GAMA Venting Tables

GAMA Venting Tables
VENTING TABLES
CATEGORY I CENTRAL FURNACES
COPYRIGHT  1990
GAS APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
7507-183 REVISED: JULY, 1991

Form: IM-GA1A-09 Cancels: IM-GA1A-06 Printed in U.S.A. 1-95 Catalog No. 92-33GA-1A15
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NOTICE
When using Venting Tables Category I Central Furnaces supplement furnished with this Installation Instruction
package, use the Terms table below to explain American and Canadian terminology which differs.
TERMS
AMERICAN TERM CANADIAN TERM AND DEFINITION

Category I Central Furnaces In Canada, this type of furnace is a conventionally vented
(vertical natural draft) furnace with or without a drafthood.
National Fuel Gas Code-NFPA 54/ANSI Z223. National Standard of Canada, CAN/CGA–B149.1 and
1-1992 .2–M91 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Codes with
Amendment No. 1
Section III. General Venting Requirements:
Item 8 of this section applies only to United States instructions. Figures 1 and 2 should not be used as a reference
for vent termination in Canada. Use the procedures established by local authorities or in the absence of local
authorities, those set by the CAN/CGA–B149 Installation Codes.
GAMA VENTING TABLES
FOR
CATEGORY I CENTRAL FURNACES
This booklet contains new venting tables designed specifically for use with Category I central furnaces.
These tables are unique, in that, industry wide venting tables now exist for fan-assisted combustion system central
furnaces. Venting tables for these types of appliances are not contained in the National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54/
ANSI Z223.1-1988).
All requirements contained in this booklet apply to both Category I drafthood equipped central furnaces as
well as fan-assisted combustion system central furnaces. At no time should a venting system for a listed Category
II, III, or IV central furnace be sized with these tables. The National Fuel Gas Code (NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1-1988)
may also be used to size venting systems for drafthood equipped central furnaces. However, at this time, the
National Fuel Gas Code does not include alternate sizing methods for fan-assisted combustion systems. There-
fore, until engineering data is developed to allow alternate sizing methods for Category I fan-assisted central fur-
naces, the enclosed venting tables must be used for fan-assisted combustion system central furnaces. These
tables apply to venting single appliances and common venting multiple appliances in both metal and masonry
chimneys.
The new venting tables were developed by Battelle under contract (GRI-5088-245-1728) to the Gas
Research Institute (GRI). The computer program (VENT-II) developed by Battelle Columbus generated the vent-
ing tables in this booklet and this procedure has been accepted by the American Gas Association Laboratories as
an appropriate engineering methodology for determining venting requirements of Category I central furnaces.
For your information, the general venting requirements listed in this booklet are not intended to be used as
complete installation instructions and represent only a partial list of venting considerations.
For venting applications that fall outside the parameters of the new venting tables, refer to the furnace
manufacturer’s complete installation instructions, the specific vent manufacturer’s complete installation instruc-
tions, and state and local codes.
GRI DISCLAIMER
LEGAL NOTICE: This information is, in part, a result of work performed by Battelle under the sponsorship of
the Gas Research Institute (GRI). Neither GRI, members of GRI, nor any person acting on behalf of either:
a. Makes any warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the accuracy, completeness, or
usefulness of this information, or that the use of any apparatus, method, or process disclosed may not
infringe privately owned rights; or
b. Assumes any liability with respect to the use of, or for damages resulting from the use of, any information,
apparatus, method, or process disclosed.
VENTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CATEGORY I APPLIANCES
I. INTRODUCTION “FAN+NAT” refers to the maximum combined

This booklet contains the current definitions, instruc- input rating of one or more fan-
tions, and tables necessary to vent todays modern assisted appliance and one or
Category I Gas Fired Appliance. A variety of defini- more drafthood-equipped appli-
tions of new terms describing today’s gas appliances ance attached to the common
are included to supplement the actual venting tables vent.
which have been generated to correctly vent various
combinations of Category I Appliances using Type B “NAT+NAT” refers to the maximum combined
or single-wall metal vent connectors attached to
input rating of two or more
drafthood-equipped appliances
Type B vents or masonry chimneys. Tables are also
attached to the common vent.
included covering similar venting material combina-
tions when applied to common venting arrangements “NR” means not recommended due to
of two or more appliances. potential for condensate forma-
tion and/or pressurization of the
Finally, a series of examples are presented demon- venting system.
strating how the vent tables are used to size the vent
connector and the vertical vent for a variety of typical “NA” means not applicable due to
applications. physical or geometric constraints.
DraftHood A device built into an appliance,

II. DEFINITION OF TERMS or made a part of the vent con-
nector from an appliance, which
“Fan Assisted An appliance equipped with an is designed to (1) provide for the
Combustion integral mechanical means to ready escape of the flue gases
System” either draw or force products of from the appliance in the event of
combustion through the com- no draft, backdraft, or stoppage
bustion chamber and/or heat beyond the drafthood, (2) prevent
exchanger. a backdraft from entering the
appliance, and (3) neutralize the
“FAN Min” refers to the minimum appliance effect of stack action of the chim-
input rating of a Category I appli- ney or gas vent upon the opera-
ance with a fan-assisted com- tion of the appliance.
bustion system that could be
attached to the vent. Vent A passageway used to convey
flue gases from gas utilization
“FAN Max” refers to the maximum appliance equipment, or their vent connec-
input rating of a Category I appli- tors, to the outside atmosphere.
ance with a fan-assisted com-
bustion system that could be Vent Connector The pipe or duct which connects
attached to the vent. a fuel-gas burning appliance to a
vent or chimney.
“NAT Max” refers to the maximum appliance
input rating of a Category I appli- Flue Collar That portion of an appliance
ance equipped with a drafthood designed for the attachment of
that could be attached to the vent. a drafthood, vent connector, or
There are no minimum appliance venting system.
input ratings for drafthood-
equipped appliances. Categorized The minimum vent diameter per-
Vent Diameter missible for Category I appli-
“FAN+FAN” refers to the maximum combined ances to maintain a nonpositive
input rating of two or more fan- vent static pressure when tested
assisted appliances attached to in accordance with nationally rec-
the common vent. ognized standards.
1
III. GENERAL VENTING REQUIREMENTS 3) Single appliance venting configurations with
All requirements contained in this document apply to zero lateral lengths, Tables 1 & 2, are assumed
both Category I draft hood equipped and fan- to have no elbows in the vent system. For all
assisted combustion appliances. At no time should a other vent configurations, the vent system is
venting system for a listed Category II, III, or IV appli- assumed to have two 90° elbows. For each
ance be sized with these Tables. The alternate sizing additional 90° elbow, or equivalent* beyond
methods described in the National Fuel Gas Code two, the maximum capacity listed in the venting
(NFPA54/ANSI Z223.1-1988) may also be used to table should be reduced by 10 percent (0.90 x
size the venting system for a drafthood equipped maximum listed capacity).
appliance. At this time, alternate sizing methods
have not been developed for fan-assisted appli- * Two 45° elbows are equivalent to one 90° elbow.
ances. Therefore, until engineering data is devel-
oped to allow alternate sizing methods for Category I 4) The common venting Tables 3, 4, 7, & 8 were
fan-assisted appliances, the vent tables must be generated using a maximum horizontal vent
used. connector length of 1 1/2 feet (18 inches) for
each inch of connector diameter as follows:
1) The venting tables included in this instruction
apply to vents and chimneys internal to the
structure below the roof line. Exterior chimneys CONNECTOR DIAMETER MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL
or vents not enclosed by the structure or a CONNECTOR LENGTH
chase below the roof line may experience con- (INCHES) (FEET)
tinuous condensation depending on locality. 3 4 1/2
Consult local gas utility, appliance manufac- 4 6
turer and/or local codes. A chimney with one or
5 7 1/2
more sides exposed to the outside of the struc-
ture is considered to be an exterior chimney. A 6 9
Type B or listed chimney lining system passing 7 10 1/2
through an unused masonry chimney flue is not 8 12
considered to be exposed to the outdoors. 9 13 1/2
10 15
2) If the vent or connector size determined from 12 18
the tables is smaller than the appliance draft- 14 21
hood outlet or flue collar, the smaller size may 16 24
be used provided: 18 27
20 30
a) The total vent height “H” is at least 10 FT.
22 33
b) Vents or connectors for appliance draft- 24 36
hood outlets or flue collars 12 inches in
The vent connector should be routed to the
diameter or smaller are not reduced more
vent utilizing the shortest possible route. Con-
than one table size (e.g. 12 inches to 10
nectors with longer horizontal lengths than
inches is a one size reduction).
those listed above are possible under the fol-
lowing conditions:
c) Vents or connectors for appliance draft-
hood or flue collars above 12 inches in
a) The maximum capacity (Fan Max. or Nat
diameter are not reduced more than two
Max.) of the vent connector shall be
table sizes (e.g. 24 inches to 20 inches is a
reduced 10% for each additional multiple
two size reduction).
of the length listed above. For example,
the maximum length listed above for a 4
d) The maximum capacity listed in the tables
inch connector is 6 feet. With a connector
for a fan-assisted appliance is reduced by
length greater than 6 feet but not exceed-
10% (0.90 x maximum capacity).
ing 12 feet, the maximum capacity must
be reduced by 10% (0.90 x maximum vent
e) The drafthood outlet is greater than 4
connector capacity). With a connector
inches in diameter. Do not connect a 3
length greater than 12 feet but not exceed-
inch diameter vent or connector to a 4 inch
ing 18 feet, the maximum capacity must
diameter drafthood outlet. This provision
be reduced by 20% (0.80 x maximum vent
does not apply to fan-assisted appliances.
capacity).
2
b) The minimum capacity (Fan Min.) shall be GAS VENT TERMINATION TABLE
determined by referring to the correspond- ROOF PITCH MINIMUM HEIGHT
ing single appliance table (Tables 1 and 2). FLAT TO 7/12 1.0 FEET*
In this case, for each appliance the entire
OVER 7/12 TO 8/12 1.5 FEET
vent connector and common vent from the
appliance to the vent termination would be OVER 8/12 TO 9/12 2.0 FEET
treated as a single appliance vent, as if the OVER 9/12 TO 10/12 2.5 FEET
other appliances were not present. OVER 10/12 TO 11/12 3.25 FEET
OVER 11/12 TO 12/12 4.0 FEET
5) If vent connectors are combined prior to enter- OVER 12/12 TO 14/12 5.0 FEET
ing the common vent, the maximum common OVER 14/12 TO 16/12 6.0 FEET
vent capacity listed in the common venting OVER 16/12 TO 18/12 7.0 FEET
tables must be reduced by 10%, the equivalent OVER 18/12 TO 20/12 7.5 FEET
of 1 (one) 90° elbow (0.90 x maximum common OVER 20/12 TO 21/12 8.0 FEET
vent capacity). See Figure 7. The horizontal
*THIS REQUIREMENT COVERS MOST INSTALLATIONS
length of the common vent connector manifold
(L) should not exceed 1-1/2 feet (18 inches) for
each inch of common vent connector manifold
diameter.
VERTICAL
WALL
6) If the common vertical vent is offset as shown
in Figure 8, the maximum common vent capac- 8′ MIN.
ity listed in the common venting tables should
be reduced by 20%, the equivalent of 2 (two) LISTED
90° elbows (0.80 x maximum common vent CAP
LOWEST
capacity). The horizontal length of the offset DISCHARGE
OPENING
shall not exceed 1 1/2 feet for each inch of
common vent diameter.
MINIMUM X
HEIGHT
7) The common vent diameter must always be at 12
least as large as the largest vent connector ROOF PITCH
IS X/12
diameter. All interconnection fittings must also
be the same size as the common vent. THE VENT TERMINATION SHOULD NOT BE
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM A VERTICAL WALL
8) Type B gas vents shall terminate above the
FIGURE 1 – VENT CAPS 12″ OR SMALLER
roof surface with a listed cap or a listed roof
assembly in accordance with the terms of their
respective listings and the vent manufacturer’s
instructions.
VENT CAPS 12˝ AND SMALLER

