Slant/Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 User's Manual
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1. 7 PERFORMING HEAT LOSS GAL CULATIONS 8 Addin oA ROON sh lees BI neh hI 9 Adding a FOOT ape a RE oa en eh el Ua A ae dale as acts 9 Ener mo 810 10 EDTNCAND D A a a artes sd nets a pees 13 JO E a T eons end om 13 ROO S en ee a catch cece tnd ede can a 14 POOS a a a a a a aso Si 14 TRO OME DA uiie a a a ai 13 SELECTING BASE BOAR Dc iecniensatvoencdosah baladedeaseniarnadwaeusaw aa 15 SELECTING RADIANT TUBIN G aha teeter Meotaeael cee eaten dbaablateat ea 16 Description 16 Calculating Radiant Tubing 19 RUIN IN Gye ARDC OP Yo etc Fase Oia ctag eas ett ht Bel he cle aa ect ha Be Teak athe ota Tse tt haat ty 22 EXPORTING AND IMPORTING DATA 22 EPONE DaT ES E A E aes 22 IMPOR DUOT OS 23 SEE CPING Ac BO TIGER2. aa 25 FINDING THE RIGHT IS EE 25 FT COE TOG 23 1 0 1 25 BOUL CF 5 casas 26 CE NER ATING A PROPOSA acdc a 30 VIEWING PRODUCT INFORMATION u cccccsccccccccccsccccccccccccccces 32 OBTAINING PRODUCT E 32 Slant Fin Corporation 1 Table of Contents ree ee 33 PORTO E ya 33 How do I Create edit or delete GOD ks wading Cait ios a tite 33 How do I add edit or delete a floor in my heat loss calculations ccc cece 34 How do I add edit or delete a room in my heat loss 34 One of my entries for heat loss calculations is incorrect How do I change 7 35 How dotsave MY wrk a 35 How can I transfer job data files from my laptop t
3. Selecting Boiler Proposal Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection Btu Hr Load Fuel Type 22 499 Dil Square Footage of Heated Space 992 Boiler Type Boiler with Indirect Hot Water Heater Indirect Hot Water Heater View L200 Product Data View Liberty Product Data View Caravan Product Data Sizing Guide Boilers Liberty I water LD 20 P selectable output 79 000 Btu Hr Min Output 79 000 Btu Hr Max Output XL Series XL 20 selectable output 68 000 Btu Hr Min Output 68 000 Btu Hr Max Output Proposal Jf OK X Cancel Indirect Hot Water Heater Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Slant Fin Indirect Fired Water Heater Sizing Guide ure Inventory by temizing those fixtures in 7 Click Sizing Guide The ndirect Fired Water Heater Sizing Guide is displayed and it is divided into three steps Enter the following data Note You may click View Water Heater Product Data at any time to review data Sizing Guide a Step 1 For each fixture type enter a value in SEAS the Quantity box b Step 2 Select a number for Number of Persons in Home c Step 3 Select a temperature for Ist Hour Rating d Click Select Water Heater and select an item in the Models box Click OK Moe Soe eo Models gallons 140 F 60 160 gallons 140 60 e In the Boiler Selection Screen you may click wi OK or yo
4. 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 Inthe Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the plus icon in Rooms The New Room screen 15 displayed 2 Enter the name of the room and click OK Editing a room Inthe 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 15 displayed 3 Enter the new name and click OK 34 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Deleting a room Inthe 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 15 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 15 no need for you to save your work The system saves it automatically How can I transfer job data files from my laptop to my PC You have to use the export and import functions in Heat Loss Express To transfer files from one computer to another you can do the following Start with the computer laptop that contains the job data files and do either of the following e Export the files to a floppy disk CD ROM
5. confirmation screen is displayed No Confirmation Screen 3 Click OK The job is deleted Slant Fin Corporation 13 Heat Loss Express Rooms To rename a room 1 Move your mouse pointer 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 icon 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 Move your mouse pointer 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 minus icon A confirmation screen is displayed 3 Click OK The room 15 deleted Confirmation Screen Floors To rename a floor Move your mouse pointer 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 15 similar to the Create New Floor screen 3 Enter the new name and click OK To delete a floor Move your mouse pointer 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 2 o thick dad confirmation screen 15 displayed ves Confirmation Screen 3 Click OK The floor is deleted 14 Slant Fin Corporation
6. 1 Inthe Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the down arrow under Jobs A pull down menu displays all of the jobs 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 Inthe 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 Slant Fin Corporation 33 Outdoor Design Temperature for Cities How do I add edit or delete a floor in my heat loss calculations Adding a floor 1 Inthe 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 15 displayed 3 Enter the name of the room and click OK The Heat Loss Express screen will show the new floor and room Editing a floor Inthe 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 pencil icon The Edit Floor Name screen 1s displayed 3 Enter the new name and click OK Deleting a floor Inthe 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
7. Slant Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Slant Fin Corporation 100 Forest Drive Greenvale NY 11548 516 484 2600 www Slantfin com 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 Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ieussi ennonn aa a a aa a Oa aa a aaa e aa aoa anai 1 VISING ELYDRONIC EXPLORER A E N A l INSTALLING HYDRONIG EXPLORER E E E E E E l STARTING HYDRONIC EXPLORER 0 6 0 3 OPENING THE IWEATIN IVER NW soci ade aed 3 HEAT POSS EX a ana aE 5 One at 5 FER AT OS SPR ES hoes ees acs aa asi oes 5 atk ce cia achat past PUG ENUY ATCO
8. or other storage medium A new file is created You can use the floppy or CD to transfer the new file to another computer or serve as backup e Export files to another folder in your computer A new file 15 created in that folder Attach the new file to your email 2 To transfer files into the receiving computer do either of the following e Insert the floppy disk or CD ROM in your computer Find the saved file and use the import function e Locate the email s attached file Save it to another folder on your computer and import it from that folder Can I transfer job data files using copy and paste or drag and drop No You must use the export and import functions in Heat Loss Express Slant Fin Corporation 35 Outdoor Design Temperature for Cities How do I export job data files Open Heat Loss Express and do the following l 2 Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Export Job Data The Export screen is displayed Click the open folder icon in the Destination File Name box The Browser screen is displayed Make certain that SlantFin Data Files sxp is entered in the Files of type box Select a location in the Look in box enter a file name in the File name box and click Open In the Export screen check the jobs you want to export and click OK How do I import job data files Open Heat Loss Express and do the following l 2 Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Import Job D
