For your peace of mind, at home and on the job Fire… theft… accidents... Loss or damage to the equipment you r ent can add signifcant costs to any pr oject. SMS Rents cr eated the Equipment Pr otection Plan (EPP) to limit your exposur e to unexpected expenses for equipment r epair and r eplacement. Be certain you’re protected With EPP , SMS Rents pr ovides you with an extra degr ee of “cost certainty” when you plan and quote your pr ojects. With normal use and car e of your r ental machines and tools: • you pay only 10% of r epair costs if the equipment is damaged • you pay only 10% of r eplacement value if the equipment is stolen …and protect your insurance costs! EPP is not an insurance plan - it’ s a waiver which limits your liability . So, even if your insurance policy covers r ented equipment, EPP can help to minimize your How much heat is enough? Use this BTU Calculator T o Cool Down Y our W inter Heating Costs: Step 1: How much space ar e you heating? Multiply r oom length x width x height = total cu. ft. eg: a 30 ft. x 50 ft. r oom x 10 ft. ceiling = 15,000 cu. ft. Step 2: How pr otected is your worksite? Assess the weather seal of your space to look up the Heat Loss Factor to use: Condition: Heat Loss Factor Insulated (doors, windows, insulation installed) 2.0 Enclosed: (interior walls built; windows open) 4.0 Unfnished: (few walls built) 7.0 Open (tarps or canopies only) 8.5 Step 3: How cold is it? Determine the temperatur e rise you need to look up the Cold Factor to use: eg: Raise outdoor temperatur e of -10 o to desir ed workspace temperatur e of 10 o = 20 o temperatur e rise T emperatur e rise: Cold Factor Raise temperatur e by 10 o C 0.4 Raise temperatur e by 20 o C 0.6 Raise temperatur e by 30 o C 0.8 Raise temperatur e by 40 o C 1.0 CALCULA TE Find the optimum heating value you need in BTUs by multiplying these 3 factors together: T otal cu. ft. X Heat Loss Factor X Cold Factor = BTUs of heating Example: T otal cu. ft. (30 x 50 x 10 ft.) 15,000 Heat Loss Factor (Unfnished) 7.0 Cold Factor (-10 o outside to +10 o inside) 0.6 Heating required (15,000 x 7) x 0.6 = 63,000 BTU PROP ANE PLANNING The output fr om your heater will decr ease as temperatur es fall and as pr essur e in the tank decr eases. This chart summarizes pr opane consumption and output, using a 100 lb. tank. BTUs pr oduced Pr opane in Cylinder: 100 lbs 80 lbs 60 lbs 40 lbs 20 lbs 10 lbs -7 o C (20 o F) 167,000 137,000 109,000 79,000 51,000 38,000 -18 o C (0 o F) 113,000 94,000 75,000 55,000 36,000 28,000 ©2013 SMS Rents Job Ready . B a c k t o I n d e x P a g e | P a g e 79