Listed gas venting systems using listed vent
caps 12˝ and smaller in size may terminate in
accordance with the VENT TERMINATION
10′ MIN.
TABLE. (SEE FIGURE 1)
VENT CAPS LARGER THAN 12˝

2′ MIN.
Listed vent caps larger than 12˝ must be
located at least 2 feet above the highest point
and at least 2 feet higher than any portion of a
building within a horizontal distance of 10 Feet.
(SEE FIGURE 2)
9) Use sea level input rating when determining

maximum capacity for high altitude installation.
Use actual input rating for determining mini-
mum capacity for high altitude installation. FIGURE 2 – VENT CAPS LARGER THAN 12″
3
10) No portion of the venting system can extend 19) For single appliance vents:
into, or pass through any circulating air duct or
plenum. a) If the vertical vent or tile lined chimney has
a larger diameter or flow area than the
11) All vent pipe passing through floors, walls, and vent connector, use the vertical vent diam-
ceilings must be installed with the listed clear- eter to determine the minimum vent
ance to combustible materials and be fire capacity and the vent connector diameter
stopped according to local codes. In the to determine the maximum vent capacity.
absence of local codes, refer to NFGC (Z223.1) The flow area of the vertical vent, however,
shall not exceed 7 times the flow area of
12) Vent connectors serving Category I appliances the listed appliance categorized vent area,
shall not be connected to any portion of drafthood outlet area or flue collar area
unless designed in accordance with
mechanical draft systems operating under pos-
itive pressure such as Category III or IV Vent- approved engineering methods. See Table
ing Systems. 9 for calculated areas.
b) For multiple appliance vents:
13) A Category I appliance must never be con-
nected to a chimney that is servicing a solid The flow area of the largest section of ver-
fuel appliance. If a fireplace chimney flue is tical vent or chimney shall not exceed 7
used to vent this appliance, the fireplace open- times the smallest listed appliance catego-
ing must be permanently sealed. rized vent area, flue collar area, or draft
hood outlet area unless designed in accor-
14) A vent connector shall be supported without dance with approved engineering meth-
any dips or sags and shall slope a minimum of ods. See Table for calculated areas.
1/4 inch per lineal foot of connector, back TT ( D∗ ) 2
towards the appliance. Maximum vent or tile lined chimney flow area = ------------------------- x 7
4
15) Vent connectors shall be firmly attached to
drafthood outlets or flue collars by sheet-metal * Drafthood outlet diameter, flue collar diameter, or listed appli-
screws or other approved means, except vent ance categorized vent diameter.
connectors of listed Type B vent material which c) In no case, shall the vent connector be
shall be assembled in accordance with the upsized more than 2 consecutive table
manufacturer’s instructions. Joints between size diameters over the size of the draft-
sections of single wall connector piping shall be hood outlet, flue collar outlet, or listed
fastened by sheet-metal screws or other appliance categorized vent. Example: An
approved means. appliance with a 4 inch diameter flue outlet
collar or drafthood outlet cannot be vented
16) When the vent connector used for Category I with a connector diameter larger than 6
appliances must be located in or pass through inches.
a crawl space or other area which may be cold,
that portion of the vent connector shall be of 20) Masonry chimneys used to vent Category I
listed double-wall Type B vent material or mate- central furnaces must be either tile-lined or
rial having equivalent insulation qualities. lined with a listed metal lining system or dedi-
cated gas vent. Unlined masonry chimneys are
17) The entire length of single wall metal vent con- prohibited. (See Note 1).
nector shall be readily accessible for inspec-
tion, cleaning, and replacement. 21) A fan assisted furnace may be common vented
into an existing masonry chimney provided:
18) For appliances with more than one input rate,
the minimum vent or connector (Fan Min) capac-
ity determined from the tables shall be less than a. The chimney is currently serving at least
the lowest appliance input rating and the maxi- one drafthood equipped appliance.
mum vent or connector (Fan or Nat Max.) capac- b. The vent connectors and chimney are
ity determined from the tables shall be greater sized in accordance with Tables 7 & 8.
than the highest appliance input rating.
SINGLE APPLIANCE VENTING OF A FAN
ASSISTED FURNACE INTO A TILE LINED,
MASONRY CHIMNEY IS PROHIBITED. THE
CHIMNEY MUST FIRST BE LINED WITH
EITHER TYPE B VENT SIZED IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH TABLES 1 OR 2 OR A LISTED
SINGLE WALL, METAL LINING SYSTEM,
SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NOTE 22.
4
22) Listed, corrugated metallic chimney liner sys- 27) Numbers followed by an asterisk (*) in Table 6,
tems in masonry chimneys shall be sized by indicate the possibility of continuous condensa-
using Tables 1 or 2 for dedicated venting and tion, depending on locality. Consult appliance
Tables 3 or 4 for common venting with the max- manufacturer, local serving gas supplier, and/or
imum capacity reduced by 20% (0.80 x maxi- authority having jurisdiction.
mum capacity) and the minimum capacity as
shown in the applicable table. Corrugated 28) In a single run of vent or vent connector, more
metal vent systems installed with bends or off- than one diameter and type of pipe are permit-
sets require additional reduction of the vent ted to be used, provided that all the sizes are
maximum capacity (See Note 6). permitted by the tables.
23) For multiple units of gas utilization equipment 29) If the desired vent height and connector rise
all located on one floor, available total height and/or lateral are between the table entries, lin-
“H” is measured from the highest drafthood ear interpolation is permitted for calculation of
outlet or flue collar up to the level of the cap or the permissible appliance input ratings. Extrap-
terminal. Connector rise “R” is measured from olation beyond the table entries is not recom-
the drafthood outlet or flue collar to the level mended. (See Example 7)
where the vent gas streams come together. 30) All combinations of pipe sizes, single-wall, and
(Not applicable to multi-story). double-wall metal pipe are allowed within any
24) For multi-story installations, available total connector run(s) or within the common vent
height for each segment of the system “H” is provided ALL of the appropriate tables permit
the vertical distance between the highest draft- ALL of the desired sizes and types of pipe, as if
hood outlet or flue collar entering that segment they were used for the entire length of the sub-
and the centerline of the next higher intercon- ject connector or vent. If single-wall and Type B
nection tee (See Figure 13). double-wall metal pipe are used for vent con-
nectors, the common vent must be sized using
25) The size of the lowest connector and of the Table 4.
vertical vent leading to the lowest interconnec-
tion of a multi-story system must be in accor- 31) Locate draft hood outlet or flue collar of small-
dance with Table 1 OR 2, for available total est input appliance closest to or under common
height “H” up to the lowest interconnection vent.
(See Figure 14). 32) When vent table permits more than one diam-
26) Common vents in multi-story systems shall be eter of pipe to be used for a connector or vent,
type B when used in multi-story systems and the smallest permitted diameter should be
have no offsets. preferred.
TYPICAL VENTING APPLICATIONS
Table 1 should be used when Type B vent is Table 2 should be used when a single-wall
used for both the vent connector and the metal vent connector is attached toType B
vertical vent. vertical vent.
VENT VENT
H H
L L
VENT VENT
CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
D D
FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4
5
Table 3 should be used when Type B vent Table 4 should be used when single-wall
connectors are attached to a Type B common metal vent connectors are attached to a Type
vent. B common vent.
TYPE B TYPE B
COMMON VENT COMMON VENT
H H
R1 R1
D1 R2 D1 R2
D2 D2
APPLIANCE APPLIANCE
1 APPLIANCE 1 APPLIANCE
2 2
FIGURE 5 FIGURE 6
Schematic Diagram showing a typical Schematic Diagram showing offset in

manifolded common vent section “L” of the common vent section of the vertical
the vent connector. (See Note 5) vent. (See Note 6)
L
“L” Less than or equal to 1.5 feet x D
H H
L
D
R1 R1
R2 D R2
APPLIANCE APPLIANCE
1 APPLIANCE 1 APPLIANCE
2 2
FIGURE 7 FIGURE 8
6
Table 5 shall be used when a Type B, double- Table 6 shall be used when a single-wall metal
wall vent connector is attached to a tile lined vent connector is attached to a tile lined masonry
masonry chimney. chimney.
TILE-LINED TILE-LINED
MASONRY MASONRY
CHIMNEY CHIMNEY
VENT L H VENT L H
CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
D D
A A
FIGURE 9 FIGURE 10
Table 7 shall be used when Type B double-wall Table 8 shall be used when single-wall metal
vent connectors are attached to a tile lined vent connectors are attached to a tile lined
masonry chimney. masonry chimney.
TILE-LINED TILE-LINED
MASONRY MASONRY
CHIMNEY CHIMNEY
A A
H H
R R R
D D R
D D
FIGURE 11 FIGURE 12
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VENT TABLES
Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

