A heating system that uses heated water has a total heating load of 587 thousand btuh. How much heated water flow in gallons per minute (GPM) is required to satisfy the total load if the system is designed for 34 °F temperature change?

A heating system that uses heated water has a total heating load of 587 thousand btuh. How much heated water flow in gallons per minute (GPM) is required to satisfy the total load if the system is designed for 34 °F temperature change?

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter1: Heat, Temperature, And Pressure

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ: One British thermal unit will raise the temperature of _____ 1b of water _____F.

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