9. 410 Multi Pak 80 ft required 5 0 31 0 selected 0 0 0 0 Base Line 70 ft required 50 l 32 0 Heat Loss Express Screen Slant Fin Corporation 5 Heat Loss Express To open the Heat Loss Express screen do the following 1 Double click on the Slant Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your desktop The Main Menu screen 15 displayed 2 Click on Heat Loss Express The Heat Loss Express screen appears Note The first time you open Hydronic Explorer 2 an introductory screen is displayed You can check the box on the bottom of the screen to prevent it from displaying again Click the X in the upper right corner to proceed to the Main Menu The following describes the Heat Loss Express screen s menu bar toolbar and Data Entry Area Menu Bar The following menus are available in the menu bar File allows you to exit the program e Jobs allows you to create new jobs make corrections by editing existing jobs delete a job import job data and export job data e Rooms allows you to create new rooms change the room name or delete a room e Floors allows you to create new floors change the floor name or delete a floor e Print allows you to obtain a hardcopy printout of your work e Data Entry Mode when you select All Rooms you view all the rooms of a selected floor at the same time When you select Single Room the Single Room screen 15 displayed allowing you view one room at a time e H
10. Also complete product literature 1s 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 l Double click on the Slant Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your desktop The Main Menu is displayed Click on Product Literature The Slant Fin Product Literature screen appears Click on a product in the product tree A single page product information document will be displayed on your monitor Note You may choose to read the document on your monitor or print a hardcopy There is a link on each product information page to open a pdf document of that product s complete catalog literature i Slant Fin Product Literature Slant Fin Heating Products BOILERS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL Caravan Modder CAST IRON CAST IRON WATER GAS HEATERS d 7 fo Qeay Slant Fin Product Literature Screen Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual nick 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 Inthe 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
11. Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Room Data To change data that you entered for a specific room use the mouse to highlight the existing data inside the cell and type in the new data Selecting Baseboard Once you have entered the data for all of the rooms you can proceed with selecting the proper baseboard The Heat Loss Express screen shows the required length in feet for Fine Line 15 Fine Line 30 Multi Pak 80 Base Line 70 Base Line 2000 and Rhino Cast baseboards for each room To select baseboard do the following For each room click in the ft selected cell displaying a red 0 0 of the desired baseboard A down arrow will appear 2 Click on the down arrow The Select Baseboard screen 15 displayed It shows The room for which you are selecting baseboard The type of baseboard you selected The length of baseboard in linear feet required Available lengths of baseboard Available accessories ono sp Select Baseboard for Room Dining Room Room Required Length Description Fine Line 15 Linear Ft Required 14 50 Lengths 2 7 31 2 4 F i 17 14 Total Baseboard i Type AR Total Selected Oty Descnpton Image Length Select Baseboard HINGED END CAP 4 Left 102 007 lengths Scroll Bar Select HINGED END CAP Right Accessories HINGED END CAP SLOTTED 4 Lett View Product Data View FineLine 15 Product
12. Proposal screen to save your work To reopen a saved proposal click File in the menu bar and select a name from the pull down menu 8 Click Print The Print Preview screen is displayed showing your proposal Print Preview Page 1 5 Zoom 50 amp I Print This Page ONLY ACME PLUMBING INC Agno Plam bing Ine how You WY 199080999 Boiler Installation Proposal ere ams iki2 LEDS S Saia S a S a aaa a 9 Click on the print icon in the 3 toolbar to print a hardcopy be gu SLA NT FIN C4ST IRON BOILER MODEL Liberty Il LD 20 P boiler 10 Click on the exit icon in the toolbar 0 00 Description Hgh of ciency natural drall ail hol to close the Print Preview screen wa wicca ume wenn gt and return to the Boiler Proposal alima miadSbnTh nawaterbedorecrony screen Sart Fin INSTALLATION DETAILS Provide insialedionddaik O anamer wie O aw O O we Print Preview Screen 11 Click OK in the Boiler Proposal screen to return to the Boiler Selection screen 12 Click OK to close the Boiler Selection screen Slant Fin Corporation 3 Viewing Product Information Obtaining Product Data Viewing Product Information Your Hydronic Explorer CD ROM also contains a product information section with individual pages for most boiler baseboard and radiant heating products
13. a type atmospheric chimney venting power venting or sealed combustion from the pull down menu Click on the down arrow in Boiler Type and select a type from the pull down menu Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection o Atmospheric Chimney Venting z Boiler Boiler with Tankless Coil Boiler with Indirect Hot Water Heater Natural or Propane Gas Boiler Type b If you select Oil as the fuel type you will have Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection to indicate the boiler type In pane 2 click on the down arrow in Boiler Type and select a square Footage of Heated Space 982 type boiler boiler with tankless coil or boiler poetes J with indirect hot water heater from the pull Boiler Bole with Tankless Coil down menu with Indirect Hot Water Heater Oil c You are not required to select a boiler type if you select Dual Fuel as the fuel type Slant Fin Corporation 27 Viewing Product Information d If you select Electric as the fuel type you will have to indicate if you need single phase or three phase by clicking on the appropriate radio button in pane 2 If you select single phase you must also enter voltage Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection Btu Hr Load 22 499 Square Footage of Heated Space 992 Fuel Type Electric Volt 240 View Monitron Product Data Select Boiler C Three Pha
