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Gas Pipe Sizing Calculator app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 8880 ratings )
Utilities Productivity
Developer: Mr Combi Training
4.99 USD
Current version: 2.7, last update: 8 months ago
First release : 21 Nov 2012
App size: 995 Kb

A study carried out by Worcester Bosch Groups technical support team found that the most common cause of a boiler installation problem was from incorrectly sized gas pipes. When fitting a new boiler, often the existing pipes should be replace for larger ones due to the increased output. Smaller pipes will mean the boiler is running at a lower power and can cause an increase in carbon monoxide levels.

The Gas Pipe Sizing Calculator is an extremely easy to use app that will help you to select the right size pipes for installations using copper (up to 108mm), steel (up to 300mm) and PE (up to 315mm) pipes of sections up to 250m (820ft) in length.

To carry out a calculation simply select the gas type, enter the appliance heat input, enter the pipe length, the number of high or low loss fittings (guidance is given in the app), select the type of pipe and then press the Calculate button.

The results will show the total equivalent length, the minimum pipe diameter (metric) that should be used and the pressure drop for that section of pipe.

For multiple appliances each section should be calculated in turn and the kW inputs for the appliances in each section added together for each calculation.

The maximum pressure drop from each appliance to the meter should be no more than 1 mbar for natural gas or 2.5 mbar for butane or propane. Adding all drops together using the minimum pipe diameters may cause this to be exceeded. Where possible, the results will also calculate the drop if the next larger size pipe diameter is selected on a section, this should help to ensure the right sizes are used throughout the whole circuit.

Please note: This app is designed mainly for the UK so supports metric pipe sizes only.

Latest reviews of Gas Pipe Sizing Calculator app for iPhone and iPad

Unhappy
Energy only in kw not btus, in metric not nominal, only natural gas no propane. Not user friendly , having to make conversions
POS
Metric crap! Very limited!
Doesnt work.
Cannot calculate over 98 feet. This does no good for what is needed in my job applications. A refund would be greatly appreciated.
Dont waste your money
Dont waste your money call you local plumbing supply for help,this is just the waste!!!
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