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1. 8 the tabulated temperatures or local weather experience CANADA ALBERTA Calgary 23 Edmonton 25 Grand Prairie 37 McMurray 39 BRITISH COLUMBIA Kamloops 10 Prince George 31 Vancouver 19 Victoria 23 MANITOBA Churchill 39 Dauphin 26 Winnipeg z27 NEW BRUNSWICK Edmunston 16 Fredericton 11 Moncton 7 St John Lars sites 8 NEW FOUNDLAND Gander eror lius sl Goose Bay 25 St TOROS yes 2 m ds Pit 7 NOVA SCOTIA Halifax das 5 Varmouth 9 ONTARIO Hamilton 1 Kenora 28 London 0 Ottawa 13 Sault Ste Marie 15 Timmins 28 Toronto ihr hoi ZI PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Charlottetown 4 QUEBEC Montreal 10 Quebec 12 Sept Iles 22 Vald Or 27 SASKATCHEWAN Prince Albert 35 Regina 29 Saskatoon 31 YUKON Whitehorse 43 Slant Fin Corporation 202. 23 Vicksburg 26 MISSOURI Columbia 4 Kansas City 6 St LouiS Es een 6 MONTANA Billings iio cidos 10 B tte oou ae zh Helena vividos e 16 Kalispell 7 Miles City 15 NEBRASKA Lincoln vi 9 48 2 North Platte 4 Omaha sis Red 3 NEVADA Las Vegas 28 Reno es 10 Winnemucca 3 NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord 3 Manchester D NEW JERSEY Atlantic City 13 Newark 14 Trenton rr ras dus tme 14 NEW MEXICO Albuquerque 16 Roswell tivos 18 NEW YORK Albany Binghamton 1 Buffalo 6 Massena 8 New York 15 Rochester 5 Syracuse viga cie eoa 2 Slant Fin Corporation Outdoor Design Temperatures For Cities NORTH CAROLINA Asheville Charlotte Greensboro Raleigh Wilmington NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck Fargo oe vig sine OHIO AKON Ms io Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Sandusky Toledo sur ris OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Tulsa eie ERA OREGON Baker da its Eugene A Medford Portland Salem Harrisburg Philadelp
3. The Heat Loss Express screen shows the required length in feet for Fine Line 15 Fine Line 30 or Multi Pak 80 baseboard for each room To select baseboard do the following 1 For each room click the cursor in feet selected cell in the desired baseboard section A down arrow will appear 2 Click on the down arrow The Select Baseboard screen is displayed It shows The room for which your selecting baseboard The type of baseboard you selected The length of baseboard in linear feet required Available lengths of baseboard Available accessories ogocp Slant Fin Corporation 10 6 Printing a Hard Copy To print a hard copy at this time if desired ant Fe Hydronic oper Sa a re 1 It provide pages for the various Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Room Fine Line 15 Urma Fe Regant 1250 _ Required Length Name _ T E db df ow Tas ELLE _J base qm E Baseboard Type Total Selected Length HINGED END CAP pripe Select Scroll Bar Baseboard lengths HINGED END CaP Bright HRGED EMD CAP SLOTTED H7 Len 102 04 a zi View Product Data Winey Fines 15 Piana Du of OF X Cani Select Baseboard Screen Select Accessories For each length of baseboard enter the quantity The total length selected will be displayed This should equal or slightly exceed the required length Use the scroll bar o
4. click on the down arrow under Floors A pull down menu displays all of the floors 2 Select a floor and click on the pencil icon The Edit Floor Name screen is displayed 3 Enter the new name and click OK Deleting a floor 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the down arrow under Floors A pull down menu displays all of the floors 2 Select a floor and click on the minus icon A confirmation screen is displayed 3 Click OK The floor is deleted How do I add edit or delete a room in my heat loss calculations Adding a room 1 In the heat Loss Express toolbar click on the plus icon in Rooms The New Room screen is displayed 2 Enter the name of the room and click OK Editing a room 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the down arrow under Rooms A pull down menu displays all of the rooms 2 Select a room and click on the pencil icon The Edit Room Name screen is displayed 3 Enter the new name and click OK Deleting a room 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the down arrow under Rooms A pull down menu displays all of the rooms 2 Select a room and click on the minus icon A confirmation screen is displayed 3 Click OK The room is deleted One of my entries for heat loss calculations is incorrect How do I change it Use your mouse to highlight the entry and type in the new data How do I save my work There is no need for you to save your work The system saves it au