14. automatically selected Select the Units of Measurement to use for this Job 2 Keep U S Standard or click on S I Metric Click OK The 5 1 Metric millimeters meters liters Create New Job screen 15 displayed Units of Measure Create New Job x Job Hame fo Phone ji Customer Engineer Address 1 Salesman fo Address 2 Indoor Temp Fi City Outdoor Temp Ff 0 00 State Alitude uf ZIF System Design water Temp Fi 180 Units of Measure U S Standard Create New Job Screen Note the following Indoor Temp is the minimum indoor temperature F to be maintained by the heating system e You must determine the correct Outdoor Temp F and Altitude Ft for use in boiler selection for the job s geographical location Outdoor design temperature data is available from the Hydronic Institute Division of GAMA in their H 22 Heat Loss Guide Visit the I B R publications page on their website at http www gamanet org publist hydroordr htm to order a copy of H 22 The system will automatically enter 180 F as the default value for System Design Water Temp This can be changed if required Enter Hame for 1st Room on 1st Floor 3 Enter all of the required data then click OK The New Room screen 15 displayed x Cancel New Room Screen 8 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual 4 Enter the name of the room on the 1 floor i e kitc
15. divided into three panes Heat Loss Heated Area Floor Profile and Tubing Calculator Each pane shows values already entered into individual boxes You cannot change the values in the grayed out boxes These are automatically entered and are based on the data you entered for the heat loss calculations You can however change the values in the white boxes 16 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Select Radiant Tubing for Floor 1st Floor Room Hall Heat Loss Heated Area j Floor Profile Heat Loss BhuH 3 557 Tubing Caler aaee Floor Cover R Value 0 00 4 Distance to Manifold ff Room Size lea ft 132 Wood Floor R Value 0 00 4 Tube Size 1 2 Heated Floor Area sq f IEA SubfloorRVaue 0 00 Radiant Tube Spacing iin 8 Room Temperature IF 69 Radiant Tube in Floor ft 25 Net Heat per sqft 19 Radiant Supply Temp F 84 Number of Radiant Loops 1 Supplemental Heat Btu 0 Loop Lengths ml 288 Max Floor Temp F 50 Max Loop Lenath ft 300 a Linear Feet Required 288 Radiant Tubing Heat Loss Heated Area The Heat Loss Heated Area pane provides the following heat loss related data e Heat Loss BtuH this is the heat loss for the selected room that was calculated in Heat Loss Express e Room Size sq ft the calculated area of the selected room e Heated Floor Area sq ft the actual floor area to be heated This can be equal to or less but not
16. greater than the Room Size For example if the room has a stairway or a fireplace subtract the square footage of those areas from the Room Size Enter the total square footage of floor area available for radiant heating in the Heated Floor Area cell e Room Temperature F the desired room temperature that was entered in the Create New Job screen Net Heat per sq ft BtuH this is the Heat Loss divided by the Heated Floor Area Regardless of the calculation however there is a maximum value based on the Max Floor Temp value see below If this value is not sufficient to heat the room properly the Supplemental Heat box see below will show how much heat will be required from an additional source If practical you can choose to increase Max Floor Temp or provide an additional heating source e Supplemental Heat BtuH if the radiant floor heating cannot by itself maintain the required room temperature an additional source e g baseboard must be installed This box shows how much heat must be provided by that source Slant Fin Corporation 17 Heat Loss Express e Max Floor Temp F this is a value that you enter to limit the floor temperature If it is too low the system may not be able to maintain the required temperature You can increase this value or provide supplemental heat Choose a value that 1s appropriate for the type of floor in the room and that will be comfortable for the occupants Note that this value mu
17. in the ft selected cell of Radiant Tubing A down arrow will appear Click on the down arrow The Radiant Tubing screen for the selected room is displayed with default and calculated values already entered Enter required data The system will calculate the length of tubing required for the selected tube size It will also indicate if supplemental heating is required for the installation Click OK Click on the Radiant Options icon on the Heat Loss Express icon This will display the Radiant Options Components screen It will allow you to select components and indicate the quantities required Click Preview to view all the items you ordered Click Save How can I view Slant Fin s product literature l In the Hydronic Explorer 2 Main Menu click on Product Literature The Slant Fin Product Literature screen appears Click on a product in the product tree A single page product information document will be displayed on your monitor Note You may choose to read the document on your monitor or print a hardcopy There is a link on each product information page to open a pdf document of that product s complete catalog literature How can I get a hard copy of Slant Fin s 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 documentation is stored on the CD ROM
18. include in your proposal Boiler Proposal Screen 5 Click the Setup button alternatively you can click Setup in the menu bar The Proposal Setup screen is displayed l 1 ity New Yor 2 with Text Header already selected in the Proposal aaa MastHead frame Phone 212 555 1212 Fax 21 2555 1212 E mail info acmeplumbinginc com Proposal MastHead Text Header 6 Enter your company name address telephone and fax C Graphic Header numbers and email address in the appropriate boxes and click OK You are returned to the Boiler Proposal screen Proposal Setup Screen Note You can add a graphic such as your company logo company inionmation to the proposal by clicking Graphic Header in the Company Name Acme Plumbing Inc Address 789 Main St Proposal MastHead frame Click the open folder icon in City New York Ou O the Header Graphic File box This will open a browser oo Minaba a screen to help you locate the graphic in your computer ee eae _ e8 Enter values in the Top Offset and Left Offset boxes to Top Olfset 000 Image Height 0 00 position the graphic Adjust the graphic s dimensions by Left Offset 0100 Image width 0 00 entering values in the Image Height and Image Width boxes Click OK to return to the Boiler Proposal screen Proposal Setup Screen 30 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual 7 Click Save in the Boiler
19. Data Select Baseboard Screen Slant Fin Corporation 15 Heat Loss Express 3 For each length of baseboard enter the quantity The total length will be displayed This should equal the required length 4 Use the scroll bar to view available accessories Select accessories by clicking on the adjacent box and entering the quantity desired Note To view product data literature click the view button on the bottom of the screen 5 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 6 Repeat the above steps for the other rooms Selecting Radiant Tubing If you intend to install radiant tubing Hydronic Explorer 2 can help you with the calculations and selection of the necessary components With the Heat Loss Express screen still displayed on your monitor open the Radiant Tubing screen as follows Select a room and click in the ft selected cell displaying a red 0 0 of the Radiant Tubing A down arrow will appear 2 Click on the down arrow The Radiant Tubing screen for the selected room 15 displayed with default and calculated values already entered Description of the Radiant Tubing Screen The Radiant Tubing screen has two purposes e Help select the tube size and required length of tubing in linear feet e Indicate how much supplemental heat is required if any to maintain the required room temperature The Radiant Tubing screen 15
