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
63.61 lbm/ft3
Vis
1.76E-03 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

DR
OD t
11
11
11
11
11
11

Coils
Heat Pump

Rated
Flow
gpm
10

Rated h
@ 60F
ft. water
8.5

Inlet
Size
inches
1

2.62 cps

I.D.
in.
1.55
1.08
2.86
1.94
1.94
1.36

Roughness
(for HDPE in ft.)
0.00007
0.00007
0.00007
0.00007
0.00007
0.00007

Vel
fps
2.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Re

Schedule I.D.
40 or 80
in.
40 5.05
40 5.05
40 4.03
40 3.07
40 3.07
40 3.07

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

Vel
fps
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Re

Drawn Tube
Roughness in ft.
New
Aged
Aged
Aged
Aged
Aged

Vel
fps
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Re

Type
K,L,or M
L
L
M
K
K
M

Flow
gpm
12

I.D.
in.
1.99
1.99
2.50
4.81
4.81
5.88

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

14741
0
0

Rated
Vel
fps
4.1
0.0
0.0

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
12
4 ButtRed
6
10
1 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
26
2 ButtRed
10
17
2 ButtRed
7
17
2 ButtRed
7
10
2 ButtRed
5

0
0
0
0
0
0

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
14.0
2 T-Straight
16.8
14.0
2 Reducer
5.6
13.3
2 Reducer
4.4
10.0
2 Reducer
3.3
10.0
2 Reducer
3.3
10.0
2 Reducer
3.3

0
0
0
0
0
0

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
5.6
6 T-Straight
6.7
5.6
6 Reducer
2.2
8.0
0 Reducer
2.7
16.8
0 Reducer
5.6
16.8
0 Reducer
5.6
20.0
0 Reducer
6.7

Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve
zone valve

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"

Re(in)

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
1.60
150 Butt90
1.38
500 UniCoil
0.00
0 Butt90
0.00
0 Butt90
0.00
0 Butt90
0.00
0 Butt90

9483
4567
0
0
0
0

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:

Inlet
Vel
fps
4.9
0.0
0.0

Optional Input

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)
14741
14741
0
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 30
0
2 ButtRed
4
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
HDPE sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
0 Gate Valve
14.0
0
0 90 L
14.0
0
0 90 L
11.1
0
0 90 L
8.3
0
0 90 L
8.3
0
0 90 L
8.3
0
Fe/Br/PVC sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
0 Gate Valve
3.9
0
0 90 L
5.6
0
0 90 L
6.7
0
0 90 L
14.0
0
0 90 L
14.0
0
0 90 L
16.7
0
Copper sub-total
Re(rated)
95954
38107
0
Fitting sub-total
Elevation
Total Loss

Output

h
Ft. Liquid
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
h
Ft. Liquid
3.4
8.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.4
h
Ft. Liquid
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
h
Ft. Liquid
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
h
Ft. Liquid
0.6
1.9
0.0
2.5
0 Feet
26.8 Ft. Liquid

Liquid
Temp
Den
Vis

Water

Coils
85 F
62.14 lbm/ft3
5.44E-04 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

0.81 cps

I.D.
Roughness
in.
(for HDPE in ft.)
1.55
0.00007
1.08
0.00007
2.86
0.00007
1.94
0.00007
1.94
0.00007
1.36
0.00007
2.86
0.00007
1.94
0.00007
1.94
0.00007
1.36
0.00007
2.86
0.00007
1.94
0.00007
1.94
0.00007
1.36
0.00007

Vel
fps
2.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Re
30002
14450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve
zone

h(ft)
Length
100 ft.
ft.
1.23
150
1.02
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)
11660
0
0

Rated
Vel
fps
0.4
0.0
0.0

Fitting Selector Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
Butt90
12
4 ButtRed
6
UniCoil
10
1 5-LoopHdrLastTO30
Butt90
26
2 ButtRed
10
Butt90
17
2 ButtRed
7
Butt90
17
2 ButtRed
7
Butt90
10
2 ButtRed
5
Butt90
26
2 ButtRed
10
Butt90
17
2 ButtRed
7
Butt90
17
2 ButtRed
7
Butt90
10
2 ButtRed
5
Butt90
26
2 ButtRed
10
Butt90
17
2 ButtRed
7
Butt90
17
2 ButtRed
7
Butt90
10
2 ButtRed
5

Re(rated)
10281
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
0
2 ButtRed
4
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
2
2 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
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)
46639
46639
0