Serving a Single Category I Appliance
TABLE 1
Vent and Connector Diameter - D (inches)

3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝
Appliance Input Rating in Thousands of Btu Per Hour
Height aLateral
H a aa L FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
(ft) aa(ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max
6 0 0 78 46 0 152 86 0 251 141 0 375 205 0 524 285 0 698 370 0 897 470
2 13 51 36 18 97 67 27 157 105 32 232 157 44 321 217 53 425 285 63 543 370
4 21 49 34 30 94 64 39 153 103 50 227 153 66 316 211 79 419 279 93 536 362
6 25 46 32 36 91 61 47 149 100 59 223 149 78 310 205 93 413 273 110 530 354
8 0 0 84 50 0 165 94 0 276 155 0 415 235 0 583 320 0 780 415 0 1006 537
2 12 57 40 16 109 75 25 178 120 28 263 180 42 365 247 50 483 322 60 619 418
5 23 53 38 32 103 71 42 171 115 53 255 173 70 356 237 83 473 313 99 607 407
8 28 49 35 39 98 66 51 164 109 64 247 165 84 347 227 99 463 303 117 596 396
10 0 0 88 53 0 175 100 0 295 166 0 447 255 0 631 345 0 847 450 0 1096 585
2 12 61 42 17 118 81 23 194 129 26 289 195 40 402 273 48 533 355 57 684 457
5 23 57 40 32 113 77 41 187 124 52 280 188 68 392 263 81 522 346 95 671 446
10 30 51 36 41 104 70 54 176 115 67 267 175 88 376 245 104 504 330 122 651 427
15 0 0 94 58 0 191 112 0 327 187 0 502 285 0 716 390 0 970 525 0 1263 682
2 11 69 48 15 136 93 20 226 150 22 339 225 38 475 316 45 633 414 53 815 544
5 22 65 45 30 130 87 39 219 142 49 330 217 64 463 300 76 620 403 90 800 529
10 29 59 41 40 121 82 51 206 135 64 315 208 84 445 288 99 600 386 116 777 507
15 35 53 37 48 112 76 61 195 128 76 301 198 98 429 275 115 580 373 134 755 491
20 0 0 97 61 0 202 119 0 349 202 0 540 307 0 776 430 0 1057 575 0 1384 752
2 10 75 51 14 149 100 18 250 166 20 377 249 33 531 346 41 711 470 50 917 612
5 21 71 48 29 143 96 38 242 160 47 367 241 62 519 337 73 697 460 86 902 599
10 28 64 44 38 133 89 50 229 150 62 351 228 81 499 321 95 675 443 112 877 576
15 34 58 40 46 124 84 59 217 142 73 337 217 94 481 308 111 654 427 129 853 557
20 48 52 35 55 116 78 69 206 134 84 322 206 107 464 295 125 634 410 145 830 537
30 0 0 100 64 0 213 128 0 374 220 0 587 336 0 853 475 0 1173 650 0 1548 855
2 9 81 56 13 166 112 14 283 185 18 432 280 27 613 394 33 826 535 42 1072 700
5 21 77 54 28 160 108 36 275 176 45 421 273 58 600 385 69 811 524 82 1055 688
10 27 70 50 37 150 102 48 262 171 59 405 261 77 580 371 91 788 507 107 1028 668
15 33 64 NR 44 141 96 57 249 163 70 389 249 90 560 357 105 765 490 124 1002 648
20 56 58 NR 53 132 90 66 237 154 80 374 237 102 542 343 119 743 473 139 977 628
30 NR NR NR 73 113 NR 88 214 NR 104 346 219 131 507 321 149 702 444 171 929 594
50 0 0 101 67 0 216 134 0 397 232 0 633 363 0 932 518 0 1297 708 0 1730 952
2 8 86 61 11 183 122 14 320 206 15 497 314 22 715 445 26 975 615 33 1276 813
5 20 82 NR 27 177 119 35 312 200 43 487 308 55 702 438 65 960 605 77 1259 798
10 26 76 NR 35 168 114 45 299 190 56 471 298 73 681 426 86 935 589 101 1230 773
15 59 70 NR 42 158 NR 54 287 180 66 455 288 85 662 413 100 911 572 117 1203 747
20 NR NR NR 50 149 NR 63 275 169 76 440 278 97 642 401 113 888 556 131 1176 722
30 NR NR NR 69 131 NR 84 250 NR 99 410 259 123 605 376 141 844 522 161 1125 670
100 0 NR NR NR 0 218 NR 0 407 NR 0 665 400 0 997 560 0 1411 770 0 1908 1040
2 NR NR NR 10 194 NR 12 354 NR 13 566 375 18 831 510 21 1155 700 25 1536 935
5 NR NR NR 26 189 NR 33 347 NR 40 557 369 52 820 504 60 1141 692 71 1519 926
10 NR NR NR 33 182 NR 43 335 NR 53 542 361 68 801 493 80 1118 679 94 1492 910
15 NR NR NR 40 174 NR 50 321 NR 62 528 353 80 782 482 93 1095 666 109 1465 895
20 NR NR NR 47 166 NR 59 311 NR 71 513 344 90 763 471 105 1073 653 122 1438 880
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR 78 290 NR 92 483 NR 115 726 449 131 1029 627 149 1387 849
50 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 147 428 NR 180 651 405 197 944 575 217 1288 787
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VENT TABLES

TABLE 1 (Cont’d)

