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REAR EXIT / HORIZONTAL TERMINATION

 

Example 5:

(HT) > (VT)

Simple venting configuration (only two 90° elbows)

FIGURE 14

90°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

2

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H3

 

 

90°

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

 

 

45°

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90°

 

 

 

FIGURE 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See graph to determine the required vertical rise VT for the

 

 

required horizontal run HT

 

V1

=4 ft

147

150

 

 

V2

=1.5 ft

 

 

 

VT

= V1 + V2 = 4 + 1.5 = 5.5 ft

 

 

 

 

H1

=2 ft

REQUIRED

 

 

 

H2

=1 ft

VERTICAL

 

 

 

H3

=1 ft

RISE IN

 

 

 

H4

=1.5 ft

INCHES

100

 

 

HR

= H1

+ H2 + H3 + H4 = 2 + 1 + 1 + 1.5 = 5.5 ft

VT

 

 

 

HO

= .03(four 90° elbows + one 45° elbow - 90°)

 

 

 

 

 

= .03(90 + 90 + 90 + 90 + 45 - 90) = 9.45 ft

 

 

 

 

HT

=HR + HO = 5.5 + 9.45 = 14.95 ft

63

 

 

 

HT + VT

= 14.95 + 5.5 = 20.45 ft

 

 

 

Formula 1:

HT < 3.5VT

 

 

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

 

3.5VT = 3.5 x 5.5 = 19.25 ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.95 < 19.25

 

 

 

 

Formula 2:

HT + VT < 24.75 feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.45 < 24.75

12

 

 

 

Since both formulas are met, this vent configuration is

10

 

 

acceptable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

5

15

25

 

 

 

1

3.5

12.5

19.25

 

 

HORIZONTAL VENT RUN PLUS OFFSETS IN FEET HT

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

For vent configurations requiring more than two 90° elbows the following formulas apply:

Formula 1: HT < 3.5VT

Formula 2: HT + VT < 24.75 feet

W415-0607 / A / 01.18.08

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