A very simple method for determining how much total heating wattage you need can be found by calculating the square footage of the room, then multiplying this by 10 watts to produce a baseline wattage requirement. For example, if you are heating a 12-foot x 12-foot bedroom, it will have 144 square feet.May 27, 2021
How many feet of baseboard heat do I need?
A very simple method for determining how much total heating wattage you need can be found by calculating the square footage of the room, then multiplying this by 10 watts to produce a baseline wattage requirement. For example, if you are heating a 12-foot x 12-foot bedroom, it will have 144 square feet.May 27, 2021
How many BTU do I need per foot of baseboard?
Since each linear foot of baseboard puts out about 600 Btu/hr (when the average water temperature is 180 degrees F), your radiator will be pumping about 18,000 Btu/hr into that bedroom.
How many square feet will a baseboard heater heat?
Generally, an electric baseboard heater should have 10 watts of power for every square foot of space you need to heat. So a 100-square-foot room would need a 1,000-watt heater to serve as the primary heat source.Feb 1, 2021
How many square feet will a 8 foot baseboard heat?
Heats a well insulated room of approximately 250 square feet.
How many baseboard heaters can I put on a 30 amp circuit?
These three baseboard heaters can be connected to a two-pole 30-amp breaker that is supplying power to the heaters with a two-wire 10-gauge ROMEX® cable-type wire.