Amana GUCA Installation Instructions Manual page 11

2. When communicating with the outdoors through vertical
ducts, 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
Equipment Located in Confined Spaces; All
Air from Outdoors Through Ventilated Attic.
See 5.3.3-b.
3. When communicating with the outdoors through horizontal
ducts, each opening shall have a minimum free area of 1
square inch per 2,000 BTU per hour of total input rating of
all equipment in the enclosure.
Chimney or Gas Vent
Outlet air duct
Water
Heater
Furnace
Inlet air duct
*If the appliance room is located against an outside wall and the air openings communicate
directly with the outdoors, each opening shall have a free area of not less than one square inch
per 4,000 BTU per hour of the total input rating of all appliances in the enclosure.
Equipment Located in Confined Spaces; All
Air from Outdoors. See 5.3.3-b.
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 duct
[ends 1 ft (300 mm)
above floor]
NOTE: The air duct openings
must have a free area of not
less than one square inch per
2000 BTU of the total input
rating of all equipment in the
enclosure*.
4. When ducts are used, they shall be of the same cross-
sectional area as the free area of the openings to which they
connect. The minimum dimension of rectangular air ducts
shall not be less than 3 inches.
NOTE: The single opening must have
a free area of not less than one
square inch per 3000 BTU of
the total input rating of all equip-
ment in the enclosure, but not less than
the sum of the areas of all vent
connectors in the confined space.
Equipment Located in Confined Spaces; All
Air from Outdoors - Single Air Opening. See
5. When directly communicating with the outdoors, the single
opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per
3,000 BTU per hour of total input rating of all equipment in
the enclosure
5.3.4 Specially Engineered Installations:
The requirements of 5.3.3 shall not necessarily govern when special
engineering, approved by the authority having jurisdiction, pro-
vides an adequate supply of air for combustion, ventilation, and
dilution of flue gases.
5.3.5 Louvers and Grilles:
In calculating free area in 5.3.3, consideration shall be given to the
blocking effect of louvers, grilles or screens protecting openings.
Screens used shall not be smaller than 1/4 inch mesh. If the area
through a design of louver or grille is known, it should be used in
calculating the size of opening required to provide the free area
specified. If the design and free area is not known, it may be
assumed that wood louvers will have 20-25 percent free area and
metal louvers and grilles will have 60-75 percent free area. Louvers
and grilles shall be fixed in the open position or interlocked with the
equipment so that they are opened automatically during equipment
operation.
5.3.6 Special Conditions Created by Mechanical Exhausting or
Fireplaces:
Operation of exhaust fans, ventilation systems, clothes dryers, or
fireplaces may create conditions requiring special attention to avoid
unsatisfactory operation of installed gas utilization equipment. Air
from Inside Building. See 5.3.3-a.
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Chimney or Gas Vent
Water
Heater
Furnace
5.3.3-b.
Opening
Alternate
Opening
Location