Input

Piping Loop Head Loss Calculator - System Designer for HVAC Systems
See HVAC Simplified (Kavanaugh, 2006) available from ASHRAE for additional details.
Liquid 15% Prop Glycol
Temp
45 F
Den
#VALUE! lbm/ft3
Vis
#VALUE! lbm/ft-s
HDPE Piping
Flow
Nom. Dia.
gpm
Inches
12
1.5
4
1
3
2
2
1.25
Steel/Brass/PVC
Flow
Nom. Dia.
gpm
Inches
5
5
4
3
3
3
Copper
Flow
Nom. Dia.
gpm
Inches
2
2
2.5
5
5
6

Coils
Heat Pump

Rated
Flow
gpm
10

Rated h
@ 60F
ft. water
8.5

Inlet
Size
inches
1

### cps

DR
I.D.
Roughness
OD t
in.
(for HDPE in ft.)
11
###
0.00007
11
###
0.00007
11
###
0.00007
11
###
0.00007
11
###
0.00007
11
###
0.00007
Schedule I.D.
40 or 80
in.
40
###
40
###
40
###
40
###
40
###
40
###
Type
K,L,or M
L
L
M
K
K
M

Flow
gpm
12

Vel
fps
###
###
###
###
###
###

Pipe Mat'l
for Rghness in ft.
GalvSteel-Old
Steel-Old
PVC
PVC
PVC
PVC

Vel
fps
###
###
###
###
###
###

I.D.
Drawn Tube
in.
Roughness in ft.
###
New
###
Aged
###
Aged
###
Aged
###
Aged
###
Aged

Vel
fps
###
###
###
###
###
###

If Macro security level is set at high, this program will result in

errors in the cells [NAME?]. To reset the security level (Office
2003 and earlier),
1. Close the program.
2. Click on "Tools" on the main tool bar, select "Macro", select
"Security.
3. Reset security level to Medium (recommended) or Low
4. Exit Excel
5. Re-Open Excel
6. Run program

Re
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Re
#VALUE!
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Re
#VALUE!
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#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve
zone valve

For 2007 Office products, the terminology "trust" has replaced "security"
and the procedure has been changed (as you might expect). To change
the "trust" settings:
Open Excel
Click the Office Button (top left corner of screen)
Click on "Excel Options" button @ the bottom of the pop-up window
Click on "Trust Center"
Click on "Trust Center Settings"
Click on " Enable all macros.."
Open and Run the programs
An option would be to reset the trust setting by repeating steps 1 thru 5
and,
Click on " Disable macros with notification"

Inlet
Vel
fps
4.9
0.0
0.0

Optional Input

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Rated
Vel
fps
4.1
0.0
0.0

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
#VALUE!
150 Butt90
#VALUE!
500 UniCoil
0.00
0 Butt90
0.00
0 Butt90
0.00
0 Butt90
0.00
0 Butt90

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
###
4 ButtRed
###
###
1 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
0.00
90 L
0.00
0 90 L
0.00
0 T-Straight
0.00
0 T-Straight
0.00
0 T-Straight
0.00
0 T-Straight

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
###
2 T-Straight
###
###
2 Reducer
###
###
2 Reducer
###
###
2 Reducer
###
###
2 Reducer
###
###
2 Reducer
###

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
0.00
100 90 L
0.00
100 90 L
0.00
0 T-Straight
0.00
0 T-Straight
0.00
0 T-Straight
0.00
0 T-Straight

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
###
6 T-Straight
###
###
6 Reducer
###
###
0 Reducer
###
###
0 Reducer
###
###
0 Reducer
###
###
0 Reducer
###

Flow
gpm
12
12
0

Cv
@ 60F
gpm
35
13.9
0

Quanity
2
1
0

Inlet
Size
inches
1
1
2

Inlet
Vel
fps
4.9
4.9
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
Open Systems

Rated
Vel
fps
14.3
5.7
0.0
Only

Re(rated)
27415
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
0
2 ButtRed
###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
HDPE sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
0 Gate Valve
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
Fe/Br/PVC sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
0 Gate Valve
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
0 90 L
###
0
Copper sub-total
Re(rated)
95954
38107
0
Fitting sub-total
Elevation
Total Loss

Output

h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
0.0
0.0
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.0
#VALUE!
0 Feet
#VALUE! Ft. Liquid

Liquid
Temp
Den
Vis

Water

Coils
85 F
#VALUE! lbm/ft3
#VALUE! lbm/ft-s

HDPE Piping
Flow
Nom. Dia.
gpm
Inches
12
1.5
4
1
3
2
2
1.25
3
2
2
1.25
3
2
2
1.25

DR
OD t
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

Heat Pump

Flow
gpm
12

Rated
Flow
gpm
15

#VALUE! cps

I.D.
Roughness
in.
(for HDPE in ft.)
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007
#VALUE!
0.00007

Vel
fps
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###

Re
#VALUE!
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#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve
zone

h(ft)
Length
100 ft.
ft.
#VALUE!
150
#VALUE!
500
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0.00
0

Flow
gpm
12
12
0

Cv
@ 60F
gpm
47
13.9
0

Rated h
@ 60F
ft. water
12.3
0

Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
4
0.3
0.0
0
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Rated
Vel
fps
0.4
0.0
0.0

Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
Butt90
###
4 ButtRed
###
UniCoil
###
1 5-LoopHdrLastTO
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###
Butt90
###
2 ButtRed
###

Re(rated)
10281
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
0
2 ButtRed
###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
2
HDPE sub-total

Quanity
2
1
0

Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
1
4.9
1
4.9
2
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Rated
Vel
fps
19.2
5.7
0.0

Re(rated)

128852
38107
0
Fitting sub-total
Open Systems Only Elevation
Total Loss

h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
0.0
0.0
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.0
#VALUE!
0 Feet
#VALUE! Ft. Liquid

3 Heat Pump, 8-Loop Close Header Vertical GCHP

Liquid Water
Temp
85 F
Den
#VALUE! lbm/ft3
Vis
#VALUE! lbm/ft-s

Flow
gpm
32
20
12
12
4

HDPE Piping
Nom. Dia.
DR
Inches
OD t
2
11
1.5
11
1.25
11
1
11
1
11
1
11

Actual
Flow
gpm
Heat Pump
12
Coils

Rated
Flow
gpm
14

Rated h
@ 60F
ft. water
10

### cps

I.D.
Roughness
in. (for HDPE in ft.)
###
0.00007
###
0.00007
###
0.00007
###
0.00007
###
0.00007
###
0.00007

Vel
fps
###
###
###
###
###
###

Re
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve
check valve

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
###
220 ButtTeeRun
###
60 ButtTeeRun
###
60 ButtTeeRun
###
10 ButtTeeRun
###
560 UniCoil
0.00
0 ButtTeeRun

Flow
gpm
12
12

Cv
@ 60F
gpm
35
21

Quanity
inches
2
1

Inlet
Size
inches
1

Inlet
Vel
fps
4.9
0.0
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Rated
Vel
fps
5.7
0.0
0.0

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
###
4 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
1 ButtRed
###
###
0 ButtRed
###
Inlet
Size
inches
1
1

Inlet
Vel
fps
4.9
4.9
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Re(rated)
38381
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
2 10-LoopHdrLastTO###
2
2 ButtRed
###
0
0 ButtRed
###
0
0 ButtRed
###
0
0 ButtRed
###
0
0 ButtRed
###
0
HDPE sub-total

Rated
Vel
fps
14.3
8.6
0.0

Open Systems Only

Re(rated)

95954
57572
0
Fitting sub-total
Elevation
Total Loss

h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
0.0
0.0
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
0.0
#VALUE!
0 Feet
#VALUE! Ft. Liquid

10-Loop Reverse Return Vertical GCHP

Flow10
50 gpm

Liquid Water
Temp
85 F
Den
#VALUE! lbm/ft3
Vis
#VALUE! lbm/ft-s

Flow
gpm
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5

HDPE Piping
Nom. Dia.
Inches
3
3
2
2
2
1.5
1.5
1.25
1.25
1

DR
OD t
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

BoreDepth

Coils

300 ft
Actual
Flow
gpm

Rated
Flow
gpm

BoreSeparation
Rated h
@ 60F
ft. water

### cps

I.D. Roughness Vel

in. (for HDPE in ft.)fps
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###
### 0.00007
###

Re
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
###
500 ButtTeeBr
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
40 ButtTeeRun
###
640 ButtRed

Flow
gpm
50
0
0

Cv
@ 60F
gpm
390
0
0

Quanity
inches
2
0
0

20 ft
Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
0.0
0.0
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Rated
Vel
fps
0.0
0.0
0.0

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
0 ButtRed
###
###
0 ButtRed
###
###
0 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
2 ButtRed
###
###
0 UniCoil
###

Re(rated)
0
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv
ft
0 5-LoopHdrLastTO ###
0 ButtRed
###
2 ButtRed
###
0 ButtRed
###
0 ButtRed
###
2 ButtRed
###
0 ButtRed
###
2 ButtRed
###
0 ButtRed
###
1 ButtRed
###
HDPE sub-total

Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
3
2.3
1
0.0
2
0.0

Re(in)
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Rated
Vel
fps
17.7
0.0
0.0

Open Systems Only

Re(rated)

356399
0
0
Fitting sub-total
Elevation
Total Loss

Qty.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

h
Ft. Liquid
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
h
Ft. Liquid
#VALUE!
0.0
0.0
#VALUE!
0 Feet
#VALUE! Ft. Liquid

Typical Flow Coefficients for Valves and Fittings (C v = Flow in gpm for P = 1.0 psi)
Nominal Diameter (Inches)

Valve/Fitting

3/4

Zone valve (WR)

23.5

37

Zone valve (J)

8.6

13.9

Zone valve (HW)

3.5

3.5

Zone valve-Ball

25

35

47

81

Ball valve (App)

25

35

47

81

27.5

41

Butterfly valve

105

390

830

1250

2010

144

461

841

1850

3316

990

1700

550

920

Swing check

13

21

35

45

75

195

350

Y-strainer - FPT

18

28

43

60

95

155

250

30

70

160

260

Y-strainer - Flange

or P = 1.0 psi)
10

12

3195
5430
2400
1600

2200