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6. eh yar dees eax 10 Coeur D Alene 1 Lewiston 6 Pocatello ILLINOIS Chicago 2rd 0 Moline 4 Peor viii a ea 4 Springfield 2 Urbana 2 INDIANA Fort Wayne 1 Indianapolis 2 IOWA Davenport 5 Des Moines 5 Dubuque 7 Mason City xul Sioux City zT KANSAS Dodge City 5 Topeka 4 Wichita 7 KENTUCKY Louisville 10 LOUISIANA New Orleans 33 Shreveport 25 MAINE AUBUSTA cesse era 3 Bangor esse oe ee ed 6 Catibows2 su e RR 13 Portland 44 541 Nadeau 1 MARYLAND Baltimore 13 MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON vers ise 9 Nantucket 0 Springfield 0 Worcester 4 NOTE These values are the 977496 figures recommended in energy conservation standards like ASHRAE 90A 1980 Adjustments may be made to reflect local climates which differ from the tabulated temperatures or local weather experience MICHIGAN Battle Creek 5 Detroit ii a 6 Flint ai RS Y 1 Grand Rapids 5 Lansing c kp un 1 Sault St Marie 8 MINNESOTA Duluth eet eres 16 Minneapolis 12 Ste PAUL 54 2 Parents san 12 MISSISSIPPI Meridian
7. main menu in Hydronic Explorer Data Entry Area The Data Entry Area is where you will be entering the required data for each room As you do this the heat loss calculations will be continuously updated and the lower portion of the screen will show the baseboard requirements for each room for Fine Line 15 Fine Line 30 and Multi Pak 80 Note Unlike other programs you may have used this program does not require you to save your work All entries are automatically saved by the system Should you make an error you can always edit it or delete it These procedures are described in more detail later in the manual Slant Fin Corporation 4 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Performing Heat Loss Calculations When working on a new project the first step is to create a new job as follows 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the plus icon in Jobs The Create New Job screen is displayed Lire Hew Jis Create New Job Screen Note the following Enter all of the required data then click OK The New Room Enter the name of a room on the 1st floor i e kitchen den etc Indoor Temp is the minimum indoor temperature F to be maintained by the heating system You must determine the correct Outdoor Temp F and Altitude Ft for use in boiler selection for the job s geographical location Typical design temperatures for many U S cities are listed on pg 19 20 of the Hydronic Explore
8. AA CUT TO Espace nt Fita ouo Fla Fotos Ji aj Freire n amp gift Fee ins 15 CE en Roe 111 O Fesi pacii 4 Fesi taberei EE 4 Fasi ccia 11 Single Room Screen For some of the data you simply type in the proper values In other cases the system helps you make the necessary calculations or presents you with options then automatically enters the correct values Door amp Glass sq ft A calculator icon is displayed When you click on the icon the Door and Glass screen is displayed Enter the height and width for all of the windows in the room the click OK Note You enter the height and width in inches but the Heat Loss Express screen shows the total in square feet Door amp Glass Factor A down arrow is displayed Click on the arrow and then click on one of the options shown The proper value is automatically inserted You can entera ginge no dan sch 113 factor if different from those presented directly in the cell Sing wisin path 0156 Exposed Wall Length Door amp Glass Factor Enter the total length in feet of wall in the room exposed to the outdoors Exposed Wall Factor Click in the cell for the exposed wall data for the room A down arrow is displayed Do the following 1 To enter the wall factor click on the down arrow You are presented with a number of options that refer to the general type of wall construction 2 Use your mouse to point to the proper option You will be presented with addi
9. Slant Fin Hydronic Explsrer User Manual ant Fin Corporati 100 Forest Drive Hydronic Explorer User Manual PROPRIETARY INFORMATION NOTICE This document contains information proprietary to Slant Fin Corporation All rights are reserved No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted processed or recorded by any means or form electronic mechanical photographic or otherwise nor be released to any third party without the express written consent of Slant Fin Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe the Adobe logo Acrobat and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe Systems Slant Fin Corporation 11 Table of Contents Hydronic Explorer User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ue dos RR EE mm PIE I eu RR ex da dee de 1 HYDRONIC EXPLORER hh a rs 1 SNS HYORONIC EXPLORER ouo ca ack bed a ene aud e o dato I die a ds da 1 INSTALLING HYDRONIC EXPLORER 1 STARTING HYDRONIC EXPLORER 2 OPENING THE MAIN MENU 2 HEAT LOSS CALCULATIONS ssssssssessssssssesees od PURPOSE ue semi unes uni eee eh de Ge bh be ein di 3 HET LOSS EXPRESS 2000 dentaire VAT GRE eu es 3 Men BAP MN C 4 pn APPLET 4 Data Rat Od 4 PERFORMING HEAT LOSS CALCULATIONS i2 date eu ste es me does Sees ee dos eee ee ed 5 Addins a ROOM os esd
