Heat Loss Calculator

Basic Heat loss Assumptions & Terms

The assumptions made in the basic heat loss programme are as follows:

1. Interior walls are treated as internal walls with an adjacent temperature of 21°C
2. Interior walls have a u value of 1.5
3. Interior walls include a single internal door measuring 1.98m x 0.76m and u value of 2.2
4. A floor type other than “Heated Room” assumes an adjacent temperature of -3°C
5. A ceiling type other than “Heated Room” assumes an adjacent temperature of -3°C
6. External temperature is -3°C

Room Types:

• Bathroom – Temperature: 22°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Bedroom – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Bedroom/En Suite – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Dining Room – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Hall – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Kitchen – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Kitchen/Diner – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Landing – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Living Room – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Study – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• Utility Room – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5
• WC – Temperature: 21°C, Air Changes: 0.5

Exterior Wall Types:

• 220mm solid brick plastered – U Value: 2.10
• 105mm solid brick plastered – U Value: 3.00
• Brick cavity wall – U Value: 1.47
• Insulated brick cavity wall – U Value: 0.50
• Timber frame wall – U Value: 0.29

Glazing Types:

• Wood/PVCu Single Glazed – U Value: 5.0
• Wood/PVCu Double Glazed – U Value: 2.9
• Low E Double Glazed - U Value: 1.7
• Metal Frame Single Glazed – U Value: 5.8

Floor Types:

• Heated room – U Value: 1.36, Adjacent Temperature: 21°C
• Timber floor over ventilated air gap – U Value: 0.82, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C
• Uninsulated solid floor on earth – U Value: 0.82, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C
• Solid concrete floor – U Value: 1.6, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C

Ceiling Types:

• Heated room – U Value: 1.62, Adjacent Temperature: 21°C
• Insulated roof space – U Value: 0.71, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C
• Uninsulated roof space – U Value: 2.30, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C
• Insulated flat roof – U Value: 0.70, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C
• Uninsulated flat roof – U Value: 2.19, Adjacent Temperature: -3°C

Exterior walls:

• Room has 1 exterior wall – assume the exterior wall is the longer dimension.
• Room has 2 exterior walls – assumes the two exterior walls are at right angles.
• Room has 3 exterior walls – assumes the exterior walls are two short and one long.

Images and descriptions

The physical dimensions of the Radiators stated on our Heat Loss Programmes are indicative only. Although we have made every effort to state accurate dimensions, we cannot guarantee that they will match those dimensions exactly. To the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability associated with such variations.

The images of the Radiators on our Heat Loss Programmes are for illustrative purposes only. Although we have made every effort to display the colours accurately, we cannot guarantee that your device's display of the colours will accurately reflect the colour of the Radiators these may vary slightly from those images. Radiators may show some colour variation. To the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability associated with such variations.

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Other important terms

We may update, vary and amend these assumptions and terms from time to time without prior notice. Each time you use the programmes, the assumptions used at that time will apply.