10˝ 12˝ 14˝ 16˝ 18˝ 20˝ 22˝ 24˝
Height aLateral
FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
H a aa L
(ft) a a(ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max
6 0 0 1121 570 0 1645 850 0 2267 1170 0 2983 1530 0 3802 1960 0 4721 2430 0 5737 2950 0 6853 3520
2 75 675 455 103 982 650 138 1346 890 178 1769 1170 225 2250 1480 296 2782 1850 360 3377 2220 426 4030 2670
4 110 668 445 147 975 640 191 1338 880 242 1761 1160 300 2242 1475 390 2774 1835 469 3370 2215 555 4023 2660
6 128 661 435 171 967 630 219 1330 870 276 1753 1150 341 2235 1470 437 2767 1820 523 3363 2210 618 4017 2650
8 0 0 1261 660 0 1858 970 0 2571 1320 0 3399 1740 0 4333 2220 0 5387 2750 0 6555 3360 0 7838 4010
2 71 770 515 98 1124 745 130 1543 1020 168 2030 1340 212 2584 1700 278 3196 2110 336 3882 2560 401 4634 3050
5 115 758 503 154 1110 733 199 1528 1010 251 2013 1330 311 2563 1685 398 3180 2090 476 3863 2545 562 4612 3040
8 137 746 490 180 1097 720 231 1514 1000 289 2000 1320 354 2552 1670 450 3163 2070 537 3850 2530 630 4602 3030
10 0 0 1377 720 0 2036 1060 0 2825 1450 0 3742 1925 0 4782 2450 0 5955 3050 0 7254 3710 0 8682 4450
2 68 852 560 93 1244 850 124 1713 1130 161 2256 1480 202 2868 1890 264 3556 2340 319 4322 2840 378 5153 3390
5 112 839 547 149 1229 829 192 1696 1105 243 2238 1461 300 2849 1871 382 3536 2318 458 4301 2818 540 5132 3371
10 142 817 525 187 1204 795 238 1669 1080 298 2209 1430 364 2818 1840 459 3504 2280 546 4268 2780 641 5099 3340
15 0 0 1596 840 0 2380 1240 0 3323 1720 0 4423 2270 0 5678 2900 0 7099 3620 0 8665 4410 0 10393 5300
2 63 1019 675 86 1495 985 114 2062 1350 147 2719 1770 186 3467 2260 239 4304 2800 290 5232 3410 346 6251 4080
5 105 1003 660 140 1476 967 182 2041 1327 229 2696 1748 283 3442 2235 355 4278 2777 426 5204 3385 501 6222 4057
10 135 977 635 177 1446 936 227 2009 1289 283 2659 1712 346 3402 2193 432 4234 2739 510 5159 3343 599 6175 4019
15 155 953 610 202 1418 905 257 1976 1250 318 2623 1675 385 3363 2150 479 4192 2700 564 5115 3300 665 6129 3980
20 0 0 1756 930 0 2637 1350 0 3701 1900 0 4948 2520 0 6376 3250 0 7988 4060 0 9785 4980 0 11753 6000
2 59 1150 755 81 1694 1100 107 2343 1520 139 3097 2000 175 3955 2570 220 4916 3200 269 5983 3910 321 7154 4700
5 101 1133 738 135 1674 1079 174 2320 1498 219 3071 1978 270 3926 2544 337 4885 3174 403 5950 3880 475 7119 4662
10 130 1105 710 172 1641 1045 220 2282 1460 273 3029 1940 334 3880 2500 413 4835 3130 489 5896 3830 573 7063 4600
15 150 1078 688 195 1609 1018 248 2245 1425 306 2988 1910 372 3835 2465 459 4786 3090 541 5844 3795 631 7007 4575
20 167 1052 665 217 1578 990 273 2210 1390 335 2948 1880 404 3791 2430 495 4737 3050 585 5792 3760 689 6953 4550
30 0 0 1977 1060 0 3004 1550 0 4252 2170 0 5725 2920 0 7420 3770 0 9341 4750 0 11483 5850 0 13848 7060
2 54 1351 865 74 2004 1310 98 2786 1800 127 3696 2380 159 4734 3050 199 5900 3810 241 7194 4650 285 8617 5600
5 96 1332 851 127 1981 1289 164 2759 1775 206 3666 2350 252 4701 3020 312 5863 3783 373 7155 4622 439 8574 5552
10 125 1301 829 164 1944 1254 209 2716 1733 259 3617 2300 316 4647 2970 386 5803 3739 456 7090 4574 535 8505 5471
15 143 1272 807 187 1908 1220 237 2674 1692 292 3570 2250 354 4594 2920 431 5744 3695 507 7026 4527 590 8437 5391
20 160 1243 784 207 1873 1185 260 2633 1650 319 3523 2200 384 4542 2870 467 5686 3650 548 6964 4480 639 8370 5310
30 195 1189 745 246 1807 1130 305 2555 1585 369 3433 2130 440 4442 2785 540 5574 3565 635 6842 4375 739 8239 5225
50 0 0 2231 1195 0 3441 1825 0 4934 2550 0 6711 3440 0 8774 4460 0 11129 5635 0 13767 6940 0 16694 8430
2 41 1620 1010 66 2431 1513 86 3409 2125 113 4554 2840 141 5864 3670 171 7339 4630 209 8980 5695 251 10788 6860
5 90 1600 996 118 2406 1495 151 3380 2102 191 4520 2813 234 5826 3639 283 7295 4597 336 8933 5654 394 10737 6818
10 118 1567 972 154 2366 1466 196 3332 2064 243 4464 2767 295 5763 3585 355 7224 4542 419 8855 5585 491 10652 6749
15 136 1536 948 177 2327 1437 222 3285 2026 274 4409 2721 330 5701 3534 396 7155 4511 465 8779 5546 542 10570 6710
20 151 1505 924 195 2288 1408 244 3239 1987 300 4356 2675 361 5641 3481 433 7086 4479 506 8704 5506 586 10488 6670
30 183 1446 876 232 2214 1349 287 3150 1910 347 4253 2631 412 5523 3431 494 6953 4421 577 8557 5444 672 10328 6603
100 0 0 2491 1310 0 3925 2050 0 5729 2950 0 7914 4050 0 10485 5300 0 13454 6700 0 16817 8600 0 20578 10300
2 30 1975 1170 44 3027 1820 72 4313 2550 95 5834 3500 120 7591 4600 138 9577 5800 169 11803 7200 204 14264 8800
5 82 1955 1159 107 3002 1803 136 4282 2531 172 5797 3475 208 7548 4566 245 9528 5769 293 11748 7162 341 14204 8756
10 108 1923 1142 142 2961 1775 180 4231 2500 223 5737 3434 268 7478 4509 318 9447 5717 374 11658 7100 436 14105 8683
15 126 1892 1124 163 2920 1747 206 4182 2469 252 5678 3392 304 7409 4451 358 9367 5665 418 11569 7037 487 14007 8610
20 141 1861 1107 181 2880 1719 226 4133 2438 277 5619 3351 330 7341 4394 387 9289 5613 452 11482 6975 523 13910 8537
30 170 1802 1071 215 2803 1663 265 4037 2375 319 5505 3267 378 7209 4279 446 9136 5509 514 11310 6850 592 13720 8391
50 241 1688 1000 292 2657 1550 350 3856 2250 415 5289 3100 486 6956 4050 572 8841 5300 659 10979 6600 752 13354 8100
9
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Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Single-Wall Metal Connectors

TABLE 2

3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝ 12˝
Height aLateral
H aa a L FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
(ft)a a(ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max
6 0 38 77 45 59 151 85 85 249 140 126 373 204 165 522 284 211 695 369 267 894 469 371 1118 569 537 1639 849
2 39 51 36 60 96 66 85 156 104 123 231 156 159 320 213 201 423 284 251 541 368 347 673 453 498 979 648
4 NR NR 33 74 92 63 102 152 102 146 225 152 187 313 208 237 416 277 295 533 360 409 664 443 584 971 638
6 NR NR 31 83 89 60 114 147 99 163 220 148 207 307 203 263 409 271 327 526 352 449 656 433 638 962 627
8 0 37 83 50 58 164 93 83 273 154 123 412 234 161 580 319 206 777 414 258 1002 536 360 1257 658 521 1852 967
2 39 56 39 59 108 75 83 176 119 121 261 179 155 363 246 197 482 321 246 617 417 339 768 513 486 1120 743
5 NR NR 37 77 102 69 107 168 114 151 252 171 193 352 235 245 470 311 305 604 404 418 754 500 598 1104 730
8 NR NR 33 90 95 64 122 161 107 175 243 163 223 342 225 280 458 300 344 591 392 470 740 486 665 1089 715
10 0 37 87 53 57 174 99 82 293 165 120 444 254 158 628 344 202 844 449 253 1093 584 351 1373 718 507 2031 1057
2 39 61 41 59 117 80 82 193 128 119 287 194 153 400 272 193 531 354 242 681 456 332 849 559 475 1242 848
5 52 56 39 76 111 76 105 185 122 148 277 186 190 388 261 241 518 344 299 667 443 409 834 544 584 1224 825
10 NR NR 34 97 100 68 132 171 112 188 261 171 237 369 241 296 497 325 363 643 423 492 808 520 688 1194 788
15 0 36 93 57 56 190 111 80 325 186 116 499 283 153 713 388 195 966 523 244 1259 681 336 1591 838 488 2374 1237
2 38 69 47 57 136 93 80 225 149 115 337 224 148 473 314 187 631 413 232 812 543 319 1015 673 457 1491 983
5 51 63 44 75 128 86 102 216 140 144 326 217 182 459 298 231 616 400 287 795 526 392 997 657 562 1469 963
10 NR NR 39 95 116 79 128 201 131 182 308 203 228 438 284 284 592 381 349 768 501 470 966 628 664 1433 928
15 NR NR NR NR NR 72 158 186 124 220 290 192 272 418 269 334 568 367 404 742 484 540 937 601 750 1399 894
20 0 35 96 60 54 200 118 78 346 201 114 537 306 149 772 428 190 1053 573 238 1379 750 326 1751 927 473 2631 1346
2 37 74 50 56 148 99 78 248 165 113 375 248 144 528 344 182 708 468 227 914 611 309 1146 754 443 1689 1098
5 50 68 47 73 140 94 100 239 158 141 363 239 178 514 334 224 692 457 279 896 596 381 1126 734 547 1665 1074
10 NR NR 41 93 129 86 125 223 146 177 344 224 222 491 316 277 666 437 339 866 570 457 1092 702 646 1626 1037
15 NR NR NR NR NR 80 155 208 136 216 325 210 264 469 301 325 640 419 393 838 549 526 1060 677 730 1587 1005
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR 186 192 126 254 306 196 309 448 285 374 616 400 448 810 526 592 1028 651 808 1550 973
30 0 34 99 63 53 211 127 76 372 219 110 584 334 144 849 472 184 1168 647 229 1542 852 312 1971 1056 454 2996 1545
2 37 80 56 55 164 111 76 281 183 109 429 279 139 610 392 175 823 533 219 1069 698 296 1346 863 424 1999 1308
5 49 74 52 72 157 106 98 271 173 136 417 271 171 595 382 215 806 521 269 1049 684 366 1324 846 524 1971 1283
10 NR NR NR 91 144 98 122 255 168 171 397 257 213 570 367 265 777 501 327 1017 662 440 1287 821 620 1927 1243
15 NR NR NR 115 131 NR 151 239 157 208 377 242 255 547 349 312 750 481 379 985 638 507 1251 794 702 1884 1205
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR 181 223 NR 246 357 228 298 524 333 360 723 461 433 955 615 570 1216 768 780 1841 1166
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 389 477 305 461 670 426 541 895 574 704 1147 720 937 1759 1101
50 0 33 99 66 51 213 133 73 394 230 105 629 361 138 928 515 176 1292 704 220 1724 948 295 2223 1189 428 3432 1818
2 36 84 61 53 181 121 73 318 205 104 495 312 133 712 443 168 971 613 209 1273 811 280 1615 1007 401 2426 1509
5 48 80 NR 70 174 117 94 308 198 131 482 305 164 696 435 204 953 602 257 1252 795 347 1591 991 496 2396 1490
10 NR NR NR 89 160 NR 118 292 186 162 461 292 203 671 420 253 923 583 313 1217 765 418 1551 963 589 2347 1455
15 NR NR NR 112 148 NR 145 275 174 199 441 280 244 646 405 299 894 562 363 1183 736 481 1512 934 668 2299 1421
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR 176 257 NR 236 420 267 285 622 389 345 866 543 415 1150 708 544 1473 906 741 2251 1387
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 315 376 NR 373 573 NR 442 809 502 521 1086 649 674 1399 848 892 2159 1318
100 0 NR NR NR 49 214 NR 69 403 NR 100 659 395 131 991 555 166 1404 765 207 1900 1033 273 2479 1300 395 3912 2042
2 NR NR NR 51 192 NR 70 351 NR 98 563 373 125 828 508 158 1152 698 196 1532 933 259 1970 1168 371 3021 1817
5 NR NR NR 67 186 NR 90 342 NR 125 551 366 156 813 501 194 1134 688 240 1511 921 322 1945 1153 460 2990 1796
10 NR NR NR 85 175 NR 113 324 NR 153 532 354 191 789 486 238 1104 672 293 1477 902 389 1905 1133 547 2938 1763
15 NR NR NR 132 162 NR 138 310 NR 188 511 343 230 764 473 281 1075 656 342 1443 884 447 1865 1110 618 2888 1730
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR 168 295 NR 224 487 NR 270 739 458 325 1046 639 391 1410 864 507 1825 1087 690 2838 1696
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR 231 264 NR 301 448 NR 355 685 NR 418 988 NR 491 1343 824 631 1747 1041 834 2739 1627
50 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 540 584 NR 617 866 NR 711 1205 NR 895 1591 NR 1138 2547 1489
10
VENT TABLES

