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Table 2 – Minimum Free Area Required for Each Combustion Air opening of Duct to Outdoors
| TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS | SINGLE DUCT OR OPENING | TWO OPENINGS OR VERTICAL DUCTS | |||
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(1 SQ. IN./2,000 BTUH) (1,100 SQ. MM/KW) | (1 SQ. IN./3,000 BTUH) (734 SQ. MM/KW) | (1 SQ. IN./4,000 BTUH) (550 SQ. MM/KW) | ||||
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Free Area of Opening | Round Duct | Free Area of Opening | Round Duct | Free Area of Opening | Round Duct | |
(BTUH) | and Duct | Dia. | and Duct | Dia. | and Duct | Dia. |
| Sq. In. (Sq. mm) | In. (mm) | Sq. In. (Sq. mm) | In. (mm) | Sq. In. (Sq. mm) | In. (mm) |
44,000 | 22 (14194) | 6 (152) | 14.7 (9484) | 5 (127) | 11 (7096) | 4 (102) |
66,000 | 33 (21290) | 7 (178) | 22 (14193) | 6 (152) | 16.5 (10645) | 5 (127) |
88,000 | 44 (28387) | 8 (203) | 29.3 (18903) | 7 (178) | 22 (14193) | 6 (152) |
110,000 | 55 (35484) | 9 (229) | 36.7 (23677) | 7 (178) | 27.5 (17742) | 6 (152) |
132,000 | 66 (42580) | 10 (254) | 44 (28387) | 8 (203) | 33 (21290) | 7 (178) |
154,000 | 77 (49677) | 10 (254) | 51.3 (33096) | 9 (229) | 38.5 (24839) | 8 (203) |
EXAMPLES: Determining Free Area
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110,000 | + | 30,000 | = (140,000 divided by 4,000) | = | 35.0 | Sq. In. for each two Vertical Ducts or Openings | |
66,000 | + | 40,000 | = | (106,000 divided by 3,000) | = | 35.3 | Sq. In. for a Single Duct or Opening |
88,000 | + | 30,000 | = | (118,000 divided by 2,000) | = | 59.0 | Sq. In. for each of two Horizontal Ducts |
Table 3 – Minimum Space Volumes for 100% Combustion, Ventilation, and Dilution from Indoors
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| 30 | 40 | 50 | 44 | 66 | 88 | 110 | 132 | 154 |
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0.60 |
| 1,050 | 1,400 | 1,750 | 1,100 | 1,650 | 2,200 | 2,750 | 3,300 | 3,850 |
| (29.7) | (39.6) | (49.5) | (31.1) | (46.7) | (62.2) | (77.8) | (93.4) | (109.0) | |
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0.50 |
| 1,260 | 1,680 | 2,100 | 1,320 | 1,980 | 2,640 | 3,300 | 3,960 | 4,620 |
| (35.6) | (47.5) | (59.4) | (37.3) | (56.0) | (74.7) | (93.4) | (112.1) | (130.8) | |
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0.40 |
| 1,575 | 2,100 | 2,625 | 1,650 | 2,475 | 3,300 | 4,125 | 4,950 | 5,775 |
| (44.5) | (59.4) | (74.3) | (46.7) | (70.0) | (93.4) | (116.8) | (140.1) | (163.5) | |
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0.30 |
| 2,100 | 2,800 | 3,500 | 2,200 | 3,300 | 4,400 | 5,500 | 6,600 | 7,700 |
| (59.4) | (79.2) | (99.1) | (62.2) | (93.4) | (124.5) | (155.7) | (186.8) | (218.0) | |
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0.20 |
| 3,150 | 4,200 | 5,250 (148.6) | 3,300 | 4,950 | 6,600 | 8,250 | 9,900 | 11,550 |
| (89.1) | (118.9) | (93.4) | (140.1) | (186.8) | (233.6) | (280.3) | (327.0) | ||
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0.10 |
| 6,300 | 8,400 | 10,500 | 6,600 | 9,900 | 13,200 | 16,500 | 19,800 | 23,100 |
| (178.3) | (237.8) | (297.3) | (186.8) | (280.3) | (373.7) | (467.2) | (560.6) | (654.1) | |
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0.00 |
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NP = Not Permitted
AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION
Provisions for adequate combustion, ventilation, and dilution air must be provided in accordance with:
SU.S. Installations: Section 9.3 of the NFPA 54/ANSI
!CAUTION
FURNACE CORROSION HAZARD
Failure to follow this caution may result in furnace damage.
Air for combustion must not be contaminated by halogen compounds, which include fluoride, chloride, bromide, and iodide. These elements can corrode heat exchangers and shorten furnace life. Air contaminants are found in aerosol sprays, detergents, bleaches, cleaning solvents, salts, air fresheners, and other household products.
!WARNING
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury or death.
The operation of exhaust fans, kitchen ventilation fans, clothes dryers, attic exhaust fans or fireplaces could create a NEGATIVE PRESSURE CONDITION at the furnace.
The requirements for combustion and ventilation air depend upon whether or not the furnace is located in a space having a volume of at least 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btuh input rating for all gas appliances installed in the space.
SSpaces having less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btuh require the OUTDOOR COMBUSTION AIR METHOD.
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