NOTE: Maximum Equivalent Vent Length (MEVL) includes standard and concentric vent termination and does NOT include elbows.
Use Table 14 - Deductions from Maximum Equivalent Vent Length to determine allowable vent length for each application.
Altitude
FT (M)
Unit Size
BTU/Hr
Table 13 - Maximum Equivalent Vent Length - Ft. (M)
0 to 4500 Ft. (0 to 1370 M) Altitude
DIRECT VENT (2-PIPE) AND NON-DIRECT VENT (1 -PIPE)
Vent Pipe Diameter (in.) ]
2-1/2
1-1/2 I 2
50 I (15.2) I 210
I 60 i (9.1) i 165
70
25
I 45 I (13.7) I 198
I 27 1(8.2) 1127
64
22
I 69 I (11.9)I 184
I 26 I (7.0) I 119
59
19
I 36 I (11.0)I 177
I 21 I (6.4) I 115
56
17
40,000 _ (64.0) 250 (76.2)
60, OOO (41.1) 235 (71.6) 265 (80.8)
0 to 2000 80,000 (21.3) 175 (53.3) 235 (71.6) 265 (80.8)
(0 to 610) 100,OOO (7.6) 110 (33.5) 235 (71.6) 265 (80.8)
120,000 15 (4.6) 100 (30.5) 250 (76.2)
140,000 4 10 (6.0) 90 (27.4) 210 (64.0)
40,000 (60.4) 232 (70.7)
60,000 (38.7) 222 (67.7) 250 (76.2)
2001 to 3000 80,000 (19.5) 165 (50.3) 222 (67.7) 249 (75.9)
(610 to 914) 100,OOO (6.7) 104 (31.7) 223 (68.0) 250 (76.2)
120,000 11 (6.4) 96 (28.6) 237 (72.2)
140,000 4 80 (24.4) 185 (56.4)
40,000 (56.1) 214 (65.2)
60,000 (36.3) 210 (64.0) 235 (71.6)
3001 to 4000 80,000 (18.0) 155 (47.2) 210 (64.0) 232 (70.7)
(914 to 1219) 100,OOO (5.8) 96 (29.9) 211 (64.3) 236 (71.9)
120,000 6 (2.4) 66 (26.2) 224 (68.3)
140,000 4 79 (24.1) 158 (48.2)
40,000 (53.9) 205 (62.5)
60, OOO (35.1) 204 (62.2) 228 (69.5)
4001 to 4500 80,000 (17.1) 150 (45.7) 202 (61.6) 224 (68.3)
(1219 to 100,OOO (5.2) 94 (28.7) 205 (62.5) 229 (69.8)
1370)
120,000 86 (25.6) 217 (66.1)
140,000 4 69 (21 .O) 146 (44.5)
NOTES: See notes at end of venting tables.
See Table 15 for altitudes over 4500 ft. (1370 M)
ELBOW CONFIGURATIONS
Medium Mitered
Long
VENT TERMINAL CONFIGU RATIONS
Concentric
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Table 14 - Deductions from Maximum Equivalent Vent Length - Ft. (M)
Pipe Diameter (in): 1-1/2 2 2-1/2 3 4
Mitered 90 ° Elbow 8 (2.4) 8 (2.4) 8 (2.4) 8 (2.4) 8 (2.4)
Medium Radius 90° Elbow 5 (1.5) 5 (1.5) 5 (1.5) 5 (1.5) 5 (1.5)
Long Radius 90 ° Elbow 3 (0.9) 3 (0.9) 3 (0.9) 3 (0.9) 3 (0.9)
Mitered 46 ° Elbow 4 (1.2) 4 (1.2) 4 (1.2) 4 (1.2) 4 (1.2)
Medium Radius 46° Elbow 2.5 (0.8) 2.5 (0.8) 2.5 (0.8) 2.5 (0.8) 2.5 (0.8)
Long Radius 46 ° Elbow 1.5 (0.5) 1.5 (0.5) 1.5 (0.5) 1.5 (0.5) 1.5 (0.5)
Tee 16 (4.9) 16 (4.9) 16 (4.9) 16 (4.9) 16 (4.9)
Concentric Vent Termination O (O.O) O (O.O)
Standard Vent Termination O (O.O) O (O.O) O (O.O) O (O.O) O (O.O)
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