Serving Two or more Category I Appliances
TABLE 3
Vent Connector Capacity
Vent Connector Diameter - D (inches)

3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝
Vent Connector Appliance Input Rating Limits in Thousands of Btu Per Hour
Height Rise FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
H R
(ft) (ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max
6 1 22 37 26 35 66 46 46 106 72 58 164 104 77 225 142 92 296 185 109 376 237 128 466 289
2 23 41 31 37 75 55 48 121 86 60 183 124 79 253 168 95 333 220 112 424 282 131 526 345
3 24 44 35 38 81 62 49 132 96 62 199 139 82 275 189 97 363 248 114 463 317 134 575 386
8 1 22 40 27 35 72 48 49 114 76 64 176 109 84 243 148 100 320 194 118 408 248 138 507 303
2 23 44 32 36 80 57 51 128 90 66 195 129 86 269 175 103 356 230 121 454 294 141 564 358
3 24 47 36 37 87 64 53 139 101 67 210 145 88 290 198 105 384 258 123 492 330 143 612 402
10 1 22 43 28 34 78 50 49 123 78 65 189 113 89 257 154 106 341 200 125 436 257 146 542 314
2 23 47 33 36 86 59 51 136 93 67 206 134 91 282 182 109 374 238 128 479 305 149 596 372
3 24 50 37 37 92 67 52 146 104 69 220 150 94 303 205 111 402 268 131 515 342 152 642 417
15 1 21 50 30 33 89 53 47 142 83 64 220 120 88 298 163 110 389 214 134 493 273 162 609 333
2 22 53 35 35 96 63 49 153 99 66 235 142 91 320 193 112 419 253 137 532 323 165 658 394
3 24 55 40 36 102 71 51 163 111 68 248 160 93 339 218 115 445 286 140 565 365 167 700 444
20 1 21 54 31 33 99 56 46 157 87 62 246 125 86 334 171 107 436 224 131 552 285 158 681 347
2 22 57 37 34 105 66 48 167 104 64 259 149 89 354 202 110 463 265 134 587 339 161 725 414
3 23 60 42 35 110 74 50 176 116 66 271 168 91 371 228 113 486 300 137 618 518 164 764 466
30 1 20 62 33 31 113 59 45 181 93 60 288 134 83 391 182 103 512 238 125 649 305 151 802 372
2 21 64 39 33 118 70 47 190 110 62 299 158 85 408 215 105 535 282 129 679 360 155 840 439
3 22 66 44 34 123 79 48 198 124 64 309 178 88 423 242 108 555 317 132 706 405 158 874 494
50 1 19 71 36 30 133 64 43 216 101 57 349 145 78 477 197 97 627 257 120 797 330 144 984 403
2 21 73 43 32 137 76 45 223 119 59 358 172 81 490 234 100 645 306 123 820 392 148 1014 478
3 22 75 48 33 141 86 46 229 134 61 366 194 83 502 263 103 661 343 126 842 441 151 1043 538
100 1 18 82 37 28 158 66 40 262 104 53 442 150 73 611 204 91 810 266 112 1038 341 135 1285 417
2 19 83 44 30 161 79 42 267 123 55 447 178 75 619 242 94 822 316 115 1054 405 139 1306 494
3 20 84 50 31 163 89 44 272 138 57 452 200 78 627 272 97 834 355 118 1069 455 142 1327 555
Common Vent Capacity
Common Vent Diameter - D (inches)

4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝
Vent Combined Appliance Input Rating in Thousands of Btu Per Hour
Height
H FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT
(ft) +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT
6 92 81 65 140 116 103 204 161 147 309 248 200 404 314 260 547 434 335 672 520 410
8 101 90 73 155 129 114 224 178 163 339 275 223 444 348 290 602 480 378 740 577 465
10 110 97 79 169 141 124 243 194 178 367 299 242 477 377 315 649 522 405 800 627 495
15 125 112 91 195 164 144 283 228 206 427 352 280 556 444 365 753 612 465 924 733 565
20 136 123 102 215 183 160 314 255 229 475 394 310 621 499 405 842 688 523 1035 826 640
30 152 138 118 244 210 185 361 297 266 547 459 360 720 585 470 979 808 605 1209 975 740
50 167 153 134 279 244 214 421 353 310 641 547 423 854 706 550 1164 977 705 1451 1188 860
100 175 163 NR 311 277 NR 489 421 NR 751 658 479 1025 873 625 1408 1215 800 1784 1502 975
11
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Serving two or more Category I Appliances
TABLE 3 (cont’d)

12˝ 14˝ 16˝ 18˝ 20˝ 22˝ 24˝
Height Rise
FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
H R
(ft) (ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max
6 2 174 764 496 223 1046 653 281 1371 853 346 1772 1080 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
4 180 897 616 230 1231 827 287 1617 1081 352 2069 1370 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
4 192 952 644 244 1307 884 305 1719 1150 372 2211 1460 471 2737 1800 560 3319 2180 662 3957 2590
6 198 1050 772 252 1445 1072 313 1902 1390 380 2434 1770 478 3018 2180 568 3665 2640 669 4373 3130
4 201 997 664 256 1371 924 318 1804 1205 387 2332 1535 486 2887 1890 581 3502 2280 686 4175 2710
6 207 1095 792 263 1509 1118 325 1989 1455 395 2556 1865 494 3169 2290 589 3849 2760 694 4593 3270
4 221 1085 712 279 1499 1006 344 1978 1320 416 2579 1665 523 3197 2060 624 3881 2490 734 4631 2960
6 228 1181 856 286 1632 1222 351 2157 1610 424 2796 2025 533 3470 2510 634 4216 3030 743 5035 3600
4 230 1162 748 298 1597 1064 365 2116 1395 438 2778 1765 554 3447 2180 661 4190 2630 772 5005 3130
6 237 1253 900 307 1726 1288 373 2287 1695 450 2984 2145 567 3708 2650 671 4511 3190 785 5392 3790
4 223 1316 792 294 1802 1160 376 2366 1510 474 3110 1920 619 3840 2365 728 4681 2860 847 5606 3410
6 231 1400 952 303 1920 1410 384 2524 1830 485 3299 2340 632 4080 2875 741 4976 3480 860 5961 4150
4 213 1561 860 281 2139 1291 359 2814 1685 447 3730 2135 580 4601 2633 709 5569 3185 851 6633 3790
6 221 1631 1031 290 2242 1575 369 2951 2055 461 3893 2605 594 4808 3208 724 5826 3885 867 6943 4620
4 200 1984 888 263 2731 1346 336 3606 1760 414 4842 2220 523 5982 2750 639 7254 3330 769 8650 3950
6 208 2035 1064 272 2811 1642 346 3714 2150 426 4968 2700 539 6143 3350 654 7453 4070 786 8892 4810

12˝ 14˝ 16˝ 18˝ 20˝ 22˝ 24˝
Height
6 900 696 588 1284 990 815 1735 1336 1065 2253 1732 1345 2838 2180 1660 3488 2677 1970 4206 3226 2390
8 994 773 652 1423 1103 912 1927 1491 1190 2507 1936 1510 3162 2439 1860 3890 2998 2200 4695 3616 2680
10 1076 841 712 1542 1200 995 2093 1625 1300 2727 2113 1645 3444 2665 2030 4241 3278 2400 5123 3957 2920
15 1247 986 825 1794 1410 1158 2440 1910 1510 3184 2484 1910 4026 3133 2360 4971 3862 2790 6016 4670 3400
20 1405 1116 916 2006 1588 1290 2722 2147 1690 3561 2798 2140 4548 3552 2640 5573 4352 3120 6749 5261 3800
30 1658 1327 1025 2373 1892 1525 3220 2558 1990 4197 3326 2520 5303 4193 3110 6539 5157 3680 7940 6247 4480
50 2024 1640 1280 2911 2347 1863 3964 3183 2430 5184 4149 3075 6567 5240 3800 8116 6458 4500 9837 7813 5475
100 2569 2131 1670 3732 3076 2450 5125 4202 3200 6749 5509 4050 8597 6986 5000 10681 8648 5920 13004 10499 7200
12
VENT TABLES
Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vent with Single-Wall Connectors

Serving Two or more Category I Appliances
TABLE 4

3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝
H R
6 1 NR NR 26 NR NR 46 NR NR 71 NR NR 102 207 223 140 262 293 183 325 373 234 447 463 286
2 NR NR 31 NR NR 55 NR NR 85 168 182 123 215 251 167 271 331 219 334 422 281 458 524 344
3 NR NR 34 NR NR 62 121 131 95 174 198 138 222 273 188 279 361 247 344 462 316 468 574 385
15 1 NR NR 29 79 87 52 116 138 81 177 214 116 238 291 158 312 380 208 397 482 266 556 596 324
2 NR NR 34 83 94 62 121 150 97 185 230 138 246 314 189 321 411 248 407 522 317 568 646 387
3 NR NR 39 87 100 70 127 160 109 193 243 157 255 333 215 331 438 281 418 557 360 579 690 437
30 1 47 60 31 77 110 57 113 175 89 169 278 129 226 380 175 296 497 230 378 630 294 528 779 358
2 50 62 37 81 115 67 117 185 106 177 290 152 236 397 208 307 521 274 389 662 349 541 819 425
3 54 64 42 85 119 76 122 193 120 185 300 172 244 412 235 316 542 309 400 690 394 555 855 482
50 1 46 69 33 75 128 60 109 207 96 162 336 137 217 460 188 284 604 245 364 768 314 507 951 384
2 49 71 40 79 132 72 114 215 113 170 345 164 226 473 223 294 623 293 376 793 375 520 983 458
3 53 72 45 83 136 82 119 221 128 178 353 186 235 486 252 304 640 331 387 816 424 535 1013 518