10. ant Fin Corporation Quick Answers Hydronic Explorer User Manual uick Answers Purpose This section serves as handy reference allowing you to find quick answers to specific questions How do I create edit or delete a job Creating a job 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the plus icon in Jobs The Create New Job screen is displayed 2 Enter all of the required data then click OK Editing a job 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the down arrow under Jobs A pull down menu displays all of the jobs saved 2 Select the job you want to modify then click on the pencil icon 3 Make changes in the Edit Job Information screen and click OK Deleting a job 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the down arrow under Jobs A pull down menu displays all of the jobs 2 Select a job and click on the minus icon A confirmation screen is displayed 3 Click OK The job is deleted How do I add edit or delete a floor in my heat loss calculations Adding a floor 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the plus icon in Floors The Create New Floor screen is displayed 2 Enter the name of the new floor and click OK The New Room screen is displayed 3 Enter the name of the room and click OK The Heat Loss Express screen will show the new floor and room Slant Fin Corporation 16 Quick Answers Hydronic Explorer User Manual Editing a floor 1 In the Heat Loss Express toolbar
11. con The Edit Room Name screen is displayed It is similar to the New Room screen 3 Enter the new name and click OK To delete a room 1 Go to Rooms in the toolbar and click on the down arrow A pull down menu displays all of the ET rooms Cr Pise pou sure you vant Fo cene rhe Floo Levy Acre 2 Select a room and click on the minus icon A ue confirmation screen is displayed Confirmation Screen 3 Click OK The room is deleted Slant Fin Corporation 9 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Floors To rename a floor 1 Go to Floors in the toolbar and click on the down arrow A pull down menu displays all of the floors 2 Select a floor and click on the pencil icon The Edit Floor Name screen is displayed It is similar to the Create New Floor screen 3 Enter the new name and click OK To delete a floor 1 Go to Floors in the toolbar and click on the down arrow A pull down menu displays all of the floors 2 Select a floor and click on the minus icon A EXA confirmation screen is displayed 1 due yrs are pm ord vo deii coton tthe ew d Flees 3 Click OK The floor is deleted Room Data Confirmation Screen To change data that you entered for a specific room use the mouse to highlight the existing data and type in the new data Selecting Baseboard Once you have entered the data for all of the rooms you can proceed to select the proper baseboard Selecting Baseboard
12. ersonal computer using Microsoft Windows To install do the following 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The nstall screen will automatically appear 2 Click the Install button The software will be installed in Slant in Hydronic Explorer 1 0 ES the folder shown and the program icon will appear on your desktop installation Folder LA land n HhydronicE plor Note If you want to install to a different path simply type in the new path or click on the open folder icon to browse through your computer Install Screen If the Install screen fails to appear after inserting the CD into your CD ROM drive do the following 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar then click Run 2 In Open type the drive letter of your CD ROM followed by a colon and a backslash then setup exe omit the quotation marks For example if the drive letter for your CD ROM is D you would type D setup exe 3 Click the OK button When the nstall screen appears click Install Slant Fin Corporation 1 Starting Hydronic Explorer Hydronic Explorer User Manual Starting Hydronic Opening the Main Menu Explorer You can start Hydronic Explorer by double clicking on the Slant Fin icon on your desktop or you can do the following 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point to Programs Point to the Slant Fin folder and then click on Hydronic Explorer The main menu is displayed allowing
13. hia Pittsburgh Scranton RHODE ISLAND Providence SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston Columbia Greenville SOUTH DAKOTA Huron Pierre sara Rapid City NOTE These values are the 977496 figures recommended in energy conservation standards like ASHRAE 90 75 Adjustments may be made to reflect local climates which differ from TENNESSEE Chattanooga 18 Knoxville 19 Memphis 18 Nashville 14 TEXAS Abilene 4 4 First 49s 20 Amarillo 11 AUS an Verve s 33 Brownsville 39 Corpus Christi 35 Dallas 22 Del Rio 31 El Paso 24 Fort Worth 22 Galveston 36 Houston 32 Port Arthur 31 San Antonio 30 UTAH Vernal os Ree 0 Salt Lake City 8 VERMONT Burlington 7 VIRGINIA Lynchburg 16 Norfolk 22 Richmond 17 Roanoke 16 WASHINGTON Seattle 4 ais 26 Spokane 2 Yakima ss cia dto da us 5 WEST VIRGINIA Elkin 4 2 Ra Pau Most 6 Parkersburg 11 WISCONSIN Green Bay 9 LaCrosse 9 Madison m Milwaukee 4 WYOMING Cheyenne Lander issu 11 Sheridan
