Sizing Cast Iron Radiator Heating Capacity Guide（上浆铸铁散热器供暖能力指南）.pdfVIP

Columbia Heating Products Company 1409 Rome Rd Baltimore, Maryland 21227 410-242-5300 Toll Free 800-645-7845 Cast Iron Radiator Heating Capacity Guide Use this handy guide to determine how much heat existing old style radiators give off or how much heat a boiler must supply to them. - Introduction Many types of radiators are now used to heat the rooms of homes and buildings which have central steam or hot water boiler systems but for the first half of this century cast iron radiators were the overwhelming favorite form of radiation. Although there are now very few manufacturers, cast iron radiation is still one of the most comfortable, quiet and durable ways to heat a room. Cast iron radiators heat up slowly and cool down slowly to give a very gentle, even, radiant heating. Since the 50s less expensive copper finned convectors and baseboard have come to predominate but the heating is harsher more of an all on, all off effect. Technical Explanation The Heat Output of any radiator is determined by: 1. Temperature of the surrounding air which is usually assumed to be 70 degrees 2. Temperature of the radiators surface which is directly related to the temperature of the water or steam inside the radiator. Naturally, the hotter the radiator the more heat it will radiate. 3. Surface area of the radiator. Naturally, the larger the radiator the more heat it can radiate. A radiators relative radiating surface area is measured in terms of Square feet of Equivalent Direct Radiation or EDR. There are two types of hydronic heating systems which utilize cast iron radiators: • Hot water heating systems circulate water heated by a boiler up through the radiators. The water can be mechanically pu