6.7.6 Combustion air and vent piping lengths.
In the table below you find the maximum equivalent pipe length of the vent/air system based on 3" diameter. These lengths are for single pipe (room air), twin pipe, and concentric venting systems.
| Boiler type | 3” Max Vent equivalent length | 3” Max Air equivalent length |
| E75 | 100 feet | 100 feet |
| E110 | 100 feet | 100 feet |
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Calculation of equivalent length vent system
Choose the vent type and fill out the corresponding table.
*When determining equivalent combustion air and vent length, add 6 feet for each 90° elbow, 3 feet for each 45° elbow, 5 feet for the concentric terminal in the Parallel System, and 2 feet for the concentric terminal in the Concentric System .
Parallel system
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| Combustion air length | : 24 ft | with elbow 3 x 90° |
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Installation & Servicing Instructions Rinnai |
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| Equivalent Air Length | : (24+3x6+2) x 0.5 | = | 23 ft |
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| Equivalent Vent Length | : (24+2x6+2x3+2) x 0.5 | = | 23 ft +Total = | 46 ft. | ||||||||
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