20. O MY 33 Can I transfer job data files using copy and paste or drag and 35 Howdotexport eal Para ali Galts 36 How sa 36 How dol select the right boilerJora JOD ects eth ARE 36 TOW mai 36 HowdoT select radiani i tlh 37 How can I view Slant Fin s product literature cece cece EEE 37 How can I get a hard copy of Slant Fin s product 37 What is Adobe Acrobat Reader and how CAN get 7 a7 iV Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer User 2 Manual Introduction Slant Fin s Hydronic Explorer 2 performs fast and accurate heat loss calculations and helps you select the right boiler baseboard and radiant heating components 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 15 always the same you simply enter the required data for each room and Hydronic Explorer 2 does the rest To further help you in selecting t
21. You can install Adobe Acrobat Reader to your computer from the Hydronic Explorer 2 CD ROM or you can download it from Adobe s website How do I get additional assistance using Hydronic Explorer 2 Visit the Hydronic Explorer website at www slantfin com he2 for tutorials updates and contact information Slant Fin Corporation 37
22. are 8 to 10 although 12 is occasionally used As you increase this value the Radiant Tube in Floor see below decreases e Radiant Tube in Floor ft the system calculated length of tubing required for each loop This value can be changed by changing Radiant Tube Spacing see above or the number of loops in Number of Radiant Loops see below e Number of Radiant Loops the number of loops to be installed The default value is 1 but you can change this value e Loop Lengths ft the total length of each loop It is calculated as follows 1 divide Radiant Tube in Floor by Number of Radiant Loops 2 double the Distance to Manifold and 3 add it to step 1 The value will be displayed in red if it exceeds the Max Loop Length see below You can lower the Loop Lengths by increasing Radiant Tube Spacing or Number of Radiant Loops Alternatively you can increase the Max Loop Length by increasing Tube Size e Max Loop Length ft the maximum suggested length allowed for each loop This can be value can be changed by changing Tube Size e Linear Feet Required the total length of tubing required for the installation Calculating Radiant Tubing Requirements This procedure will determine the tube size tubing length and requirements for supplemental heating Inthe Heat Loss Heated Area pane do the following a Ifthe total floor area is not available for radiant floor heating enter a revised value in the Heate
23. ata The mport screen is displayed Click the open folder icon in the Source File Name box The Browser screen 15 displayed Make certain that SlantFin Data Files sxp is entered in the Files of type box Within the Look in box locate the floppy disk CD ROM or folder where the file is located Click on the file name it will be entered into the File name box and click Open In the mport screen check the jobs you want to import and click OK How do I select the right boiler for a job l 2 In the Hydronic Explorer 2 Main Menu click on Boiler Selector Enter the required data in the Boiler Selection screen The system will display the boiler s that meets your requirements Choose a boiler and click OK How do I select baseboard l Complete the heat loss calculations in Heat Loss Express The system will display required lengths of Fine Line 15 Fine Line 30 Multi Pak 80 Base Line 70 Base Line 2000 and Rhino Cast for each room For each room place the cursor in ft selected below the desired baseboard A down arrow will appear Click on the down arrow The Select Baseboard screen is displayed Select baseboard lengths and accessories Click OK Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual How do I select radiant tubing l Complete the heat loss calculations in Heat Loss Express The system will display required lengths of radiant tubing for each room Select a room and click
24. d Floor Area sq ft box Calculate this value by subtracting the total area of all unheated parts of the floor from the Room Size sq ft b Enter a value in the Max Floor Temp F box The default value is 80 Slant Fin Corporation 19 Heat Loss Express In the Floor Profile pane enter the proper values as follows a If you know the Floor Cover R Value enter it in the box otherwise click the down arrow and select an item from the pull down menu b Ifa finished wood floor is part of the floor profile and you know the Wood Floor R Value enter it in the box otherwise click the down arrow and select an item from the pull down menu c If you know the Subfloor R Value enter it in the box otherwise click the down arrow to display R value options Use your mouse to point to one of the options You will be presented with additional options Repeat until you find the correct R value and click on it d If the Carpet Pad box is displayed depending on which item you selected in Floor Cover R Value and you know the R value you may enter it otherwise click the down arrow and select an item from the pull down menu Note As you enter R values the Radiant Supply Temp will be recalculated Do not allow it to exceed 150 F the value will turn red To lower its value you can decrease the Max Floor Temp in the Heat Loss Heated Area pane This may result in a need for supplemental heat In the Tubing Calculator pane ent
25. days obs 5 Click Open The Export screen is displayed nF Data Fiesse Cancel Browse Screen Export Heat Loss Explorer Job Data Destination File Name Todayslobs sxp 6 Check the jobs to be exported in the Select Jobs to Export box Select Jobs to Export Adams Residence Jones Residence 7 Click OK All selected jobs will be saved as a single file with the file name and in the location shown in the Destination File Name box X Cancel Export Screen Importing Data Files Use the import function within Heat Loss Express to do the following e Transfer files from a floppy disk or CD ROM these are files the may have been created on another computer or saved as backup e Transfer files from another folder on the same hard drive these can include files that were emailed to you Slant Fin Corporation 23 Heat Loss Express Do the following Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Import Job Data The Import Heat Loss Explorer Job Data Import screen is displayed and it shows the jobs currently saved on chad dtl your computer Select Jobs to Import 2 Click the open folder icon in the Source File Name box The Browser screen 15 displayed Note SlantFin Data Files sxp is automatically entered in the Files of type box in the Browser screen X Cancel Import Screen 3 Click on the down arrow in the Look in box and find fed the location where the data is saved e g flop
