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    Re: Altherma flow temp issue

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeHolm View Post
    If we have a 5F delta T at 1gpm then we have a heat transfer of 2500btu (500 x 5 x 1gpm). If we increase the flow to about 1.5 gpm for example, and reduce the delta T to 2F we will only transfer 1500 btu.
    How about for example, if we increase the flow to 1.5 GPM and reduce the delta-T to 4F? Then we will transfer 3000 btu. It does indeed depend upon our assumptions.
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