Amana UXT5530AA Calculating Vent System Length, Cm or Larger Round Vent System Vent Piece

Calculating Vent System Length

To calculate the length of the system you need, add the equivalent feet (meters) for each vent piece used in the system.

6" (15.2 cm) or Larger Round Vent System

Vent Piece			Round
45° elbow			2.5 ft
			(0.8 m)
90° elbow			5.0 ft
			(1.5 m)
6" (15.2 cm) or larger			0.0 ft
wall cap			(0.0 m)
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)			4.5 ft
to 6" (15.2 cm) or larger			(1.4 m)
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)			5.0 ft
to 6" (15.2 cm) or larger			(1.5 m)
90° elbow
Example vent system
90˚ elbow				Wall cap
		6 ft (1.8 m)
	2 ft (0.6 m)
Maximum Recommended Length				= 50 ft (15.2 m)
1 - 90° elbow				= 5.0 ft (1.5 m)
1 - wall cap				= 0.0 ft (0.0 m)
8 ft (2.4 m) straight				= 8.0 ft (2.4 m)
Length of 7" (17.8 cm) system				= 13.0 ft (3.9 m)

3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm) Vent System

Vent Piece		Round
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)		5.0 ft
90° elbow		(1.5 m)
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)		12.0 ft
flat elbow		(3.7 m)
3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)		0.0 ft
wall cap		(0.0 m)
Example vent system
3¹⁄₄" x 10"
(8.3 x 25.4 cm)
	elbow
		6 ft (1.8 m)	Wall cap

2ft

(0.6 m)

Maximum Recommended Length	= 35 ft (10.7 m)
1 - 90° elbow	= 5.0 ft (1.5 m)
8 ft (2.4 m) straight	= 8.0 ft (2.4 m)
1 - wall cap	= 0.0 ft (0.0 m)
Length of 3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)	= 13.0 ft (3.9 m)
system

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