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VENT-FREE NATURAL GAS HEATERS
BLUE-FLAME CGN20, CGN20L AND RN30D
AIR FOR
COMBUSTION
AND VENTILATION
Continued
WARNING: If the area in which
the heater may be operated is
smaller than that defined as an
unconfined space, provide ad-
equate combustion and ventila-
tion air by one of the methods
described in the
National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, 1992,
Section 5.3 or applicable local
codes.
VENTILATION AIR
Ventilation Air From Inside
Building
This fresh air would come from an adjoining
unconfined space. When ventilating to an
adjoining unconfined space, you must pro-
vide two permanent openings: one within
12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the
floor on the wall connecting the two spaces
(see options 1 and 2, Figure 2, page 5). You
can also remove door into adjoining room
(see option 3, Figure 2, page 5). Follow the
National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI
Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and
Ventilation for required size of ventilation
grills or ducts.
WARNING: Rework
worksheet, adding the space of
the adjoining unconfined space.
The combined spaces must have
enough fresh air to supply all
appliances in both spaces.
DETERMINING AIR FLOW
FOR HEATER LOCATION
Determining if You Have a
Confined or Unconfined Space
Use this worksheet to determine if you have
a confined or unconfined space.
Space
: Includes the room in which you
will install heater plus any adjoining rooms
with doorless
passageways or ventilation grills between
the rooms.
1.
Determine the volume of the space
(length x width x height).
Length x Width x Height =
__________ cu. ft. (volume of space)
Example:
Space size 20 ft. (length) x
16 ft. (width) x 8 ft. (ceiling height) =
2560 cu. ft. (volume of space)
If additional ventilation to adjoining
room is supplied with grills or open-
ings, add the volume of these rooms to
the total volume of the space.
2.
Divide the space volume by 50 cubic
feet to determine the maximum Btu/Hr
the space can support.
_____ (volume of space)
÷
50 cu. ft. =
(Maximum Btu/Hr the space can sup-
port)
Example:
2560 cu. ft. (volume of
space)
÷
50 cu. ft. = 51.2 or 51,200
(maximum Btu/Hr the space can sup-
port)
3.
Add the Btu/Hr of all fuel burning ap-
pliances in the space.
Vent-free heater ________ Btu/Hr
Gas water heater* ______ Btu/Hr
Gas furnace ___________ Btu/Hr
Vented gas heater ______ Btu/Hr
Gas fireplace logs ______ Btu/Hr
Other gas appliances*+ __ Btu/Hr
Total = __ Btu/Hr
Example:
Gas water heater
40,000 Btu/Hr
Vent-free heater +
20,000 Btu/Hr
Total =
60,000 Btu/Hr
* Do not include direct-vent gas appliances.
Direct-vent draws combustion air from the
outdoors and vents to the outdoors.
4.
Compare the maximum Btu/Hr the
space can support with the actual
amount of Btu/Hr used.
__________ Btu/Hr (maximum the
space can support)
__________ Btu/Hr (actual amount of
Btu/Hr used)
Example:
51,200 Btu/Hr (maximum the space can
support)
60,000 Btu/Hr (actual amount of
Btu/Hr used)
The space in the above example is a con-
fined space because the actual Btu/Hr used
is more than the maximum Btu/Hr the space
can support. You must provide additional
fresh air. Your options are as follows:
A. Rework worksheet, adding the space of
an adjoining room. If the extra space
provides an unconfined space, remove
door to adjoining room or add ventila-
tion grills between rooms. See Ventila-
tion Air From Inside Building.
B. Vent room directly to the outdoors. See
Ventilation Air From Outdoors, page 5.
C. Install a lower Btu/Hr heater, if lower
Btu/Hr size makes room unconfined.
If the actual Btu/Hr used is less than the
maximum Btu/Hr the space can support, the
space is an unconfined space. You will need
no additional fresh air ventilation.
