American Water Heater BCL3 85T390 6NOX, BCL3 95T199 6NOX instruction manual Model ABCL3 85T275 6NOX

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Table 7. TECHNICAL DATA VENTING (Continued)

MODEL (A)BCL3 85T275 6NOX

Input: 275,000 Btu/hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Vent Height (Feet)

 

 

Vent Connector Size: 6 inches

 

 

6

 

8

 

10

15

20

30

50

100

 

Input Btu/hr

Rise

 

 

 

Vent Connector Diameter (Inches)

 

 

275,000

1 Ft.

8

 

8

 

7

7

6

6

6

6

 

275,000

2 Ft.

8

 

8

 

7

7

6

6

6

6

 

275,000

3 Ft.

7

 

7

 

7

7

6

6

6

6

Number of 275 Heaters

Combined Input in

 

 

Manifold and Common Vent Diameters (Inches)

Thousands of Btu/hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

550,000

 

10

 

9

 

9

8

8

8

7

7

3

825,000

 

12

 

12

 

12

10

9

9

8

8

4

1,100,000

 

14

 

14

 

14

12

12

10

9

9

MODEL (A)BCL3 85T390 6NOX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input: 390,000 Btu/hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Vent Height (Feet)

 

 

Vent Connector Size: 6 inches

 

 

6

 

8

 

10

15

20

30

50

100

 

Input Btu/hr

Rise

 

 

 

Vent Connector Diameter (Inches)

 

 

390,000

1 Ft.

10

 

9

 

9

9

8

8

8

8

 

390,000

2 Ft.

9

 

9

 

9

8

8

8

8

8

 

390,000

3 Ft.

9

 

9

 

8

8

8

8

8

8

Number of 400 Heaters

Combined Input in

 

 

Manifold and Common Vent Diameters (Inches)

Thousands of Btu/hr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

780,000

 

12

 

12

 

10

10

9

9

8

8

3

1,170,000

 

14

 

14

 

14

12

12

10

10

9

4

1,560,000

 

16

 

16

 

16

14

14

12

12

10

19

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BCL3 95T199 6NOX, BCL3 85T390 6NOX, BCL3 85T275 6NOX specifications

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