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Slant/Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Slant/Fin Corporation 100 Forest Drive Greenvale, NY 11548 (516) 484-2600 www.slantfin.com.
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Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................1 U SING H YDRONIC E XPLORER 2 ............................................................
Table of Contents QUICK ANSWERS .............................................................................................33 P URPOSE ..................................................................................................................
Hydronic Explorer User 2 Manual Introduction Slant/Fin’s Hydronic Explorer 2 performs fast and accu rate heat loss calculations and helps you select the right boiler, baseboard, and radiant heating components for each job.
Introduction Select Directory Note: If you want to install to a different path, simply type in the new path in the Installation Folder box in the Main Menu. Alternatively, click on the open folder icon to display the Select Directory dialog box. Select the drive and the path in the Drives and Directories boxes and click OK .
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Starting Hydronic Explorer 2 Opening the Main Menu You can start Hydronic Explorer 2 by double-clicking on the Slant /Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your desktop, or you can do the following: 1. Click the Start button on the taskbar, and then point to Programs.
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Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Heat Loss Express Purpose The primary objective of Hydronic Explorer 2 is to help you design a heating system that will provide the required heating comfort for a specific job. The first st ep towards this goal is to determine the structure’s heat loss (Btu/hour).
Heat Loss Express To open the Heat Loss Express screen, do the following: 1. Double-click on the Slant/Fin Hydronic Explorer 2 icon on your de sktop. The Main Men u screen is displayed. 2. Click on Heat Loss Express . The Heat Loss Express screen appears.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual • Single Room button (Data Entry Mode) – displays the Single Room screen. Select Boiler button – Displays heat loss calculations fo r each room based on your entries. This is followed by the Boiler Selection screen, which will help you select the right boiler for your job.
Heat Loss Express Performing Heat Loss Calculations When working on a new project, the first step is to create a new job as follows: 1. In the Heat Loss Express toolbar, click on the plus ( + ) icon in Jobs. The Units of Measure dialog box is displayed.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual 4. Enter the name of the room on the 1 st floor (i.e., kitchen, den, etc.) and click OK . The Heat Loss Express screen will show three columns: Room Column – this will have the name of the room you just identified, and where you will be entering room-data.
Heat Loss Express Entering Room Data Starting with a specific job, select a floor and enter the required data for each room (each room has its own column). When you have com pleted all of the ro oms, select another floor and repeat the procedure until you have provided data for all of the rooms in the structure.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual You can enter data into all cells by typing in the pr ope r values. In some cells, the system helps you make the necessary calculations or presents you with options then automatically enters the values for you. A calculator icon or down-arrow is displayed when you click in one of these cells.
Heat Loss Express proper insulation thickness to obtain more precise values. Cold Partition Length Determine the length of each wall in the room that is exposed to adjoining unheated areas of the building and enter the total (in feet). Cold Partition Factor Click inside the cell.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Infiltration Factor Editing and Deleting You can edit or delete data in Heat Loss Express using the following procedures: Jobs To make corrections to the job description: 1. Move your mouse pointer to Jobs in the toolbar and click on the down-arrow.
Heat Loss Express Rooms To rename a room: 1. Move your mouse pointer to Rooms in t he toolbar and click on the down-arrow. A pull-down menu displays all of the rooms. 2. Select a room and click on the pencil icon. The Edit Room Name screen is displayed.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Room Data To change data that you entered for a specific room, use the mouse to highlight t he existing data inside the cell and type in the new data. Selecting Baseboard Once you have entered the data for all of the room s, you can proceed with selecting the proper baseboard.
Heat Loss Express 3. For each length of baseboard, enter the quantity. Th e total length will be displayed. This should equal the required length. 4. Use the scroll bar to view available accessori es. Select accessories by clicking on the adjacent box and entering the quantity desired.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Radiant Tubing Heat Loss – Heated Area The Heat Loss – Heated Area pane provides the following heat loss related data: Heat Loss BtuH – this is the heat loss for the selected room that was calculated in Heat Loss Express .
Heat Loss Express • Max Floor Temp (F) – this is a value that you enter to lim it the floor temperature. If it is too low, the system may not be able to maintain the required te mperature.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Tubing Calculator The Tubing Calculator pane allows you to determine the tubi ng size and calculate the length of tubing that you require for the installation. Distance to Manifold (ft) – enter the distance from on e end of the loop to the manifold (leader length).