26. elp opens a menu where you can either open the Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual this document for information to help you run the Hydronic Explorer 2 programs or if you are connected to the Internet access the Hydronic Explorer 2 website located at www slantfin com he2 The user s manual is a pdf format document which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing or printing Toolbar You can choose commands more quickly by simply clicking on the appropriate icon in the toolbar e To add a job room or floor click on the plus icon e To edit a job room or floor click on the pencil icon e To delete a job room or floor click on the minus icon e All Rooms button Data Entry Mode displays all of the rooms of a selected floor at the same time l6 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual e Single Room button Data Entry Mode displays the Single Room screen e Select Boiler button Displays heat loss calculations for each room based on your entries This 1s followed by the Boiler Selection screen which will help you select the right boiler for your job See the Selecting a Boiler section in this manual for additional instructions e Print button click to obtain a hardcopy printout of your work e Radiant Options button click to display the Radiant Options Components screen that allows you to construct a list of Slant Fin Terra Therma components See Selecting Radiant Tubing e Help bu
27. ely you can enter the total square feet of windows and doors directly in the Door amp Glass cell Door amp Glass Factor Single no storm sash Click inside the cell A down arrow is displayed Click on the arrow and select Single w storm sash one of the items shown The value is automatically inserted Double glazed Triple glazed Door amp Glass Factor Exposed Wall Length Determine the total length of all walls in the room that are exposed to the outdoors and enter the total in lineal feet in this cell Exposed Wall Factor Click inside the cell A down arrow is displayed Do the following 1 Ifyou know the factor you can enter it into the cell otherwise click on the down arrow The Wall Factor pull down menu is displayed You are provided with a number of options that refer to the general type of construction 2 Move your mouse pointer to the proper option You will be presented with additional options that 3 8 Brick are related to the amount of insulation In most 12 Brick cases selecting the option with the correct J na a ee insulation is satisfactory Click on an option to 05 Concrete Block Wa Aoo select it or point to More Options under the Ste ee ee Glass Block Wall Factor Options Slant Fin Corporation 11 Heat Loss Express proper insulation thickness to obtain more precise values Cold Partition Length Determine the length of each wall in the room that i
28. er Selection screen 15 displayed 3 Enter the correct load requirement in the Btu Hr Load box 4 Continue at Boiler Selection below Calculated Heat Load Use the following procedure only if you used Heat Loss Express to do the heat load calculations At this point the Heat Loss Express screen should be displayed on your computer and it is showing the heat loss calculations Venfy Room Data 1 Click on the Select Boiler icon in the Heat Loss Express toolbar The Verify Room Data screen 1s displayed Dining Room 5 125 Kitchen 3 667 2 Ifthe data is correct click OK The Boiler Selection aia screen 15 displayed with the load requirement already entered Also shown is the calculated square footage to be heated If any data in the Verify Room Data screen 1s incorrect click Cancel and make corrections in the Heat If all the rooms have been entered corectly click OK to select a boiler Click CANCEL to return to Heat Loss Calculations Loss Express screen Totat 22 438 3 Continue at Boiler Selection below Verify Room Data Screen Slant Fin Corporation 25 Viewing Product Information Boiler Selection The Boiler Selection screen 15 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 information based on the fuel type you selected The third pane identifies the boilers t
29. er 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 Multi Pak 80 Base Line 70 Base Line 2000 and Rhino Cast baseboard will be continually updated for each room floor and the entire job To enter data select a room and do the following Place the cursor at the top of a column and enter the proper value 2 Move the cursor down to the next cell and repeat You can use your mouse the arrow keys or tab key on your keyboard to move around in the Heat Loss Express screen If you wish to display one room at a time you can click on the Single Room button in Data Entry Mode on the toolbar The Single All Room screen will be displayed To switch back to the see all rooms mode click the All Rooms icon Data Entry Mode Single i Slant Fin Heat Loss Express File Jobs Rooms Floors Print Data Enty Mode Help Jobs V4 Rooms Floors 1 67 Data Entry Mode Jones Residence Dining Room ist Floor Indoor Temp F 63 00 Doors amp Glass sq ft 64 00 Cold Partition Length ft 0 00 Room Height ft 800 Door amp Glass Factor 0 6500 2 Cold Partition Factor 0 00 3 Room Length ft fi 6 00 Exposed Wall Length ft fi 6 00 Cei
30. er values as follows a In the Distance to Manifold ft box enter the distance from one end of the loop to the manifold The system will automatically double the value in its calculations to allow for the return path b Click the down arrow in the Tube Size box to select a different tube size The default selection 15 YN Enter a value in the Radiant Tube Spacing in box d Enter the number of loops you want to install in the Number of Radiant Loops box Observe if the Loop Lengths ft value is greater than the Max Loop Length ft value It will be displayed in red If the value is too high you can lower it by doing any of the following e Increase the Tube Size This will increase the Max Loop Length ft e Increase the Radiant Tube Spacing in This will decrease the Loop Length ft e Increase the Number of Radiant Loops The will decrease the Loop Length ft of each loop Before clicking the OK button note the following Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual e Tube Size and Linear Feet Required values for ordering purposes e Supplemental Heat BtuH If this value is greater than zero you must install additional heating components e g baseboard 6 Click OK The radiant tubing length requirement is entered into Heat Loss Express 7 Click the Radiant Options icon in the Heat Loss Express toolbar This will display the Radiant Options Components screen It will allow you to select c