14. ion based on the fuel type you selected The third panel identifies the boilers that meet your requirements and the fourth panel allows you to select a boiler or cancel EILEEN INI EI Pane 1 Enter load and fuel type requirements Pane 2 Prompts for additional data based on fuel type selected Also allows you to view product literature pages Pane 3 Identifies boilers that meet requirements Pane 4 Click OK to accept or Cancel to quit program Boiler Selection Screen 3 Enter the load requirements Btu Hr in pane 1 If not entered by Heat Loss Express 4 In Fuel Type click on the down arrow A pull down menu is displayed showing the fuel type choices natural or propane gas 2 fuel oil dual fuel or electric Select a fuel type Depending on the fuel type you selected pane 2 may request additional information as shown below Slant Fin Corporation 12 Selecting a Boiler Hydronic Explorer User Manual a If you select Natural or Propane Gas you must enter altitude and select venting type Click on the down arrow in Venting and select a type atmospheric chimney venting power venting or sealed combustion from the pull down menu If you select atmospheric chimney venting you will also be prompted to select a boiler type boiler boiler with tankless coil boiler with indirect water heater Natural Propane Gas b If you select 2 Fuel Oil as the fuel type you will need to select the boi
15. job issues see sete pa REDI Rn et 18 How do I select and layout baseboard sess 18 How can I view Slant Fins product literature 18 How can I get a hard copy of Slant Fins product literature 18 What is Adobe Acrobat Reader and how can I get it 18 TABLE OF OUTDOOR DESIGN TEMPERATURES 2 llus er ere aid erm d mendosa d noh RU dre ph en ere 19 Slant Fin Corporation 111 Introduction Hydronic Explorer User Manual Introduction Slant Fin s Hydronic Explorer performs fast and accurate heat loss calculations and helps you select the right boiler and baseboard radiation for each job It is easy to use and whether the job is to provide heating for a single room or for a multilevel structure the procedure is always the same you simply enter the required data for each room and the Heat Loss Express program does the rest To further help you in selecting the right equipment Slant Fin s Hydronic Explorer allows you to view product literature on boilers and baseboard with the simple click of your mouse button Using Hydronic Explorer Hydronic Explorer requires little computer experience If you already know how to use a keyboard and mouse you are well on your way If necessary refer to your computer manual for instructions on how to operate these devices Installing Hydronic Explorer Hydronic Explorer is intended for use on a p
16. ler type Click on the down arrow in Boiler Type and select a type boiler boiler with tankless coil or boiler with indirect hot water heater from the pull down menu c You will not be prompted for additional information when Dual Fuel is selected as the fuel type 2 Fuel Oil d Ifyou select electric as the fuel type you will have to indicate if you need single phase or three phase by clicking on the appropriate button If you select single phase you must also enter anticipated jobsite voltage Electric Single Phase Electric Three Phase 5 Click on the appropriate button to view the product literature pages for the available boilers Slant Fin Corporation 13 Selecting a Boiler Hydronic Explorer User Manual 6 Click on Select Boiler to display the available Ste Hea Lint ammin is Sean CEE S boilers that meet your requirements 7 Select a boiler If you have not selected a Boiler P S with Indirect Hot Water Heater record your selection then click OK iie rib eri ol ie Hr eC If you select an oil or gas fired boiler under Fuel Type menu and then boiler with indirect hot water heater in the Boiler Type menu a mn tatin sizing guide button will appear 8 Click the Sizing Guide button The following screen will appear On this screen enter information in the Quantity fields for each Fixture Type in Step 1 select the Number of Persons in Home in Step 2 and the First Hour Rating water temperat
