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Installation In A Confi ned Space
A confi ned space is an area with volume less than 50
cubic feet per 1,000 Btuh of the combined input rates of
all appliances drawing combustion air from that space.
Furnace closets, small equipment rooms and garages are
confi ned spaces. Furnaces installed in a confi ned space
which supply heated air to areas outside the space must
draw return air from outside the space and must have the
return air ducts tightly sealed to the furnace.
The required sizing of these openings is determined by
whether inside or outside air is used to support combustion,
the method by which the air is brought to the space, and
by the total input rate of all appliances in the space. In
all cases, the minimum dimension of any combustion air
opening is 3 inches.
Outdoor Air Using Vertical Ducts
If combustion air is taken from outdoors through vertical
ducts, the openings and ducts must have a minimum
free area of one square inch per 4,000 Btuh of total
appliance input. In installations drawing combustion air
from a ventilated attic, both air ducts must extend above
the attic insulation (Figure 1).
Outdoor Air Using Horizontal Ducts
If combustion air is taken from outdoors through horizontal
ducts, the openings and ducts must have a minimum free
area of one square inch per 2,000 Btuh of total appliance
input (Figure 2).
Outdoor Air from a Crawl Space or Vented Attic
When the openings can freely exchange air with the
outdoors, each opening shall have a minimum free area
of 1 square inch per 4,000 Btuh of total appliance input.
The openings shall exchange directly, or by ducts, with
the outdoor spaces (crawl or attic) that freely exchange
with the outdoors (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Combustion Air Drawn from a Crawl
Space or Vented Attic
Attic
Insulation
Crawl Space
Ventilated Louvers for
unheated crawl space
Inlet air duct must be at
least 1 sq. in. per 4,000
Btuh of total input rating.
Outlet air duct must be
at least 1 sq. in. per
4,000 Btuh of total
input rating. Must
extend above attic
insulation
Water
Heater
Furnace
Vent or
Chimney
Ventilation louvers
at each end of attic
Figure 1. Combustion Air Drawn from Outside
Through Vertical Ducts
Inlet Air Duct must
be at least 1 sq. in.
per 4,000 Btuh of
total input rating.
Inlet and Outlet
Ducts must
extend above
attic insulation.
Outlet Air Duct must
be at least 1 sq. in.
per 4,000 Btuh of
total input rating.
Ventilation Louvers at
each end of attic
Attic
Insulation
12" Max
Furnace
Water
Heater
Vent or
Chimney
Total Input Rating
(Btuh)
Minimum Free Area
(Each Opening)
Round Duct
Diameter
40,000
100 sq. In
12 inches
60,000
100 sq. In
12 inches
80,000
100 sq. In
12 inches
100,000
100 sq. In
12 inches
120,000
120 sq. In
13 inches
140,000
140 sq. In
14 inches
160,000
160 sq. In
15 inches
Figure 2. Combustion Air Drawn from Outside
Through Horizontal Ducts
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12" Max
12" Max
Furnace
Vent or
Chimney
Water Heater
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Air Duct
Air Duct
NOTE:
Each
opening to
outside must
be at least 1
sq. in. per 2,000
Btuh of total
input rating.
See
Note
Total Input Rating
(Btuh)
Minimum Free Area
(Each Opening)
Round Duct
Diameter
40,000
10 sq. In
5 inches
60,000
15 sq. In
6 inches
80,000
20 sq. In
7 inches
100,000
25 sq. In
8 inches
120,000
30 sq. In
9 inches
140,000
35 sq. In
10 inches
160,000
40 sq. In
10 inches
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