EQUIPMENT IN CONFINED SPACE

ALL AIR FROM OUTSIDE

(Inlet Air from Crawlspace and Outlet Air to Ventilated Attic)

CHIMNEY OR

GAS VENT

VENTILATION LOUVERS

(Each end of attic)

 

OUTLET

 

FURNACE

AIR

WATER

 

 

HEATER

VENTILATION

 

INLET

 

AIR

LOUVERS

 

 

 

(For unheated crawl space)

 

 

NOTE−The inlet and outlet air openings shall each have a free area of at least one square inch (645 mm2) per 4,000 Btu (1.17 kW) per hour of the total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure.

FIGURE 4

EQUIPMENT IN CONFINED SPACE

ALL AIR FROM OUTSIDE

EQUIPMENT IN

CONFINED SPACE

ALL AIR FROM

CHIMNEY

(All Air Through Ventilated Attic)

OR GAS

 

VENT

 

CHIMNEY OR GAS

OUTSIDE

VENTILATION LOUVERS

(Each end of attic)

OUTLET

AIR

FURNACE

INLET AIR

 

 

(Ends 12 in.

 

above bottom)

 

WATER

 

HEATER

NOTE−The inlet and outlet air openings shall each have a free area of at least one square inch (645 mm2) per 4,000 Btu (1.17 kW) per hour of the total input rating of all equip- ment in the enclosure.

VENT WATER

HEATER

OUTLET AIR

FURNACE

INLET AIR

NOTE − Each air duct opening shall have a free area of at least one square inch (645 mm2) per 2,000 Btu (.59 kW) per hour of the total input rating of all equipment in the enclosure. If the equipment room is located against an outside wall and the air openings communi- cate directly with the outdoors, each opening shall have a free area of at least one square inch (645 mm2) per 4,000 Btu (1.17 kW) per hour of the total input rating of all other equipment in the enclosure.

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

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Lennox International Inc EL280UH, Elite Series Gas Furnace Upflow/Horizontal Air Discharge Equipment in Confined Space

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