Ventilation air, Venting and combustion air check – Bryant 4-WAY MULTIPOISE 359AAV User Manual

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Table 2 – Minimum Space Volume for 100% Combustion and Ventilation Air from Indoors -- Ft

3

(M

3

)

Other Than Fan---Assisted Total

(1,000 Btuh)

Fan---assisted Total (1,000’s Btuh)

ACH

30

40

50

50

75

100

125

0.60

1,050 (29.7)

1,400 (39.2)

1,750 (49.0)

1,250 (35.0)

1,875 (52.5)

2,500 (70.0)

3,125 (87.5)

0.50

1,260 (35.3)

1,680 (47.0)

2,100 (58.8)

1,500 (42.0)

2,250 (63.0)

3,000 (84.0)

3,750 (105.0)

0.40

1,575 (44.1)

2,100 (58.8)

2,625 (73.5)

1,875 (52.5)

2,813 (78.8)

3,750 (105.0)

4,688 (131.3)

0.30

2,100 (58.8)

2,800 (78.4)

3,500 (98.0)

2,500 (70.0)

3,750 (105.0)

5,000 (140.0)

6,250 (175.0)

0.20

3,150 (88.2)

4,200 (117.6)

5,250 (147.0)

3,750 (105.0)

5,625 (157.5)

7,500 (210.0)

9,375 (262.5)

0.10

6,300 (176.4)

8,400 (235.2

10,500 (294.0)

7,500 (210.0)

11,250 (315.0) 15,000 (420.0) 18,750 (525.0)

0.00

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

NP

ACH = Air Changes per Hour
NP = Not Permitted
Table 2 Minimum Space Volumes were determined by using the

following equations from the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI

Z223.1/NFPA 54--2009, 9.3.2.2:

1. For appliances other than fan--assisted appliances (such

as a draft hood--equipped water heater), calculate using the

following equation:

1000 Btu / hr

21 ft

3

(

I

other

)

Required Volume

other

²

ACH

2. For fan--assisted appliances (such as this furnace), calcu-

late using the following equation:

1000 Btu / hr

15 ft

3

(

I

fan

)

Required Volume

fan

²

ACH

where:

I

other

= all appliances other than fan--assisted input in Btu

per hour

I

fan

=

fan--assisted appliance input in Btu per hour

ACH =

air change per hour (percent of volume of space

exchanged per hour, expressed as a decimal)

3. For purposes of this calculation, an infiltration rate greater

than 0.60 ACH shall not be used in the equations above.

The following requirements apply to the Standard Method and to

the Known Air Infiltration Rate Method.

S

Adjoining rooms can be considered part of a space, if there are
no closeable doors between rooms.

S

Combining spaces on the same story. Each opening shall have
a minimum free area of at least 1 in.

2

/1,000 BTUH (2,200

mm

2

/kW) of the total input rating of all appliances in the space

but not less than 100 in.

2

(0.06 m

2

). One opening shall

commence within 12 in. (305 mm) of the top, and one opening
shall commence within 12 in. (305 mm) of the bottom, of the
enclosure. The minimum dimension of air openings shall not
be less than 3 in. (76 mm).

S

Combining spaces in different stories. The volumes of spaces
on different stories shall be considered as communicating
spaces where such spaces are connected by one or more
openings in doors or floors having a total minimum free area of
2 in.

2

/1,000 BTUH (4,400 mm

2

/kW) of total input rating of all

appliances.

S

An attic or crawl space may be considered a space that freely
communicates with the outdoors provided there are adequate
ventilation openings directly to outdoors. Openings MUST
remain open and NOT have any means of being closed off.

Ventilation openings to outdoors MUST be at least 1 square
inch of free area per 4,000 BTUH (550 mm

2

/kW) of total input

rating for all gas appliances in the space.

S

In spaces that use the Indoor Combustion Air Method,
infiltration should be adequate to provide air for combustion,
ventilation and dilution of flue gases. However, in buildings
with unusually tight construction, additional air MUST be
provided using the methods described in section titled Outdoor
Combustion Air Method
:

S

Unusually tight construction is defined as Construction with:

1. Walls and ceilings exposed to the outdoors have a continu-

ous, sealed vapor barrier. Openings are gasketed or sealed

and

2. Doors and openable windows are weather stripped and
3. 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.

Ventilation Air

Some provincial codes and local municipalities require

ventilation or make--up air be brought into the conditioned space

as replacement air. Whichever method is used, the mixed return

air temperature across the heat exchanger MUST not fall below

60° so that flue gases will not condense excessively in the heat

exchanger. Excessive condensation will shorten the life of the

heat exchanger and possibly void your warranty.

Venting and Combustion Air Check

NOTE: If this installation replaces an existing furnace from a
commonly vented system, the original venting system may no
longer be sized to properly vent the attached appliances. An
improperly sized venting system may cause the formation of
condensate in the vent and the leakage or spillage of vent gases.
To make sure there is adequate combustion air for all appliances,
MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHECK.

Typical Gas
Water Heater

Draft Hood

Vent Pipe

Match

A07688

Fig. 6 -- Vent Check

The following information is supplied to allow the installer to

make adjustments to the setup of existing appliances, IF

REQUIRED, based on good trade practices, local codes, and

359AA

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