Project requirements
Step 1 of 224 starter models · 6 manufacturers — Rinnai models with unverified heating outputs are explicitly flagged for manual review. Equipment selection is preliminary, not a final approval.
Customer and application
Space-heating demand
Use a completed residential load calculation or other justified design heating load. Do not use the existing boiler's nameplate as a substitute.
Screening calculation only: Σ(U × A × ΔT) + 1.08 × CFM × ΔT. It omits some Manual J factors and is not an ACCA-approved or permit-ready Manual J report.
Hydronic design conditions
Used for preliminary water-flow calculation and to check special water-heater ratings.
Domestic hot-water demand
Tankless/combi screening uses continuous-flow performance. Tank water heaters require separate storage, recovery, first-hour and draw-pattern verification.
Design heating load
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BTU/h (space heating)
DHW instantaneous load
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BTU/h (water-side)
Hydronic design flow
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GPM (water, theoretical)