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*Glenwood 5000 stove is rated for 100k BTU, with 11 sf of heat exchange area - about 10k BTU/SF
*Glenwood 5000 stove is rated for 100k BTU, with 11 sf of heat exchange area - about 10k BTU/SF
*1 kW ~ 3000 BTU/hr
*1 kW ~ 3000 BTU/hr
*Black pipe is only $12/square foot (10k BTU) of heat exchange area using 1" pipe! -[https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xTUzDwmhszU4VwrCzDTLW_LENnYHIbPXisFgCwlOvg4/edit#slide=id.g6773fc365_0_0]
*Black pipe is only $12/square foot (10k BTU) of heat exchange area using 1" pipe! - [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xTUzDwmhszU4VwrCzDTLW_LENnYHIbPXisFgCwlOvg4/edit#slide=id.g6773fc365_0_0]

Revision as of 21:13, 17 September 2015

Thermal numeracy refers to understanding the quantities of heat produced, emitted, and transferred in various physical phenomena.

  • Fireplace heat loss from chimney can be 80-90% - [1]
  • At high temperatures, temperature in degrees F is about 2x that of degrees C. Specifically, ~9/5 times.
  • Glenwood 5000 stove is rated for 100k BTU, with 11 sf of heat exchange area - about 10k BTU/SF
  • 1 kW ~ 3000 BTU/hr
  • Black pipe is only $12/square foot (10k BTU) of heat exchange area using 1" pipe! - [2]