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Heat pump calculator Preliminary sizing.

Recommended heat-pump power range from 4 basic building inputs.

Heat-pump power, preliminary sizing

37,398 - 40,798 Btu/h

Based on an estimated heat loss of 33,998 Btu/h, with a 10-20% band for the uncertainty of the estimate.

Example: 1,300 ft²Preliminary sizing

Heat pump power classes, nominal kW

4567891012nearest class1416heat loss 10.0 kW

The coldest outdoor temperature your heating is designed for. Colder than -11 °F? Pick the last row - the estimate then reads low.

  • 600+accounts
  • 10,000+m² calculated
  • 2,000+radiant floor zones
  • 100+installers

What size heat pump do I need?

Heat loss1.1 to 1.2heat pump power range

The 10-20% band is the estimate's uncertainty. Hot water is not counted here.

Preliminary sizing from the whole house.

The app sizes it from the room-by-room heat loss, a margin and hot water.

See preliminary heat pump sizing →
A preliminary heat pump sizing result in the HeatAlgo app