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Heat Calculation For Swimming Pool

This document calculates the heat required to raise the temperature of a swimming pool. It provides the formulas to calculate the heat required to raise the temperature (heat-up) and the heat lost through the surface. It determines that the heat-up required is 223,983.72 BTU/hr or 65.585 KW and the heat lost through the surface is 23,508.24 BTU/hr or 6.883 KW, for a total heat required of 247,492 BTU/hr or 72 KW. It also provides quick facts about safe water temperatures for hot tubs.

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Heat Calculation For Swimming Pool

This document calculates the heat required to raise the temperature of a swimming pool. It provides the formulas to calculate the heat required to raise the temperature (heat-up) and the heat lost through the surface. It determines that the heat-up required is 223,983.72 BTU/hr or 65.585 KW and the heat lost through the surface is 23,508.24 BTU/hr or 6.883 KW, for a total heat required of 247,492 BTU/hr or 72 KW. It also provides quick facts about safe water temperatures for hot tubs.

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Lebanon Villa @28 C

Heat Calculation for swimming pool

h total  = h surface  + h heat-up  (btu/hr) KW % KW

23,508.24 223,983.72 247,492 72 1.25 91


62,311 77,889 (kcal/hr)
o
h heat-up  = V 8.34 (lbs/gal) dT w  1.0 (Btu/lb  F) / dt 

3
V = l w d 7.5 (gal/ft )

V = volume (Gal) 8,263.56 (gal)


A (ft2) 258.33 (ft2)
l = length (ft) 6 m 19.68 (ft)
w = width (ft) 4 m 13.12 (ft)
d = depth (ft) 1.3 m 4.27 (ft)

dTdTw = difference between initial temperature and the final temperature of the water(oF)

dt = heat pick-up time (hr)


dTdTw 13 o
( F)
dt 4 hr

h heat-up   = 223,983.72  (btu/hr) 65.585 KW

Note: That this value is without the increased heat loss through the surface due to increased
temeperature difference and increased evaporation when the temperature increase.

h surface  = k s  dT aw  A  

k s  = surface heat loss factor - for sheltered positions with average wind velocity 2 to 5 (mph),
2 o
the surface heat loss factor is in the range 4 to 7 (Btu/hr ft   F)
o
dT aw  = temperature difference between the air and surface water in the pool ( F)
2
A = surface area of the pool (ft )

ks  7 (Btu/hr ft   F)
2 o

dT aw   13 o
( F)
A 258.33 2
(ft )

h surface  = 23,508.24  (btu/hr) 6.883 KW

WATER TEMPERATURE QUICK FACTS


• The majority of hot tub users prefer a water temperature in the range of 100°F-102°F.
• 104°F is the standard maximum temperature, which some users also prefer.
• Always consult a physician before getting in the hot tub while pregnant.
• Children under age 5 should not be in hot tubs over 95°F, and should only remain in hot tubs for 5-10
minutes at a time.

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