Amana GUCA Installation Instructions Manual page 10

The following information on air for combustion and ventilation
is reproduced from the National Fuel Gas Code
NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 Section 5.3.
5.3.1 General:
(a) The provisions of 5.3 apply to gas utilization equipment in-
stalled in buildings and which require air for combustion,
ventilation and dilution of flue gases from within the building.
They do not apply to (1) direct vent equipment which is
constructed and installed so that all air combustion is obtained
from the outside atmosphere and all flue gases are discharged to
the outside atmosphere, or (2) enclosed furnaces which incor-
porate an integral total enclosure and use only outside air for
combustion and dilution of flue gases.
(b) Equipment shall be installed in a location in which the facilities
for ventilation permit satisfactory combustion of gas, proper
venting and the maintenance of ambient temperature at safe
limits under normal conditions of use. Equipment shall be
located so as not to interfere with proper circulation of air. When
normal infiltration does not provide the necessary air, outside
air shall be introduced.
(c) In addition to air needed for combustion, process air shall be
provided as required for: cooling of equipment or material,
controlling dew point, heating, drying, oxidation or dilution,
safety exhaust, odor control, and air for compressors.
(d) In addition to air needed for combustion, air shall be supplied for
ventilation, including all air required for comfort and proper
working conditions for personnel.
(e) While all forms of building construction cannot be covered in
detail, air for combustion, ventilation and dilution of flue gases
for gas utilization equipment vented by natural draft normally
may be obtained by application of one of the methods covered
in 5.3.3 and 5.3.4.
(f) Air requirements for the operation of exhaust fans, kitchen
ventilation systems, clothes dryers, and fireplaces shall be
considered in determining the adequacy of a space to provide
combustion air requirements.
5.3.2 Equipment Located in Unconfined Spaces:
In unconfined spaces (see definition below) in buildings, infiltration
may be adequate to provide air for combustion ventilation and
dilution of flue gases. However, in buildings of tight construction
(for example, weather stripping, heavily insulated, caulked, vapor
barrier, etc.), additional air may need to be provided using the
methods described in 5.3.3-b or 5.3.4.
Space, Unconfined.
For purposes of this Code, a space whose volume is not less than 50
cubic feet per 1,000 BTU per hour of the aggregate input rating of
all appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicating di-
rectly with the space in which the appliances are installed through
openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the
unconfined space.
5.3.3 Equipment Located in Confined Spaces:
(a) All Air from Inside the Building: The confined space shall be
provided with two permanent openings communicating directly
with an additional room(s) of sufficient volume so that the
combined volume of all spaces meets the criteria for an uncon-
fined space. The total input of all gas utilization equipment
installed in the combined space shall be considered in making
this determination. Each opening shall have a minimum free
area of 1 square inch per 1,000 BTU per hour of the total input
rating of all gas utilization equipment in the confined space, but
not less than 100 square inches. One opening shall be within 12
inches of the top and one within 12 inches of the bottom of the
enclosure.
NOTE: Each opening must have
a free area of not less than one
square inch per 1000 BTU of
the total input rating of all equip-
ment in the enclosure, but not
less than 100 square inches.
Equipment Located in Confined Spaces; All
Air from Inside Building. See 5.3.3-a.
(b) All Air from Outdoors: The confined space shall be provided
with two permanent openings, one commencing within 12
inches of the top and one commencing within 12 inches of the
bottom of the enclosure. The openings shall communicate
directly, or by ducts, with the outdoors or spaces (crawl or attic)
that freely communicate with the outdoors.
1. When directly communicating with the outdoors, each
opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per
4,000 BTU per hour of total input rating of all equipment in
the enclosure.
Chimney or Gas Vent
Water
Heater
Furnace
Alternate
air inlet
Ventilation louvers for
unheated crawl space
Equipment Located in Confined Spaces; All
Air from Outdoors—Inlet Air from Ventilated
Crawl Space and Outlet Air to Ventilated
Attic. See 5.3.3-b
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Chimney or Gas Vent
Water
Heater
Furnace
Ventilation louvers
(each end of attic)
NOTE: The inlet and outlet air
openings must each have a free
area of not less than one square
inch per 4000 BTU of the
total input rating of all equipment
in the enclosure.
Outlet Air
Inlet Air
Opening
Opening