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Piping Loop Head Loss Calculator - System Designer for HVAC Systems
See HVAC Simplified (Kavanaugh, 2006) available from ASHRAE for additional details.
Rated Rated Δh Inlet Inlet Rated
Liquid 15% Prop Glycol Coils Flow Flow @ 60ºF Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
Temp 45 ºF gpm gpm ft. water inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
Den #VALUE! lbm/ft3 Heat Pump 12 10 8.5 1 4.9 #VALUE! 4.1 27415 #VALUE!
Vis #VALUE! lbm/ft-s ### cps 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
HDPE Piping Coil sub-total #VALUE!
Flow Nom. Dia. DR I.D. Roughness Vel Re Δh(ft) Length Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Δh
gpm Inches OD ÷ t in. (for HDPE in ft.) fps 100 ft. ft. ft ft ft Ft. Liquid
12 1.5 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! #VALUE! 150 Butt90 ### 4 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLastT ### 0 #VALUE!
4 1 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! #VALUE! 500 UniCoil ### 1 5-LoopHdrLastT ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 #VALUE!
3 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLastT ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLastT ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLastT ### 2 #VALUE!
1.25 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLastT ### 2 #VALUE!
Steel/Brass/PVC HDPE sub-total #VALUE!
Flow Nom. Dia. Schedule I.D. Pipe Mat'l Vel Re Δh(ft) Length Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Δh
gpm Inches 40 or 80 in. for Rghness in ft. fps 100 ft. ft. ft ft ft Ft. Liquid
5 40 ### GalvSteel-Old ### #VALUE! 0.00 90 L ### 2 T-Straight ### 0 Gate Valve ### 0 #VALUE!
5 40 ### Steel-Old ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 90 L ### 2 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
4 40 ### PVC ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 2 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
3 40 ### PVC ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 2 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
3 40 ### PVC ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 2 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
3 40 ### PVC ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 2 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
Copper Fe/Br/PVC sub-total #VALUE!
Flow Nom. Dia. Type I.D. Drawn Tube Vel Re Δh(ft) Length Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Δh
gpm Inches K,L,or M in. Roughness in ft. fps 100 ft. ft. ft ft ft Ft. Liquid
2 L ### New ### #VALUE! 0.00 100 90 L ### 6 T-Straight ### 0 Gate Valve ### 0 #VALUE!
2 L ### Aged ### #VALUE! 0.00 100 90 L ### 6 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
2.5 M ### Aged ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 0 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
5 K ### Aged ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 0 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
5 K ### Aged ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 0 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
6 M ### Aged ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 T-Straight ### 0 Reducer ### 0 90 L ### 0 #VALUE!
Copper sub-total #VALUE!
Other Cv Inlet Inlet Rated
If Macro security level is set at high, this program will result in Fittings Flow @ 60ºF Quanity Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
errors in the cells [NAME?]. To reset the security level (Office
& Valves gpm gpm inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
2003 and earlier),
1. Close the program. ball valve 12 35 2 1 4.9 #VALUE! 14.3 95954 #VALUE!
2. Click on "Tools" on the main tool bar, select "Macro", select zone valve 12 13.9 1 1 4.9 #VALUE! 5.7 38107 #VALUE!
"Security. 0 0 0 2 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
3. Reset security level to Medium (recommended) or Low Fitting sub-total #VALUE!
4. Exit Excel Open Systems Only ►► Elevation 0 Feet
5. Re-Open Excel Total Loss #VALUE! Ft. Liquid
6. Run program

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 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) Main
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"
 HDPE

Rated Rated Δh Inlet Inlet Rated

Liquid Water Coils Flow Flow @ 60ºF Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
Temp 85 ºF gpm gpm ft. water inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
Den #VALUE! lbm/ft3 Heat Pump 12 15 12.3 4 0.3 #VALUE! 0.4 10281 #VALUE!
Vis #VALUE! lbm/ft-s #VALUE! cps 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0 0 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
HDPE Piping Coil sub-total #VALUE!
Flow Nom. Dia. DR I.D. Roughness Vel Re Δh(ft) Length Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Δh
gpm Inches OD ÷ t in. (for HDPE in ft.) fps 100 ft. ft. ft ft ft Ft. Liquid
12 1.5 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! #VALUE! 150 Butt90 ### 4 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 0 #VALUE!
4 1 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! #VALUE! 500 UniCoil ### 1 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 #VALUE!
3 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
1.25 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
3 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
1.25 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
3 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
2 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
1.25 11 #VALUE! 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 Butt90 ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 5-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
#VALUE!
HDPE sub-total #VALUE!

