TRUE ENERGY CONVERSION

When converting fuels to heat, several factors must be taken into account for true energy conversion. Most manufacturing specifications for heaters will state their input BTU’s, which is the amount of fuel used in 1 hour multiplied by the BTU’s produced for that particular unit of fuel. For example: 1000 CFPH of natural gas is 1,000,000 BTU’s. There a unit that burns 1500 CFPH of natural gas will theoretically produce 1,500,000 BTU. What is important is what is left of the heat by the time it gets to the application. Any heat that is lost between the ignition source and the application decreases the efficiency of the units.