CFC-E Installation Manual
2-10 Part No. 750-459
2.6 - Stack & Combustion Air Duct Sizing
Each additional 90° elbow equals 5 equivalent feet of ductwork. Flue terminations may add 5-10 feet to the equivalent length
and should also be included in the equivalent length calculation.
Draft tolerance at boiler flue connection during operation is +/-0.25” W.C.; Use +/-0.10” when designing venting system.
*Maximum duct length assumes horizontal run and sidewall terminations. Larger diameter venting, vertical flue runs, and
vertical flue termination may allow for longer vent lengths than indicated here, provided the engineered draft calculations are
within the allowable operational tolerance of +/-0.25” W.C. Use +/-0.10” when designing venting system.
For further information, contact your local Cleaver-Brooks representative.
2.7 - Venting for Multiple Units
Cleaver-Brooks recommends that each Model CFC-E in a multiple boiler installation be vented
individually. If it becomes necessary to connect multiple boilers to a common breeching, measures
should be taken to ensure an unrestricted flow of flue gas from each boiler.
To help maintain balanced draft conditions in common flue vented systems, isolation dampers (flue or
combustion air) with “prove open” switches are required. The damper prove must be wired in the boiler's
safety interlock circuit.
Ensure proper draft is maintained during all load conditions. If required, draft control dampers and/or a
draft inducer can be utilized. Contact your local representative for more information.
Table 2-1 STACK & COMB. AIR DUCT SIZING
Boiler
Combustion Air Duct
Connection (inches
diameter)
Flue Duct Connec-
tion (inches diame-
ter)
Max. Comb. Air Duct
Length (equivalent feet)
Max. Flue Duct Length*
(equivalent feet)
CFC-E 500 6
6 standard
8 optional
100
120
100
120
CFC-E 750 6
6 standard
8 optional
100
120
100
120
CFC-E 1000 6
8 standard
6 optional
120
100
120
100
CFC-E 1500 8
8 standard
10 optional
100
120
100
120
CFC-E 2000 8
8 standard
10 optional
100
120
100
120
CFC-E 2500 10 10 100 100
CFC-E 3000 10 10 80 80
CFC-E 3500 12 12 90 90
CFC-E 4000 12 12 60 60
CFC-E 5000 14
14 standard
16 optional
100
120
100
120
CFC-E 6000 14
14 standard
16 optional
60
100
60
100