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VERTICAL TERMINATION

when (HT) < (VT)

V2

=10 ft

 

See graph to determine the required vertical rise VT for the

VT

= V1 + V2 = 5 + 10 = 15 ft

 

FIGURE 9

 

FIGURE10

V2

 

 

45°

45°

required horizontal run HT.

For vent configurations requiring more than one 45º and one

90° H2 90°

V1

H1 90°

REQUIRED VERTICAL RISE IN FEET (VT)

150

 

 

 

 

H1

=3 ft

140

 

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

 

H2

=2.5 ft

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

HR

= H1 + H2 = 3 + 2.5 = 5.5 ft

110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HO

= .03(one 45º elbow + three 90º elbows - 135º)

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

= .03(45+90+90+90-135)=5.4

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HT

=HR + HO = 5.5 + 5.4 = 10.9 ft

80

 

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

HT + VT

= 10.9 + 15 = 25.9 ft

60

 

 

 

 

Formula 1:

HT < VT

50

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.9 < 15

30

 

 

 

 

Formula 2:

HT + VT < 40 feet

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.9 < 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

Since both formulas are met, this vent configuration is

0

5

10

15

20

acceptable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HORIZONTAL VENT RUN

PLUS OFFSETS IN FEET

The shaded area within the lines represents acceptable values for HT and VT.

90° elbow , the following formulas apply:

Formula 1: HT < VT

 

Formula 2: HT

+ VT

< 40 feet

Example 3:

 

 

V1

=5 ft

 

 

W415-0547 / B / 05.08.06

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