17. n The figures below show examples of finding ceiling floor and infiltration factors You can enter a factor if different from those presented directly in the cell Ceiling Factor Floor Factor Slant Fin Corporation 8 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual o 1 rug T Np coralie AINE pe am Rome eth rai on paige door hea oie ans Ll ld EL DM D am Este Hd ad Infiltration Factor Ban rx esi rang sande on Fees aat as Editing and Deleting Use the following procedures when you need to make corrections or deletions Jobs To make corrections to the job description 1 In Heat Loss Express go to Jobs in the toolbar and click on the down arrow A pull down menu displays all of the jobs 2 Select the job you want to edit then click on the pencil icon The Edit Job Information screen is displayed showing all of the job data It is the same as the Create New Job screen 3 Make the necessary corrections and click OK To delete a job 1 In Heat Loss Express go to Jobs in the toolbar and click on the down arrow A pull down menu displays all of the jobs 2 Select a job and click on the minus icon A EE confirmation screen is displayed i as poa dii eo a La SEAT 3 Click OK The job is deleted Ex Confirmation Screen Rooms To rename a room 1 Go to Rooms in the toolbar and click on the down arrow A pull down menu displays all of the rooms 2 Select a room and click on the pencil i
18. n the right to view available accessories Make selections and click on the box next to the desired accessory by entering the quantity in this box for each accessory Note To view product literature click the view button on the bottom of the screen When you have made all of your selections click OK The total length you ve selected will be displayed in the Heat Loss Express screen Repeat the above steps for all rooms In Heat Loss Express click on the Print button in the toolbar rooms separated by floor and additional pages showing selected boiler baseboard and accessories Print Preview Slant Fin Corporation 11 Selecting a Boiler Hydronic Explorer User Manual Selecting a Boiler Finding the Right Boiler If you used the Heat Loss Express the total Btu hr will be entered in the Btu hr load after clicking select a boiler in the tool bar If you already know the building s heating load you can use Hydronic Explorer to help you select the right boiler without performing the heat loss calculations Do the following 1 Double click on the Slant Fin icon The main menu is displayed 2 Click on Select a Boiler The Boiler Selection screen appears The Boiler Selection screen is divided into four panes The top pane allows you to enter load requirements Btu Hr and the type of fuel to be used The second pane starts off blank but then requests additional informat
19. on the Slant Fin icon The main menu is displayed 2 Click on Calculate Heat Loss The Heat Loss Express screen appears pL nragA Lag EX jota Bess Four F e ainina Hal Fons fe feum de umo Castres o Menu Bar ru LS a T 1 s ie Fes TOTAL Toolbar Data Entry Area Dg Heat Loss Express Screen Slant Fin Corporation 3 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual The Heat Loss Express screen is divided into three sections the menu bar the toolbar and the data entry area You choose commands from the menu bar or the toolbar and enter room data in the data entry area This area also displays the heat loss calculations and it is where you select the heating equipment Menu Bar The following commands are available in the menu bar File allows you to exit the program Jobs allows you to create new jobs make corrections by editing existing jobs or delete a job Rooms allows you to create new rooms change the room name or delete a room Floors allows you to create new floors change the floor names or delete a floor Print allows you to printout hard copies of your work Data Entry Mode when you select All Rooms you display a spreadsheet showing all the rooms of a selected floor at the same time When you select Single Room the Single Room screen is displayed allowing you view one room at a time Help opens the Hydronic Explorer U
20. r User Manual The system will automatically enter 180 degrees as the default value for System Design Water Temp F This can be changed if required screen is then displayed and click OK The Heat Loss Express screen will show three columns New Room Screen Room Column this will have the name of the room you just identified and where you will be entering room data e Ist Floor Totals as you add more rooms to this floor this column will automatically show the total for the entire floor JOB TOTALS this column shows the total of all the rooms on all floors As you add more rooms to the floor a column will be added for each Slant Fin Corporation 5 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Adding a Room To add more rooms to an existing floor do the following 1 Make certain that Heat Loss Express is showing the correct floor If not go to the toolbar and click the down arrow in Floors Select the correct floor in the pull down menu 2 Click on the plus icon in Rooms The New Room screen is displayed 3 Enter the name of the room and click OK The Heat Loss Express screen will show an additional column for the new room Adding a Floor To add more floors do the following 1 Click on the plus icon in Floors The Create New Floor screen is displayed Lieate Ken Floor 2 Enter the name of the new floor and click OK The New Room screen is displayed 3 En