31. fferent path simply Autorun in type in the new path in the Installation Folder box in m eitti the Main Menu Alternatively click on the open folder icon to display the Select Directory dialog box Select technicn ttf 9 Drives drive pe Drives se eae oxes and Clic Otherwise simply use the default setting __cencel Helo Select Directory If the nstall 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 Inthe Open box 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 OK When the nstall screen appears click Install 2 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Starting Hydronic Explorer 2 Opening the Main Menu You can start Hydronic Explorer 2 by double clicking on the Slant Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your desktop or you can do the following 1 Click the Start button on the taskbar and then point m to Programs Jant Fin O A Version2 0 2 Point to Slant Fin and click on Hydronic Explorer 2 Hy chronic Explore s Design tool for the f heating professional guide The Main Menu screen is displayed allowing you to choose the following Click on the selections belo
32. hat meet your requirements and the fourth panel allows you to select a boiler cancel or generate a proposal Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection Btu Hr Load 2 43 Square Footage of Heated Space 332 Boilers Boiler Selection Screen 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 sheets Pane 3 Identifies boilers that meet requirements Pane 4 Click OK to accept Cancel to close screen or Proposal to generate a proposal Make certain that a value has been entered into the Btu Hr Load box in pane 1 If there is no value review section Heat Load is Known or Calculated Heat Load above In Fuel Type click on the down arrow A pull down menu is displayed showing the fuel type choices natural or propane gas oil dual fuel or electric Select a fuel type Depending on the fuel type you select pane 2 may request additional information as shown below Note As you make selections in the Boiler Selection Screen buttons will be displayed in pane 2 allowing you to access relevant product data You may click on any of these buttons to review the data Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual a If you select Gas as the fuel type you will have to enter a value for altitude and select a venting type in pane 2 Enter an altitude value then click on the down arrow in Venting and select
33. he right equipment Slant Fin s Hydronic Explorer 2 allows you to view product literature on boilers baseboard and radiant tubing with the simple click of your mouse button Using Hydronic Explorer 2 Hydronic Explorer 2 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 2 Hydronic Explorer 2 is intended for use on a personal computer using Microsoft Windows To install do the following 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive After agreeing to the terms of use of the software the nstall screen will nstallation Folder automatically appear with Hydronic Explorer 2 Program C SlantFin HeatlossE xplorer2 already selected You may also select the product literature Options i Hydronic Explorer Program 5 10mb and technical publication files if you wish to install them on your computer recommended Product Literature Printable Pages 184 7mb Technical Publications Adobe PDFs 38mb 2 Click the Install button The software will be installed in the folder shown and the Slant Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon will Install Screen appear on your desktop Slant Fin Corporation Introduction Select Directory Directory Name EN Directories Files Note If you want to install to a di
34. hen den etc and click OK The Heat Loss Express screen will show three columns e Room Column this will have the name of the room you just identified and where you will be entering room data e 1 Floor Totals as you add more rooms to this floor this column will automatically show the total for the entire floor e JOB TOTALS this column shows the total of all the rooms on all floors As you add more rooms to the floor the number of columns will increase Adding a Room To add more rooms to an existing floor do the following Make certain that Heat Loss Express is showing the correct floor To change floors 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 Rares is displayed Enter New Floor Mame 2 Enter the name of the new floor and click OK The New Room screen is displayed Cancel 3 Enter the name of the room and click OK The Heat Loss Express Create New Floor Screen screen will show the new floor and room Slant Fin Corporation 9 Heat Loss Express Entering Room Data Starting with a specific job select a floor and ent
35. ling Factor 0 0300 3 Room Width ft 14 00 Exposed Wall Factor 0 0500 Floor Factor 0 0900 4 Infiltration Factor 0 0120 Heat Loss 5 1 25 Baseboar Fine Line 15 lin ft req 35 Fine Line 30 lin ft req 50 Multi Pak 80 ft req 7 0 Feet Selected 0 0 Feet Selected 0 0 2 Feet Selected 0 0 BaseLine 70 lin ft req 75 BaseLine 200 lin ft req 0 Rhino Cast lin ft req 55 FeetSelected 0 0 4 Feet Selected 00 FeetSelected 0 0 Single Room Screen 10 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual You can enter data into all cells by typing in the proper values In some cells the system helps you make the necessary calculations or presents you with options then automatically enters the values for you A calculator icon or down arrow 1s displayed when you click in one of these cells Room Height Room Length and Room Width Click in each cell and enter the values All dimensions are in feet Door amp Glass sq ft Click inside the cell A calculator icon is displayed only when All Rooms is selected in the Data Entry Mode When you click on the ae icon the Door and Glass dialog box is displayed Enter the height and width in inches for all of the windows in the room the click OK Delete Cancel Note You enter the height and width in inches but the Heat Loss T Express screen shows the total in square feet Door amp Glass sq ft Alternativ
36. omponents and indicate the quantities required Click Preview to view all the items you ordered Click Save Slant Fin Corporation if Radiant Options Model Number Order Code Qty BARRIER TUBING 3 8 Red PEX banier 150 coil 3 8 Red PEX B barrier 300 coil 3 8 Red PEX 8 banier 600 coil 172 Red PEX 8 banier 300 coil 1 2 Red PEX B banier 1000 coil 5 8 Red PEX 8 banier 300 coil 5 8 Red PEX B banier 450 coil 57 8 Red PEX B banier 1000 coil 3 4 Red PEX B banier 250 coil 3 4 Red PEX B banier 500 coil 3 4 Red PEX B banier 1000 coil 1 Red PEX B barrier 100 cod 1 Red PEX B barrier 150 cod MODULAR MANIFOLDS Supply Retuin module pair Manifold Assembly Kit 1 FPT Threaded Flange System Connect Ready sma X cance Radiant Options Components Heat Loss Express Printing a Hardcopy Print Preview Page h 5 I Print This Page ONLY To print a hardcopy Stant Fin Hydronic 1 In Heat Loss Express click on the renane aaa Print button in the toolbar The Print HEAT LOSS CALCULATIONS 15 Row Preview screen 1s displayed It provides one page for each floor and additional pages showing selected boiler baseboard radiant calculations and accessories 2 Click on the print icon in the toolbar to print a hardcopy Print Preview Exporting and Importing Data File
