 33 3.7 103 2.1 407 1.3 1222

30000 50 5.5 47 3.1 190 2.0 591

40000 67 7.3 26 4.1 105 2.6 311

50000 83 9.2 16 5.1 67 3.3 200

60000 100 11 11 6.2 46 4.0 135

Maximum length of Kitec using small residential circulator. 1/25 HP circulator

180°F supply water Maximum length of Kitec tubing

&Mac198;T = 20°F 1/2'' 5/8'' 3/4''

heat Load Btu/h feet of baseboard based
on 600 Btu/h per ft velocity length velocity length velocity length

(ft/s) (ft) (ft/s) (ft) (ft/s) (ft)

10000 17 1.8 738 1.0 2955 0.7 -

20000 33 3.7 194 2.1 762 1.3 -

30000 50 5.5 88 3.1 356 2.0 1103

40000 67 7.3 50 4.1 200 2.6 591

50000 83 9.2 50 5.1 128 3.3 379

60000 100 11 22 6.2 88 4.0 259