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<DIV>I thought that would not effect what goes on in the building, but was used for some othr calculations?</DIV>
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<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> "Martz, Amanda" <amartz@klingstubbins.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Paul Brooks <equestpaul@yahoo.com>; eQuest user forum <equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thu, July 22, 2010 3:57:18 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: [Equest-users] Another Steam for DHW question<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:equest-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Paul Brooks<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Thursday, July 22, 2010 3:53 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> eQuest user forum<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Equest-users] Another Steam for DHW question</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I decided to try connecting a steam meter to my DHW loop and delete the water heater. eQuest appears to use the meter to calculate the cst of the steam to produce hot water. Thoughts on how valid this is.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Iamstill trying to figure out how to account for lossses through the steam to water heat exchanger. Any ideas would be appreciated!</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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