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Table 2 – Minimum Free Area Required for Each Combustion Air opening of Duct to Outdoors
FURNACE
INPUT
(BTUH)
TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS
SINGLE DUCT OR OPENING
TWO OPENINGS OR VERTICAL DUCTS
(1 SQ. IN./2,000 BTUH) (1,100 SQ. MM/KW)
(1 SQ. IN./3,000 BTUH) (734 SQ. MM/KW)
(1 SQ. IN./4,000 BTUH) (550 SQ. MM/KW)
Free Area of Opening
and Duct
Sq. In. (Sq. mm)
Round Duct
Dia.
In. (mm)
Free Area of Opening
and Duct
Sq. In. (Sq. mm)
Round Duct
Dia.
In. (mm)
Free Area of Opening
and Duct
Sq. In. (Sq. mm)
Round Duct
Dia.
In. (mm)
44,000
22 (14194)
6 (152)
14.7 (9484)
5 (127)
11 (7096)
4 (102)
66,000
33 (21290)
7 (178)
22 (14193)
6 (152)
16.5 (10645)
5 (127)
88,000
44 (28387)
8 (203)
29.3 (18903)
7 (178)
22 (14193)
6 (152)
110,000
55 (35484)
9 (229)
36.7 (23677)
7 (178)
27.5 (17742)
6 (152)
132,000
66 (42580)
10 (254)
44 (28387)
8 (203)
33 (21290)
7 (178)
154,000
77 (49677)
10 (254)
51.3 (33096)
9 (229)
38.5 (24839)
8 (203)
EXAMPLES: Determining Free Area
FURNACE
WATER HEATER
TOTAL INPUT
110,000
+
30,000
=
(140,000 divided by 4,000)
=
35.0 Sq. In. for each two Vertical Ducts or Openings
66,000
+
40,000
=
(106,000 divided by 3,000)
=
35.3 Sq. In. for a Single Duct or Opening
88,000
+
30,000
=
(118,000 divided by 2,000)
=
59.0 Sq. In. for each of two Horizontal Ducts
Table 3 – Minimum Space Volumes for 100% Combustion, Ventilation, and Dilution from Indoors
OTHER THAN FAN-ASSISTED TOTAL
(1,000’S BTUH GAS INPUT RATE)
FAN-ASSISTED TOTAL
(1,000’S BTUH GAS INPUT RATE)
ACH
30
40
50
44
66
88
110
132
154
Space Volume Ft
3
(M
3
)
0.60
1,050
(29.7)
1,400
(39.6)
1,750
(49.5)
1,100
(31.1)
1,650
(46.7)
2,200
(62.2)
2,750
(77.8)
3,300
(93.4)
3,850
(109.0)
0.50
1,260
(35.6)
1,680
(47.5)
2,100
(59.4)
1,320
(37.3)
1,980
(56.0)
2,640
(74.7)
3,300
(93.4)
3,960
(112.1)
4,620
(130.8)
0.40
1,575
(44.5)
2,100
(59.4)
2,625
(74.3)
1,650
(46.7)
2,475
(70.0)
3,300
(93.4)
4,125
(116.8)
4,950
(140.1)
5,775
(163.5)
0.30
2,100
(59.4)
2,800
(79.2)
3,500
(99.1)
2,200
(62.2)
3,300
(93.4)
4,400
(124.5)
5,500
(155.7)
6,600
(186.8)
7,700
(218.0)
0.20
3,150
(89.1)
4,200
(118.9)
5,250 (148.6)
3,300
(93.4)
4,950
(140.1)
6,600
(186.8)
8,250
(233.6)
9,900
(280.3)
11,550
(327.0)
0.10
6,300
(178.3)
8,400
(237.8)
10,500
(297.3)
6,600
(186.8)
9,900
(280.3)
13,200
(373.7)
16,500
(467.2)
19,800
(560.6)
23,100
(654.1)
0.00
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP = Not Permitted
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