21. ser Manual for information to help you run the Hydronic Explorer programs This is a pdf format document which utilizes Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing or printing Toolbar You can choose commands more quickly by simply clicking on the appropriate icon in the toolbar To add a job room or floor click on the icon a To edit a job room or floor click on the pencil icon To delete job room or floor click on the minus icon In Data Entry Mode click on the button with the grid pattern Show it to view all of the rooms of a selected floor or click the button Show it to its left to view the Single Room screen If you are not sure which is which move your mouse to point to either button and a message will appear identifying its function To obtain a hard copy printout of your work click the Print button The toolbar has two commands that are not available in the menu bar Select Boiler E and Exit Once you have completed all of the entries click the Select Boiler button The Boiler Selection screen will be displayed showing the Btu hr heat loss calculator This screen will help you select the right boiler for your job See the Selecting a Boiler section in this manual for additional instructions To get information to help you run the Hydronic Explorer programs click on the icon The Hydronic Explorer User Manual will be opened To leave Heat Loss Express click the Exit button You will be returned to the
22. ter the name of the room and click OK The Heat Loss Express screen will show the new floor and room Create New Floor Screen Entering Room Data Starting with a specific job select a floor and enter the required data for each room each room has its own column When you have completed all of the rooms select another floor and repeat the procedure until you have provided data for all of the rooms in the structure As you enter data the heat loss and the required length in feet of Fine Line 15 Fine Line 30 and Multi Pak 80 baseboard will be continually updated for each room floor and the entire job To enter data select a room do the following 1 Place the cursor at the top of a column and enter the proper value 2 Use your mouse down arrow key or tab key on you keyboard to advance to the data entry and repeat You can use your mouse or the arrow keys on your keyboard to move around in the Heat Loss Express screen All If you wish to display one room at a time you can click on the Rooms Ex Single Room button in Data Entry Mode on the toolbar The Single Data as Mode Single ThE Room Room screen will be displayed E Multi Single Room Slant Fin Corporation 6 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Ford ur Hea Less a De Meier Tap FE 1 1 Doce Elus get ES Colt Farior Length Lo Fear Haight pris Et Deak Banari i wj Eck Paton Pactos T 0000 de CR ET Fiend os IP 0 SL DO
23. tion is stored on the CD ROM You can install Adobe Acrobat Reader to your computer from the Heatloss Explorer CD or you can download it from Adobe s website Slant Fin Corporation 18 Outdoor Design Temperatures For Cities ALABAMA Anniston 22 Birmingham 21 Mobile 29 Montgomery 25 ALASKA Anchorage 18 Fairbanks 47 Juneau o eee als 1 NOie vm ee eee 27 ARIZONA Flagstaff 4 Phoenix 34 TUCSON 22 22 49 v5 32 Winslow 10 Yuma 39 ARKANSAS Fort Smith 17 Little Rock io 4332428422 20 CALIFORNIA Bakersfield 32 Eureka ana citas DRESS 33 Presnoa 22v ex ERES 30 Los Angeles 43 Oakland 36 Sacramento 32 San Diego 44 San Francisco 38 San Jose 36 COLORADO Denvet rss inre 1 Grand Junction 7 Pueblo 0 CONNECTICUT Hartford 7 New Haven 7 DELAWARE DOVER danno e piee 15 Wilmington 14 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington 14 FLORIDA Jacksonville 32 Miami 47 Pensacola 29 Tampa ss ss m Rs 40 GEORGIA Atlanta 22 Augusta 23 Macon Has esr 25 Savannah 27 IDAHO BOISE esco
24. tional options These are primarily related to the amount of insulation n most cases selecting the option with the correct insulation is satisfactory Click on that selection to select it If you need to be more precise move your mouse pointer to the entry with the arrow under the proper insulation thickness and additional selections will appear to more closely match the detail of your construction Click on the approprite value to select You can enter a known factor if different from those presented directly in the cell Slant Fin Corporation 7 Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Wall Factor Options Cold Partition Length Enter the total length in feet of wall in the room exposed to adjoining unheated areas of the building Cold Partition Factor Cold Patition Factor A down arrow is displayed Click on the arrow and select one of the options shown The proper value is automatically inserted You can enter a factor if different from those presented directly in the cell Ceiling Factor Floor Factor and Infiltration Factor In ceiling factor floor factor and infiltration factor a down arrow is displayed Do the following 1 Click on the down arrow The factor options are displayed 2 Use your mouse to point to one of the options You will be presented with additional options Repeat until you find the correct factor and click on it The proper value will be displayed in the Heat Loss Express scree
