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A. Where directly communicating with the outdoors through an
opening or where communicating to the outdoors through
vertical ducts as shown in Figure 11, each opening shall
have a minimum free area of 1 square inch for each 4,000
BTUH of total appliance input rating of all equipment in the
enclosure. Table 3 species the minimum area for
each of the 2 combustion air openings and minimum round
duct diameter for direct openings and vertical ducting only.
B. Where communicating with the outdoors through hori-
zontal ducts, each opening shall have a minimum free area
of 1 square inch for each 2,000 BTUH of total appliance
input rating of all equipment in the enclosure (see Figure
12). Table 4 species the minimum area for each of the 2
combustion air openings and minimum round duct diameter
for horizontal ducting only.
METHOD 2:
One permanent opening located within 12 inches of the top
of the enclosure, shall be permitted where the equipment
has clearances of at least 1 inch from the sides and back
and 6 inches from the front of the appliance. The opening
shall directly communicate with the outdoors or communi-
cate through a vertical or horizontal duct to the outdoors or
spaces (crawl or attic) that freely communicate with the out-
doors, and shall have a minimum of:
TABLE 9 : MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
OUTSIDE THROUGH AN OPENING OR
THROUGH A VERTICAL VENT DUCT.*
Total Input for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for
Each Opening
when 2 Separate
Openings are
used (sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter (Vercal
Duct Only) (inches)
50,000 13 5
75,000 19 5
100,000 25 6
125,000 32 8
150,000 38 8
TABLE 1 0: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
OUTSIDE THROUGH A H ORIZONTAL DUCT.
Total Input for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for
Each Opening
when 2 Separate
Openings are
used (sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter
(Horizontal Duct
Only) (inches)
50,000 25 6
75,000 38 8
100,000 50 8
125,000 63 10
150,000 75 10
TABLE 1 1: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR AN OPENING (WHEN O N E OPENING IS
USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
*
Total I nput for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for an
Opening when 1
Opening is used
(sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter (inches)
50,000 25 6
75,000 38 8
100,000 50 8
125,000 63 10
150,000 75 10
OUTSIDE.
TABLE 3: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
3. OUTSIDE THROUGH AN OPENING OR
3. THROUGH A VERTICAL DUCT.
Combustion Air
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR (cont.)
TABLE 9 : MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
OUTSIDE THROUGH AN OPENING OR
THROUGH A VERTICAL VENT DUCT.*
Total Input for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for
Each Opening
when 2 Separate
Openings are
used (sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter (Vercal
Duct Only) (inches)
50,000 13 5
75,000 19 5
100,000 25 6
125,000 32 8
150,000 38 8
TABLE 1 0: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
OUTSIDE THROUGH A H ORIZONTAL DUCT.
Total Input for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for
Each Opening
when 2 Separate
Openings are
used (sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter
(Horizontal Duct
Only) (inches)
50,000 25 6
75,000 38 8
100,000 50 8
125,000 63 10
150,000 75 10
TABLE 1 1: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR AN OPENING (WHEN O N E OPENING IS
USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
*
Total I nput for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for an
Opening when 1
Opening is used
(sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter (inches)
50,000 25 6
75,000 38 8
100,000 50 8
125,000 63 10
150,000 75 10
OUTSIDE.
TABLE 4: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
3. OUTSIDE THROUGH A HORIZONTAL DUCT.
TABLE 9 : MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
OUTSIDE THROUGH AN OPENING OR
THROUGH A VERTICAL VENT DUCT.*
Total Input for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for
Each Opening
when 2 Separate
Openings are
used (sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter (Vercal
Duct Only) (inches)
50,000 13 5
75,000 19 5
100,000 25 6
125,000 32 8
150,000 38 8
TABLE 1 0: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR EACH OPENING (WHEN TWO OPENINGS
ARE USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
OUTSIDE THROUGH A H ORIZONTAL DUCT.
Total Input for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for
Each Opening
when 2 Separate
Openings are
used (sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter
(Horizontal Duct
Only) (inches)
50,000 25 6
75,000 38 8
100,000 50 8
125,000 63 10
150,000 75 10
TABLE 1 1: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR AN OPENING (WHEN O N E OPENING IS
USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
*
Total I nput for
ALL Gas
Appliances
(BTUH)
Free Area for an
Opening when 1
Opening is used
(sq inches)
Round Pipe Duct
Diameter (inches)
50,000 25 6
75,000 38 8
100,000 50 8
125,000 63 10
150,000 75 10
OUTSIDE.
TABLE 5: MINIMUM FREE AREA REQUIRED
FOR AN OPENING (WHEN ONE OPENING IS
USED) WITH A FURNACE:
1. LOCATED IN A CONFINED SPACE
2. USING OUTDOOR AIR FOR COMBUSTION
3. COMMUNICATING DIRECTLY TO THE
3. OUTSIDE.
COMBUSTION AIR REQUIREMENTS: CONFINED AND
UNCONFINED SPACES
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FIGURE 10
NON-DIRECT VENT
AIR FROM
HEATED
SPACE
VENT PENETRATIONS
for non direct vent furnaces
air from heated space