37. on 4 drywall 12 Insulation 4 drywall Ceiling Factor Floor Over HEATED Space Wood Over ENCLOSED UNHEATED Space Wood Over EXPOSED Space Concrete 34 Insulation finish flooring pine sub floor 6 Insulation fintsh floonng 5 8 plawood subfloor 6 Insulation carpet and pad 5 8 ph wood sub floor _10 Insulation finish flooring 5 8 plywood subfloor Floor Factor 12 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual icone with windows or exterior doors one side only 0m2 Rooms with windows on extenor doors hwo sides one Rooms with windows of exbenor doors three sides 0 027 Eritrarece Halls 27 Sun moms Wh many windows on three sides 0 036 Infiltration Factor Editing and Deleting You can edit or delete data in Heat Loss Express using the following procedures Jobs To make corrections to the job description 1 Move your mouse pointer 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 1s displayed showing all of the job data It 1s the same as the Create New Job screen 3 Make the necessary corrections and click OK To delete a job Move your mouse pointer 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 Co Ye ete es
38. oper boiler and radiation that will compensate for the heat loss and maintain the indoor temperature at the required level Heat Loss Express The Heat Loss Express screen 1s your main work area It 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 you enter room data in the Data Entry Area This area also displays the heat loss calculations based on your data and helps you select the proper heating equipment All Rooms Select Boiler Radiant Options Single Room Print Help Exit i Slant Fin Heat Loss Express 0f A je_Jobs Rooms Floors Print DataEntty Made Help a Rooms F im Floors 1 in Deta El i 1 N a j Dining Room Kitchen Hall Livi st Floor TOTALS JOB i TOTALS Menu Bar 8 00 8 00 o Room Lergth ft 16 00 16 00 Room width ft j 12 00 Toolbar Doors amp Glass sq f 29 00 Door amp Glass Factor 0 6500 Exposed wall Le 16 00 Experent Wall Factor 5 0 0500 Data Entry Area Cold Partition Length ft 0 00 Cold Partibon Factor 0 0000 Ceiling Factor 0 0300 Floor Factor i 0 0900 Infiltration Factor 0 0120 Indoor Tenmperature F 9 69 00 Heat Loss 3 531 22 422 FineLine 15 ft required 6 5 j 41 5 ft selected 0 0 l 0 0 Fine Line 30 ft required 6 5 135 ft selected 7
39. py disk testi 8 7 amp Al c CD ROM or another folder on the hard drive All saved file names will be displayed 4 Click ona file name It is automatically entered in the File name box File name odaysJoDs x Files of type SlantFin Data Files sxp Cancel Browse Screen 5 Click Open The mport screen is displayed Import Heat Loss Explorer Job Data Source File Name 6 The Select Jobs to Export box shows all jobs saved in the file name AMT odaysJobs sxp Check all the jobs you want to import Select Jobs to Import ae Adams Residence Jones Residence 7 Click OK All selected jobs will be imported and appear in the Jobs menu X Cancel Import Screen 24 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Selecting a Boiler Finding the Right Boiler This section helps you select the right boiler for your job If you already know the building s heating load heat loss in Btu hr and do not need to use Heat Loss Express to do the calculations start at Heat Load is Known If you used Heat Loss Express to calculate the building s heat loss see the previous section start at Calculated Heat Load Heat Load is Known Use the following procedure only if you did not use Heat Loss Express to calculate the building s heat load 1 Double click on the Slant Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your desktop The Main Menu 15 displayed 2 Click on Select a Boiler The Boil
40. s Hydronic Explorer 2 creates folders on your computer s hard drive where it saves all of your job data There may be times when you want to transfer one or more of these files to another computer by transferring them to a floppy disk or CD ROM or by email In order to this you must use the export and import functions Exporting Data Files Use the export function within Heat Loss Express to do the following e Transfer files to a floppy disk or CD ROM for backup purposes or for transferring data to another computer e Transfer files to another folder on the same hard drive The new file can be attached to an email 22 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Do the following 1 Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Export Job Data The Export Heat Loss Explorer Job Data Export screen 1s displayed and it shows the jobs currently saved on See your computer Select Jobs to Export Adams Residence Jones Residence 2 Click the open folder icon in the Destination File Name box The Browser screen 15 displayed Note SlantFin Data Files sxp is automatically entered in the Files of type box in the Browser screen Export Screen Look in 3 Floppy ce 3 Click on the down arrow in the Look in box and select a location where the data is to be saved e g floppy disk CD ROM or another folder on the hard drive 4 Enter a file name in the File name box File name To
41. s exposed to adjoining unheated areas of the building and enter the total in feet Cold Partition Factor Studs lath and plaster one side only Studs 4 insulating Bd 4 plaster one side Click inside the cell A down arrow is displayed Click on the arrow sia eth and ploeter boii axes and select one of the options shown The proper value is automatically ana plaster Both sides i 3 uds 3 insulation plaster both sides inserted You can enter a factor if different from those presented Studs 2 insulation plaster both sides directly in the cell Cold Partition Factor Ceiling Factor Floor Factor and Infiltration Factor Click inside each cell A down arrow is displayed Do the following 1 Ifyou know the factor you can enter it into the cell otherwise 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 entered in the Heat Loss Express screen The figures below show examples of finding ceiling floor and infiltration factors Ceiling Under Heated Space 0 Insulation 34 drywall art of Asphalt Shingled Roof No attic space 34 Insulating board 4 drywall Fait of Built up Roof No attic space 2 Insulation K drywall 3 Insulation 1 drywall 6 Insulation 1 drywall 8 Insulation 1 drywall 10 Insulati