25. tomatically Slant Fin Corporation 17 Quick Answers Hydronic Explorer User Manual How do I select the right boiler for a job 1 In the Hydronic Explorer main menu click on Select a Boiler 2 Enter the required data in the Boiler Selection screen The system will display the boiler s that meets your requirements 3 Choose a boiler and click OK How do I select and layout baseboard 1 Complete the heat loss calculations in Heat Loss Express The system will display required lengths of Fine Line 15 Fine Line 30 and Multi Pak 80 for each room 2 For each room place the cursor in ft selected below the desired baseboard A down arrow will appear 3 Click on the down arrow The Select Baseboard screen is displayed 4 Select baseboard lengths and accessories 5 Click OK How can I view Slant Fin s product literature 1 In Hydronic Explorer s main menu click the Product Literature button The View Slant Fin Product Literature screen appears 2 Click on one of the down arrows 3 Select a product from the pull down menu The document will be displayed on your monitor You may choose to read the document on your monitor or print out a hard copy How can I get a hard copy of Slant Fins product literature Open the document and click on the print icon What is Adobe Acrobat Reader and how can I get it Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to read portable document format pdf files This is the format in which documenta
26. ure requirement in step 3 Select a water heater from the Models menu When you have finished sizing the water heater click the OK button You can now print out a hard copy of your boiler and water heater selection LORS ETES pe n Pot re fs Saad TE TIS TETTE EF Le age or BI TH LRO Pi Dipl Lxx ar cma nie far Slant Fin Corporation 14 Viewing Product Information Hydronic Explorer User Manual Viewing Product Obtaining Product Data Information Your Hydronic Explorer CD ROM also contains a product information section with individual pages for most boiler and baseboard products Also complete product literature is provided in pdf format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing You can install the reader from the Hydronic Explorer CD or visit Adobe s website for the latest version To view product data do the following 1 Double click on the Slant Fin icon The main menu is displayed Click on Product Literature The View Slant Fin Product Literature screen appears Select a product from the product tree A single page product information document will be displayed on your monitor You may choose to read the document on your monitor or print out a hard copy There is a link on each product information page to open a pdf document of that product s complete catalog literature Slant Fin Heating Products ps Hi Er View Slant Fin Product Literature Screen Sl
27. you to choose the following Calculate Heat Loss opens Heat Loss Express This allows you to calculate the heat loss of the structure and continues to help you select boiler and baseboard heating products Select a Boiler allows you to select a boiler if you know the required heat loss View Product Information allows you to view product pages for boilers and baseboard heating Main Menu Technical Publications installation and service information for Slant Fin boilers Exit closes Hydronic Explorer Each of the selections is discussed in the following sections of this manual Slant Fin Corporation Heat Loss Calculations Hydronic Explorer User Manual Heat Loss Calculations Purpose The ultimate objective of Hydronic Explorer is to help you design a heating system that will provide the required heating comfort for a specific job The first step towards this goal is to determine the structure s heat loss BTU hour Construction outside temperature and indoor temperature are primary factors in this calculation The second step is selecting the proper boiler and heat distributors that will compensate for the heat loss and maintain the indoor temperature at the required level Heat Loss Express Heat Loss Express is a program within Hydronic Explorer that performs heat loss calculations helping you select the proper heating equipment To open Heat Loss Express do the following 1 Double click
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