Calculating Vent System Length

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.

7" (17.8 cm) Vent System

Vent Piece

7" (17.8 cm) Round

45° elbow

2.5 ft

 

(0.8 m)

90° elbow

5.0 ft

 

(1.5 m)

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

Vent Piece

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)

7" (17.8 cm)

 

 

0.0 ft

 

 

 

wall cap

 

 

(0.0 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)

4.5 ft

 

 

 

to 7" (17.8 cm)

 

 

(1.4 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3¹⁄₄" x 10" (8.3 cm x 25.4 cm)

5.0 ft

 

 

 

to 7" (17.8 cm) 90° elbow

 

 

(1.5 m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

Example vent system

3¹⁄₄" x 10"

 

(8.3 x 25.4 cm)

 

elbow

Wall cap

6 ft (1.8 m)

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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Whirlpool W10240580A Calculating Vent System Length, 7 17.8 cm Vent System, 3¹⁄₄ x 10 8.3 cm x 25.4 cm Vent System