42. se Boilers Cancel Electric Single Phase Click on the appropriate button in pane 2 to view the product sheets for the available boilers Click Select Boiler Pane 3 will display the available boilers that meet your requirements Select a boiler in pane 3 If you have not selected a Boiler with Indirect Water Heater as the boiler type you may click OK or you may click Proposal to generate a proposal see Generating a Proposal and then click OK If you did select this boiler type continue to Step 7 Note If you selected a gas or oil burner as the fuel type and then selected Boiler with Indirect Water Heater as the boiler type an Indirect Hot Water Heater box and Sizing Guide button will be displayed Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection X Btu Hr Load Fuel Type 22 499 Electric Square Footage of Heated Space 992 C Single Phase View Monitron Product Data Select Boiler Boilers Electric Three Phase Slant Fin Heat Loss Express Boiler Selection X Btu Hr Load Fuel Type 22 499 Dil z Square Footage of Heated Space 992 Boiler Type Boiler View L200 Product Data View Liberty Product Data View Caravan Product Data Boilers Liberty I water LD 20 P selectable output 79 000 Btu Hr Min Qutput 79 000 Btu Hr Max Output xL Series XL 20 selectable output 68 000 Btu Hr Min Output 68 000 Btu Hr Max Output J OK X Cancel
43. st be greater than Room Temperature otherwise the radiant tubing will not generate heat e Floor Temp F this is the actual floor temperature that will be maintained by the radiant tubing system It may be less than or equal to the Max Floor Temp Floor Profile The Floor Profile pane provides floor profile data As you change the values for the floor types the system will recalculate the value in the Radiant Supply Temp F box This is the required water temperature necessary to maintain the Floor Temp value in the Heat Loss Heated Area pane e Floor Cover R Value allows you to enter the R value for the type of floor covering Certain items when selected will result the Carpet Pad box being displayed Wood Floor R Value allows you to enter the R value for a finished wood floor if used e Subfloor R Value allows you to enter the R value for the subfloor if applicable For applications where the tubing is installed in concrete gypcrete or mortar select Tube in Slab and then the appropriate selection from the sub menu If the tubing is installed under the subfloor select Tube Below Wood and then the appropriate selection form the sub menus For applications where the tubing is installed above the subfloor using a dry installation technique select the Luan Underlayment option e Carpet Pad this box is not displayed when the Radiant Tubing screen is opened It is displayed only
44. tton opens a menu where you can either open the Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual this document for information to help you run the Hydronic Explorer 2 programs or if you are connected to the Internet access the Hydronic Explorer 2 website located at www slantfin com he2 The user s manual is a pdf format document which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing or printing e Exit button click to return to the Main Menu 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 Multi Pak 80 Base Line 70 Base Line 2000 and Rhino Cast You can also determine radiant tubing requirements This is discussed in Selecting Radiant Tubing 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 7 Heat Loss Express Performing Heat Loss Calculations When working on a new project the first step is to create a new job as follows 1 Inthe Heat Loss Express toolbar click on the plus icon in Jobs The Units of Measure dialog box 15 displayed U S Standard is
45. u may click Proposal to generate a proposal see Generating a Proposal and then click OK Sizing Guide 163 gallons 140 Slant Fin Corporation 29 Viewing Product Information Generating a Proposal After selecting the boiler you can have Hydronic Explorer 2 generate a formal proposal for your customer as follows 1 While still in the Boiler Selection screen click Proposal The Boiler Proposal screen is Be see Customer Information displayed with the boiler data already entered Customer Name EEEE Addtess 123Manst Giy NewYok State NY zp 11111 1111 Phone 516 555 1111 FAx 516 555 1111 Delete Save 2 Enter the customer s name address and phone Model Model No AGA Input Btu Hr Load and fax numbers in the appropriate boxes fyi pooo Additional Components Installation Details 5 IV Expansion Tank Air Vent Provide installation details here 3 Check all applicable components in the aa Additional Components frame When checked ee Wwe 7 backiow Fr er ors some components such as circulators will open a Bal Valves 2 Foundation Purge Valve Combustible Floor Base new box so that you can enter the quantity ee Thermostat Gas Oil Pipes IV Baseboard 4 Click inside the Installation Details box and type X Cancel Pin sew in any additional information you want to
46. w to go to that section em leat Caleulator e Heat Loss Express opens the Heat Loss Express E D Bowler Selector screen This allows you calculate the heat loss of n D Product Lietie A individual rooms floors and the entire structure and DB Technical Publication continues to help you select boiler baseboard and radiant heating products Main Menu e Boiler Selector allows you to select a Slant Fin boiler if you already know the heat loss e Product Literature allows you to view product pages for boilers baseboard and radiant tubing e Technical Publications provide installation and service information for Slant Fin boilers You can also search for available updates and automatically install them via your internet connection by clicking on Check for updates on top of the main menu To exit Hydronic Explorer 2 click the X in upper right corner of the screen Each of the selections 1s discussed in the following sections of this manual Slant Fin Corporation 3 Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Heat Loss Express Purpose The primary objective of Hydronic Explorer 2 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 significant factors in this calculation The second step is selecting the pr
47. when you select certain items in Floor Cover R Value and it allows you to enter the R value for the pad type used e Radiant Supply Temp F this is the required water temperature and it will be recalculated as you enter R values for the above floor types Values in excess of 150 F will be displayed in red to show that the maximum value has been exceeded If you cannot change the floor profile you can lower the value by lowering the Max Floor Temp in the Heat Loss Heated Area pane so that Floor Temp gets lowered This may result however in requiring supplemental heating Note changing the tube spacing factor in the Tubing Calculator section does effect this calculation 18 Slant Fin Corporation Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Tubing Calculator The Tubing Calculator pane allows you to determine the tubing size and calculate the length of tubing that you require for the installation e Distance to Manifold ft enter the distance from one end of the loop to the manifold leader length The system will automatically double this in its calculation to allow for the return path e Tube Size the default value is 2 but you can select other sizes As the value increases the Max Loop Length see below increases Increasing the Tube Size may reduce the number of loops Number of Radiant Loops required e Radiant Tube Spacing in the on center spacing of the tubing installation The default value is 8 Normal values
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