Minimum Free Area Required; Minimum Space Volumes - Payne PG95 Installation, Start-Up, Operating And Service And Maintenance Instructions

Table 3 – Minimum Free Area Required for Each Combustion Air Opening or Duct to Outdoors
TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS
(1 SQ. IN./2,000 BTUH)
(1,100 SQ. MM/KW)
FURNACE
INPUT
Free Area of
(BTUH)
Opening and
Duct
Sq. In (Sq. mm)
26,000* 13 (8388)
40,000* 20 (12904)
60,000 30 (19355)
80,000 40 (25807)
100,000 50 (32258)
120,000 60 (38709)
140,000* 70 (45161)
*Not all families have these models.
FURNACE WATER HEATER
100,000 + 30,000
60,000 + 40,000
80,000 + 30,000
Table 4 – Minimum Space Volumes for 100% Combustion, Ventilation and Dilution Air from Outdoors
OTHER THAN FAN‐ASSISTED
TOTAL
AIR
(1,000'S BTUH GAS INPUT
CHANGES
PER
RATE)
HOUR
30 40
(ACH )
1,050 1,400
0.60
(29.7) (39.6)
1,260 1,680
0.50
(35.6) (47.5)
1,575 2,100
0.40
(44.5) (59.4)
2,100 2,800
0.30
(59.4) (79.2)
3,150 4,200
0.20
(89.1) (118.9)
6,300 8,400
0.10
(178.0) (237.8)
0.00 NP NP
NP = Not Permitted
*Minimum dimensions of 3‐in. (76mm)
NOTE: Use any of the following combinations of openings:
A & B, C & D, D & E, F & G
Fig. 6 − Air for Combustion, Ventilation, and Dilution for
Outdoors
SINGLE DUCT OR OPENING
(1 SQ. IN./3,000 BTUH)
(734 SQ. MM/KW)
Free Area of
Round Duct
Opening and
In. (mm) Dia
Duct
Sq. In (Sq. mm)
4 (102) 9 (5807)
5 (127) 14 (8696)
6 (152) 20 (13043)
7 (178) 27 (17391)
8 (203) 34 (21739)
9 (229) 40 (26087)
10 (254) 47 (30435)
EXAMPLES: Determining Free Area
TOTAL INPUT
= (130,000 divided by 4,000)
= (100,000 divided by 3,000)
= (110,000 divided by 2,000)
50 26 40
Space Volume Ft
910
1,750 1,400
(49.5) (39.6)
(25.8)
1092
2,100 1,680
(59.4) (47.5)
(30.9)
1365
2,625 2,100
(74.3) (59.4)
(38.7)
1820
3,500 2,800
(99.1) (79.2)
(51.5)
2730
5,250 4,200
(148.6) (118.9)
(77.3)
5460
10,500 8,400
(297.3) (237.8)
(154.6)
NP NP NP
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Free Area of
Round Duct
Opening and
In. (mm) Dia
4 (102)
5 (127)
5 (127)
6 (152)
7 (178)
7 (178)
8 (203)
= 32.5 Sq. In. for each two Vertical Ducts or Openings
= 33.3 Sq. In. for each Single Duct or Opening
= 55.0 Sq. In. for each two Horizontal Ducts
FAN‐ASSISTED TOTAL
(1,000'S BTUH GAS INPUT RATE)
60 80
3 3
(M )
1,500 2,000
(42.5) (56.6)
1,800 2,400
(51.0) (67.9)
2,250 3,000
(63.7) (84.9)
3,000 4,000
(84.9) (113.2)
4,500 6,000
(127.3) (169.8)
9,000 12,000
(254.6) (339.5)
NP NP
* Minimum opening size is 100 sq in. (64516 sq. mm) with
minimum dimensions of 3‐in. (76mm)
{ Minimum of 3‐in. (76mm) when type‐B1 vent is used.
Fig. 7 − Air for Combustion, Ventilation, and Dilution from
Indoors
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TWO OPENINGS OR
VERTICAL DUCTS
(1 SQ. IN./4,000 BTUH)
(550 SQ. MM/KW)
Round Duct
In. (mm) Dia.
Duct
Sq. In (mm)
7 (4517) 3 (77)
10 (6452) 4 (102)
15 (9678) 5 (127)
20 (12904) 5 (127)
25 (16130) 6 (152)
30 (19355) 6 (152)
35 (22581) 7 (178)
100 120 140
2,500 3,000 3,500
(70.8) (84.9) (99.1)
3,000 3,600 4,200
(84.9) (101.9) (118.9)
3,750 4,500 5,250
(106.1) (127.3) (148.6)
5,000 6,000 7,000
(141.5) (169.8) (198.1)
7,500 9,000 10,500
(212.2) (254.6) (297.1)
15,000 18,000 21,000
(424.4) (509.2) (594.1)
NP NP NP
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