Table 2-Minimum Free Area Required for Each Combustion Air Opening or Duct to Outdoors
TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS SINGLE DUCT OR OPENING TWO OPENINGS OR VERTICAL DUCTS
FURNACE (1 SQ. IN./2,000 BTUH) (1,100 SQ. IvIM/KW) (1 SQ. IN./3,000 BTUH) (734 SQ. MM/KW) (1 SQ. IN./4,000 BTUH) (550 SQ. IvIM/KW)
iNPUT Free Area 01 Free Area 01 Free Area of
(BTUH) Opening and Duct Round Duct Opening and Duct Round Duct Opening and Duct Round Duct
(Sq. In.) (in. Dia) (sq In.) (in. Dia) (Sq In.) (In. Dia)
44,000 22 6 14.7 5 11 4
66,000 33 7 22 6 16.5 5
88,000 44 8 29.3 7 22 6
110,000 55 9 36.7 7 27.5 6
132,000 66 10 44 8 33 7
154,000 77 10 51.3 9 38.5 8
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 FAN-ASSISTED TOTAL
{1,000'S BTUR GAS iNPUT RATE) (1,000'S BTUR GAS iNPUT RATE)
ACH
30 I 40 ! 50 44 ! 66 I 88 I 110 ! 132 I 154
Space Volume (ft3)
0.60 1,050 1,400 1,750 1,100 1,650 2,200 2,750 3,300 3,850
0.50 1,260 1,680 2,100 1,320 1,980 2,640 3,300 3,960 4,620
0.40 1,575 2,100 2,625 1,650 2,475 3,300 4,125 4,950 5,775
0.30 2,100 2,800 3,500 2,200 3,300 4,400 5,500 6,600 7,700
0.20 3,150 4,200 5,250 3,300 4,950 6,600 8,250 9,900 11,550
0.10 6,300 8,400 10,500 6,600 9,900 13,200 16,500 19,800 23,100
0.00 NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP
NP = Not Permitted
2. Fig. 7 illustrates how to provide TWO OUTDOOR OPEN-
INGS, one inlet and one outlet combustion and ventilation air
opening, to the outdoors.
a. One opening MUST commence within 12" (300 ram) of
the ceiling and the second opening MUST colnmence
within 12" (300 rain) of the floor.
b. Size openings and ducts per Fig. 7 and Table 2.
c. TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS require 1 square inch of
free area per 2,000 Btuh (l,lO0 nnn2/kW) of cembined
input R)r all gas appliances in the space per Fig. 7 and Table
2.
d. TWO OPENINGS OR VERTICAL DUCTS require 1
square inch ol free area per 4,000 Btuh (. 50 mm-/l<W) l_r
combined input of all gas appliances in the space per Fig.
7 and Table 2.
3. ONE OUTDOOR OPENING requires:
a. 1 square inch of free area per 3,000 Bmh (734 elnl2/kW)
liar combined input of all gas appliances in the space per
Table 2 and
b. Not less than the sum of the areas ef all vent connectors in
the space.
The opening shall commence within 12" (300 nnn) of the ceiling.
Appliances in the space shall have clearances of at least l" (25
ram) l_'om the sides and back and 6" (150 nnn) from the l_'ont. The
opening shall directly comnmnicate with the outdoors or shall
communicate thamgh a vertical or horizontal duct to the outdoors
er spaces (crawl or attic) that l]'eely conmmnicate with the
eutdoors.
Indoor Combustion Air{) NFPA & AGA
Standard and Known-Air-Infiltration Rate Methods
Indoor air is permitted R)r combustion, ventilatiom and dilution,
if the Standard or Known-Air-Infiltratlon Method is used.
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD
Failure to lollow this warning could result
in death and/or personal injury.
Many homes require air to be supplied l]'om outdoors lk_r
furnace combustion, ventilation, and dilution of flue gases.
The furnace combustion air supply must be provided in
accordance with this instruction manual.
The Standard Method:
1. The space has no less vohnne than 50 cubic IL'et per l,I)I)I)
Btuh of the maxinmm input ratings lk)r all gas appliances
installed in the space and
2. The air infiltration rate is not known to be less than 0.40 air
changes per hour (ACH).