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
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
h
Ft. Liquid
2.6
5.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.5

h
Ft. Liquid
0.3
1.7
0.0
2.0
0 Feet
18.2 Ft. Liquid

3 Heat Pump, 8-Loop Close Header Vertical GCHP

Liquid Water
Temp
85 F
Den
62.14 lbm/ft3
Vis
5.44E-04 lbm/ft-s

Flow
gpm
32
20
12
12
4

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

DR
OD t
11
11
11
11
11
11

Actual
Flow
gpm
Heat Pump
12
Coils

Rated
Flow
gpm
14

Rated h
@ 60F
ft. water
10

0.81 cps

I.D.
Roughness
in. (for HDPE in ft.)
1.94
0.00007
1.55
0.00007
1.36
0.00007
1.08
0.00007
1.08
0.00007
1.08
0.00007

Vel
fps
3.5
3.4
2.7
4.2
1.4
0.0

Re
64004
50003
34340
43349
14450
0
Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve
check valve

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
2.47
220 ButtTeeRun
3.12
60 ButtTeeRun
2.38
60 ButtTeeRun
7.48
10 ButtTeeRun
1.02
560 UniCoil
0.00
0 ButtTeeRun

Flow
gpm
12
12

Cv
@ 60F
gpm
35
21

Quanity
2
1

Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
1
4.9
0.0
0.0

Re(in)
46639
0
0

Rated
Vel
fps
5.7
0.0
0.0

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
4
4 ButtRed
7
3
2 ButtRed
6
3
2 ButtRed
5
3
2 ButtRed
4
10
1 ButtRed
4
3
0 ButtRed
4
Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
1
4.9
1
4.9
0.0

Re(in)
46639
46639
0

Re(rated)
38381
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv Qty.
ft
2 10-LoopHdrLastTO 34
2
2 ButtRed
6
0
0 ButtRed
5
0
0 ButtRed
4
0
0 ButtRed
4
0
0 ButtRed
4
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
7.3
0.0
0.0
7.3
h
Ft. Liquid
7.9
2.5
1.6
1.2
5.8
0.0
18.9
h
Ft. Liquid
0.6
0.8
0.0
1.3
0 Feet
27.5 Ft. Liquid

10-Loop Reverse Return Vertical GCHP

Flow10
50 gpm

Liquid Water
Temp
85 F
Den
62.14 lbm/ft3
Vis
5.44E-04 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

0.81 cps

I.D. Roughness Vel

in. (for HDPE in ft.)fps
2.86 0.00007
2.5
2.86 0.00007
2.2
1.94 0.00007
4.3
1.94 0.00007
3.8
1.94 0.00007
3.2
1.55 0.00007
4.2
1.55 0.00007
3.4
1.36 0.00007
3.3
1.36 0.00007
2.2
1.08 0.00007
1.8

Re
67862
61075
80005
70005
60004
62504
50003
42924
28616
18062

Other
Fittings
& Valves
ball valve

h(ft) Length Fitting Selector

100 ft.
ft.
0.84
500 ButtTeeBr
0.69
40 ButtTeeRun
3.73
40 ButtTeeRun
2.92
40 ButtTeeRun
2.20
40 ButtTeeRun
4.71
40 ButtTeeRun
3.12
40 ButtTeeRun
3.58
40 ButtTeeRun
1.71
40 ButtTeeRun
1.53
640 ButtRed

Flow
gpm
50
0
0

Cv
@ 60F
gpm
390
0
0

Quanity
2
0
0

20 ft
Inlet Inlet
Size Vel
inches fps
0.0
0.0
0.0

Re(in)
0
0
0

Rated
Vel
fps
0.0
0.0
0.0

Leqv Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv

ft
ft
26
2 ButtRed
10
5
2 ButtRed
10
4
0 ButtRed
7
4
0 ButtRed
7
4
0 ButtRed
7
3
2 ButtRed
6
3
2 ButtRed
6
3
2 ButtRed
5
3
2 ButtRed
5
4
0 UniCoil
10

Re(rated)
0
0
0
Coil sub-total
Qty. Fitting Selector Leqv
ft
0 5-LoopHdrLastTO 30
0 ButtRed
10
2 ButtRed
7
0 ButtRed
7
0 ButtRed
7
2 ButtRed
6
0 ButtRed
6
2 ButtRed
5
0 ButtRed
5
1 ButtRed
4
HDPE sub-total

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

Re(in)
64777
0
0

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
4.6
0.3
2.0
1.2
0.9
2.8
1.5
2.0
0.8
9.9
26.0
h
Ft. Liquid
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0 Feet
26.1 Ft. Liquid

Typical Flow Coefficients for Valves and Fittings (Cv = 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

for P = 1.0 psi)

10

12

3195
5430
2400
1600

2200