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Residential Applications
Table A.1 shows the minimum sized indirect water heater (IWH) that should be considered for one and two family homes based
on the numbers of bedrooms and bathrooms being served. In cases where the boiler is sized significantly larger than that shown
in column (e) in order to meet space heating demand, there is usually no need to add boiler capacity just for the IWH. Note that
the sizing recommendations shown in Table A.1 may not provide satisfactory performance when there are unusually high peak de-
mands, such as when multiple showers are used simultaneously or when a hot tub is filled. To address these cases, review Tables
A.2 and A.3 and make adjustments to IWH model and/or boiler size, to make sure that the peak demand can be satisfied. For hot
tubs, it is recommended that the IWH model have a domestic water volume at least as large as the nominal volume of the tub.
Commercial Applications
Use a fixture count method to determine the domestic hot water demand, such as that shown in the Service Water Heating chap
-
ter of the
ASHRAE Applications Handbook
. Then use the data provided in Tables 2.1, A.2, and A.3 to select the boiler and IWH.
Table A.1: Indirect Water Heater Sizing for Typical One and Two Family Units
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Number of
Bathrooms
Number
of Bed-
rooms
Model
First Hour
Requirement
(GPH)
Min. Boiler Output
(MBH)
1 to 1 1/2
1
MS2-030
43
27
2
MS2-040
60
36
3
MS2-040
60
36
2 to 2 1/2
2
MS2-040
60
36
3
MS2-040
70
36
4
MS2-040
72
38
5
MS2-050
90
50
3 to 3 1/2
3
MS2-050
72
50
4
MS2-050
82
50
5
MS2-050
90
50
6
MS2-050
92
50
APPENDIX A. SIZING
NOTICE
The following procedures are used to size indirect water heaters based on the amount of hot water
which will be required during a given hour. In doing so it is assumed that this demand will be evenly
spread out over the course of the entire hour.
THESE SIZING PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED AS A GUIDE TO ASSIST THE PROFESSIONAL
INSTALLER IN SIZING INDIRECT WATER HEATERS. BECAUSE OF THE LARGE VARIETY OF DEMAND
SITUATIONS ENCOUNTERED IN THE FIELD, THE SUITABILITY OF THESE PROCEDURES TO ALL
INSTALLATIONS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.
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