4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝
Height
6 89 78 64 136 113 100 200 158 144 304 244 196 398 310 257 541 429 332 665 515 407
8 98 87 71 151 126 112 218 173 159 331 269 218 436 342 285 592 473 373 730 569 460
10 106 94 76 163 137 120 237 189 174 357 292 236 467 369 309 638 512 398 787 617 487
15 121 108 88 189 159 140 275 221 200 416 343 274 544 434 357 738 599 456 905 718 553
20 131 118 98 208 177 155 305 247 223 463 383 302 606 487 395 824 673 512 1013 808 626
30 145 132 113 236 202 179 350 286 257 533 446 349 703 570 459 958 790 593 1183 952 723
50 159 145 128 268 233 204 406 337 296 622 529 410 833 686 535 1139 954 689 1418 1157 838
13
VENT TABLES
Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Type B Double-Wall Vent Connectors

TABLE 5
Connector Diameter - D (inches)
To be used with chimney areas within the size limits at bottom
3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝ 12˝
Height Lateral
H L FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
(ft) (ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max
6 2 NR NR 28 NR NR 52 NR NR 86 NR NR 130 NR NR 180 NR NR 247 NR NR 320 NR NR 401 NR NR 581

5 NR NR 25* NR NR 49 NR NR 82 NR NR 117 NR NR 165 NR NR 231 NR NR 298 NR NR 376 NR NR 561
10 NR NR 25* NR NR 50* NR NR 87 NR NR 139 NR NR 181 NR NR 263 NR NR 347 NR NR 444 NR NR 668
15 2 NR NR 35* NR NR 67 NR NR 114 NR NR 179 NR NR 250 NR NR 336 NR NR 441 NR NR 562 NR NR 841
15 NR NR NR NR NR 48* NR NR 89* NR NR 141 NR NR 201 NR NR 281 NR NR 375 NR NR 485 NR NR 742
14
15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 97* NR NR 159 NR NR 220 NR NR 314 NR NR 418 NR NR 541 NR NR 840
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 83* NR NR 148* NR NR 206 NR NR 296 NR NR 397 NR NR 513 NR NR 807
30 2 NR NR 41* NR NR 82* NR NR 137 NR NR 216 NR NR 303 NR NR 421 NR NR 558 NR NR 717 NR NR 1112
10 NR NR NR NR NR 67* NR NR 115* NR NR 184* NR NR 263 NR NR 373 NR NR 500 NR NR 648 NR NR 1025
15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 107* NR NR 171* NR NR 243* NR NR 353 NR NR 476 NR NR 621 NR NR 981
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 188* NR NR 288* NR NR 416 NR NR 555 NR NR 877
50 2 NR NR NR NR NR 92* NR NR 161* NR NR 251* NR NR 351* NR NR 477 NR NR 633 NR NR 812 NR NR 1243
10 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 138* NR NR 215* NR NR 304* NR NR 424* NR NR 567 NR NR 733 NR NR 1147
15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 127* NR NR 199* NR NR 282* NR NR 400* NR NR 539* NR NR 702 NR NR 1099
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 185* NR NR 264* NR NR 376* NR NR 511* NR NR 669* NR NR 1050
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 327* NR NR 468* NR NR 623* NR NR 984
Minimum
Internal Area
12 19 28 38 50 63 78 95 132
of Chimney
Square Inches
Maximum
Internal Area
49 88 137 198 269 352 445 550 792
of Chimney
Square Inches
VENT TABLES
Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Single-Wall Vent Connectors

TABLE 6
Connector Diameter - D (inches)
To be used with chimney areas within the size limits at bottom
3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝ 12˝
Height a Lateral
H aa a L FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT FAN NAT
(ft)aa (ft) Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max Min Max Max

15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 95* NR NR 156 NR NR 217 NR NR 311 NR NR 414 NR NR 536 NR NR 835
15
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 80* NR NR 144* NR NR 202 NR NR 292 NR NR 392 NR NR 510 NR NR 800
30 2 NR NR 41* NR NR 81* NR NR 136 NR NR 215 NR NR 302 NR NR 420 NR NR 556 NR NR 715 NR NR 1110
10 NR NR NR NR NR 66* NR NR 113* NR NR 182* NR NR 260 NR NR 370 NR NR 496 NR NR 644 NR NR 1020
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 182* NR NR 281* NR NR 408 NR NR 544 NR NR 865
50 2 NR NR NR NR NR 91* NR NR 160* NR NR 250* NR NR 350* NR NR 475 NR NR 631 NR NR 810 NR NR 1240
10 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 136* NR NR 212* NR NR 301* NR NR 420* NR NR 562 NR NR 728 NR NR 1140
15 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 124* NR NR 195* NR NR 278* NR NR 395* NR NR 533* NR NR 695 NR NR 1090
20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 180* NR NR 258* NR NR 370* NR NR 504* NR NR 660* NR NR 1040
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 318* NR NR 458* NR NR 610* NR NR 970
Minimum
Internal Area
12 19 28 38 50 63 78 95 132
of Chimney
Square Inches
Maximum
Internal Area
49 88 137 198 269 352 445 550 792
of Chimney
Square Inches
* See Note 27
VENT TABLES
Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

TABLE 7

3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝
H R
6 1 24 NR 21 39 62 40 52 106 67 65 194 101 87 274 141 104 370 201 124 479 253 145 599 319
2 26 43 28 41 79 52 53 133 85 67 230 124 89 324 173 107 436 232 127 562 330 148 694 378
3 27 49 34 42 92 61 55 155 97 69 262 143 91 369 203 109 491 270 129 633 349 151 795 439
15 1 24 48 23 38 93 44 54 154 74 72 277 114 100 384 174 125 511 229 153 658 297 184 824 375
2 25 55 31 39 105 55 56 174 89 74 299 134 103 419 192 128 558 260 156 718 339 187 900 432
3 26 59 35 41 115 64 57 189 102 76 319 153 105 448 215 131 597 292 159 760 382 190 960 486
30 1 24 54 25 37 111 48 52 192 82 69 357 127 96 504 187 119 680 255 145 883 337 175 1115 432
2 25 60 32 38 122 58 54 208 95 72 376 145 99 531 209 122 715 287 149 928 378 179 1171 484
3 26 64 36 40 131 66 56 221 107 74 392 163 101 554 233 125 746 317 152 968 418 182 1220 535
50 1 23 52 26 36 116 49 51 209 82 67 405 133 92 582 198 115 798 271 140 1049 362 168 1334 462
2 24 59 31 37 127 58 53 225 96 70 421 152 95 604 222 118 827 304 143 1085 400 172 1379 510
3 26 64 37 39 135 66 55 237 108 72 435 170 98 624 247 121 854 334 147 1118 439 176 1421 558
Minimum Internal Area of Chimney, Square Inches

12 19 28 38 50 63 78 113
Height
H FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT
(ft) +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT
6 NR 74 25 NR 119 46 NR 178 71 NR 257 103 NR 351 143 NR 458 188 NR 582 246 NR 853 NR
8 NR 80 28 NR 130 53 NR 193 82 NR 279 119 NR 384 163 NR 501 218 NR 636 278 NR 937 408
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 270 137 NR 404 198 NR 564 278 NR 747 381 NR 969 496 NR 1473 749
50 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 620 328 NR 831 461 NR 1089 606 NR 1692 922
16
VENT TABLES
Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Single-Wall Connectors

TABLE 8

3˝ 4˝ 5˝ 6˝ 7˝ 8˝ 9˝ 10˝
H R
6 1 NR NR 21 NR NR 39 NR NR 66 179 191 100 231 271 140 292 366 200 362 474 252 499 594 283
2 NR NR 28 NR NR 52 NR NR 84 186 227 123 239 321 172 301 432 231 373 557 299 509 696 331
3 NR NR 34 NR NR 61 134 153 97 193 258 142 247 365 202 309 491 269 381 634 348 519 793 375
15 1 NR NR 23 NR NR 43 129 151 73 199 271 112 268 376 171 349 502 225 445 646 291 623 808 360
2 NR NR 30 92 103 54 135 170 88 207 295 132 277 411 189 359 548 256 456 706 334 634 884 402
3 NR NR 34 96 112 63 141 185 101 215 315 151 286 439 213 368 586 289 466 755 378 646 945 437
30 1 NR NR 24 86 108 47 126 187 80 193 347 124 259 492 183 338 665 250 430 864 330 600 1089 455
2 NR NR 31 91 119 57 132 203 93 201 366 142 269 518 205 348 699 282 442 908 372 613 1145 490
3 NR NR 35 95 127 65 138 216 105 209 381 160 277 540 229 358 729 312 452 946 412 626 1193 521
50 1 NR NR 25 85 113 48 124 204 80 188 392 130 252 567 194 328 778 265 417 1022 355 582 1302 537
2 NR NR 31 89 123 57 130 218 94 196 408 149 262 588 218 339 806 298 429 1058 393 596 1346 567
3 NR NR 35 94 131 65 136 231 106 205 422 167 271 607 243 349 831 328 440 1090 431 610 1386 595
Minimum Internal Area of Chimney, Square Inches

12 19 28 38 50 63 78 113
Height
H FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT FAN FAN NAT
(ft) +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT +FAN +NAT +NAT
6 NR 73 25 NR 118 45 NR 176 71 NR 255 102 NR 348 142 NR 455 187 NR 579 245 NR 846 NR
30 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 266 135 NR 398 195 NR 558 275 NR 739 377 NR 957 490 NR 1447 740
50 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 612 325 NR 821 456 NR 1076 600 NR 1672 910
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TABLE 9
MASONRY CHIMNEY LINER DIMENSIONS
WITH CIRCULAR EQUIVALENTS
NOMINAL INSIDE INSIDE DIA. EQUIVALENT