Heat Loss Express 2. In the Floor Profile pane, enter the proper values as follows: a. If you know the Floor Cover R-Value , enter it in the box; otherwise, click the down-arrow and select an item from the pull-down menu.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual • Tube Size and Linear Feet Required values for ordering purposes. Supplemental Heat (BtuH) . If this value is greater than zero, you must install additional heating components (e.g., baseboard). • 6. Click OK . The radiant tubing length requirement is entered into Heat Loss Express .
Heat Loss Express Printing a Hardcopy Print Preview To print a hardcopy: 1. In Heat Loss Express , click on the Print button in the toolbar. The Print Preview screen is displayed. It provides one page for each floor and additional pages showing selected boiler, baseboard, radiant calculations, and accessories.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Do the following: Export Screen 1. Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Export Job Data . The Export screen is displayed, and it shows the jobs currently saved on your computer. 2. Click the open folder icon in the Destination File Name box.
Heat Loss Express Do the following: Import Screen 1. Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Import Job Data . The Import screen is displayed, and it shows the jobs currently saved on your computer. 2. Click the open folder icon in the Source File Name box.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Selecting a Boiler Finding the Right Boiler This section helps you select the right boiler for your job. If you alr eady know the building’s heating load (heat loss in Btu/hr) a nd do not need to use Heat Loss Express to do the calculations, start at Heat Load is Known .
Viewing Product Information Boiler Selection The Boiler Selection screen is divided into four panes. The top pane allows you to enter load requirements (Btu/hr) and the type of fuel to be used. The second pane starts off blank but then requests additional information based on the fuel type you selected.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual a. If you select Gas as the fuel type, you will have to enter a value for altitude and select a venting type in pane #2. Enter an altitude value then click on the down-arrow in Venting and select a type (atmospheric chimney venting, power venting, or sealed combustion) from the pull-down menu.
Viewing Product Information d. If you select Electric as the fuel type, you will have to indicate if you need single-phase or three- phase by clicking on the appropriate radio button in pane #2. If you select single phase, you must also enter voltage.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Sizing Guide 7. Click Sizing Guide . The Indirect Fired Water Heater Sizing Guide is displayed, and it is divided into three steps. Enter the following data: Note: You may click View Water Heater Product Data at any time to review data.
Viewing Product Information Generating a Proposal After selecting the boiler, you can have Hydronic Ex plorer 2 gene rate a formal proposal for your customer as follows: 1. While still in the Boiler Selection screen, click Proposal . The Boiler Proposal screen is displayed with the boiler data already entered.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual 7. Click Save in the Boiler Proposal screen to save your work. To reopen a saved proposal, click File in the menu bar and select a name from the pull-down menu. 8. Click Print . The Print Preview screen is display ed showing your proposal.
Viewing Product Information Viewing Product Information Obtaining Product Data Your Hydronic Explorer CD-ROM also contains a product information section with individual pages for most boiler, baseboard, and radiant heating products. Also, complete product lite rature is provided in pdf format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for view ing.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Quick Answers Purpose This section serves as handy reference allowing you to find quick answers to specific questions. How do I create, edit, or delete a job? Creating a job: 1. In the Heat Loss Express toolbar, click on the plus ( + ) icon in Jobs .
Outdoor Design Temperature for Cities How do I add, edit, or delete a fl oor in my heat loss calculations? Adding a floor: 1. In the Heat Loss Express toolbar, click on the plus ( + ) icon in Fl oors . The Create New Floor screen is displayed. 2. Enter the name of the new floor and click OK .
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Deleting a room: 1. In the Heat Loss Express toolbar, click on the down-arrow under Rooms. A pull-down m enu displays all of the rooms. 2. Select a room and click on the minus ( - ) icon. A confirmation screen is displayed.
Outdoor Design Temperature for Cities How do I export job data files? Open Heat Loss Express , and do the following: 1. Click on Jobs in the menu bar and select Export Job Data . The Export screen is displayed. 2. Click the open folder icon in the Destination File Name box.
Hydronic Explorer 2 User Manual Slant/Fin Corporation 37 How do I select radiant tubing? 1. Complete the heat loss calculations in Heat Loss Express . The system will display required lengths of radiant tubing for each room. 2. Select a room and click in the ft.
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