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    Nov 16, 2006, 02:44 PM
    Sizing water radiators
    How do I know howmany feet of baseboard heater to place in a room ?
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    Nov 16, 2006, 04:56 PM
    Try Burnham's boiler site, I think they have a design calculator. It is really more difficult than you think, A J-load calculation should be done for that room. However, you may be able to get close just using your square footage and average low temp's for your area.

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