Good Things to Know

• One gallon of water weighs 8.33 pounds.
• One BTU (British Thermal Unit) is the amount of heat it takes to heat one pound of water one degree fahrenheit
• One square foot of radiation in a steam system is equal to 240 BTU's per hour.
• One gallon of #2 fuel oil yields 141,000 BTU's
• It takes 50,000 BTU's to heat one gallon per minute of domestic hot water over a one hundred degree temperature rise.
• One therm of natural gas yields 100,000 BTU's
• One kilowatt hour of electricity yields 3,415 BTU's
• For more golden rules of heating call Westchester Square Plumbing Supply Co., Inc.