diff --git a/src/HPWH.cc b/src/HPWH.cc
index 71192893..62fa3f7d 100644
--- a/src/HPWH.cc
+++ b/src/HPWH.cc
@@ -4476,9 +4476,9 @@ bool compressorIsRunning(HPWH& hpwh)
     return true;
 }
 
+/// Initializes a preset from the modelName
 bool HPWH::initPreset(const std::string& modelName)
 {
-    // Initializes a preset from the modelName
     HPWH::MODELS targetModel;
     if (mapNameToPreset(modelName, targetModel))
     {
diff --git a/src/HPWH.hh b/src/HPWH.hh
index a7d1ca09..6adcffc9 100644
--- a/src/HPWH.hh
+++ b/src/HPWH.hh
@@ -1521,6 +1521,8 @@ constexpr double sec_per_hr = sec_per_min * min_per_hr; // s / hr
 constexpr double L_per_gal = 3.78541;                   // liters / gal
 constexpr double ft_per_m = 3.2808;                     // ft / m
 constexpr double ft2_per_m2 = ft_per_m * ft_per_m;      // ft^2 / m^2
+constexpr double BTUm2C_per_kWhft2F =
+    BTUperKWH / ft2_per_m2 / FperC; // BTU m^2 degC / kW h ft^2 degC
 
 // a few extra functions for unit conversion
 inline double dF_TO_dC(double temperature) { return (temperature / FperC); }
diff --git a/src/HPWHpresets.cc b/src/HPWHpresets.cc
index f6b40386..b2920bf2 100644
--- a/src/HPWHpresets.cc
+++ b/src/HPWHpresets.cc
@@ -4357,23 +4357,24 @@ bool HPWH::initPreset(MODELS presetNum)
                                           0.0000392,
                                           -3.52E-07};
 
-        // Scale the compressor capacity
-        double capacityScale = 1.;
+        // Set model scale
+        double scale = 1.;
         if (presetNum == MODELS_TamScalable_SP_2X)
         {
-            capacityScale = 2.;
+            scale = 2.;
         }
         else if (presetNum == MODELS_TamScalable_SP_Half)
         {
-            capacityScale /= 2.;
+            scale = 0.5;
         }
-        if (capacityScale != 1.)
+
+        // Scale the compressor capacity
+        if (scale != 1.)
         {
-            std::transform(
-                inputPower_coeffs.begin(),
-                inputPower_coeffs.end(),
-                inputPower_coeffs.begin(),
-                std::bind(std::multiplies<double>(), std::placeholders::_1, capacityScale));
+            std::transform(inputPower_coeffs.begin(),
+                           inputPower_coeffs.end(),
+                           inputPower_coeffs.begin(),
+                           std::bind(std::multiplies<double>(), std::placeholders::_1, scale));
         }
 
         compressor.perfMap.push_back({
@@ -4398,16 +4399,8 @@ bool HPWH::initPreset(MODELS presetNum)
             "bottom node", nodeWeights1, dF_TO_dC(15.), this, false, std::greater<double>(), true));
         compressor.depressesTemperature = false; // no temp depression
 
-        // Set and scale the resistance-element power
-        double elementPower_W = 30000.;
-        if (presetNum == MODELS_TamScalable_SP_2X)
-        {
-            elementPower_W *= 2.;
-        }
-        else if (presetNum == MODELS_TamScalable_SP_Half)
-        {
-            elementPower_W /= 2.;
-        }
+        // Scale the resistance-element power
+        double elementPower_W = scale * 30000.;
         resistiveElementBottom.setupAsResistiveElement(0, elementPower_W);
         resistiveElementTop.setupAsResistiveElement(9, elementPower_W);
 
diff --git a/test/unit_tests/resistanceFncsTest.cpp b/test/unit_tests/resistanceFncsTest.cpp
index c87e7558..2cae6389 100644
--- a/test/unit_tests/resistanceFncsTest.cpp
+++ b/test/unit_tests/resistanceFncsTest.cpp
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ struct InsulationPoint
     double expectedUA_SI;
 };
 
-#define FT2HFperBTU_TO_M2CperKW(r_ft2hFperBTU) BTUperKWH* r_ft2hFperBTU / ft2_per_m2 / FperC
-#define FT2HFperBTU_TO_M2CperW(r_ft2hFperBTU) FT2HFperBTU_TO_M2CperKW(r_ft2hFperBTU) / 1000.
+#define FT2HFperBTU_TO_M2CperW(r_ft2hFperBTU) BTUm2C_per_kWhft2F* r_ft2hFperBTU / 1000.
 
 // #define R_TO_RSI(rvalue) rvalue * 0.176110
 #define TEST_INIT_RESISTANCE_TANK_GENERIC(point, elementPower_W)                                   \