BTU Calculator

[pickleboy]

this is a great tool for the oven build forum can it be made into a sticky by the mods or can mike or lance take care of this.
http://www.heatershop.com/btu_calculator.htm

[hjeades]

I'm not sure how to enter the info. into the boxes on the calculator. I hope I don't sound stupid but my oven I want to build would be 3'x4'x6'. So I entered in the square footage 3' x4' and ceiling height 6' is this right?

Originally Posted by pickleboy

this is a great tool for the oven build forum can it be made into a sticky by the mods or can mike or lance take care of this.
http://www.heatershop.com/btu_calculator.htm

[mikmj]

Originally Posted by hjeades

I'm not sure how to enter the info. into the boxes on the calculator. I hope I don't sound stupid but my oven I want to build would be 3'x4'x6'. So I entered in the square footage 3' x4' and ceiling height 6' is this right?

Yes that will work.

[everette]

What do you put in where it says "Fahrenheit temperature increase"?

[ed_denu]

Originally Posted by everette

What do you put in where it says "Fahrenheit temperature increase"?

If the ambient temp is 60 degrees and you want to heat to 400 then enter 340(400-60).

Use this as a general guide only. I personally don't feel it is that accurate.

[ed_denu]

Here is a link to another calculator that imo gives more accurate estimations:

Temperature Time to Rise Calculator

[KZjim]

Interesting calculator.. I am having a custom made element quoted from a manufacture and they informed me that most element companies calculate in watts per square inch... I was told they don't use the BTU measurement any longer... Just thought I'd pass that along..