Other Cv Inlet Inlet Rated

Fittings Flow @ 60ºF Quanity Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
& Valves gpm gpm inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
ball valve 12 47 2 1 4.9 #VALUE! 19.2 128852 #VALUE!
zone 12 13.9 1 1 4.9 #VALUE! 5.7 38107 #VALUE!
0 0 0 2 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
Fitting sub-total #VALUE!
Open Systems Only ►► Elevation 0 Feet
Total Loss #VALUE! Ft. Liquid
 3HP&8-Loop

3 Heat Pump, 8-Loop Close Header Vertical GCHP

Actual Rated Rated Δh Inlet Inlet Rated

Liquid Water Coils Flow Flow @ 60ºF Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
Temp 85 ºF gpm gpm ft. water inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
Den #VALUE! lbm/ft3 Heat Pump 12 14 10 1 4.9 #VALUE! 5.7 38381 #VALUE!
Vis #VALUE! lbm/ft-s ### cps 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
HDPE Piping Coil sub-total #VALUE!
Flow Nom. Dia. DR I.D. Roughness Vel Re Δh(ft) Length Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Δh
gpm Inches OD ÷ t in. (for HDPE in ft.) fps 100 ft. ft. ft ft ft Ft. Liquid
32 2 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 220 ButtTeeRun ### 4 ButtRed ### 2 10-LoopHdrLas ### 2 #VALUE!
20 1.5 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 60 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
12 1.25 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 60 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
12 1 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 10 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
4 1 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 560 UniCoil ### 1 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
1 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! 0.00 0 ButtTeeRun ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
HDPE sub-total #VALUE!
Other Cv Inlet Inlet Rated
Fittings Flow @ 60ºF Quanity Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
& Valves gpm gpm inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
ball valve 12 35 2 1 4.9 #VALUE! 14.3 95954 #VALUE!
check valve 12 21 1 1 4.9 #VALUE! 8.6 57572 #VALUE!
0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
Fitting sub-total #VALUE!
Open Systems Only ►► Elevation 0 Feet
Total Loss #VALUE! Ft. Liquid
 10-Loop

10-Loop Reverse Return Vertical GCHP

Flow10 50 gpm BoreDepth 300 ft BoreSeparation 20 ft

Actual Rated Rated Δh Inlet Inlet Rated

Liquid Water Coils Flow Flow @ 60ºF Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
Temp 85 ºF gpm gpm ft. water inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
Den #VALUE! lbm/ft3 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
Vis #VALUE! lbm/ft-s ### cps 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
HDPE Piping Coil sub-total 0.0
Flow Nom. Dia. DR I.D. Roughness Vel Re Δh(ft) Length Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Δh
gpm Inches OD ÷ t in. (for HDPE in ft.)fps 100 ft. ft. ft ft ft Ft. Liquid
50 3 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 500 ButtTeeBr ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 5-LoopHdrLas ### 0 #VALUE!
45 3 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
40 2 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 0 ButtRed ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
35 2 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
30 2 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
25 1.5 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
20 1.5 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
15 1.25 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
10 1.25 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 40 ButtTeeRun ### 2 ButtRed ### 0 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!
5 1 11 ### 7E-05 ### #VALUE! ### 640 ButtRed ### 0 UniCoil ### 1 ButtRed ### 0 #VALUE!

HDPE sub-total #VALUE!

Other Cv Inlet Inlet Rated
Fittings Flow @ 60ºF Quanity Size Vel Re(in) Vel Re(rated) Δh
& Valves gpm gpm inches fps fps Ft. Liquid
ball valve 50 390 2 3 2.3 #VALUE! 17.7 356399 #VALUE!
0 0 0 1 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
0 0 0 2 0.0 #VALUE! 0.0 0 0.0
Fitting sub-total #VALUE!
Open Systems Only ►► Elevation 0 Feet
Total Loss #VALUE! Ft. Liquid
 Cv

Typical Flow Coefficients for Valves and Fittings (C v = Flow in gpm for ΔP = 1.0 psi)
Nominal Diameter (Inches)
Valve/Fitting 3/4” 1” 1¼” 1½” 2” 3” 4” 6” 8” 10” 12”
Zone valve (WR) 23.5 37
Zone valve (J) 8.6 13.9 27.5 41
Zone valve (HW) 3.5 3.5
Zone valve-Ball 25 35 47 81
Ball valve (App) 25 35 47 81 105 390 830 1250 2010 3195
Butterfly valve 144 461 841 1850 3316 5430
Swing check 13 21 35 45 75 195 350 990 1700 2400
Y-strainer - FPT 18 28 43 60 95 155 250
Y-strainer - Flange 30 70 160 260 550 920 1600 2200