LINER SIZE DIMENSIONS IN OR EQUIVALENT AREA
INCHES LINER INCHES DIA. INCHES SQ. INCHES
4x8 2 1/2 x 6 1/2 4 12.2
5 19.6
6 28.3
7 38.3
8x8 6 3/4 x 6 3/4 7.4 42.7
8 50.3
8 x 12 6 1/2 x 10 1/2 9 63.6
10 78.5
12 x 12 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 10.4 83.3
11 95
12 x 16 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 11.8 107.5
12 113
14 153.9
16 x 16 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 14.5 162.9
15 176.7
16 x 20 13 x 17 16.2 206.1
18 254.4
20 x 20 16 3/4 x 16 3/4 18.2 260.2
20 314.1
20 x 24 16 1/2 x 20 1/2 20.1 314.2
22 380.1
24 x 24 20 1/4 x 20 1/4 22.1 380.1
24 452.3
24 x 28 20 1/2 x 24 1/4 24.1 456.2
28 x 28 24 1/4 x 24 1/4 26.4 543.3
27 572.5
30 x 30 25 1/2 x 25 1/2 27.9 607
30 706.8
30 x 36 25 1/2 x 31 1/2 30.9 749.9
33 855.3
36 x 36 31 1/2 x 31 1/2 34.4 929.4
36 1017.9
When liner sizes differ dimensionally from those shown in Table 9
equivalent diameters may be determined from published tables for
square and rectangular ducts of equivalent carrying capacity or by
other engineering methods.
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EXAMPLES USING SINGLE
APPLIANCE VENTING TABLES
Example 1: Single Draft-Hood-Equipped Appliance Example 2: Single Fan-Assisted Appliance
Suppose that an installer has a 120,000 Btu/hr input appli- Suppose an installer has an 80,000 Btu/hr input fan-
ance with a 5 inch diameter draft hood outlet that needs to assisted appliance that must be installed using 10 feet of
be vented into a 10 foot high Type B vent system. What lateral connector attached to a 30-Ft high Type B vent.
size vent should be used assuming (a) a 5-Ft lateral sin- Two 90° elbows are needed for the installation. Can a sin-
gle-wall metal vent connector is used with two 90° elbows, gle-wall metal vent connector be used for this application?
(b) a 5-Ft lateral single-wall metal vent connector is used
with three 90° elbows in the vent system? Solution
Solution Table 2 refers to the use of single-wall metal vent connec-

tors with Type B vent. In the first column find the row asso-
Table 2 should be used to solve this problem because sin- ciated with a 30-Ft height and a 10-Ft lateral. Read across
gle-wall metal vent connectors are being used with a Type this row, looking at the “FAN Min” and “FAN Max” columns,
B vent: Refer to Figure 4 of Typical Applications. to find that a 3 inch diameter single-wall metal connector
vent is not recommended. Moving to the next larger size
(a) Read down the first column in Table 2 until the row
single wall connector (4˝) we find that a 4 inch diameter
associated with a 10-Ft height and a 5-Ft lateral is single-wall metal connector has a recommended minimum
found. Read across this row until a vent capacity vent capacity of 91,000 Btu/hr and a recommended maxi-
greater than 120,000 Btu/hr is located in the shaded mum vent capacity of 144,000 Btu/hr. The 80,000 Btu/hr
columns labeled “NAT Max” for draft-hood- fan-assisted appliance is outside this range, so we con-
equipped appliances. In this case, a 5 inch diameter clude that a single-wall metal vent connector cannot be
vent has a capacity of 122,000 Btu/hr and may be used to vent this appliance using 10 feet of lateral for the
used for this application. connector.
(b) If three 90° elbows are used in the vent system, However, we see that if the 80,000 Btu/hr input appliance
then the maximum vent capacity listed in the tables could be moved to within 5 feet of the vertical vent, then a
must be reduced by 10 percent (see Note 3). This 4 inch single-wall metal connector could be used to vent
implies that the 5 inch diameter vent has an the appliance. Table 2 shows the acceptable range of vent
adjusted capacity of only 110,000 Btu/hr. In this capacities for a 4 inch vent with 5 feet of lateral to be
case, the vent system must be increased to between 72,000 Btu/hr and 157,000 Btu/hr.
6 inches in diameter. See calculations below:
If the appliance cannot be moved closer to the vertical vent,
122,000 x .90 = 110,000 for 5˝ Vent then Type B vent could be used as the connector material.
In this case, Table 1 shows that for a 30-Ft high vent with 10
From Table 2—Select 6˝ Vent feet of lateral, the acceptable range of vent capacities for a
186,000 x .90 = 167,000; This is greater than the required 4 inch diameter vent attached to a fan-assisted appliance
120,000, therefore use a 6˝ Vent and connector when are between 37,000 Btu/hr and 150,000 Btu/hr.
three elbows are used.
EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2
B-VENT
10′
30′
5′
ELBOW 10′ LATERAL
SINGLE WALL
DRAFT HOOD
EQUIPPED APPLIANCE FAN ASSISTED APPLIANCE
120,000 BTUH INPUT 80,000 BTUH INPUT
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EXAMPLES USING COMMON
VENTING TABLES
Example 3: Common Venting Two Draft-Hood Example 4: Common Venting a Draft Hood Water Heater
Appliances with a Fan-Assisted Furnace
Suppose a 35,000 Btu/hr water heater is to be common In this case, a 35,000 Btu/hr input draft-hood-equipped
vented with a 150,000 Btu/hr furnace using a common water heater with a 2 foot connector rise is to be common
vent with a total height of 30 feet. The connector rise is 2 vented with a 100,000 Btu/hr fan-assisted furnace with a
feet for the water heater and 3 feet for the furnace. 3-Ft connector rise. The common vent consists of a 30-Ft
Assume single-wall metal connectors will be used with rise of Type B vent. What are the recommended vent
Type B vent. What size connectors and combined vent diameters for each connector and the common vent?
should be used in this installation?
Solution—(Table 4)
Solution—(Table 4 applies in this example)
Water Heater Vent Connector Diameter. Let us assume
Table 4 should be used to size single-wall metal vent con- the installer would like to use a single-wall metal vent con-
nectors attached to Type B vertical vent. In the vent connector. Using Table 4, Vent Connector Capacity, read
nector capacity Table 4, find the row associated with a 30- down the Total Vent Height “H” column to 30 feet and read
Ft vent height. For a 2-Ft rise on the vent connector for the across the 2-Ft Connector Rise “R” row to the first Btu/hr
water heater, read the shaded columns for draft-hood- rating in the “NAT Max” column that is equal to or greater
equipped appliances to find that a 3 inch diameter vent than the water heater input rating. The table shows that a 3
connector has a capacity of 37,000 Btu/hr. inch vent connector has a maximum input rating of 37,000
Btu/hr. Since this is greater than the water heater input rat-
Therefore, a 3 inch single-wall metal vent connector may ing, a 3 inch vent connector is adequate. Furthermore,
be used with the water heater. For a draft-hood-equipped since the water heater is equipped with a draft hood, there
furnace with a 3-Ft rise, read across the appropriate row to are no minimum input rating restrictions.
find that a 5 inch diameter vent connector has a maximum
capacity of 120,000 Btu/hr (which is too small for the fur- Furnace Vent Connector Diameter. Again, let us assume
nace) and a 6 inch diameter vent connector has a maxi- the installer would like to use a single-wall metal vent con-
mum vent capacity of 172,000 Btu/hr. Therefore, a 6 inch nector. Using Table 4, Vent Connector Capacity, read down
diameter vent connector should be used with the 150,000 the Total Vent Height “H” column to 30 feet and across the
Btu/hr furnace. 3-ft Connector Rise “R” row. Since the furnace has a fan-
assisted combustion system, find the first “FAN Max” col-
For the capacity of the combined vent, the lower portion of umn with a Btu/hr rating greater than the furnace input rat-
Table 4 should be used. The combined vent capacity ing. The 4 inch vent connector has a maximum input rating
required is 185,000 Btu/hr. Table 4 shows that the com- of 119,000 Btu/hr and a minimum input rating of 85,000 Btu/
bined vent capacity of a 6 inch diameter vent with a 30-Ft hr. The 100,000 Btu/hr furnace in this example falls within
vent height is 257,000 Btu/hr. This is more than adequate this range, so a 4 inch connector is adequate. If the furnace
to handle the 35,000 Btu/hr input water heater and the would have had an input rating of 80,000 Btu/hr, then a
150,000 Btu/hr input furnace. Type B vent connector (see Table 4) would have to be used
in order to meet the minimum capacity limit.
EXAMPLE 3 Combined Capacity

35,000 + 150,000 = 185,000 EXAMPLE 4
ASSUME B TYPE B
VENT
30′
30′
SINGLE WALL 2′
2′ CONNECTOR
3′
3′
SINGLE WALL
CONNECTORS
FAN ASSISTED WATER HEATER

