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b. Combining spaces on same floor level. Each opening shall
have free area of at least 1 in.
2
/1,000 Btuh (2,000 mm
2
/kW)
of the total input rating of all gas appliances in the space,
but not less than 100 in.
2
(0.06 m
2
). One opening shall
commence within 12 in. (300 mm) of the ceiling and the
second opening shall commence within 12 in. (300 mm)
of the floor. The minimum dimension of air openings shall
be at least 3 in. (80 mm). See Fig. 7.
c. Combining space on different floor levels. The volumes of
spaces on different floor levels shall be considered as com-
municating spaces if connected by one or more permanent
openings in doors or floors having free area of at least 2
in.
2
/1,000 Btuh (4,400 mm
2
/kW) of total input rating of
all gas appliances.
2. An attic or crawlspace may be considered a space that freely
communicates with the outdoors provided there are ad-
equate permanent ventilation openings directly to outdoors
having free area of at least 1--in.
2
/4,000 Btuh of total input
rating for all gas appliances in the space.
3. In spaces that use the
Indoor Combustion Air
Method, in-
filtration should be adequate to provide air for combustion,
permanent ventilation and dilution of flue gases. However,
in buildings with unusually tight construction, additional air
MUST be provided using the methods described in the
Outdoor Combustion Air
Method section.
4. Unusually tight construction is defined as Construction
with:
a. Walls and ceilings exposed to the outdoors have a continu-
ous, sealed vapor barrier. Openings are gasketed or sealed
and
b. Doors and openable windows are weatherstripped and
c. Other openings are caulked or sealed. These include joints
around window and door frames, between sole plates and
floors, between wall--ceiling joints, between wall panels,
at penetrations for plumbing, electrical and gas lines, etc.
Combination of Indoor and Outdoor Air
1. Indoor openings shall comply with the
Indoor Combus-
tion Air
Method below and,
2. Outdoor openings shall be located as required in the
Out-
door Combustion Air
Method mentioned previously and,
3. Outdoor openings shall be sized as follows:
a. Calculate the Ratio of all Indoor Space volume divided by
required volume for
Indoor Combustion Air
Method be-
low.
b. Outdoor opening size reduction
Factor
is 1 minus the
Ra-
tio
in a. above.
c. Minimum size of Outdoor openings shall be the size re-
quired in
Outdoor Combustion Air
Method above multi-
plied by reduction
Factor
in b. above. The minimum di-
mension of air openings shall be not less than 3 in. (80 mm).
Table 3 – Minimum Free Area Required for Each Combustion Air Opening or Duct to Outdoors
FURNACE
INPUT
(BTUH)
TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS
(1 SQ. IN./2,000 BTUH)
(1,100 SQ. MM/KW)
SINGLE DUCT OR OPENING
(1 SQ. IN./3,000 BTUH)
(734 SQ. MM/KW)
TWO OPENINGS OR
VERTICAL DUCTS
(1 SQ. IN./4,000 BTUH)
(550 SQ. MM/KW)
Free Area of
Opening and
Duct
Sq. In (Sq. mm)
Round Duct
In. (mm) Dia
Free Area of
Opening and
Duct
Sq. In (Sq. mm)
Round Duct
In. (mm) Dia
Free Area of
Opening and
Duct
Sq. In (mm)
Round Duct
In. (mm) Dia.
40,000*
20 (12904)
5 (127)
14 (8696)
5 (127)
10 (6452)
4 (102)
60,000
30 (19355)
6 (152)
20 (13043)
5 (127)
15 (9678)
5 (127)
80,000
40 (25807)
7 (178)
27 (17391)
6 (152)
20 (12904)
5 (127)
100,000
50 (32258)
8 (203)
34 (21739)
7 (178)
25 (16130)
6 (152)
120,000
60 (38709)
9 (229)
40 (26087)
7 (178)
30 (19355)
6 (152)
140,000*
70 (45161)
10 (254)
47 (30435)
8 (203)
35 (22581)
7 (178)
*Not all families have these models.
EXAMPLES: Determining Free Area
FURNACE
WATER HEATER
TOTAL INPUT
100,000
+
30,000
= (130,000 divided by 4,000)
= 32.5 Sq. In. for each two Vertical Ducts or Openings
60,000
+
40,000
= (100,000 divided by 3,000)
= 33.3 Sq. In. for each Single Duct or Opening
80,000
+
30,000
= (110,000 divided by 2,000)
= 55.0 Sq. In. for each two Horizontal Ducts
Table 4 – Minimum Space Volumes for 100% Combustion, Ventilation and Dilution Air from Outdoors
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
40
60
80
100
120
140
Space Volume Ft
3
(M
3
)
0.60
1,050
(29.7)
1,400
(39.6)
1,750
(49.5)
1,400
(39.6)
1,500
(42.5)
2,000
(56.6)
2,500
(70.8)
3,000
(84.9)
3,500
(99.1)
0.50
1,260
(35.6)
1,680
(47.5)
2,100
(59.4)
1,680
(47.5)
1,800
(51.0)
2,400
(67.9)
3,000
(84.9)
3,600
(101.9)
4,200
(118.9)
0.40
1,575
(44.5)
2,100
(59.4)
2,625
(74.3)
2,100
(59.4)
2,250
(63.7)
3,000
(84.9)
3,750
(106.1)
4,500
(127.3)
5,250
(148.6)
0.30
2,100
(59.4)
2,800
(79.2)
3,500
(99.1)
2,800
(79.2)
3,000
(84.9)
4,000
(113.2)
5,000
(141.5)
6,000
(169.8)
7,000
(198.1)
0.20
3,150
(89.1)
4,200
(118.9)
5,250
(148.6)
4,200
(118.9)
4,500
(127.3)
6,000
(169.8)
7,500
(212.2)
9,000
(254.6)
10,500
(297.1)
0.10
6,300
(178.0)
8,400
(237.8)
10,500
(297.3)
8,400
(237.8)
9,000
(254.6)
12,000
(339.5)
15,000
(424.4)
18,000
(509.2)
21,000
(594.1)
0.00
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP = Not Permitted