Bryant 355AAV Installation Instructions Manual page 18

pressure in the equipment room or space. A positive seal must be
made between the furnace cabinet and the return- -air duct to
prevent pulling air from the burner area.
WARNING
!
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury
or death.
The operation of exhaust fans, kitchen ventilation fans, clothes
dryers, attic exhaust fans or fireplaces could create a
NEGATIVE PRESSURE CONDITION at the furnace.
Make- -up air MUST be provided for the ventilation devices, in
addition to that required by the furnace. Refer to the Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning Hazard warning in the venting section of
these instructions to determine if an adequate amount of
make- -up air is available.
The requirements for combustion and ventilation air depend upon
whether or not the furnace is located in a space having a volume of
at least 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btuh input rating for all gas
appliances installed in the space.
S Spaces having less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btuh require the
OUTDOOR COMBUSTION AIR METHOD.
S Spaces having at least 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btuh may use the
INDOOR COMBUSTION AIR, STANDARD or
KNOWN- -AIR INFILTRATION METHOD.
Outdoor Combustion Air Method
1. Provide the space with sufficient air for proper combustion,
ventilation, and dilution of flue gases using permanent
horizontal or vertical duct(s) or opening(s) directly
communicating with the outdoors or spaces that freely
communicate with the outdoors.
2. Fig. 18 illustrates how to provide TWO OUTDOOR
OPENINGS, one inlet and one outlet combustion and
ventilation air openings to the outdoors.
a. One opening MUST commence within 12" (300 mm)
of the ceiling and the second opening MUST commence
within 12" (300 mm) of the floor.
b. Size openings and ducts per Fig. 19 and Table 1.
c. TWO HORIZONTAL DUCTS require 1 square inch of
free area per 2,000 Btuh (1,100 mm
input for all gas appliances in the space per Fig. 19 and
Table 1.
d. TWO OPENINGS OR VERTICAL DUCTS require 1
square inch of free area per 4,000 Btuh (550 mm
for combined input of all gas appliances in the space per
Fig. 19 and Table 1.
3. ONE OUTDOOR OPENING requires:
a. 1 square inch of free area per 3,000 Btuh (734
2
mm /kW) for combined input of all gas appliances in
the space per Table 1 and Fig. 19.
b. Not less than the sum of the areas of all vent connectors
in the space. The opening shall commence within 12"
(300 mm) of the ceiling. Appliances in the space shall
have clearances of at least 1" (25 mm) from the sides
and back and 6" (150 mm) from the front. The opening
shall directly communicate with the outdoors or shall
communicate through a vertical or horizontal duct to the
outdoors or spaces (crawl or attic) that freely
communicate with the outdoors.
Indoor Combustion AirE NFPA & AGA
Standard and Known- -Air- -Infiltration Rate Methods
Indoor combustion air is permitted for combustion, ventilation,
and dilution, if the Standard or Known- -Air- -Infiltration Rate
Method is used.
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury
or death.
Many homes require air to be supplied from outdoors for
furnace combustion, ventilation, and dilution of flue gases.
The furnace combustion air supply must be provided in
accordance with this instruction manual.
The Standard Method:
The Known Air Infiltration Rate Method shall be used, if the
infiltration rate is known to be:
Infiltration rates greater than 0.60 ACH shall not be used. The
minimum required volume of the space varies with the number of
ACH and shall be determined per Table 2 or Equations 1 and 2.
Determine the minimum required volume for each appliance in the
space and add the volumes together to get the total minimum
required volume for the space.
Table 2- -Minimum Space Volumes were determined by using the
following equations from the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1- -2006/NFPA 54- -2006, 9.3.2.2:
2
/kW) of combined
2
/kW)
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If other = combined input of all other than fan- -assisted appliances
in Btu/hr
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fan = combined input of all fan- -assisted appliances in Btu/hr
ACH = air changes per hour (ACH shall not exceed 0.60.)
The following requirements apply to the Standard Method and to
the Known Air Infiltration Rate Method.
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WARNING
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1. The space has no less volume than 50 cubic feet per 1,000
Btuh of the maximum input ratings for all gas appliances
installed in the space and
2. The air infiltration rate is not known to be less than 0.40 air
changes per hour (ACH).
1. Less than 0.40 ACH and
2. Equal to or greater than 0.10 ACH
1. For other than fan- -assisted appliances, such as a draft
hood- -equipped water heater:
= 21ft
3
Volume
ACH
Other
2. For fan- -assisted appliances such as this furnace:
= 15ft
3
Volume
ACH
Fan
1. Adjoining rooms can be considered part of a space if:
a. There are no closable doors between rooms.
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other
1000 Btu/hr
A04002
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fan
1000 Btu/hr
A04003