DRAFT HOOD EQUIPPED DRAFT HOOD FURNACE 35,000 BTUH INPUT
WATER HEATER EQUIPPED FURNACE 100,000 BTUH INPUT
35,000 BTUH INPUT 150,000 BTUH INPUT
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EXAMPLES USING COMMON
VENTING TABLES
Example 4: (cont’d) To determine the required vent connector diameter, read

down the height column in Table 6 until 15´ is found. Find
Common Vent Diameter. The total input to the common the row for a 10´ long lateral. The table shows that a 6˝
vent is 135,000 Btu/hr. Using Table 4, Common Vent diameter connector will allow a maximum capacity of
Capacity, read down the Total Vent Height “H” column to 151,000 Btu/hr for “Nat Max.” (draft-hood equipped) fur-
30 feet and across this row to find the smallest vent diame- nace. Because 3 elbows are required, however, the maxi-
ter in the “FAN+NAT” column that has a Btu/hr rating equal mum capacity must be reduced by 10% (See Note 3).
to or greater than 135,000 Btu/hr. The 4 inch common vent Allowing for the additional elbow the corrected maximum
has a capacity of 132,000 Btu/hr and the 5 inch common capacity is 135,900 Btu/hr. A 6˝ diameter connector is
vent has a capacity of 202,000 Btu/hr. Therefore, the 5 large enough and should be used. The internal area of the
inch common vent should be used in this example. chimney is 8˝ x 8˝ = 64 sq. in. and is within the acceptable
range (38 sq. in. to 198 sq. in.) for a 6˝ vent connector as
Summary. In this example, the installer may use a 3 inch shown in Table 6.
diameter, single-wall metal vent connector for the water
heater and a 4 inch diameter, single-wall metal vent con- Example 6: Common Venting into a Masonry Chimney
nector for the furnace. The common vent should be a 5
inch diameter Type B vent In this case, a 35,000 Btu/hr input 4 inch diameter outlet
draft hood-equipped water heater with 2 feet of connector
Example 5: Single Draft Hood Equipped Furnace Vented rise and 4 feet of horizontal length is to be common vented
into a Masonry Chimney with a 100,000 Btu/hr fan-assisted furnace with a 4 inch
diameter flue collar, 3 feet of connector rise and 6 feet of
A 135,000 Btu/hr draft hood equipped furnace is to be horizontal length. The common vent is an 8 x 12 tile lined
vented into a 15´ high tile lined masonry chimney. The chimney that is 30 feet tall. What are the recommended
chimney is not exposed to the outside except above the vent diameters for each connector? Is this an acceptable
roof line. The furnace has a 6˝ diameter draft hood outlet installation?
and requires a 10´ lateral vent connector with 3 elbows.
The chimney is constructed using a 8˝ x 8˝ liner. What size Solution:
single wall vent connector is required?
Table 8 is used to size common venting installations
Solution: involving single wall connectors into masonry chimneys.
Table 6 should be used. Refer to the figure for Example 5. Water Heater Vent Connector Diameter. Using Table 8,
Vent Connector Capacity, read down the Total Vent Height
“H” column to 30 feet and read across the 2 ft Connector
Rise “R” row to the first Btu/hr rating in the “NAT MAX” col-
EXAMPLE 5 umn that is equal to or greater than the water heater input
rating. The Table shows that a 3 inch vent connector has a
maximum input of only 31,000 Btu/hr while a 4 inch vent
TILE-LINED connector has a maximum input of 57,000 Btu/hr. A 4 inch
MASONRY vent connector must therefore be used.
CHIMNEY
Furnace Vent Connector Diameter. Using Table 8 Vent

10′ 15′ Connector Capacity, read down the Total Vent Height “H”
VENT CONNECTOR
WITH THREE column to 30 feet and across the 3 ft Connector Rise “R”
ELBOWS row. Since the furnace has a fan-assisted combustion sys-
tem, find the first “FAN MAX” column with a Btu/hr rating
greater than the furnace input rating. The 4 inch vent con-
D nector has a maximum input rating of 127,000 Btu/hr and a
minimum input rating of 95,000 Btu/hr. The 100,000 Btu/hr
furnace in this example falls within this range, so a 4 inch
connector is adequate.
DRAFT HOOD 8 ″ x 8″
EQUIPPED
FURNACE
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EXAMPLE 6: (cont’d) EXAMPLE 7: Interpolating Between Table Values
Masonry Chimney. From Table 9, the Equivalent Area for An installer has an 80,000 Btu/hr input appliance with a 4
a Nominal Liner size of 8 inches x 12 inches is 63.6 square inch diameter draft hood outlet that needs to be vented
inches. Using Table 8, Common Vent Capacity, read down into a 12-ft high Type B vent. The vent connector has a 5 ft
the “Fan + Nat” column under the Minimum Internal Area lateral length and is also Type B. Can this appliance be
of Chimney value of 63 to the row for 30-ft height, to find a vented using a 4 inch diameter vent?
capacity value of 739,000 Btu/hr. The combined input rat-
ing of the furnace and water heater 135,000 Btu/hr, is less Solution
than the Table value, so this is an acceptable installation.
Table 1 is used in the case of an all Type B vent system.
Note 19 requires the common vent area to be no greater However, since there is no entry in Table 1 for height of 12
than seven times the flow area of the smallest appliance feet, interpolation must be used. Read down the 4 inch
outlet area. Both appliances in this installation use 4 inch diameter “NAT Max” column to the row associated with 10
diameter outlets. From Table 9, the Equivalent Area for an ft. height and 5 ft. lateral to find the capacity value of
Inside Diameter of 4 inches is 12.2 square inches. Seven 77,000 Btu/hr. Go down further to the 15 ft. height, 5 ft. lat-
times 12.2 is 85.4, which is greater than 63.6, so this con- eral row to find the capacity value of 87,000 Btu/hr. The dif-
figuration is acceptable. ference between the 15 ft. height capacity value and the
10 ft. height capacity value is 10,000 Btu/hr. The capacity
Note 1 specifies that the Table values are for vents or for a vent system with a 12 ft. height is equal to the capac-
chimneys which are not exposed to the outdoors below the ity for a 10 ft. height plus 2/5 of the difference between the
roofline. If the masonry chimney in this case were exposed 10 ft. and 15 ft. height values, or 77,000 + 2/5 x 10,000 =
below the roofline, then the appliance manufacturer, local 81,000 Btu/hr. Therefore, a 4 inch diameter vent may be
gas utility, and/or authority having jurisdiction must be con- used in the installation.
sulted.
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Multi-story Gas Vent Design Procedure
for Each Segment of System
Vent Connector Tee Tee Same Size as

Segment Above
• Common Vent Size Based on

All Inputs Entering This Segment
and Available Total Height • Available Total Height
“H” Equals Rise Plus
Distance Between Tees
• Total Input
Tee Same
Size as
Segment
Above
Rise
Increase
Vent
Connector
Size If
Necessary
Other Inputs
From Below
BTUH
Input
Vent Connector Size Common Vent Size

Depends On: Depends On:
• Input • Combined Inputs
• Rise • Available Total Height “H”
• Available Total Height “H” • Table 3 Common Vent
• Table 3 Connectors • Vertical Common Vent
With No Offsets
Figure 13
23
Multi-story Vent System
Listed Cap
Use Individual Vent

for Top Floor Appliance Use Available Total Height for
if Connector Requirement Top Floor Appliance and
for Rise or Total Height Combined Input of All
Cannot be Met Appliances on Common Vent
Available Total
Height for Top
Floor Appliance
Third Connection Tee ✽
Use Vent Connector
Table
Rise
Available Total Height for

Third Floor Appliance and
Combined Input of Three
Top Floor Appliances (If Top Floor
Appliance Available Total
4 Height for Third Appliance is Not Connected,
Floor Appliance Measure Total Height to
Vent Top)
Second Connection Tee ✽

Use Vent Connector
Table
Rise
Use Available Total Height

for Second Floor Appliance
and Combined Heat Input
Third Floor of Two Appliances
Appliance Available Total
3 Height for Second
Floor Appliance
First Connection Tee ✽
Use Vent Connector

Table
Rise
Second Floor
Appliance Design Vent Connector for First
2 Floor Appliance as an Individual
Vent of This Total Height for
Input of First Floor Appliance
Tee With Cap
Optional
First Floor
Appliance ✽ Each Interconnection Tee is Same Size as
1 Segment of Common Vent Directly Above
Principles of Design of Multi-story Vents Using

Vent Connector and Common Vent Design Tables
Figure 14
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CATEGORY I CENTRAL FURNACES

7507-183 REVISED: JULY, 1991

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AMERICAN TERM CANADIAN TERM AND DEFINITION

Section III. General Venting Requirements:

I. INTRODUCTION “FAN+NAT” refers to the maximum combined

DraftHood A device built into an appliance,

VENT CAPS 12˝ AND SMALLER

VENT CAPS LARGER THAN 12˝

9) Use sea level input rating when determining

TYPICAL VENTING APPLICATIONS

Schematic Diagram showing a typical Schematic Diagram showing offset in

Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

Vent and Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

Vent and Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Single-Wall Metal Connectors

Vent and Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

Vent Connector Capacity

Vent Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Common Vent Capacity

Common Vent Diameter - D (inches)

Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vents with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

Vent Connector Capacity

Vent Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Common Vent Capacity

Common Vent Diameter - D (inches)

Capacity of Type B Double-Wall Vent with Single-Wall Connectors

Vent Connector Capacity

Vent Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Common Vent Capacity

Common Vent Diameter - D (inches)

Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Type B Double-Wall Vent Connectors

6 2 NR NR 28 NR NR 52 NR NR 86 NR NR 130 NR NR 180 NR NR 247 NR NR 320 NR NR 401 NR NR 581

Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Single-Wall Vent Connectors

6 2 NR NR 28 NR NR 52 NR NR 86 NR NR 130 NR NR 180 NR NR 247 NR NR 319 NR NR 400 NR NR 580

Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Type B Double-Wall Connectors

Vent Connector Capacity

Vent Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Common Vent Capacity

Minimum Internal Area of Chimney, Square Inches

Capacity of Masonry Chimney with Single-Wall Connectors

Vent Connector Capacity

Vent Connector Diameter - D (inches)

Common Vent Capacity

Minimum Internal Area of Chimney, Square Inches

NOMINAL INSIDE INSIDE DIA. EQUIVALENT

Example 1: Single Draft-Hood-Equipped Appliance Example 2: Single Fan-Assisted Appliance

Solution Table 2 refers to the use of single-wall metal vent connec-

EXAMPLE 3 Combined Capacity

FAN ASSISTED WATER HEATER

Example 4: (cont’d) To determine the required vent connector diameter, read

Furnace Vent Connector Diameter. Using Table 8 Vent

Vent Connector Tee Tee Same Size as

• Common Vent Size Based on

Vent Connector Size Common Vent Size

Use Individual Vent