webtool to work out pipe sizes on a CH system. seen one?

[theSouth]

I'm being lazy I know, but just wondered if anyone had heard/seen of a webtool that could be used to calculate the required pipe sizes for a given CH layout?

I've used the flow tables in the past, but I reckon it wouldn't be too hard to create a simple webtool that could be used to create a given CH layout and to add in the BTU of each rad etc and then for the tool to calculate the required pipe sizes, given the kw required, pressure drops, flow rates due to elbows/tees etc, etc...

if there isn't one, I might write one.

clicked return too quickly...

this website is quite useful, though not as useful as the wonderful DIYnot!!

http://www.diydata.com/planning/ch_design/sizing_pipes.php

 

[Richardthe3rd]

I'm being lazy I know, but just wondered if anyone had heard/seen of a webtool that could be used to calculate the required pipe sizes for a given CH layout?

I've used the flow tables in the past, but I reckon it wouldn't be too hard to create a simple webtool that could be used to create a given CH layout and to add in the BTU of each rad etc and then for the tool to calculate the required pipe sizes, given the kw required, pressure drops, flow rates due to elbows/tees etc, etc...

if there isn't one, I might write one.

clicked return too quickly...

this website is quite useful, though not as useful as the wonderful DIYnot!!

http://www.diydata.com/planning/ch_design/sizing_pipes.php[/QUOTE]

Never ever used BTUs for design or sizing. We've been using a metric system since the 70s mate.....😜😜

I've got an App on my iPhone for Domestic CH pipe sizing.

 

[theSouth]

BTU does seem, less useful than kw

can't seem to find the app on the app store though, tried google too, got a link or the official name?

 

[Richardthe3rd]

BTU does seem, less useful than kw

can't seem to find the app on the app store though, tried google too, got a link or the official name?

HPipeSize.
It could be exclusive, as lots of Apps are & not on general release